TALENTED Finnish singer Saara Aalto is the 2018 Eurovision finalist for Finland who came close to beating Matt Terry to the 2016 X Factor title. Here’s everything you need to know about the self-confessed “snow fairy” who is thrilled she is now able to marry her long-term girlfriend…. Who is Saara Aalto, how old is she […]
ALBANIA are pinning their hopes on Eugent Bushpepa this year at the Eurovision Song Contest. The singer was selected by a professional jury to compete in Lisbon – who is he and what’s his background? Here’s all you need to know as he makes it through to Saturday’s grand final. Who is Eugent Bushpepa? Eugent Bushpepa, who is […]
EQUINOX are a Bulgarian band who are hoping to lead their country to victory at Eurovision 2018. Here’s everything you need to know about them and their song Bones as they make it through to the grand final on Saturday… Who are Equinox? Equinox are a Bulgarian band made up of five members. Zhana Bergendorff, […]
THE Czech Republic are coming back for Eurovision this year and are pinning their hopes on young singer Mikolas Josef. The Prague-born singer declined to compete in 2017 but will complete with his own song at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest final on Saturday. Here is all you need to know about the singer-songwriter and his […]
A FIANCÉE has paid a heartbreaking tribute to a 30-year-old dad-of-three after he was killed in a motorbike crash. Joe Cannon went for spin on his brand new 125cc bike he’d bought for a job due to start today – but never returned. His fiancée Leanne Bale and her teenage daughter Taylor went looking for him […]
OVER 100 of the 270 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militant group Boko Haram in Nigeria have been released but a similar amount are still missing. The girls had been kept prisoner for three years after being snatched from a school in the north-eastern town of Chibok in April 2014. Government ministers confirmed the girls were […]
NETTA Barzilai will be looking to make Israel proud at Eurovision 2018. The Mediterranean country was thought to be leaving the Song Contest last year but it’s back with a banger and she’s made it through to the grand final on Saturday – here’s all you need to know. Who is Netta Barzilai? Netta Barzilai is an […]
CRICKET’S revolutionary, new 100 balls-a-side tournament could be blown out of the water if angry players refuse to play. Most of England’s 420 professionals are frustrated and in the dark about how the event will work when it begins in 2020. ECB chief executive Tom Harrison and tournament supremo Sanjay Patel tried to ease their […]
ELENI Foureira hopes to take Cyprus to victory at Eurovision 2018 with her catchy pop track. She made it through the first semi-final to Saturday’s big show – here’s everything you need to know… Who is Eleni Foureira? Eleni Foureria, 31, was born in Albania and lives in Athens, Greece. She is a singer, actress, dancer […]
FRESH from The Voice of Lithuania, Ieva Zasimauskaitė is singing up a storm. The extraordinary singer has been hoping to sing at Eurovision for a few years now and she’s made it through the first semi-final to the big show on Saturday… Here’s all you need to know! Who is Ieva Zasimauskaitė? Ieva is a Lithuanian […]
HUDDERSFIELD travel to Stamford Bridge as they continue their fight for Premier League survival. They face a Chelsea side who have won their last four league games in a row.
ESTONIA has renewed it’s Eurovision hopes for 2018 with classical singer Elina Nechayeva. She’s made it through the fist semi-final to the big show on Saturday – here’s everything you need to know… Who is Elina Nechayeva? Elina Nechayeva, 26, is from the Estonian capital Tallinn. She is an opera singer and soprano. In 2016 she graduated […]
VILLARREAL travel to the Nou Camp to face La Liga champions Barcelona on Wednesday. Hosts Barca are looking to get back to winning ways after drawing 2-2 in El Classico after Real Madrid equalised in the second half through Gareth Bale.
EDDIE the Eagle has been controversially booted off Channel Four reality show The Jump. The former Olympic ski jumper, real named Eddie Edwards, had voiced concerns over injuries to the show’s star contestants. But producers put their foot down and gave Edwards the boot over his comments. Who is Eddie the Eagle? Edwards captured the […]
AUSTRIA are pinning their hopes on Cesár Sampson this year at the Eurovision Song Contest. The singer was selected by their national broadcaster ORF to compete in Lisbon and made it through the first semi-final to the big show on Saturday. But who is he and what’s his background? Here’s all you need to know. […]
THE Markle family have been thrust into the spotlight as a result of Meghan’s upcoming wedding to Prince Harry. Here’s everything you need to know about Thomas W Markle, the father of the woman set to marry the fifth in line to the throne… Who is Thomas W Markle, where is he from and what does he do? […]
THE royal wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle takes place on May 19 at St George’s Chapel, in Windsor Castle. The eyes of the world will be on the 36-year-old as she walks down the aisle to marry her prince. Here’s the lowdown on who will be by her side… Who will give Meghan […]
WAVE goodbye to the Brazillian… it seems that glitter isn’t just for your boobs and contouring no longer belongs exclusively to the face. New trends have emerged in bikini hair styling… with experts predicting women will be sporting everything from the ‘Luv Me’ to the ‘Full Moon’ this coming summer. You can, if you are feeling especially […]
PSG wrapped up the domestic treble after overcoming gritty minnows Les Herbiers to win the Coup de France. They added this piece of silverware to the Ligue 1 title and the Coupe de la Ligue in what is boss Unai Emery’s last season at the club. Many will have expected the game to be done […]
BRITAIN’S new Army head is a former SAS chief who lead the secret hunt for Osama bin Laden. Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith will be confirmed today as the new Chief of the General Staff. The dashing 54-year-old Old Etonian commanded the Hereford-based Who Dares Wins regiment in 2002 when it pursued the killed al-Qaeda boss […]
COMEDY Peter Kay’s Car Share has been accused of “bashing” transgender people. Kay, 44, and co-star Sian Gibson, 41, appeared in an “unscripted” comeback episode on Monday. In one scene their characters John and Kayleigh are shown listening to a letter read on a radio show in which a woman reveals that she has discovered […]
FATHER of the bride Thomas Markle does some royal revision online as he prepares for daughter Meghan’s wedding day. The silver surfer searched for the latest on the 36-year-old actress and groom Prince Harry. Thomas, 73, viewed pictures of the pair and read news items about them during 20 minutes at an internet café in […]