Ryan Giggs charged with assaulting two women April 23, 2021 Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has been charged with assault and coercive control of his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, as well as a separate charge of assault of another woman. The Wales football manager in due in court next week after a six-month investigation by Manchester police. Police were called to Giggs’ home in Greater [...]
Wembley gets extra Euro 2021 last-16 fixture as Dublin out April 23, 2021 Wembley Stadium will host an extra last-16 tie at this summer’s European Championships after Dublin lost all four of its matches due to Covid-19. The match, which will see the winners of group D meet second place in group F, could see England meet arch-rivals Germany. As a result, Wembley will now host eight matches [...]
Rolls-Royce in ‘constructive talks’ over ITP Aero sale April 23, 2021 Rolls-Royce this afternoon hit back at claims that the sale of one of its Spanish subsidiaries could be blocked, saying it was in “constructive talks” with authorities over the issues. The FTSE 100 engine maker is in the process of selling off £2bn worth of assets in a bid to fix its finances after the [...]
Extinction Rebellion cleared of criminal damage to Shell building April 23, 2021 Six members of Extinction Rebellion have been found not guilty of criminal damage, after the protest group spray painted the Shell building at Waterloo in April 2019. The six activists were acquitted today at Southwark Crown Court, with the jury delivering a ‘not guilty’ verdict for each of the defendants, despite the court’s judge ruling [...]
Falcon and Winter Soldier Episode 6 finale review April 23, 2021 *** WARNING! This contains spoilers for all episodes of Falcon and Winter Soldier *** So, we come to the big finale, where everything will be resolved and all loose ends tied up. Just kidding, this is Marvel after all, but amid the teasers for forthcoming attractions we can hope for some kind of resolution. We [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Japan to dominate QEII April 23, 2021 ALL EYES will be on Hong Kong Sunday morning when Sha Tin hosts FWD Champions Day, featuring three races worth over £5.8m in prize money and all live on Sky Sports Racing. There may be no European or Australian challengers due to Covid and quarantine restrictions, but Japan have unleashed some their heavy artillery to [...]
Hong Kong racing Tips: Danon to Smash the competition April 23, 2021 FOREIGN invaders taking on Hong Kong sprinters in their own backyard have faced near impossible tasks down the years – champions Lord Kanaloa and Chautauqua excluded – but if there is ever a time to take them on in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (7.50am), it’s now. The sprinting ranks in Hong Kong are at their [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Tourbillon has a Diamond chance at Sha Tin April 23, 2021 IF THERE is one horse who you can guarantee the local racing population will have their eye on it is the undisputed champion Golden Sixty who lines-up in the Champions Mile (8.55am). Ranked joint-fifth in the world’s best racehorses, the Francis Lui-trained five-year-old extended his winning sequence to 13 when winning the Group 1 Citi [...]
EU to seal world’s biggest ever vaccine deal with Pfizer April 23, 2021 The EU is on the brink of signing the biggest single deal yet for Covid-19 vaccines with Pfizer in the coming days. Under the deal, the bloc will buy up 1.8bn doses of the Pfizer-Biontech’s vaccine, adding to the 600m shots it has already contracted from the firms. European Commission president Ursula van der Leyen [...]
As the capital recovers, the next Mayor of London cannot ignore the tech and investor community April 23, 2021 When the candidates for the Mayoral election gathered at Here East in 2016 to speak to the capital’s technology community, no one could have predicted the extent to which Brexit and a global health pandemic would utterly transform the five years that followed. Unfortunately, since then, it seems the ambition of London’s tech sector appears [...]
