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A Very British Scandal review: Claire Foy and co are the top of their game in a deliciously dark period piece
Review at a glance “We have to promise we will never, ever bore one another.” Such is the one condition upon which Claire Foy’s Margaret accepts a proposal from the Duke of Argyll (played by Paul Bettany) midway through the first episode of BBC One’s A Very British Scandal. ThoughContinue Reading
Florian Wirtz EXCLUSIVE, Dembele blow, Rudiger ‘perfect signing’, Ronaldo inspires Haaland
MANCHESTER UNITED are pursuing Bayer Leverkusen starlet Florian Wirtz, SunSport can exclusively reveal. Ralf Rangnick is going to use his knowledge of the Bundesliga to unearth some future stars and the German has told his new colleagues the midfielder, 18, will be his country’s next big player. Antonio Rudiger wouldContinue Reading
Boxing Day Hunts: Plymouth MP calls for fox hunting loopholes to be closed
Plymouth MP Luke Pollard has called for fox hunting to be banned “fully” by closing loopholes associated with “trail hunting”. Boxing Day is a traditional day for fox hunts to meet across the country including in Devon. Although hunting with dogs has been banned since 2005, trail hunting escapes the ban, andContinue Reading
‘Arise’ punters and see ‘King’ rule ‘Sedge!’
Not So Sleepy and Epatante dead-heated in the ‘Fighting Fifth’ at Newcastle last month and renew rivalry on the same weight terms around Kempton Park today when Nico de Boinville replaces Aidan Coleman on the latter, owned by JP McManus; do we attach significance to this jockey change given firstContinue Reading
People feel lonelier in crowded cities – but green spaces can help
Nearly half of people in the UK report experiencing loneliness. Ton Kung/ Shutterstock All of us can probably remember a time when we felt lonely. In the UK, around 45% of people report experiencing loneliness – with 5% of people experiencing severe loneliness. With reports that loneliness has been onContinue Reading
‘Very sneaky tactics’: we asked gamers how they feel about monetisation in digital gaming
bang ridus/Shutterstock More than 40% of the world’s population play video games. But besides being entertaining, digital games are a product. The need to bring in money from players is integral to game design. A popular method of monetising games is through microtransactions. These are repeated, uncapped in-game purchases: forContinue Reading
Fans still set for festive feast on Boxing Day with Arsenal and Chelsea two of 12 teams in action despite fixture chaos
THERE’S a real football feast for Premier League fans to tuck into on Boxing Day this year. Three games may have been postponed due to coronavirus cases, but there are bound to be thrills and spills as teams look to maintain their title challenge or pull away from the relegationContinue Reading
Food banks in the south west struggle to keep up with rising demand as donations fall
Food banks in the South West are preparing for their most challenging Christmas yet as they struggle with rising demand and dwindling public donations, new research shows. According to a survey by community giving platform Neighbourly – which Aldi partners with to distribute surplus food from its stores – 65%Continue Reading
Looking to the Future of Farming
“Commit to carbon reduction and build in resilience to keep our farms successful and relevant.” This is the end of year message from Brian Richardson Head of Agriculture for Virgin Money. As we near the end of 2021, we start to look back at what has happened throughout the year, andContinue Reading
TV channels for Premier League, Championship, League One and Two matches
FOOTBALL is ringing in the festive cheer with what we hope will be a sizeable programme of Premier League and EFL fixtures – but matches are being postponed after positive Covid-19 tests. 18 out of 20 clubs were set to be in action on Boxing Day before postponements, with ManContinue Reading