Usain Bolt: Sprinter facing the loss of millions of dollars after alleged fraud January 15, 2023 Usain Bolt has lost millions of dollars as a result of an alleged fraud at a Jamaican investment company. The world’s fastest man is the most high-profile victim of the apparent scam at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Bolt’s agent Nugent Walker said his client noticed that money was missing from his account last week. [...]
Formula E: Under the bonnet of the electric series’ new car January 14, 2023 Formula E is the all-electric and unrelated sibling to Formula 1, a racing series which is growing annually. One of its founders, Alejandro Agag, also runs Extreme E and a new E1 powerboating series but Formula E is the most advanced of his ideas. This season, the newest generation of car – the Spark Gen3 [...]
Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland, charged with domestic violence, sent sexual, offensive Twitter messages to musician January 14, 2023 A day after Rick and Morty creator Justin Roiland was charged with domestic violence, American musician Allie Goertz tweeted a series of graphic, sexual and offensive private Twitter messages she received from the cartoon-maker. One undated message read: “Can you write a song about 9 dicks of different sizes and ethnic origins hanging over your [...]
Australian Open: What it costs to buy tickets, flights from London, hotel and visa January 14, 2023 So you like two people hitting balls at each other and fancy spending a day in the air to see it happen? Here’s how you can get to the Australian Open finals weekend. Visa As Novak Djokovic learned the hard way last year, you cannot simply hop on a plane and expect to be welcomed [...]
Why this weekend is the biggest round of this year’s Premier League title race January 13, 2023 If the Premier League season is the proverbial marathon rather than a sprint, then this weekend sees the pacesetters in the title race, Arsenal and Manchester City, approach the halfway marker. As they do so, they face personal duels with bitter rivals that could have a huge impact on their momentum heading into the second [...]
The riddle of the Nursing Assistant: Twitter user solves viral case January 13, 2023 For the last year Twitter has been racking its collective brain to try to unravel what has become known as The Riddle of the Nursing Assistant. Last December a Tik Tok user called @thisis_bex cross-posted a rather thirsty picture of what we assume to be herself alongside the cryptic caption: “Imagine how good your life [...]
Where to celebrate Burns Night in London: Bars and restaurants serving haggis and drams January 13, 2023 Burns Night, the birthday of the great Scottish bard Robert Burns is one of the highlights of the London restaurant scene, with venues across the capital laying on special spreads and keeping the city’s bagpipe community in work. Expect a lots of readings of the tongue-twisting Address to a Haggis as well as the consumption [...]
Champions Cup and Challenge Cup: How the rugby competitions work January 13, 2023 The Champions Cup and Challenge Cup return this weekend with the final two weeks of group action. The format is confusing and many still do not understand it, so here is our breakdown of the format and how the coming weeks can impact your team. Champions Cup The top European competition sees two groups of [...]
Elvis star Austin Butler’s Golden Globes speech declaring “love” for Lisa Marie Presley goes viral January 13, 2023 Elvis star Austin Butler declared his “love” for Lisa Marie Presley just two days before she tragically passed away aged 54. In a passionate speech upon accepting his Best Actor award at the Golden Globes, Austin Butler leant into his adoration for Elvis’ family and how they had supported and guided him throughout the filming [...]
Sport on the TV: Football and rugby, plus Netflix and Apple documentaries January 13, 2023 This weekend sees the return of Premier League football and European rugby, as well as a number of exciting sporting documentaries to feast upon. Here’s the five things to add into your sports schedule this weekend. Football: Tottenham v Arsenal, Sunday After a week of FA Cup and League Cup action the Premier League returns [...]