Boxer Amir Khan banned from ALL SPORT for two years after accepting doping charge April 4, 2023 British boxer Amir Khan has received a two-year ban for doping around the time of his farewell fight against Kell Brook last year. Khan, 36, tested positive for the banned steroid ostarine following his defeat against domestic rival Brook in Manchester 14 months ago. The former light-welterweight world champion accepted that he had committed a [...]
Gwyneth Paltrow: What her ‘courtcore’ appearance says about dressing for your trial April 4, 2023 I’m going to bet that most of you have never followed a trial at Utah’s 3rd District Court in Park City before. You had probably never even heard of Kent R. Holmberg, a 65-year-old judge appointed to the bench six years ago. But last week Judge Holmberg’s courtroom was the setting for a civil suit [...]
9 Easter roast dinner hacks from top London chefs April 4, 2023 Chefs from the best restaurants in London and beyond give us their top hacks for the perfect Easter roast The easter roast might not have the same cultural cache as Christmas dinner (which is a shame, but more on that below…) but trust us, it can be just as decadent and delicious as its more famous [...]
Israel beats Scotland to win world’s best single malt whisky April 4, 2023 Israel has beaten off competition from Scotland and Japan to win the award for producing the best single malt whisky in the world. This “land of wheat and barley, of vines and figs and pomegranates, of olives, oil, and honey,” now has a thriving malt whisky industry to add to the list. Tel Aviv’s M&H [...]
Abu Dhabi is booming. We checked into the Shangri-La to get the lowdown April 4, 2023 Abu Dhabi is booming, so Olivia McEwan checked into one of the best hotels to get the lowdown THE WEEKEND: The Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri occupies a private stretch of beach on the Khor Al Maqta canal, positioned to offer views over the main island of Abu Dhabi from each of its 213 rooms. Its [...]
You can eat in the House of Lords Peers’ Dining Room this week – here’s how April 4, 2023 Anyone can get a seat in the House of Lords. You don’t need to be a party donor, government benefactor, baron, baroness or a bishop. The Palace of Westminster’s second chamber’s Peers’ Dining Room will be open to commoners and the electorate for lunch (12pm-4pm) on 4 and 5 April, and for lunch and dinner (5.30pm-8pm) [...]
County Championship cricket captains overwhelmingly back England to win Ashes April 4, 2023 A survey of all 18 County Championship captains has revealed that an overwhelming number – 83 per cent – of first-class leaders back England to win the men’s Ashes this summer. Just two of the 18 captains backed the Green and Golds to triumph in the five-Test series while one backed a draw – and [...]
Surrey coach: ‘Rest England stars but let the others play more county cricket’ April 3, 2023 Surrey County Cricket Club head coach Gareth Batty has insisted that a packed schedule is pivotal for the development of future England stars despite a review conducted by Andrew Strauss recommending fewer games in the County Championship. Batty now heads up the defending champions in Division One and while he’s happy for the club’s England [...]
Musk responds as Twitter deletes bird logo, adds DogeCoin Dog while Blue Ticks remain… for now April 3, 2023 Twitter’s logo mysteriously transformed from the familiar bird into the memetastic DogeCoin dog today, leaving users perplexed. The logo in the top left corner of the Twitter browser window was replaced by a picture of a Shiba Inu, a breed of Japanese hunting dog. The dog also appears for a second when you first load [...]
Phillip Schofield responds after brother found guilty of sexual abuse of boy April 3, 2023 Phillip Schofield has responded following his brother’s guilty verdict for sexual abuse. “As far as I am concerned, I no longer have a brother,” the This Morning presenter said. Timothy Schofield has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy over the course of three years. More than five-and-half hours of deliberating took place [...]