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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe learns Saudi owners’ sack stance amid woeful form
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is reportedly not at risk of being sacked, despite his side’s poor form in recent weeks. The Magpies have endured a torrid month prompting conversations about whether a change of face in the dugout is required to spark the squad back into life. Howe’s side wonContinue Reading
Magnets, mating and metallic objects – cautionary tales from the MRI scanner
What's the worst that can happen? KaliAntye/Shutterstock A 57-year-old woman from Wisconsin recently sustained a rather unfortunate injury to her buttock. She had attended the hospital for an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan and had entered the machine with a concealed firearm. The machine’s powerful magnet caused the gun toContinue Reading
Six space missions to look forward to in 2024
Nasa It’s going to be a bumper time for space missions in 2024 – especially to the Moon, our nearest neighbour. And that’s following on from an already epic 2023. I’m a laboratory scientist, so I always like to have a “proper” sample to analyse. Rather than peering through telescopesContinue Reading
Luke Littler shares what ‘true gentleman’ Raymond van Barneveld said after win
Luke Littler has revealed that Raymond van Barneveld told him that he is capable of winning the World Championship following their match on Saturday night. The 16-year-old cruised to victory over his boyhood hero, winning 4-1 to book his spot in the quarter-finals. Despite being under immense pressure to produceContinue Reading
Tom Wilkinson will be missed as one of the great actors – Robert Carlyle
Lowden, who starred opposite Wilkinson in the 2016 biographical and courtroom film Denial, wrote on Instagram: “Another day, he did the 1st take of a near 10 page speech in this film, sat down and waited for his next cig break. Then the assistant director came over and said ‘GreatContinue Reading
Man Utd trio flop in Forest loss as Bruno Fernandes sums up Ten Hag troubles
Fernandes sums up Ten Hag struggles Bruno Fernandes‘ comments following the comeback win over Aston Villa really sum up the troubles Ten Hag is facing. The skipper refused to talk about how his team could build on the 3-2 success on Boxing Day. He said: “I don’t want to speakContinue Reading
Full Monty actor Tom Wilkinson dies aged 75
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free British Oscar-nominated actor Tom Wilkinson, best known for his role in The Full Monty, has died aged 75, his family have announced. He played theContinue Reading
Luke Littler releases statement as Anderson holds explosive press conference
Welsh star Jonny Clayton advanced to the last 16 of the World Championship for the third year in a row after his 4-2 win over Krzysztof Ratajski. He started the match strong but allowed his opponent a chance to mount a comeback, but knows that he cannot afford similar mistakesContinue Reading
‘enough evidence for police investigation’
A public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal at the Post Office has produced enough evidence for police to investigate senior staff, according to lawyers for postmasters who were wrongly convicted of crimes including theft and fraud. Hundreds of people who owned and operated post offices were wrongfully investigated, prosecutedContinue Reading
FTSE 100 ends year up 3.8% but trails rival markets in Europe and US
The London Stock Exchange has ended the year trailing rival markets in Europe and the US, as a stagnating economy and a volatile political climate deterred investment and cast a shadow over the nation’s economic prospects. The FTSE 100 index of blue-chip companies reached 7,733 points on Friday, the finalContinue Reading