Lotus Esprit from Salvage Hunters TV show up for auction August 26, 2021 A unmistakable 1976 Lotus Esprit S1, restored on the TV show Salvage Hunters: Classic Cars, is heading to auction next week.
Rugby League World Cup chiefs confirm new dates for tournament pushed back to 2022 August 26, 2021 Rugby League World Cup organisers have confirmed new dates for the postponed tournament, which is to be staged in England next year. It will now start in Newcastle on 15 October 2022 and conclude with a men’s and women’s final double-header in Manchester on 19 November. The men’s, women’s and wheelchair World Cups had been [...]
Afghanistan veteran Jaco van Gass wins gold as Britain enjoys more track cycling success at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics August 26, 2021 Soldier turned sportsman and adventurer Jaco van Gass has won Britain’s second gold medal of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Van Gass, who lost an arm while serving in Afghanistan, beat team-mate Fin Graham in the final of the men’s track cycling C3 3,000m individual pursuit. The South Africa-born 35-year-old trailed Graham early on but fought [...]
Fifa president Gianni Infantino writes to Prime Minister Boris Johnson in attempt to resolve club v country red list quarantine row August 25, 2021 Fifa president Gianni Infantino has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to waive quarantine rules for footballers to resolve a stand-off between clubs and national teams. Premier League clubs say they will refuse to let their players take part in World Cup qualifiers next month if the fixtures involve travel to countries on the Covid-19 [...]
How to share a glass of pet-friendly plonk with your cat or dog August 25, 2021 Always a nation of cat and dog lovers, lockdown has made many of us absolutely barking when it comes to our pets. If on any of those long, lonely isolation nights you wished you could share a nice glass of Riesling with Rover or a Frascati with Felix, those prayers have, somehow, been answered. food In [...]
Souad review – a sobering Egyptian coming-of-age tale August 25, 2021 There are a lot of dramas that make you question the number of times you look at your phone in a day. For her debut narrative feature Souad, Egyptian director Ayten Amin takes the familiar posts and emojis of social media and put them in the contexts of her homeland. Set in a strictly religious [...]
The Nest review – Jude Law is brilliant in this yuppie horror story August 25, 2021 The career of Jude Law took an interesting turn as the actor entered his forties. While he’s maintain his movie star looks, age has allowed him to move away from heartthrob roles and into the darker characters that announced his arrival in the 1990s. He was despicable in the overlooked satire Vox Lux, a super [...]
Japan’s top medical advisor slams Olympics chief Bach over return to Tokyo August 25, 2021 Japan’s top Covid-19 advisor has blasted International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach for returning to Tokyo to attend the opening ceremony of the Paralympics. Bach’s visit comes as the country continues expanding emergency curbs to contain the pandemic. Shigeru Omi, chairman of a government subcommittee on the coronavirus response, criticised the decision at a [...]
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: Dame Sarah Storey wins ParalympicsGB’s first gold and moves to within one of British all-time record August 25, 2021 Dame Sarah Storey blew away her track cycling rivals to claim Britain’s first gold medal on the opening day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Storey, 43, set a new world record to reach the C5 3,000m individual pursuit final and then caught team-mate Crystal Lane-Wright after 1,750m to win the title for a [...]
Ruby Tuesday: The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts passed away aged 80 August 24, 2021 The Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died at the age of 80, his publicist has said. The musician, who marked his 80th birthday in June, had been a member of the rock group since 1963. A statement from his London publicist Bernard Doherty to the PA news agency said: “It is with immense sadness [...]