Curry race row: Mbonambi given glowing reference by coach October 23, 2023 A South African coach has praised the character hooker Bongi Mbonambi after he was accused of pointing a racial slur at England’s Ben Curry in the Springboks’ 16-15 World Cup semi-final win. Mbonambi was accused of calling Curry a “white c***” in audio picked up on the microphone of referee Ben O’Keeffe on Saturday night [...]
FTSE 100 close: London dips as oil prices fall on easing Gaza tensions as bond yields rise October 23, 2023 London's FTSE indexes opened lower on Monday morning with little to change the mood after last week's rout in markets.
Former Premiership side Wasps moving to KENT but will play in Worcester October 23, 2023 Wasps rugby are to set up shop in Kent but play and train in Worcester in the short term as the former Premiership rugby side look to rebuild having gone bust last season. The club failed to pay a number of valuable bonds taken out to fund their move to Coventry a number of seasons [...]
Apple Watch Series 9 review: New gesture controls get the thumbs up October 23, 2023 The Apple Watch Series 9 is at the vanguard of Apple’s drive to become carbon neutral
London office market battles red hot construction costs October 23, 2023 Glimmers of light are beginning to emerge for property developers in the City and the West End as demand for office leases climbs to its highest quarterly take-up so far this year, but rising construction costs are expected to hold back recovery. Figures from property consultancy Savills, showed that the number of leases secured in [...]
Bitcoin looking strong above $30,000 October 23, 2023 Bitcoin is up by 2% this morning and is currently trading for $30,500 after breaching $30k for the first time since July.
Priscilla film review: Sofia Coppola crafts shocking account of Elvis abuse October 23, 2023 Sofia Coppola's new release Priscilla crafts a shocking account of Elvis and Priscilla's marriage. The film recounts how Elvis essentially grooms her
England: Where does team go now after Rugby World Cup exit? October 23, 2023 England produced their best performance of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday but fell to a 16-15 defeat at the hands of reigning champions South Africa in Paris. Here are three takeaways from the hard-fought semi-final. Beef with O’Keeffe Scrums are difficult things to understand at the best of times but on occasion the dark [...]
Compensation scheme ‘not fit for purpose’ after resolving just 127 cases in nearly two years October 23, 2023 New data from a banking dispute resolution service shows that fewer than 100 cases have received compensation in nearly two years of operation.
Jaguar Land Rover unveils £250m EV facility as electrification push revs up October 23, 2023 Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new £250m engineering facility at its centre in Whitley, Coventry, bringing 350 jobs to the region. The 323,000 sq ft Future Energy Lab will enable rapid testing of electric vehicles (EVs), including in extreme-weather conditions, as the marque preps for the launch of nine new luxury models by 2030. [...]