WEMBLEY’S Twitter account trolled Tottenham’s social admin after Spurs narrowly edged out Leicester in a nine-goal thriller. Playing in their last match at the home of football before moving to their new ground, Mauricio Pochettino’s men ran out 5-4 winners against the Foxes. Fantastic game here at Wembley as Spurs end the season with a […]
THE Bafta TV Awards is known as one of the biggest nights for stars of the British small screen. But some of the showbiz elite attending the event missed the mark with their fashion choices. From extremely frilly dresses to prints that are so bold they could cause a headache, some people missed the opportunity […]
IT’S still all to play for as Shrewbury defend a 1-0 lead from the League One play-off semi-final first leg. Midfielder Jon Nolan’s brilliant 20-yard half-volley put them in charge of the tie, but the Addicks won’t lie down easily. Nolan struck into the top corner 10 minutes before the end, converting from substitute Stefan Payne’s […]
EDDIE the Eagle made headlines across the world with his performance in the 1988 Winter Olympics. In recent years the former ski jumper – real name Eddie Edwards – has been the subject of a feature film and starred on a Channel 4 reality show – here’s what you need to know about him… Who […]
VETERAN BBC war reporter Kate Adie has been awarded the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship at the 2018 TV Awards. Here, we take a look at her life and career as a journalist and broadcaster. How old is Kate Adie and how did her career begin? Born in Whitley Bay, Northumberland, Kate Adie is now 72. She […]
THE Bafta TV awards 2018 are scheduled to take place tonight. As some of the industries biggest stars descend on London, here’s everything you need to know about the historic event… BAFTA stands for British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The first BAFTA awards ceremony took place in 1949 and presented the first awards […]
CHRISTMAS is usually the time for giving, but the festive spirit hit Dusan Tadic early as he almost ended up celebrating Southampton’s survival starkers. The Serbian was left in just his underwear out on the pitch after handing almost his entire kit to home supporters. Tadic, 29, and his Saints team-mates went in today’s showdown […]
ENGLAND boss Gareth Southgate announces his 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia on Wednesday, May 16. Southgate has until June 4 to reduce his squad to 23. But he has decided to make his announcement on Wednesday, two days after the deadline passes to send a 35-man provisional party to FIFA. Why is Southgate […]
THE transfer window is back early this year. Just four days after the end of the season, the Premier League’s biggest clubs will be able to strengthen their squads for the 2018/19 campaign. And time is of the essence with the World Cup just around the corner. Here is all you need to know about […]
CRICKET’s mos enthralling, glamorous and lucrative tournament is back for another season of six-hitting action. IPL fever has swept the sub-continent with Indian Premier League sides looking to take their places in the top four as the competition reaches its business end. Here is how you can watch all the action from this year’s competition. […]
THE curtain has been drawn on another Premier League season. But fans will still be treated to one final Match of the Day as Alan Shearer and Ian Wright run the rule over the 20 teams’ campaigns. What time is Match of the Day on this week? Gary Lineker will present the show tonight, which […]
JORGE LINARES and Vasyl Lomachenko went head-to-head in New York in one of the most eagerly awaited fights of the year. Unbeaten in six years, Venezualan Linares put his WBA lightweight title on the line at Madison Square Garden against the sensational Ukrainian. CLAIM YOUR FREE £30 BET Check out this new sign up offer […]
ALL eyes were on the red carpet on Sunday, as some of the biggest names on TV flocked to the Bafta TV Awards. While not everyone could scoop a coveted gong, when it came to dressing for the red carpet, these glamorous stars hit all the right notes. Belle of the ball was Amanda Holden, […]
HE is a travel presenter and author who has helped viewers discover the world in a host of documentaries. And now Simon Reeve is back on our screens exploring the persecution of the Rohingya people in Myanmar on BBC Two’s Burma with Simon Reeve. Who is Simon Reeve? Simon Reeve is an author and presenter who […]
ETHNIC cleansing is a phrase first popularised as recently as the early 1990s — but it has become synonymous with some of the worst crimes against humanity. From the Nazi’s treatment of the Jews to the brutality meted out by other ultra-nationalist groups, it has been attached to the actions of several bloody regimes and […]
THE away goals rule has become the most common way of deciding a football match which is tied after two legs. It was introduced by Uefa in 1965 and has been a feature of tournaments ever since. And below is everything you need to know about a rule that changed football. What is the away goals rule? […]
ENGLAND U17s face Norway in the Under-17 European Championship quarter-final at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium. Steve Cooper’s men picked up two wins from their three group games to progress in second place behind Italy. The young Lions overcame the Italians and Israel, meaning that a 1-0 defeat to Switzerland did not prevent them from making […]
DECLAN Donnelly appeared with pregnant wife Ali Astall as he attended the 2018 British Academy Television Awards. His TV partner Ant McPartlin is absent following an arrest for drink-driving earlier this year. Love Island star Marcel Somerville was also cutting a lonely figure on the BAFTA red carpet after being dumped by girlfriend […]
THE BRUTAL crackdown in Burma described as a “textbook example of ethnic cleansing” is feared to have killed hundreds of refugees. Here’s how these reported mass killings draw comparisons with other atrocities – and how genocide is defined. What is genocide? Genocide is the worst crime against humanity. It involves the mass extermination of a […]
THE Bafta TV Awards are on telly TONIGHT, with The Crown, Line Of Duty and Peaky Blinders all up for gongs. But what time is the ceremony taking place, how can you watch the red carpet action, which channel is it on, and is it possible to watch it on social media? Here’s everything you […]
HUNDREDS of thousands of Muslim refugees have been fleeing from Myanmar amid brutal state persecution. But who are the Rohingya? What is happening in Myanmar? And what has Aung San Suu Kyi said? What is the Rohingya crisis? Rohingya Muslims are an ethnic group that make up a large minority of the population of Myanmar, […]
PEAKY Blinders fans are already eager to see when the saga will continue. Here’s everything you need to know about the next instalment of the gangster fan favourite… When is season five of Peaky Blinders airing? The BBC commissioned seasons four and five at the same time, however it was revealed at the end of […]
THE Bafta TV awards 2018 tonight is being hosted by ex-Bake-Off star Sue Perkins. But who else has had the honour of presenting the gongs? We take a look back at previous hosts… Who is hosting the Bafta TV Awards 2018? Sue Perkins Sue Perkins, 48, is a comedian and TV presenter. She took […]
ANDY Serkis is the actor and director who brought the evil creature Gollum to life in the epic Lord of the Rings trilogy. But, what else has he been in? And what’s his net worth? We find out about the star, who’s playing Snoke in Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Who is Andy Serkis and […]
THE star of BBC2’s science series Neanderthals: Meet Your Ancestors is the palaeoanthropologist Ella Al-Shamahi – who also just happens to be a stand-up comic as well. When she’s not studying for her PhD at University College London she can be found on stage in the unforgiving live comedy circuit. Who is Ella Al-Shermahi? While […]
