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New BBC Jubilee documentary to reveal unseen footage of the Queen
W ith the Platinum Jubilee celebrations a matter of weeks away, most people are looking forward to settling back and enjoying an extra-long Bank Holiday weekend. However, the BBC is planning on marking the occasion of her seventieth year on the throne in its own way – with a documentaryContinue Reading
I sell boots to Premier League stars for £500-a-pair – but they can’t wear them
TEENAGE entrepreneur Will Amis sells vintage football boots to Premier League stars for £500-a-pair and more – yet many can’t wear them because of strict sponsorship rules. Declan Rice, Ainsley Maitland-Niles and John Terry are just some of 18-year-old’s clients – buying classic, limited and exclusive cleats from his ClassixContinue Reading
Measles: global increase in cases likely driven by COVID pandemic
In the first two months of 2022, 17,000 cases were already reported worldwide. fotohay/ Shutterstock A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef warns that there could be a significant increase in the number of measles cases around the world. More than 17,000 cases have already been reportedContinue Reading
Horse racing tips: In-form Templegate picks course specialist at Catterick for Monday NAP
TEMPLEGATE takes on an action-packed Monday ahead of another huge week of racing. Read on below for our man’s top tips and back a horse by clicking their odds. REDROSEZORRO (3.30 Catterick, nap) He loves it at Catterick and hinted he was coming to the boil with a fine secondContinue Reading
Ancient cave art: how new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
Author provided New details of our past are coming to light, hiding in the nooks and crannies of the world, as we refine our techniques to go looking for them. Most lauded is the reconstruction of the evolution of humanity since our African origins around 300,000 years ago, by analysingContinue Reading
Doctor Who: Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa announced as Jodie Whittaker successor
The 29-year-old will becoem the 14th Doctor of the iconic BBC series after Whittaker announced she would leave the role last July. Scottish actor Gatwa, who was born in Rwanda, starred as Eric Effiong in Netflix‘s hugely popular Sex Education about socially awkward high school student Otis (Asa Butterfield) andContinue Reading
Ex-Chelsea boss Villas-Boas set to manage Morocco opening door for Ziyech return
FORMER Chelsea and Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas could become the next Morocco coach, which paves the way for Hakim Ziyech’s return – reports suggest. That is according to Le360, who report that the Atlas Lions’ boss Vahid Halilhodzic may soon be sacked and Villas-Boas is the favourite to replace himContinue Reading
Prospect of nationalist first minister an ‘almost emotional moment’ – McDonald
The prospect of the first nationalist first minister at Stormont is an “almost emotional moment”, according to Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald. She was speaking after a historic election result saw her party become the first nationalist or republican party to top the poll at Stormont. (PA Graphics) SinnContinue Reading
Neutrality: why countries choose not to join a war and what responsibilities come with it – podcast
When war breaks out, what does it mean for a country to remain neutral? In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of neutrality – and what responsibilities come with the choice not to take sides. We talk to an historian about how anContinue Reading
Wayne Couzens: Sarah Everard’s killer is appealing his whole-life sentence – what does that mean?
High-profile murderers, including Wayne Couzens, have lodged appeals with the UK’s Court of Appeal against whole-life sentences they are currently serving. Couzens was sentenced in 2021 after pleading guilty to the rape, kidnap and murder of Sarah Everard. Another appellant, Ian Stewart, was found guilty at trial in 2017 forContinue Reading