The 2023 SPOTY shortlist is…well…a little spotty. Of the six named, my vote would go for Katarina Johnson-Thompson. Her world athletics championships heptathlon gold, after an epic tussle with Anna Hall, represented a best-in-class achievement. With her injury backstory, it was also
Catholics around the world — who are already observing the first week of the Advent season — mark the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on Thursday, Dec. 8, a day that signifies the conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the womb
A bakery in the UK that used Caramac in its pastries said that it has “stockpiled 3,000 Caramacs” after Nestle confirmed that it is going to discontinue the popular sweet. Nestlé said it was “a difficult decision” but pointed to slower sales
A British expat has said that Brexit was not the most difficult aspect of their move to Europe. Robert, a Scottish resident, decided to up sticks and move to Norway following the vote to leave the European Union. He moved to the
Elsewhere, he will also be hoping for more from Marcus Rashford, whose 12 starts have produced one goal, and Rasmus Hojlund, who has three Champions League strikes but none in five starts in the Premier League following his £72million move in the
Vladimir Putin’s new nuclear-powered cruise missiles, branded his “super weapons”, are not a radical improvement on the arsenal already at the disposal of the Russian leader. However, an expert has claimed that the new technology may give the Kremlin valuable political leverage
The alliance between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping has been celebrated with the construction of a bridge linking the Russian and Chinese territory. The Blagoveshchensk–Heihe Bridge, connecting Russia’s Blagoveshchensk and China’s Heihe, was completed in 2019, with
One of Liverpool’s summer targets may be regretting his decision to snub the Reds after enduring a tough start to life at his new club. Jesper Lindstrom, who is a Liverpool supporter, turned down the opportunity to move to Anfield in order
The Duchess of Sussex has recently been spotted without her engagement ring – which has heightened already growing rumours that her five-year marriage to Prince Harry is on the rocks. The couple wed in May 2018, less than two years after first
Welsh councils are facing outrage from residents as they spend public money to remove 20mph road signs – despite the speed limit staying exactly the same. A default 20mph speed limit is being introduced in built-up areas across all of Wales on