Alvarez v Fielding: Briton ready to seize chance against Mexican legend
Three months later, Fielding was in bed while his partner fed their newborn daughter Romi. His trainer Jamie Moore phoned him. Fielding explains: “Jamie said…
West Sussex County Council cuts buildings’ carbon footprint
West Sussex County Council says it has significantly reduced the carbon footprint of some of its buildings. The authority has spent £8.2m on new heating…
‘I’ve lost £20,000 in sales because of shipping delays’
AFP Toy store owner Hellen Stirling-Baker says container delays have cost her £20,000 in sales so far – 40% of her annual turnover Delays at…
Is the use of jetpacks finally about to take off?
Leigh Coates Leigh Coates, pictured, says that flying in a jetpack is an “incredible feeling” Leigh Coates says that when you speed through the air…
Suffolk’s roads require more than £50m a year in repairs
More than £50m a year is needed to keep all the roads in Suffolk at “optimal condition”, a council claims. A report from Suffolk County…
Commons green light ‘makes me proud’
Twitter/@alexdaviesjones Alex Davies-Jones posted this image to Twitter to mark 10 months breastfeeding her son A new Labour MP who tweeted an image of herself…
Tour de France: Chief criticises Harman women’s race request
The organiser of the petition was former world champion and Olympic silver medallist Emma Pooley, who won the Grande Boucle, widely regarded as the closest…
Did ships really battle in the Colosseum? The bizarre true stories that inspired Gladiator II
Aidan Monaghan (Credit: Aidan Monaghan) Ridley Scott’s epic sequel starring Paul Mescal and Denzel Washington has been widely criticised for its historical inaccuracies. The BBC…
‘It used to be easy to get fruit pickers’
PA Media The seasonal fruit picking industry is struggling because of Brexit and the pandemic A recent government report warned that labour shortages “caused by…
US House of Representatives considers bill to avoid government shutdown
Watch: How does a government shutdown impact the US? The US Congress is scrambling to pass a deal to avoid a disruptive government shutdown due…