A father and son's bid to become the first in 50 years to cycle across the English Channel failed when the French REFUSED them permission to land. Andy Lang, 50, and son Bradley, 22, decided to undertake the 24-mile journey to raise money for Cancer Research following the death of ...
There's a grand old romantic comedy, released on April Fool's Day in 1958 called Teacher's Pet. In one scene, Clark Gable playing a crusty newsman named Jim Gannon growls and sneers at Doris Day's journalism professor Erica Stone about the whole idea of journalism schools. 'The only way to learn ...
There's nothing the bookies like more than a "what if" candidate in a seemingly one-sided contest. Conor McGregor took to the ring for his first professional fight this weekend against a man who is destined to go down in the record books for his achievements in the ring, winning all ...
Police have confirmed they are carrying out a “significant” investigation into possible Conservative breaches of electoral laws during June’s election. The potential misuse of a call centre to campaign in marginal constituencies was revealed by a Channel 4 News undercover investigation. The Conservative Party has denied these allegations. But South ...
An aristocrat who offered £5,000 for someone to "accidentally" run over anti-Brexit campaigner Gina Miller abandoned his appeal against sentence today (Fri) after he was warned it was likely to be increased. Instead Rhodri Philipps, The 4th Viscount St Davids, began his 12 week jail term after being convicted of ...
A partnership of leading theatres in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales are set to embark on an epic cycle of new play commissions which will explore Britain’s changing relationship with Europe. Royal & Derngate is collaborating with producing partners Lyric Theatre Belfast, Cardiff's Sherman Theatre and Edinburgh's The Lyceum ...
By Mat McCabe The glass is clearly half empty on the left, a national hero who gave his life for this country is now being judged on his failure to end the slave trade. Some may argue that this isn’t a big deal, but the truth is this situation perfectly ...
A freedom of Information request shows that new welfare reforms are allowing the government to distort the true figures of those sanctioned on welfare, disability and in receipt of pensions The very latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) obtained by The London Economic in response to a ...
For once in my life I am going to write a book review like a proper football match report and put the final score in the lead paragraph. Scott Murray's history of the Football League's First Division, The Title is as fine a book on English sport as will be ...