Premiership rugby: Snappy team-by-team report card at half-way point January 9, 2022 The weekend’s Premiership action marked the halfway point of the season. While some teams have found themselves in familiar positions, this year has also seen some surprising performances. Here is our half-term report. Leicester Tigers – A* It was going perfectly for the Tigers, who had gone the entire season without losing – until Sunday. [...]
A Twitter storm: Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague lambasted for comments on privilege and poverty January 7, 2022 Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague is facing a Twitter storm for comments that some have called ‘Thatcherite’. Speaking to new Dragon Den star Steven Bartlett on his podcast Diary Of A CEO podcast last month, the influencer-turned-businesswoman said: “When I’ve spoken about that in the past, I have been slammed a little bit, with people [...]
The best upcoming art, film and theatre to see in London in 2022 January 7, 2022 Despite Covid uncertainty, London’s cultural scene is set for a jam-packed opening to 2022. We collect our top picks for the first few months of the year. Theatre The Collaboration, Young Vic The last few years have seen blockbuster London retrospectives of both Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat. In this new play starring Paul Bettany [...]
If the first few days of 2022 are anything to go by, Bitcoin’s in for an interesting year January 7, 2022 Jason Deane says we can be sure that we’re in for a fascinating twelve months in cryptocurrency.
Body of young Londoner who vanished after night out at Heaven night club in Embankment found in river Thames January 7, 2022 The body of 20-year-old Harvey Parker, who was missing, has been recovered from the River Thames, the Metropolitan Police have confirmed. The force was alerted to reports of a body in the Thames near Embankment, central London, by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution at 11.51am on Tuesday. Parker was last seen on Friday after leaving [...]
Cricket round-up: Just who fills the gap when international stars retire? January 6, 2022 If one sport has matched the fireworks of New Year, it is cricket. In the space of a week, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor, South Africa’s Quinton de Kock and Pakistan’s Mohammad Hafeez announced their retirement from the sport. Each a key figure in their Test side, their impact on the game should not be underestimated [...]
British & Irish Lion Williams joins rugby outfit Cardiff January 6, 2022 Cardiff Rugby have announced the signing of British and Irish Lion Liam Williams. The Wales full-back will join the United Rugby Championship club next season. Williams, 30, started his career at Scarlets before joining Saracens in the English Premiership. The back-three player, who has 72 caps for his country, then returned to Scarlets, where he’s [...]
The New York Times snaps up The Athletic for £406m in a subscriber push January 6, 2022 The New York Times has agreed to acquire subscription sports site The Athletic in a deal valued at around $550m (£406m), according to insiders.
Labour’s Lord Ahmed of Rotherham found guilty of attempting to rape young girl and sexually assaulting a boy January 5, 2022 A jury has found former Labour peer Nazir Ahmed guilty of attempting to rape a young girl when he was a teenager in the 1970s. Ahmed, 64, who was formerly Lord Ahmed of Rotherham, was found guilty on Wednesday of sexual offences against a boy and a girl dating back more than 40 years. A [...]
YouTuber’s 888 poker ads were not aimed at children says industry watchdog January 5, 2022 The UK advertising watchdog has dismissed two complaints against gambling company 888 UK for two videos on a YouTuber's channel, supposedly promoting gambling to young people.