By Steven Topple 2016 marks 80-years since the BBC’s first Royal Charter expired – and the issues surrounding its decadal renewal in 9 months are as tempestuous as they have ever been. The news yesterday that “Auntie” will be campaigning for the over-75s to voluntarily give up their free licence, ...
Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens @BillyLaughs @TLE_Sport As the 2016 January transfer window enters its final week, let’s take a look at what new recruits the Premier League title challengers want, need and have secured. But, firstly, who do I mean by title challengers? Leicester City, Manchester City, Arsenal ...
Sport News 24/7 By Sean Simara @Sean_FootyMad @TLE_Sport Kansas City Chiefs @ New England Patriots Embed from Getty Images The opening game of the Divisional round will see the Chiefs travel to the New England Patriots. The Pats of course came off a bye-week and that rest could be vital ...
The greatest democracy on earth had a troubled and divisive 2015. Unarmed African-Americans were killed by police with shocking frequency, a leading presidential candidate brought racism and bigotry into the political mainstream and America's influence abroad was further eroded by crises partly of the country's own making. America starts 2016 ...
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport It’s been a funny old season in the Premier League – certainly the most topsy-turvy I can remember. And whilst the English leagues eschew a winter break, TLE Sport has opted for the continental approach and taken a ...
Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens @BillyLaughs @TLE_Sport If you were watching Leicester City's 2-1 victory over reigning champions Chelsea on Monday night, you could be forgiven for thinking you were watching a version of 80’s comedy classic Trading Places. If you're unfamiliar with the movie another, perhaps more appropriate ...
Sport News 24/7 By Billy Stephens @BillyLaughs @TLE_Sport At the start of the season most pundits tipped Tottenham to finish fifth or sixth, with a few tipping them to push for a Champion's League spot but nothing more. Now however, after a club record 14 Premier League games unbeaten, people ...
A property developer self-immolated after the watching the Spending Review yesterday. Moments after releasing that he would have to pay stamp duty on new homes, to expand his property portfolio, he doused himself in petrol, set himself alight, and calmly sat outside his local Foxtons branch in Brixton. Staff member ...
Sport News 24/7 By Nick Edmonds @nickedmonds575 @TLE_Sport For a Villa fan, 1983 was a cruel year to be born. Too late for the club's greatest party, when the heavily-fancied Bayern Munich side featuring Paul Breitner, Karl Heinz Rummenigge and co, were put to the sword on that balmy night ...