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Paul Pogba breaks silence after Man Utd announce he will leave on free transfer
PAUL POGBA has released a statement following the announcement of his departure from Manchester United. On Wednesday, the Red Devils announced that Pogba, 29, will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of this month. 1 Pogba is set to leave Man UtdCredit: Reuters The Frenchman returnedContinue Reading
How Mdou Moctar’s Music Went Viral Via Bluetooth
The guitarist’s music spread in his native Niger thanks to fans sharing it phone to phone.Continue Reading
Why we’re searching England for new dialects
Sukhonosova Anastasia / Shutterstock When you meet someone new in person, one of the first things you notice is how they speak – if they speak the same language as you or have a different accent. You’ll also notice if they use different dialect words or phrases to describe things.Continue Reading
Fury as four people charged with ‘breaking Covid lockdown rules’ while attending Sarah Everard vigil
THE Met Police have sparked fury after charging four people for allegedly breaking Covid lockdown rules while attending a vigil for Sarah Everard. Hundreds of Brits headed to Clapham Common on March 13 last year to pay their respects to the murdered 33-year-old. Reuters The peaceful vigil led to uglyContinue Reading
Mighty Hoopla 2022: Tickets, line-up and more ahead of Brockwell Park festival
W ide Awake and City Splash kicked off London’s festival seasion with a bang last weekend, and things show no sign of letting up. One of south London’s best parks will host one of the city’s favourite festivals this weekend, which is returning for its biggest ever edition. Celebrating inclusivity,Continue Reading
Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia’s recent election result
In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed a government, despite a declining vote share of 30%. Seats were gained by the Australian Greens and, most notably, a swath of independent MPs,Continue Reading
Platinum jubilee: how Britain’s children captured the Queen’s coronation in scrapbooks 70 years ago
Scrapbooks made for the coronation in 1953 atop other scrapbooks made for royal events throughout the 20th century. Author provided In 1953, Margaret, an 11-year-old pupil in Huntingdonshire, created a scrapbook. Instead of documenting her own interests and family life, she adorned the cover with three painted red shields, andContinue Reading
Discrimination: Swedish study shows job applicants with foreign names receive far fewer responses
Sweden is often lauded for its gender equality. The gender gap in unpaid (house)work is narrow. Wide access to affordable, state-subsidised daycare, together with the right for parents of young children to work part time, means that women’s participation in the labour market is relatively high. And parental leave policiesContinue Reading
Three picks for the Memorial tournament including the good value 125/1 shot
IF there is any justice in the golfing world, Jon Rahm will spreadeagle the field at the Memorial, after being cruelly denied a successful title defence last year. Rahm romped to a three-shot victory in Jack Nicklaus’ tournament in 2020, and was making it look even easier 12 months agoContinue Reading
Britain urges people with monkeypox to abstain from sex as cases rise
Test tubes labelled “Monkeypox virus positive and negative” are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.K. health authorities have urged anyone who tests positive for the monkeypox virus to abstain from sex until their symptoms have cleared. In new guidance released Monday, the U.K.Continue Reading