Fulham’s Mitrovic gets huge ban for ref push, Silva banned too, but FA may ask for more April 4, 2023 Fulham star Aleksandar Mitrovic has received an eight-match ban after he shoved Chris Kavanagh during an FA Cup loss to Manchester United last month, but the FA are set to appeal the decision. The striker received his marching orders in a minute of chaos at Old Trafford as teammate Willian was sent off for a [...]
Rory Burns: ‘I have burning desire to succeed with Surrey in County Championship’ April 4, 2023 Former England Test opener Rory Burns says his burning desire is to ensure Surrey win back-to-back County Championships rather than finding his way into the England squad for the Ashes. Burns has not played for England in the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era having last walked out onto the crease in the fifth Ashes Test in [...]
Rokit launch legal action worth £119m against Formula 1 team Williams April 4, 2023 Former title sponsor of Williams F1 team Rokit has launched legal action worth £119m against the racing outfit in hopes of winning compensation for reputation damage. Rokit, co-founded by Jonathan Kendrick, became a sponsor of the historic F1 team on the basis the struggling team would improve, but it did not. Williams has described the [...]
Audiences didn’t know Happy Valley star James Norton would be naked in A Little Life April 4, 2023 James Norton has surprised Happy Valley fans by taking his kit off in his new West End show A Little Life. It wasn’t clear that Norton would be revealing all ahead of the show opening, it has been revealed. Speaking to The Times, A Little Life director Ivo van Hove said: “But people didn’t know that [...]
New Harry Potter TV series is happening with JK Rowling on board, reports say April 4, 2023 A new TV series based on all seven Harry Potter books is due to go into production if the deal can be finalised. HBO Max is reportedly finalising a deal with Potter author JK Rowling who retains creative control over the way her books are adapted for the screen. Rowling is in talks to work [...]
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 [...]