Steve Borthwick gives defiant England verdict after New Zealand agony | Rugby | Sport
Defiant Steve Borthwick insisted his England side were still on the way up despite another day of despair at Twickenham. Borthwick’s crew went down 24-22 to New Zealand with George Ford missing a penalty and a drop goal to win the game. This is the third game on the spin they have not got the […]
Putin and Xi as you’ve never seen them before in bizarre calendar | World | News
Vladimir Putin has been portrayed as a hunky muscled cover star alongside China’s athletic-looking leader Xi Jinping for a new bizarre calendar. The eye-opening images are part of the 2025 edition produced for Russia’s spooks, the feared FSB security service. On the front page of the annual chart Putin appears sporting what could be a […]
Police ask prosecutors to consider charging Russell Brand over sex assault claims | Russell Brand
Detectives investigating historic allegations of sexual assault against Russell Brand have asked prosecutors to consider bringing charges against the actor and comedian. It follows a joint investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times, published in September 2023, in which four women accused Brand of offences including rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse. The […]
Jamie George defends George Ford after he costs England vs New Zealand | Rugby | Sport
England captain Jamie George stood by George Ford despite his two crucial misses leading to their agonising defeat to New Zealand and he refused to lay the blame on his team-mate. In a nail-biting climax, with England behind and the clock ticking down, Ford’s penalty struck the post, followed by a scrum close to New […]
Half of children have never seen a dentist by their 3rd birthday | UK | News
Almost half of children haven’t visited a dentist by the age of three, a survey shows. Only 45 per cent of parents surveyed said they had taken or planned to take their child to a dentist by the time their baby teeth appeared – as recommended by the NHS. The Oral Health Survey 2024 of […]
New Yorkers urged to conserve water after driest October in 150 years | US news
New York’s mayor urged residents to take shorter showers, fix dripping faucets and otherwise conserve water, issuing a drought watch Saturday after a parched October in the city and in much of the United States. A drought watch is the first of three potential levels of water-saving directives, and Adams pitched it in a social […]
Lewis Hamilton savages Mercedes car as team miles off it at Brazilian Grand Prix | F1 | Sport
Lewis Hamilton pulled no punches when assessing his Mercedes machinery after an uncharacteristically poor sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Brit described his car as ‘all over the place’, labelling his race ‘one of the worst of the year’. Hamilton just missed the cut-off line for SQ3 in the sprint qualifying session on […]
Prince William’s tenants claim royal rentals ‘uninhabitable’ | Royal | News
Numerous rental properties under Prince William’s Duchy of Cornwall fail to meet the basic legal energy efficiency criteria for landlords, a new investigation has revealed. An alarming investigation has revealed that tenants residing within these properties are vulnerable to fuel poverty due to the poor thermal quality of the homes, which are beset by issues […]
Breeders’ Cup horse racing 2024: day two – live | Breeders’ Cup
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Believing playing up in the stalls, Ryan Moore unseated. Share Heading to the gates for the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, the Europeans were three-from-three on the turf yesterday so can they extend the streak? Share Big Evs, who is drawn 11, […]
Paris Masters star gives up and confronts rival after getting injured on match point | Tennis | Sport
Karen Khachanov gave up after getting injured at a crucial moment in his Paris Masters semi-final against Ugo Humbert. The 2018 champion received treatment on his thigh during the final set. The issue continued to plague him, and he tripped up while serving to stay in the match, giving Humbert a match point. Khachanov conceded […]