Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool: Reds overrun as Billy Gilmour gives Frank Lampard something to smile about in the FA Cup March 3, 2020 It was teed up to be the tie of the round and it did not fail to deliver as Chelsea ended Liverpool’s dreams of a treble. Goals in each half from Willian and Ross Barkley of drastically differing quality were the difference as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup in the fifth round in [...]
Andre Villas-Boas is resurrecting his career with Marseille in Ligue 1 March 3, 2020 It seemed a case of too much too soon for Andre Villas-Boas when his time in English football ended in ridicule and his rapid rise to the top, aged just 33, overwhelmed him. The Portuguese had been hailed as the new Jose Mourinho when he arrived at Chelsea in the summer of 2011 following an [...]
What is the coronavirus and how dangerous is it? March 2, 2020 Since it emerged in China at the turn of the New Year, a deadly new strain of coronavirus has spread across the world and claimed hundreds of lives. The number of coronavirus cases globally is nearing 90,000, with fears of a possible pandemic. Read more: 14 Diamond Princess passengers evacuated to US test positive for [...]
The new Formula One season is almost upon us but McLaren chief Zak Brown has one eye on 2021 March 1, 2020 Last year’s fourth-placed finish in the Formula One constructor’s championship saw McLaren end one of the most turbulent decades in the team’s history on a high. While it was a huge step forward – climbing from ninth and sixth in the previous two seasons – maintaining that trajectory this year looks all but inconceivable. Mercedes, [...]
Portsmouth’s fan-led revival reaches new milestone with Arsenal FA Cup clash March 1, 2020 When Portsmouth welcome Arsenal to Fratton Park on Monday night there will be a release of emotions from the almost 20,000 Pompey fans present, many of whom are responsible for the club’s slow but steady revival. The fifth-round tie is the furthest the club have progressed in the FA Cup since the 2010 final and [...]
US agree deal with Taliban to end 18-year conflict February 29, 2020 The US has signed an agreement with the Taliban in an effort to bring peace to Afghanistan following 18 years of conflict. The agreement will see the US and its Nato allies remove all troops from the country within 14 months if militants uphold the deal. The signing in Doha, Qatar, was attended by Taliban [...]
Coronavirus UK: Three more people test positive as total number of cases hits 23 February 29, 2020 The number of people in the UK to have tested positive for coronavirus has increased to 23 after a further three cases were confirmed on Saturday. Two of the patients had returned from Italy while the other had traveled back from Asia, according to England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. The cases are from [...]
One in five FTSE 350 firms warned about gender diversity February 29, 2020 A fifth of FTSE 350 firms have been warned about the lack of gender diversity in senior positions. The Hampton-Alexander review has written to 63 companies asking how they plan to improve gender balance. The government-backed review wants to see a third of board-level roles at the UK’s top businesses held by women by the [...]
Home Office boss quits and will sue government over Priti Patel feud February 29, 2020 The Home Office’s most senior civil servant has resigned and intends to sue the government after being the “target of a vicious and orchestrated briefing campaign”. In a resignation statement, Sir Philip Rutnam confirmed reports of a bitter feud with Home Secretary Priti Patel whose behaviour has “created fear”, he said. Rutnam and Patel previously [...]
Health officials hunting source of first coronavirus case spread within UK February 29, 2020 A man from Surrey has become the first person in the UK to be infected with coronavirus without leaving the country. Health officials are trying to discover how the man caught the virus despite not having been abroad recently, which is how the other 19 UK cases occurred. Medical officers are attempting to trace people [...]
