Sex, drugs, and voting booths – when is the true ‘age of adulthood’? October 25, 2019 When does adulthood begin? Is it your first alcoholic drink, your first sexual experience, the first time you gamble, or get paid, or vote? In the UK, you can have an alcoholic drink from the age of five at home, 16 if you’re eating in a restaurant, or 18 if you’re buying your own. You [...]
Horse Racing Betting Tips: Warrior can battle his way to shock victory October 24, 2019 WITH the word ‘heavy’ already featuring in the going description at Newbury and plenty of rain on the way, conditions are set to be tough for tomorrow’s Group Three Cancom Stakes (2.50pm). That won’t be music to the ears of trainer Ralph Beckett who has declared the very exciting Kinross. The son of Kingman created [...]
BBC ‘may not be sustainable’ in current form, media watchdog warns October 24, 2019 The BBC may not be sustainable in its current form as it struggles to win over the attention of younger audiences, the media watchdog has warned. In a damning report published today, Ofcom said the corporation was at risk of a “lost generation” as young people increasingly tune out of its services. The reach of [...]
Ollie Phillips: England can beat the All Blacks and win World Cup October 24, 2019 This is the big one. Eddie Jones has always said to judge him on this World Cup, and England’s semi-final with New Zealand tomorrow is the biggest match of his tenure. The best two sides in the world meet in Yokohama and if Jones’s team win it will be absolutely enormous for England and for [...]
39 found dead in Essex lorry were Chinese nationals October 24, 2019 All 39 people found dead in a lorry on an industrial estate in Essex were Chinese nationals, Essex Police have confirmed. Eight of the people who died were women, police said today, amending an update yesterday that the number included one teenager to say she was a young adult. Read more: Police launches murder investigation [...]
‘Super’ Mario Draghi’s ECB odyssey comes to an end October 24, 2019 European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi will today chair the final rate-setting meeting of his eight-year tenure. If not quite a poisoned chalice, his successor Christine Lagarde is certainly being left with an unappetising cocktail. Read more: Mario Draghi’s ECB reign ends with Eurozone ‘close to stagnation’ Growth in the bloc is slowing towards [...]
What areas can England exploit in their World Cup semi-final with New Zealand? October 23, 2019 It has been a while since England beat the All Blacks – seven years to be precise – but last year’s narrow 16-15 defeat at Twickenham was the first time they had played since 2014. In the 11 months since, both teams have come a long way. On Saturday, ranked as the No1 and No2 [...]
Two highs and two lows of ‘Super’ Mario Draghi’s reign at the ECB October 23, 2019 Mario Draghi will tomorrow chair his final monetary policy meeting as president of the European Central Bank (ECB), bringing to an end a dramatic eight years in the job. Read more: Euro plunges as ECB president Mario Draghi signals more stimulus The Eurozone crisis, a long-running argument with Germany, and the US-China trade war are [...]
How Ajax have reshaped squad to maintain Champions League momentum October 23, 2019 Ajax’s failure to reach the Champions League final last season was as unexpected as the events that led to their semi-final encounter with Tottenham. Leading Spurs 3-0 at home with just 45 minutes of their semi-final tie remaining, it seemed the stars had aligned for a group of talented, largely home-grown players whose coming of [...]
Neil Woodford saga could put investors off long-term bets October 21, 2019 Fallout from the collapse of Neil Woodford’s investment empire could deter investors from making long-term bets on young companies, the head of the state-owned British Business Bank’s venture capital arm has said. British Patient Capital chief executive Catherine Lewis La Torre told City A.M. that fallout from the scandal “definitely has repercussions in terms of [...]