Royal tragedy that inspired Prince William’s name as he celebrates 43rd birthday | Royal | News
Prince William was born on June 21, 1982, at St Mary’s Hospital, to Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, and his full name is William Arthur Philip Louis. While each name pays tribute to key figures in the Royal Family and British history, many believe the name ‘William’ was chosen as a poignant tribute […]
Samsung is giving away free Galaxy tablets this weekend – how to claim
Samsung is on a bit of a roll of late when it comes to eye-catching offers. The tech giant has an ongoing trade-in program to get instant money off its latest smartphones, but an impressive new deal has caught our eye that you can take advantage of at the same time. Right now, if you […]
Aqua lungs: how Rod Stewart’s underwater swimming may help his singing | Rod Stewart
Frank Sinatra did it his way, taking to the pool to boost his vocal prowess, and it seems Rod Stewart is singing from the same songsheet. Now scientists say the approach might not be somethin’ stupid. Stewart, 80, is still entertaining fans with his raspy vocals and energetic stage performances and earlier this month he […]
Kaori Sakamoto to retire from figure skating after 2026 Olympic Games
Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next year’s 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, she said Friday. The 25-year-old Japanese star won an Olympic bronze medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing and took the silver medal in the world championships in March with gold to American Alysa Liu. Sakamoto […]
New fantasy film that fans ‘love’ and has 98% on Rotten Tomatoes | Films | Entertainment
Fans ‘love’ this newly-released fantasy epic that has a rating of 98% on Rotten Tomatoes. How to Train Your Dragon’s live action movie was released earlier this month and follows on from the How to Train Your Dragon animated films, of which the last one was released in 2019. The film’s synopsis reads: “On the […]
It’s two years since my incurable cancer diagnosis – and I got a grim surprise | UK | News
It’s been two years since I thought a woman was going to put a camera up my arse – two long years. Back then I was naive to the ways of the NHS and thought that if a doctor’s name appeared on letters then they would be the ones involved in a procedure. Instead it […]
Older vehicles registered between these dates to face car tax VED rise
Owners of certain vehicles built between this 16 year spell have been slapped with increased Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax rates. Classic cars more than 40 years old are exempt from VED fees due to the historic vehicle tax exemption rules. However, owners of older cars just under the 40-year threshold still have to […]
TV tonight: how Serena Williams nearly became a punk guitarist | Television & radio
In the Arena: Serena Williams 11.10pm, BBC One The Williams sisters are almost always approached as a pair, sharing a destiny from early childhood. In this series, Serena tells her own story – though, of course, Venus chips in. The opening episode looks at the influence of their father Richard, who saw tennis as his […]
Canada’s Fernandez ousted by Yastremska in Nottingham quarterfinals
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez dropped a 6-3, 7-6 (6) decision to Ukraine’s Dayana Yastremska in the Nottingham Open quarterfinals on Friday. Yastremska saved a set point in the second-set tiebreak. She converted both her break chances, while Fernandez went 1-for-8. Yastremska finished with five aces to Fernandez’s one. The Laval, Que., native, seeded fifth at the […]
‘Iconic and timeless’ dystopian film with 88% on Rotten Tomatoes is on Amazon Prime | Films | Entertainment
This 1983 classic has been branded as “iconic” by fans and it is streaming on Amazon Prime. Born in Flames is an American utopian/dystopian docufiction drama film directed, produced and co-written by radical intersectional feminist Lizzie Borden. The synopsis of the film reads: “Set ten years after the most peaceful revolution in United States history, […]