Britain needs to run in circles, especially when we buy new clothes and other goods January 23, 2023 It might not make a dent in the cost-of-living crisis, but soon people will be able to get a small cash sum for every plastic bottle they recycle. The scheme, lauded by environmental campaigners, was finally approved last Friday. A rare slice of positive news, however, was overshadowed by a familiar problem in this Broken [...]
Chelsea, £400m of signings, long contracts and Financial Fair Play: Key questions answered January 21, 2023 Chelsea have raised eyebrows by spending close to £400m since Todd Boehly’s consortium bought the club last summer, including more than £100m in the January transfer window, but has it left the Premier League club in danger of breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules? Why have they been signing players to unusually long contracts? And [...]
How to get a foot on the property ladder in London – and you don’t need to skip avocado on toast if you don’t want to January 21, 2023 Buying your first home is a dwindling dream for many young Londoners; a dream not helped by commentators who blame millenial’s spending habits for their inability to put together a deposit o five per cent or more of the property’s value. A Netflix subscription or an ‘overconsumption’ of avocado on toast, or even the odd [...]
Five G Patch to put up an Excellent Fight for Bowman January 20, 2023 THIS really looks like ‘last chance saloon’ for unpredictable but hugely talented FIVE G PATCH in the Azalea Handicap (8.25pm) over 10 furlongs. There is no doubt this son of Camelot can win off his present handicap mark, having won doing handsprings over the course and distance last May, but things haven’t gone according to [...]
England squad can give the Six Nations a good go January 20, 2023 I’m not saying I didn’t expect it from a coach like Steve Borthwick but it’s great to see an England Six Nations squad picked on form at the moment. There are a few choices and calls I disagree with but off the back of what I read on Monday, I think England can give the [...]
David Crosby dead at 81: Heartfelt tributes to legendary US musician who founded The Byrds January 19, 2023 US musician David Crosby, who co-founded two influential rock bands during his career, has died at the age of 81. The singer-songwriter rose to fame in LA-based folk-rock group The Byrds, who he joined in 1964 and collaborated on chart-topping hits including a cover of Bob Dylan’s Mr Tambourine Man and Turn! Turn! Turn!. Shortly [...]
A crypto scam nightmare January 19, 2023 People around the world are losing millions through a "pig butchering" scam - but it's got more to do with crypto than it does our porcine pals, writes Elena Siniscalco
US lawsuit alleges Jes Staley saw Jeffrey Epstein abuse young women – report January 18, 2023 A US lawsuit filed today has accused former head of Barclays Jes Staley of “personally observ[ing] the sexual abuse of young women” by Jeffrey Epstein. Staley is named in a lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s victims, known as Jane Doe 1, who is suing JP Morgan for allegedly facilitating her sexual abuse. Staley was [...]
George Takei’s Allegiance, review: Star Trek actor’s affecting tale of forgotten racism January 18, 2023 ★★★★☆ George Takei’s most famously known from the original cast of Star Trek, but in recent years has been celebrated as an LGBTQ role model following his decision to come out in 2005 aged 68. It’s curious that Allegiance, the play Takei calls his “legacy” play, omits queer themes. But nevertheless, it’s a hammerblow critique [...]
Trust Deeply in Fownes’ Forever to go two better January 17, 2023 ICONIC Happy Valley provides another entertaining and highly competitive eight-race programme in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The many thousands of loyal Zac Purton fans have probably just got their heads above water since the start of the New Year, with the reigning champ having ridden half-a-dozen winners from 40 rides. Unfortunately, he has ridden 14 [...]