England complete historic 3-0 Test series win in Pakistan December 20, 2022 Ben Duckett hit the winning runs as England completed a historic 3-0 Test series win over Pakistan on the subcontinent this morning. Ben Stokes’ England have become the first team to ever whitewash Pakistan in a Test cricket series in Pakistan. Needing just 55 runs on the fourth day of the third Test in Karachi, [...]
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Lotus Emira V6 review: Driving the half-price supercar December 19, 2022 The new Emira is the last petrol-powered Lotus sports car. How does it measure up to the Porsche 718 Cayman and Alpine A110?
Best of 2022: How Games Workshop founder Ian Livingstone created a £3bn giant December 19, 2022 In a leafy enclave of West London, Ian Livingstone is balanced precariously upon a chair in his study, grasping for a top-shelf box filled with incredibly rare figurines. The legs of the chair creak in protest, and there is a moment when I fear I may be responsible for the untimely death of the man [...]
BBC 3, ITV 1: Beeb pulls in three times as many viewers as rival for World Cup final December 19, 2022 The World Cup final may have been a close run contest but the same can’t be said of the competition for UK audience between the BBC and ITV, according to viewing figures. Both terrestrial channels broadcast the final, which Argentina won on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw with defending champions France. The BBC’s peak [...]
Steve Borthwick announced as England Rugby’s new head coach December 19, 2022 The Rugby Football Union (RFU) have announced Steve Borthwick as the next coach of England Rugby. The 43-year-old will succeed Eddie Jones, who was sacked in early December following a poor year where his England side won just five of their 12 Test matches. Former England captain Borthwick is heading to Twickenham from Leicester Tigers [...]
From inequality to inclusion: a fresh focus on readdressing and reviving the skills gap December 19, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · From inequality to inclusion: a fresh focus on readdressing and reviving the skills gap In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Bukola Adisa, Founder/CEO of Career Masterclass and Joseph Williams, Founder and CEO of Clu. Together they look at some of the barriers to entry into the workforce for ethnic [...]
Break the internet: Google reveals World Cup final set new records for search traffic December 19, 2022 Argentina’s thrilling World Cup final triumph over France set a new record for the number of Google searches, says the tech giant. The South Americans won the trophy for the third time on Sunday afternoon in a thrilling match that saw Lionel Messi finally become world champion at the age of 35. Sundar Pichai, chief [...]
World Cup final: Lionel Messi and Argentina triumph on penalties after epic with France December 18, 2022 Lionel Messi claimed the only major honour to have evaded him as his Argentina side beat France on penalties after a thrilling World Cup final ended 3-3 in Qatar on Sunday. Messi opened the scoring with a penalty after a foul on Angel di Maria, who added the second with one of the all-time great [...]
Gareth Southgate to stay on as England manager until 2024, FA confirms December 18, 2022 Gareth Southgate has decided to stay on as manager of the England men’s team until 2024, the Football Association has confirmed. The announcement ends speculation over his future, after Southgate hinted that he might walk away following last week’s World Cup quarter-final elimination by France. “We are delighted to confirm that Gareth Southgate is continuing [...]