CELTIC are hoping to get off to a good start in the Europa League when they welcome Zenit St. Petersburg to Celtic Park. They face former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, with the second leg being held on Thursday, February 22. What time is kick-off? THIS game takes place on Thursday, February 15. The match […]
MICHY BATSHUAYI netted an injury-time winner as Borussia Dortmund pipped past Atalanta at the Westfalenstadion. The Chelsea loanee drilled home in the 91st minute after grabbing an equaliser 25 minutes before the end. And it was ex-Blues star Andre Schurrle who put Peter Stoger’s side ahead half an hour in before two goals from Atalanta’s […]
SEEMS odd to be writing about this film now, when it feels like it was released about 6 months ago – but that’s Oscars campaigning for you. OK – what do we know about it? Well, it’s set in Cold war era America. Elisa works in an unnamed secret government facility where she discovers a […]
SPECIALIST Tornado Teams tasked with quelling prison riots have seen plenty of action in the last year after a series of uprisings at jails across the UK. Here’s the lowdown on the elite officers tasked with restoring order to Britain’s prisons – including their latest action at HMP Long Lartin… What are Tornado Teams? Tornado […]
TOTAL RECALL is on track for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup reports trainer Willie Mullins. Mullins’ nine-year-old has thrived since joining the yard and is unbeaten in three starts. He landed the Munster National before bagging the Ladbrokes Trophy and then went on to win a nice pot over hurdles at the Dublin Racing Festival. […]
A WOMAN was killed in a freak accident when her hair was caught in the wheels of a go-kart during a family day out. Puneet Kaur, 28, was in the go-kart with her husband when her locks got tangled in the rear wheel ripping most of her hair out in Pinjore, India. The couple were […]
PRISONERS are still facing an indefinite sentence after being handed an imprisonment for public protection – despite the order being abolished in 2012. Existing inmates who have already served out their sentence remain behind bars after failing to prove they’re no longer a risk to the public. What is imprisonment for public protection? Imprisonment for […]
IN 2016, thousands of prison officers across England and Wales stopped work over safety fears, and protested outside jails. Prison staff returned to work after a High Court ruling in 2017, which enforced a permanent ban on industrial action. But why is it that prison officers can’t strike and which other professions are bound by […]
A NEW documentary looking into life without parole in the US has brought a case which shocked the country back into the limelight. Ahead of a sentencing review we revisit how teen killed his eight-year-old friend when he was 14 and now wants his freedom. Who is Joshua Phillips? Joshua Phillips killed his friend Maddie […]
A 15-year-old girl killed a disabled man in 2008 in a case that shocked the US. She was part of an ITV documentary looking at prisoners given life without parole. Who is Morgan Leppert? Now 24, she was convicted of murder when she was a teenager after killing James Stewart. The 66-year-old, born with no […]
SUSANNA Reid has become the face of breakfast TV thanks to her work on Good Morning Britain and her patience in dealing with her opinionated co-presenter Piers Morgan. She is back on TV tonight with one off ITV show Children Who Kill – here’s what we know about her… How old is Susanna Reid? Where […]
There are many reasons someone may wish to take their car off the road – and a SORN is the best way to save money on road tax and insurance. If you need time to get the money together for repairing your car, or want to work on a vehicle before you drive it, here’s […]
YOU don’t really need to get into a conversation about the cultural impact Black Panther has had. Even without carrying that responsibility, the film holds its own as a rocket up the backside of superhero films. It’s fresh, sassy, confident, witty and very exciting. Wakanda is a mythical African nation hidden in plain sight from […]
A TV star who was the BBC’S highest paid regional presenter has been ordered to pay the Inland Revenue more than £400,000 in unpaid taxes. Christa Ackroyd, 60, was on an annual salary of £163,233 – more than the Prime Minister – when she presented Look North in Yorkshire from 2001 to 2013. She was […]
SANDY Thomas was given the chance of a lifetime on tonight’s Emmerdale – as he discovers he’s been given a first-class, open-ended ticket to Australia. The 90-year-old, played by Frederick Charles Jones, was preparing to say goodbye to his new partner Maisie after the pair became inseparable over the past few weeks. However, just before […]
SANDOWN 1.20 VICENZO MIO has dropped right down the weights on the back of a couple of modest runs and that makes him competitive here. He keeps it simple from the front and won’t mind the ground or distance. Georgieshore can be a little hit and miss but has gone well on his last two […]
CELTIC are hoping to get off to a good start in the Europa League when they welcome Zenit St. Petersburg to Celtic Park. They face former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, with the second leg being held on Thursday, February 22. What time is kick-off? THIS game takes place on Thursday, February 15. The match […]
AFTER an unbeaten season last year, Celtic are desperate to get to the next level and show their European credentials. A tough match against Zenit St Petersburg, who beat Rangers in the 2008 final, will be the perfect chance for the Bhoys to show they have improved on their meek Champions League showing earlier this […]
FRIENDS and family of a missing Brit best man are scouring the streets of Hamburg after his sudden disappearance in the early hours of Saturday. Liam Colgan, 29, mysteriously vanished on a night out in the German city — an act described by a worried pal as “completely not in his nature”. Keen musician Liam, from […]
COLEEN and Wayne Rooney fans have been sent into meltdown after they named their new son Cass – breaking the long-held K name tradition in the family. The couple welcomed their fourth son today, named Cass Mac Rooney, with an adorable photo of Coleen holding the new tot. While the couples’ fans have sent their […]
If a natural disaster triggers an apocalypse, we know where Silicon Valley billionaires Peter Thiel and Sam Altman will flee to: New Zealand. And, they’re not alone. The uber-rich are snapping up luxury properties in the country, earning it the odd reputation of a possible safe haven during end times. Paypal co-founder, and Facebook billionaire, […]
FRUSTRATED Manuel Lanzini predicts he will return next week after four games out. The West Ham midfielder celebrated his 25th birthday – on Thursday – by claiming his recovery from a hamstring injury is “getting better every day”. Lanzini is itching to help fit-again Marko Arnautovic and new boy Joao Mario fire the Hammers into the […]
ATALANTA travel to Borussia Dortmund for the first leg of their Europa League round of 32 showdown on Thursday. This is the first competitive meeting between the sides, though Atalanta edged Dortmund 1-0 in a pre-season friendly in August. Dortmund have faced Italian opposition in Europe 31 times, winning 12 and drawing four. They were […]
ATLETICO MADRID are hoping to lift the Europa League trophy after surprising many by not getting out of the Champions League group stages. They face a Copenhagen side who finished second in their Europa League group, only losing one of their games. What time is kick-off? THIS match takes place on Thursday, February 15. The […]
NAPOLI’S fringe players are set to get a run out against impressive Germans RB Leipzig. Maurizio Sarri is fully focused on winning Serie A, while the visitors will look to build on their second placed finish in last season’s Bundesliga.
