THIS award-winning home is built under a 19th century railway arch in South East London – but it’s anything but cramped. Archway Studios, in Walworth, South East London, is built under a working viaduct, with a busy train line above, but it uses skylights and specially shaped walls to direct light under the arch. Bournemouth […]
COPS investigating the death of a 100-year-old mugging victim who survived the Nazis have charged a man. Zofija Kaczan suffered a broken neck when a thief grabbed her from behind and knocked her to the ground as she walked to church. The “vulnerable” OAP, who was forced to work for the Nazis during the Second […]
WALES continue their summer tour of the Americas as they face Argentina in San Juan. Warren Gatland’s side saw off the Springboks 22-20 in Washington thanks to a late try from Ryan Elias. This will be the first of two Tests against the Pumas and Gatland has promised more rotation as he begins preparations for the […]
NEW ZEALAND host France in the first of their three-Test series on Saturday. And the game takes on greater significance with next year’s World Cup in Japan in mind. Unfortunately this is a game that has been beset by All Blacks’ injuries. They have, for instance, been forced at add three forwards to their squad in […]
IRAN take on Lithuania as they look to cause an upset at the World Cup in Russia. The friendly is their last before they take on Portugal, Spain and Morocco at the tournament.
ZLATKO DALIC’S Croatia team face Senegal in Osijek at Gradski Vrt in their last warm-up match before the team heads to Russia. Croatia face another African side in Nigeria in their World Cup opening group clash. On Sunday Croatia fell victim to Brazil star Neymar on his return from a long injury lay-off. Philippe Coutinho […]
PRIMARK is selling what they call a ‘Double End Blend and Contour Brush’. The problem is, the £3 contouring brush resembles a certain male body part you might not want to think about when you’re applying your make-up first thing in the morning. Can you guess what we’re talking about, or do we just have […]
SWITZERLAND’S final World Cup warm-up game sees them welcome fellow finalists Japan. Borussia Monchengladbach keeper Yann Sommer and midfielder Denis Zakaria played the full 90 minutes of Switzerland’s 1-1 draw with Spain in Villareal to rubber stamp their fitness. And Stoke City’s Xherdan Shaqiri came through the full 90 minutes after a training ground injury scare […]
SWITZERLAND face Japan as they prepare for a campaign in which they will hope to at least make it past the group stages. The Swiss face Costa Rica, Brazil and Serbia while the Japanese take on Poland, Colombia and Senegal.
As Love Island finally returned to our screens this week, 3 million of us tuned in to watch hot singletons find love – with a sprinkling of drama to spice up our week nights. It’s fair to say that the UK is obsessed, It’s no surprise; Love Island actually has a very impressive success rate. […]
EXCAVATIONS are underway in Russia to find the graves of “tsar for a day” Mikhail Romanov and his “faithful British servant”. One hundred years after they were shot dead by Bolshevik executioners, a major effort is being made to find the missing royal and his secretary Nicholas Johnson. When tragic tsar Nikolai II abdicated in […]
RAFAEL NADAL rampaged into his 11th Roland Garros final by humbling big Juan Martin Del Potro. Nadal punished the Argentinian for not taking his chances in the opening set and then ran away to a 6-4 6-1 victory. Nadal, the 10-time French Open champion, said: “The first set was very difficult, with too many opportunities for […]
LOVE Island series four has got off to a great start – and we’re already quoting the best lines. Here’s the lowdown on the best one-liners to come out of the villa so far… Niall Aslam #Muggledoff When Niall had Kendall stolen from him by Adam he got a hilarious text to notify him of […]
BEMUSED GCSE pupils turned over their English language papers today to be asked “what is a selfie” on the first question. Puzzled pupils said they had to “pinch themselves” and “thought they were dreaming” when they started the exam. One pupil tweeted: “I can’t believe I just did a whole exam about selfies.” Another said: […]
CHRIS Grayling faces a fresh backlash after sending the head of rail industry body blamed for the timetabling crisis in to fix it. Chris Gibb, chair of the rail industry “Readiness Board”, is advising Govia Thameslink on the chaos that has forced the company to cancel thousands of services – and even buy taxis to […]
LOVE Island may have been last summer’s smash-hit but that doesn’t mean everyone was keeping up with our Islanders. If you’re just finding out this season what Love Island is, here’s all you need to know about how it works and how you can vote… What is the Love Island format? When the first ten […]
A SCHOOLBOY is fighting for his life after being stabbed this afternoon, as a wave of violence continues to grip the capital. The victim was said to have been in his school uniform when he was knifed multiple times during a fight in Streatham, South London. Witnesses added two teenage boys, also said to be […]
A SCHOOLBOY is fighting for his life after being stabbed this afternoon, as a wave of violence continues to grip the capital. The victim was said to have been in his school uniform when he was knifed multiple times during a fight in Streatham, South London. Witnesses added two teenage boys, also said to be […]
A SCHOOLBOY has reportedly been rushed to hospital after being stabbed this afternoon as a wave of violence continues to grip the capital. Unconfirmed reports suggest the victim is a teenager in school uniform, who was knifed multiple times during a fight in Streatham, South London. Witnesses added two teenage boys, also in school uniform, […]
TROOPING The Colour is an annual pageant which marks the Queen’s official birthday. But when will the spectacle be broadcast on TV? – here’s the lowdown… When is Trooping The Colour on BBC One? Trooping The Colour will be broadcast from 10.30am -1.05pm on BBC One. The show will be presented by Huw Edwards with […]
THE boys are in bed, the dog’s been out for her last loo trip and I’ve got a bowl of Doritos… cue Love Island. I love it. Watching two people fall for one another, resisting all the temptations thrown their way and bucket loads of drama is my kind of heaven. But, just 10 minutes […]
ENGLAND fans have a late opportunity to snap up a bargain to support the country at the World Cup. Gareth Southgate’s side fly out to Russia next week with a newly-discovered sense of optimism starting to ripple through the nation’s supporters. Impressive performances over the past 12 months have suddenly injected hope that the Three […]
FATHER’S DAY is always a tricky one to buy the right gift for. There’s a good chance you’ve bought socks and slippers for the last few birthdays and Christmases so you need some fresh ideas. So if you’re keen to avoid the same tired gift ideas, why not try an experience day? If your dad’s […]
IRAN face Lithuania as they play their sixth friendly of 2018 ahead of their opening Group B World Cup game against Morocco next week. Carlos Queiroz’s men have won four from their last six games and only Syria scored against them in a qualifying group also comprising South Korea, Uzbekistan, Qatar and China. What time […]
SINITTA has been left bruised and “so shocked” after being attacked by a man who ripped out her weave, The Sun’s Bizarre column can reveal. The So Macho singer, 54, was assaulted last month by someone who tugged out her hair extensions, and claims it was because they thought she was homophobic. Speaking about the […]
