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What the Gazza documentary gets wrong about domestic violence
The new BBC two-part documentary, Gazza, opens with the solitary figure of former international football star and fallen hero, Paul Gascoigne, fishing alone in a deserted lake. Taking as its title Gascoigne’s nickname, Gazza presents the footballer as a man more sinned against by the press than guilty of hisContinue Reading
Released date announced for Will Young’s new documentary about the death of his twin
T he release date has been announced for British singer Will Young’s new documentary Will Young: Losing my Twin Rupert about the death of his brother, who died by suicide in 2020 aged 41. Rupert Young had battled alcoholism for over 20 years. “I’m very honoured and proud to tellContinue Reading
CDC investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis in kids across two dozen states, including 5 deaths
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating 109 cases of severe hepatitis in children, including five deaths, to determine a cause, with adenovirus infection as a primary line of inquiry, the public health agency said Friday. More than 90% of the children were hospitalized and 14% required liverContinue Reading
Roe v Wade to be overturned? What this would mean for reproductive rights around the world
Reproductive rights have been an urgent topic of discussion around the world in recent days, following the leak of a draft opinion of the US supreme court, written by Justice Samuel Alito, in the case of Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. If enacted by the court, this opinion wouldContinue Reading
Troy Deeney: Nottingham Forest have been best team in Championship under Steve Cooper… but I think Sheff Utd will go up
NOTTINGHAM FOREST have been the best team in the Championship since Steve Cooper took over — but I fancy Sheffield United to get promoted in the play-offs. The stats show that had the season started on September 21 — the day the Welshman got the City Ground job — ForestContinue Reading
Sinn Féin set for best Assembly election result with most first-preference votes
Sinn Féin is on course for its best ever result in a Northern Ireland Assembly election after receiving the most first-preference votes. With counting for the 90 Stormont seats continuing on Friday evening, the party had won 16 seats, well ahead of the Alliance on four and the DUP andContinue Reading
Ukraine: boosting European defence spending now won’t make up for decades of underinvestment
The west has to dramatically “reboot” its approach to dealing with aggressors in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to UK foreign secretary Liz Truss. “Geopolitics is back”, she told an audience at the Mansion House in London recently in what has been reported as a major foreignContinue Reading
F1 calendar 2022: Grand Prix schedule, dates, results and tracks for new season
THE Formula One season continues at breakneck speed after Max Verstappen dominated the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix by some distance. But next up, the racers travel to America where they’ll be battling it out for a place on the podium at the Miami Grand Prix on May 8. ? F1Continue Reading
Debate over closing UK parliament bars: MPs in survey drink more than the general population
Shampanskiy/Shutterstock The UK business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, said that closing the bars in parliament would be “excessively puritanical” as a response to concerns about a culture of inappropriate and sexist behaviour in the UK’s House of Commons. However, alcohol does impair decision-making – and my research shows that UK MPsContinue Reading
Sir Keir Starmer WILL be investigated by cops over ‘beergate’ & £200 curry lockdown-breaking bash
SIR Keir Starmer WILL be investigated by police over his Beergate lockdown scandal after “significant new information” came to light. Cops today finally announced a probe into the Labour leader’s suspicious beer and curry bash in April 2021 amid mounting pressure. Sir Keir Starmer today after discovering he’s facing aContinue Reading