Image copyright Phil Coomes Tony May was only a few weeks old when he was abandoned by the River Thames in London, in the middle of World War Two. He had no idea who his parents were for more than 70 years. Then a DNA detective dug up the truth […]
Daily Archives: July 18, 2020
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Katherine Jenkins reveals she will always be a part of the military family (Image: David Venni) Not a lot of people know this but I’m very good at… driving. I can always tell you the fastest route. In a former life I may have driven a black cab. My best […]
Critics, and some big brands, are unhappy with how Facebook handles misinformation and hate speech. Angela Lang/CNET As Facebook deals with an ad boycott put together by civil rights groups, the social network has reportedly lost a significant amount of business from one of its biggest advertisers: Disney. The entertainment […]
For so long we have waited – we’ve paced our sitting rooms, religiously taken our daily exercise but, mostly, we’ve been stuck at home. Finally, freedom is ours. We can eat in a restaurant, stop drinking at home, nip down the pub if the fancy takes us and, best of […]
Due to broadcasting revenues and merit payments, as well as parachute payments after relegation, Leeds are in for a healthy influx of cash. That will allow them to strengthen Bielsa’s squad as they seek to avoid relegation in their first season back in the top tier and perhaps even look […]
Derek Ho, the first Hawaiian man to win professional surfing’s world championship, has died at 55, authorities said. The cause of death was not disclosed by the Honolulu medical examiner’s office. He was reported dead Friday. Surf forecaster and news site Surfline reported Ho had a heart attack and slipped […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the hours after the death of American civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to retweet old missives about Democratic rival Joe Biden and lash out at his former national security adviser and his niece for writing tell-all books about him. […]
Jon Rahm will take a four-stroke lead into the final round of the Memorial Tournament as he bids to replace Rory McIlroy as world No 1. The Spaniard will top the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time if he wins and McIlroy, who finished the day 10 shots […]