Seaside town transformed from ‘desperate’ to one of coolest in UK
Nearly a decade ago, locals in Weston-super-Mare were taken aback when they discovered their town had been chosen for what seemed to be an exciting new theme park venture. The…
Palestinians in Gaza desperate to travel abroad for life-saving treatment
Palestinians await ceasefire and the reopening of the Rafah crossing to get the crucial medical treatment they need to survive. Raghd al-Farra sustained multiple injuries following an airstike in July,…
BBC Antiques Roadshow guest blown away by pottery’s four-figure value after admitting ‘I’d only pay £100 for it’
Antiques Roadshow expert Serhat Ahmet left one guest stunned at the valuation of his grandfather’s pelican statue – admitting he wouldn’t pay anything near it if he bought it today.…
“A brutal crosscheck!”: Will Connor McDavid and Tyler Myers face suspension?
“Oh man, that is a brutal crosscheck from McDavid. He is sour that Conor Garland had him down.” With those words Sportsnet commentator Ray Ferraro called the play that will…
McDavid tossed as Oilers latest comeback falls short in Vancouver
It was hockey’s equivalent of the Washington Generals sneaking up on the Harlem Globetrotters. The Edmonton Oilers were the hottest team in hockey, going 19-4-1 in their last 24 games…
Hitmen fall to Tigers in a shootout
The Calgary Hitmen traveled to Co-op Place to close out a home-and-home set with the Medicine Hat Tigers Saturday night. Calgary picked up a point in a 3-2 shootout loss…
Trump 2.0 America’s renaissance begins: Farage is front and centre but where’s Starmer? – Lee Cohen
I landed yesterday in Washington DC. The bunting is up, the air is electric with promise and excitement. Donald Trump’s second inauguration isn’t just another political event; it’s the heralding…
Yoon supporters storm South Korea court after detention extended
A court in Seoul grants request for an arrest warrant, saying there was ‘concern’ that Yoon could ‘destroy evidence’. A photo of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, arriving at…
Labour has locked Britain’s economy in a doom-loop that will destroy livelihoods – John Redwood
It all sounded so good. The government offered us change. The UK would be the fastest growing advanced economy. Prices would be under control. £300 would come off our energy…
A captain of industry has finally come to Britain’s rescue…and two enemies stand in his way – Lady Judith McAlpine
I’m watching the current political and therefore economic chaos from a slightly more comfortable position than most of those I know in that my age means I won’t have to…