Miriam Margoyles Vogue interview: The 5 best bits June 14, 2023 This Morning stalwart, Harry Potter icon and general outspoken telly fave Miriam Margoyles has spoken to Vogue for Pride Month and the interview is predictably colourful, but wonderfully touching too. All sorts of stories and revelations feature in the wide-ranging interview, so we thought we’d share our favourite parts. Below are the five best moments [...]
Worcester Warriors owners dealt blow as foundation severs ties, citing effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with Atlas consortium June 14, 2023 The Worcester Warriors Foundation is to move away from Sixways Stadium in an effort to “dispel unambiguously any connection whatsoever” with the club’s new owners Atlas. Atlas consortium, led by former chief executive Jim O’Toole and ex-professional player James Sandford, purchased former Premiership club Worcester Warriors after it fell into administration in the early part [...]
Ollie Phillips: Tackle-bag carriers must not poison England squad June 14, 2023 It must be a weird feeling being one of the fringe players in England head coach Steve Borthwick’s first World Cup training squad, because the odds are that you’ll be dropped. Next Monday sees the addition of players from Northampton Saints and Leicester Tigers – I estimate that to be more than 10 and closer [...]
Lahpet restaurant review: Forget Dishoom, this is the Covent Garden restaurant to book June 14, 2023 Covent Garden can be a nightmare when you’re hungry. It’s either the same place you’ve been a million times or a punt on somewhere new that’ll probably not have enough staff and a queue out the door. Our advice is to swerve the never-ending line at Dishoom (where do they all come from? Don’t they [...]
Knew it all along: Watching The Ashes at work is GOOD for productivity June 14, 2023 Cricket fans rejoice: a new survey reckons watching The Ashes live this summer is actually better for productivity than checking apps all day
British women on winning grass run after tennis slump on clay June 13, 2023 Britain’s female tennis players have returned to winning ways after a disappointing spell at the French Open. No woman made the main draw of the calendar’s second Grand Slam but racked up four win on the grass at the Nottingham Open. British No1 Katie Boulter beat fellow countrywoman Emily Appleton 6-1 6-3 while Jodie Burrage [...]
Hamilton could sign new F1 deal with Mercedes in “days” June 13, 2023 Seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton could sign a new contract this week, according to Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. The Brit’s £40m-a-season deal runs out at the end of this season and the signature of the 38-year-old will be a high value item. “It is going to happen soon, and we are talking [...]
Kylian Mbappe puts ball back in Paris Saint-Germain court over summer sale June 13, 2023 Kylian Mbappe has insisted he does not want to leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer, despite indicating that he will not take up the option to extend his current contract. Mbappe’s stance places additional pressure on PSG to sell the World Cup-winning France forward in the coming weeks – or risk losing him for nothing next [...]
McIlroy and Koepka paired for opening rounds of US Open June 13, 2023 Outspoken defender of the PGA Tour Rory McIlroy and LIV Golf star Brooks Koepka have been paired together for the first two rounds of this week’s US Open. The duo will complete the opening 36 holes alongside former Masters winner Kideki Matsuyama at the Los Angeles Country Club. This weekend’s US Open is the third [...]
Moeen Ali: Ashes a free hit. I’m not playing for my England spot June 13, 2023 England’s Moeen Ali has insisted the pressure is off after being included in England’s Ashes squad ahead of the first Test against Australia this Friday. The spinner, who will turn 36 on Sunday, was called up by captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum after a back injury to Jack Leach. Moeen has not [...]