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Why the London 2012 Olympics had limited impact on volunteering across the UK
When London was preparing to host the 2012 Olympic Games, 250,000 people signed up to volunteer as official “Games Makers”. Of these, 70,000 people were ultimately selected to wear the distinctive purple-and-red volunteer uniforms. For 40% of them, it was the first time they’d done anything like this. In theContinue Reading
Watch Torino manager Ivan Juric and director of sport Davide Vagnati filmed FIGHTING in car park in incredible scenes
TORINO sporting director Davide Vagnati was recorded being physically restrained as he and manager Ivan Juric FOUGHT in a car park. Vagnati, 44, paid a visit to Torino’s pre-season training camp in Austria this week. 3 Torino’s manager Ivan Juric and sporting director Davide Vagnati were filmed fighting in aContinue Reading
Kojey Radical on why ‘the UK makes the best black music in the world’
K ojey Radical insists that the UK makes the best music in the world and that the diverse, recently announced Mercury Prize shortlist is not only testament to this, it’s crucial for the next generation of music makers. The 29-year-old East London rapper – real name Kwadwo Adu Genfi AmponsahContinue Reading
Limerick bridge ‘a constant, painful reminder’ for families of workers who drowned
Two men plunged to their deaths in the River Shannon after a safety mechanism on a crane which was holding a steel cage carrying them failed to operate, a court heard Wednesday. There were emotional scenes at Limerick Circuit Criminal Court when members of both deceased’s families left the roomContinue Reading
London 2012’s legacy boosted Paralympic sport, but disabled people’s lives have worsened
Ten years ago, London hosted the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games. For London 2012 planners, a central aim was that this mega-event would change the way non-disabled people – and society at large – see disabled people in the long-term. Prominent political figures including Tony Blair, Ken Livingstone and theContinue Reading
WHO recommends gay and bisexual men limit sexual partners to reduce the spread of monkeypox
People line up outside the Test Positive Aware Network nonprofit clinic to receive the monkeypox vaccine in Chicago, Illinois, July 25, 2022 Eric Cox | Reuters The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended that gay and bisexual men limit their number of sexual partners to protect themselves from monkeypox andContinue Reading
Bale & Ramsey alarmed Wales haven’t sorted Page’s deal despite World Cup heroics
GARETH BALE and Aaron Ramsey are alarmed that Robert Page’s Wales contract beyond the World Cup has not been sorted yet. Page had his current deal extended by the Football Association of Wales to the conclusion of November’s finals after ending the Dragons’ 64-year wait by qualifying for Qatar. 1Continue Reading
Revealed: untold story of the CIA/Stasi double agent abandoned after 22 years of service
I was naked, tied to a hard chair with handcuffs. Three or four burly fellows in uniform are standing around me, one of them behind me with a truncheon… ‘Sie sind ein Verräter! [You are a traitor!],’ they snap. These are the words of double agent “M”, who operated forContinue Reading
Martin Lewis urges everyone to check if they’re owed up to £280 cash back
IF you had to work from home at any point because of coronavirus you could be due hundreds of pounds back according to Martin Lewis. Even if you only worked from home for a day you could be due a whole years tax relief. Even if you didn’t claim taxContinue Reading
Monkeypox: World Health Organization declares it a global health emergency – here’s what that means
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the current monkeypox epidemic a global health emergency. The committee of independent advisers who met on Thursday July 21 2022, were split on their decision on whether to call the growing monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) – theContinue Reading