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From local scrap metal merchant to international trade excellence May 23, 2022 | Sponsored Donald Ward Limited trading as Ward began in the 1940s from humble beginnings as a small scrap metal collector. Based in Ilkeston in Derbyshire, the company was incorporated in December 1976 and fast forward to 2022, it’s now a fourth-generation company that processes around a million tonnes of materials annually; recycling products such as metals, plastics, glass, [...]
Three ways to radically rethink your workout ahead of summer May 23, 2022 If you feel stuck in a rut when it comes to your gym sessions, we have some tips and tricks totake you to the next level TIP 1: STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE Bar legs (a day famously skipped by many), the “core” is the area of the body people are most likely to shy away from [...]
Two football fans charged over disturbances as Manchester City celebrated Premier League title May 23, 2022 Police have charged two football supporters over the disturbances that marked Manchester City’s Premier League title win on Sunday. Thousands of fans flooded onto the Etihad Stadium turf after City snatched a late win over Aston Villa to pip rivals Liverpool by one point. Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was allegedly assaulted in the chaotic scenes [...]
Manchester City’s late treble ends Liverpool’s quadruple bid and clinches Premier League May 22, 2022 They didn’t wait until the 93rd minute this time but Manchester City still needed a late salvo to secure the Premier League title and fend off Liverpool on the final day. Just as 10 years ago, when Sergio Aguero achieved immortality with his injury-time winner, City found themselves trailing in the closing stages of a [...]
Premier League final day winners and losers: Joy for Spurs and Salah, woe for Burnley May 22, 2022 Away from the matter of who finished top there was no shortage of other storylines, from relegation to European qualification and the Golden Boot, decided on the final day of the Premier League season. Here are the winners and losers. Winners: Tottenham, Salah, Brighton Tottenham Hotspur clinched fourth place and a return to the Champions [...]
Leclerc becomes the chaser after power loss hands Verstappen title lead May 22, 2022 For the first time since he was crowned world champion six months ago, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen tops the Formula 1 driver’s standings once again. A gap that once stretched to 46 points has been steadily closed and, yesterday, following the Spanish Grand Prix, the Dutchman surpassed Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and opened up a six-point [...]
Kylian Mbappe: Why Paris Saint-Germain believe star’s new €105m contract will pay for itself May 22, 2022 Paris Saint-Germain believe Kylian Mbappe’s lucrative new €105m contract, which helped to keep him out of the clutches of Real Madrid, will pay for itself. Mbappe signed a new three-year deal with PSG on Saturday worth around €35m a year, putting the 23-year-old France forward in the same pay bracket as team-mate Lionel Messi. It [...]
New 2022 Rolls-Royce Phantom offers illuminated luxury May 22, 2022 Rolls-Royce has given its flagship Phantom a delicate makeover inside and out, including even more options for personalisation.