Northampton actor stars in Christmas film with Strictly winner
An actor appearing in a festive comedy, co-written by Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland, said he enjoyed the experience. Josiah Eloi, from Northampton, plays Little Barry Brennan, a member of a crime family in Bad Tidings – a Sky film featuring McCausland and comedian Lee Mack. The plot sees the duo fending off attempts […]
Why the world is running out of sand
Getty Images It might not look like much, but sand is the world’s second most used natural resource (Credit: Getty Images) It may be little more than grains of weathered rock, and can be found in deserts and on beaches around the world, but sand is also the world’s second most consumed natural resource. A […]
Women’s World Cup: India beat NZ to seal semi-final place
India claimed the remaining place in the Women’s World Cup semi-final after dismissing New Zealand for just 79. Captain Mithali Raj took her runs total for the tournament to 356 with 109 from 123 balls as her team posted 265-7 having been asked to bat at Derby. New Zealand lost both openers inside three overs […]
Technology giants’ power to be probed in US
Getty Images The US Justice Department has announced an investigation into leading online platforms, examining whether they are unfairly restricting competition. The DoJ did not name any firms, but companies such as Facebook, Google, Amazon and Apple are likely to be scrutinised in the wide-ranging probe. It was sparked by “widespread concerns” about “search, social […]
Will Hollywood ever show us the ‘real India’?
Netflix The White Tiger is the latest high-profile film to cast its gaze on Indian society. But how accurate is the picture of the country audiences are getting, asks Charukesi Ramadurai. In a minor scene in the new film The White Tiger, released today on Netflix, rich-kid businessman Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) exclaims to his driver, […]
Women’s Super League: Liverpool 0-1 Everton
The second half continued in much the same manner as Charles’ shot was blocked in the six-yard area, Danielle Turner sliding in at the crucial moment. Everton, though, always posed a threat on the break and Simone Magill could have doubled their lead late on but her first-time volley bounced inches wide. The visiting fans […]
‘Ring of steel’ around King and ‘protest warning’
EPA Republican protesters will reportedly be allowed to line the route of the royal procession during the Coronation Preparations for the Coronation feature on a number of Thursday’s front pages. The Daily Mail says the events will be surrounded by “a royal ring of steel” in the biggest policing operation in UK history. The paper […]
Whatever happened to ‘the German Beatles’?
(Polydor / Courtesy of faust-pages.com) The band was created by recording executives to rival the Fab Four – instead they produced some the 1970s oddest rock music. David Stubbs recounts the strange story of Faust. The late 1960s and early 1970s saw in West Germany the formation of an extraordinary handful of experimental groups, including […]
Pinatar Cup: Northern Ireland complete Murcia campaign with Scotland game
Northern Ireland women end their Pinatar Cup campaign in Murcia on Tuesday with a game against Scotland who have already won the competition. Kenny Shiels’ Northern Irish were beaten 1-0 by Iceland in their opener last Wednesday before falling to a 4-0 thumping by Ukraine on Saturday. Scotland followed their 3-0 win over Ukraine with […]
Emiliano Sala search: Who is David Mearns?
Roberto Ricciuti/Getty Images David Mearns is a renowned marine scientist and oceanographer David Mearns has become the face of the private search for the plane which was carrying Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. Mr Mearns stepped in to lead a privately-funded search, and located the wreckage within a couple of hours. But […]