Jurgen Klopp’s Tough Love
Sport News 24/7 Jurgen Klopp has been long know for being an eccentric character, but last night he showed a different side to his personality. Sporting a hoodie on the sidelines he watched his Borussia Dortmund team outclass Arsenal in the Champions League, registering their first win of the tournament as they look to better last year's quarter-final finish. Twitter went mad for the German's casual match day attire, one person saying they wouldn't be surprised if Klopp decides to wear...
Cost of living in Europe for £1,000
By Joe Mellor, Deputy Editor Living in Europe has always been a tricky change in lifestyle and financial situations, with every country having their own economic development meaning it is possible to make your money go a lot further depending on where you stay. To gain a quick overview of the amount of time someone could hypothetically live in a European city, financial firm On Stride Financial has produce a simple yet colourful map of the major cities across Europe...
The economic consequences of a Yes vote
By Valentina Magri On Thursday a 307-year long union might come to an end. In just a matter of days we will know whether Scotland will become independent from the UK, with fierce arguments being fielded from both the Yes and No camps. The vote is currently on a knife-edge, although our poll found 68 per cent of people believe a Yes vote is the most likely. The first YouGov poll suggesting a victory of the Scottish National Party (SNP), published on September 6th, alarmed both...
child education in the third world
By Gregory Taylor It maybe not be something that is at the top of everyone’s lists at the moment, but an issue which I feel is important and possibly overlooked is that around 57 million children around the world are currently not getting any sort of education. This is shocking. In this country we take education for granted, yes of course we have many issues in the UK to do with primary education, but nothing compared to some of the...
Woman with one arm wins beauty contest
By Steve Taggart Katie Cooper, 20, defied the odds to be crowned Miss Worcestershire despite her deformity and being a single mother to a disabled child. Katie, who works part-time at KFC, beat dozens of other hopefuls to be crowned Miss Dream Street Worcestershire at Worcester Rugby Club on February 8 this year.Katie was born with no left forearm but said she has never let her physical appearance get in the way of her aspirations. After winning Miss Dream Street...
Cilla
By Harry Bedford It’s undeniable that Cilla Black is a national treasure. If her music and television shows wasn’t your thing, you still can’t help but love the Liverpudlian redhead. She was not only a contemporary but a friend of The Beatles. They shared a manager, Brian Epstein, and a producer, George Martin. However Cilla was never subject to their shadow, the charismatic Merseysider was very much a star in her own right. Sheridan Smith has, much like Cilla, established...
16/09/14
By Charlotte Hope @charlottehope Katie Price names baby ‘Bunny’ Katie Price, at least initially, became famous for having massive boobs. Is that an incorrect analysis? Obviously she’s expanded her empire to reality TV, books, a song (did she release that song?) and probably fragrances. I haven’t looked properly. What do you think Katie Price’s fragrance (provided she has one) smells of? I dare not venture a guess. Okay, you twisted my arm. I reckon it would smell like sweaty fishnets...
If I lived in Scotland, the temptation to vote yes would be overwhelming: but I wouldn’t do it
By Andy Irwin This week will be one of the most significant in British history. Three days out from the vote on Scottish independence, there is much to celebrate and admire from the process. An unprecedented number of Scots are expected to go to the polls on Thursday. Even those who don’t know how they are going to vote (and they are many) will be making their way to their local voting station. Sixteen year olds will vote in the...
8 top budget meeting spaces in London
By Steve Taggart It’s back to school and back to the boardroom. If you are organising a small or large meeting this autumn and don’t want to blow your budget before the Christmas party season kicks there’s no need to spend a fortune – here’s our pick of some of central London’s frill-free and functional meeting spots - a good place to start scaling back expenses without any detrimental effect on business. Here are the top eight affordable meeting spaces...