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Big Jack to ‘Concer’ moderates at Fakenham!
Smashing all-weather double at Wolves last night, STERLING KNIGHT, 11/4, and AMANDA HUG ‘N’ KISS, 5/6,; better than guessing on saturated turf, eh? Doolily, encouraging over course and distance on debut last May but second in three starts since, has an excellent opportunity to benefit from experience in a twelve-runnerContinue Reading
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the duration of the common cold
After a couple of years of mask-wearing, social distancing and hand sanitising, the common cold is back. And – according to some people – back with a vengeance. Some are calling it a “super cold” – others, “the worst cold ever”. Fortunately, there may be a way to reduce theContinue Reading
COVID: how the disease moves through the air
Alexander Limbach/shutterstock Masks have been a common sight all over the world since SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus, invaded our lives. We set out to investigate if they work. Our goal was to find out how the virus travels through the air in buildings so we could understand more about theContinue Reading
‘He didn’t know a headlock from a headlamp’ – WWE legend Hart savages Hogan
BRET HART savagely branded fellow WWE legend Hulk Hogan as ‘very limited’. The pair only wrestled each other one-on-one in WCW, working at some house shows together in late 1999. 2 Hart is considered one of the best wrestlers of all timeCredit: INSTAGRAM: BRETHITMANHART 2 Hogan in action against theContinue Reading
Hopefully this will be a ‘Knight’ to remember!
What a day this has been what a strange mood I’m in because Thursday, 16th December had just about everything news-wise; even a seasoned veteran like myself could not reconcile with such dramatic events only days after sensational revelations last week when 36-year-old National Hunt jockey Robbie Dunne was suspendedContinue Reading
North Shropshire byelection: lessons from the Liberal Democrats’ upset victory
The Conservative Party’s poor performance in North Shropshire byelection was not unexpected, despite the rural seat having been a Tory stronghold for nearly 200 years. The Liberal Democrat candidate Helen Morgan overturned a massive Conservative majority of nearly 23,000 in North Shropshire to win the seat vacated following Conservative MPContinue Reading
Strictly Come Dancing: Which stars have been forced to pull out of the 2021 series?
The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing will come to an end on Saturday, but it has been an eventful year with injuries, positive Covid tests and self-isolation periods among the contestants and judges. Here is a look at all celebrities and judges who had to permanently or temporarily pullContinue Reading
How claims of ‘consensual rough sex’ hide abuse and coercive control from courts
Mr.Note19 / Shutterstock In December 2018, British man John Broadhurst was sentenced to just three years and eight months in prison for the manslaughter of his girlfriend Natalie Connolly. While Connolly sustained 40 injuries, including a lacerated vagina and a fractured skull, Broadhurst claimed Connolly died accidentally as a resultContinue Reading
How much trouble is Boris Johnson in? Lessons from the fall of Margaret Thatcher
It has been a bad few weeks for Boris Johnson and the Conservative government. It began with allegations that Christmas parties had been held in Downing Street during the lockdown of 2020 and has escalated into open conflict between the prime minister and his backbenchers. A series of votes onContinue Reading
Edinson Cavani ‘rejects Boca Juniors transfer because Man Utd striker has already agreed to join Barcelona’
MANCHESTER UNITED striker Edinson Cavani has reportedly turned down a move to Argentine side Boca Juniors in favour of a switch to Barcelona. Cavani has been linked with Barcelona in the past, and the Spaniards remain the 34-year-old’s first choice destination in January. 1 Cavani could be on his wayContinue Reading