JOFRA ARCHER can flatten them with his chin music, then kill them softly with his words. England’s new strike-bowling sensation has already proved himself in the heat of Ashes battle by concussing Aussie run machine Steve Smith at Lord’s then seizing a six-wicket haul at Headingley. But after Ben Stokes propelled England to a miraculous […]
WOLVES striker Raul Jimenez has been protecting a fractured wrist for the past SIX months. And ahead of tonight’s crucial Europa League clash, Molineux boss Nuno Espirito Santo fears the player will be targeted by Torino defenders. Wolves are defending a narrow 3-2 lead from the first leg in Italy as they look to reach […]
RECORD numbers of kids are now living in working households – led by big hikes in cities from Birmingham to Leeds. Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd hailed one of Britain’s “great untold stories” yesterday as official figures revealed the milestone. The Department of Work and Pensions said there were now 11.5 million children in […]
THERE’S no doubt which song has been the sound of the summer. With a record-breaking 19 weeks at the top of the charts in America, two weeks at number one here and more than a billion streams, everyone has been singing about “the horses in the back”. Lil Nas X’s Old Town Road was named […]
BORIS Johnson today left Remainer plotters reeling — after wrong-footing them with his mammoth Brexit masterstroke. The PM had repeatedly played down the possibility of proroguing the Commons. But he asked the Queen for her approval to suspend proceedings for nearly five weeks from as early as September 9. Remain MPs, dubbed the “Rabble Alliance”, […]
A DAD who brandished a scythe-like tool at a mob terrorising his family has been spared jail. Chris Stewart, 38, picked up the billhook when police failed to deal with the 30-strong gang at his home. But minutes after scaring the teenage yobs away, armed cops arrived, levelled their guns at his house and hauled […]
BURY are threatening to take the EFL to the High Court in a bid to stop their league expulsion. EFL chiefs booted the League One club out on Tuesday – the night before Bolton were saved with a £10million takeover from a group that includes Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason. This was despite the promise […]
LEADING EU politicians reacted with dismay to the PM’s announcement, with Ireland angrily shutting down hopes of a backstop breakthrough. EU Parliament Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt fumed: “Taking back control has never looked so sinister. As a fellow parliamentarian, my solidarity is with those fighting for their voices to be heard.” Ireland’s Deputy PM Simon […]
JOE HART suffered a disastrous first game since Boxing Day having conceded three goals and saving just one shot – which was then scored on the rebound. The ex-England No1 hadn’t appeared for Burnley since defeat against Everton on December 26 in the Premier League. However, Sean Dyche handed Hart a start against Sunderland at […]
NEIL LENNON’S Celtic travel to Sweden desperate to avoid more European humiliation this season. Hoops fans were up in arms after the Scottish champions slumped to a dreadful 5-4 aggregate loss to CFR Cluj in the Champions League earlier this month – and sealing Europa League qualification here is a bare-minimum for the ex-Bolton boss. […]
PERVERTS molesting woman on crowded trains in Japan are being branded with a new invisible anti-groping ink. And apparently the latest tool to deter deviant behaviour – a special stamp – is so popular with fed-up victims that the £19 devices sold out within minutes. The anti-groping stamp uses a special ink that can only […]
THE Champions League draw is almost here and England’s top four clubs will learn their fate. Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham will discover their opponents tomorrow and be desperate to avoid a group of death. Which teams are in Champions League draw Pot 1? The Champions of Europe’s top 6 leagues, the Champions League […]
ANDRE LOTTERER hopes his battles against former teammate and FE champion Jean-Eric Vergne won’t get too crazy next season. Lotterer left the dominant Techeetah outfit to join Porsche ahead of their debut season in the all-electric championship. The three-time 24 hours of Le Mans champion clashed with Vergne during their time at Techeetah as neither […]