Why one of football’s leading execs thinks Saudi’s success is “remarkable” February 21, 2024 Inside Saudi interviews football grandee and Inter Milan chief executive Beppe Marotta, in Riyadh for the Italian Supercoppa
Clifford Chance paid €2m by European Super League before it failed December 9, 2021 City Law firm Clifford Chance LLP were among the recipients of over €4m (£3.4m) paid out by the European Super League in the months before it failed, according to reports. The firm was one of two major international law firms as well as eight media agencies, according to Bloomberg News, which first reported the news. [...]
Christmas schedule 2022: What’s on the TV for sports fans? December 22, 2022 If the Christmas drinks are already starting to run out and you’re beginning to scroll through the TV guide to see what’s worth watching, have a read of our Christmas sporting schedule to get yourself in the mood for a stellar week of action. 23 December Rugby: London Irish and Saracens clash in the London [...]
How do Manchester City’s central defenders stack up against one another? March 5, 2020 When Manchester City saw Vincent Kompany depart last summer they not only lost their captain and leader but also the club’s best central defender. The problem is that, despite the more than £1bn invested in the squad by the current ownership, they did not replace him. That decision has already come back to bite them [...]
The Body Shop prepares to slash jobs and close stores as administration confirmed February 13, 2024 Hundreds of jobs are expected to be lost and stores closed as The Body Shop officially entered administration.
Explainer-in-brief: Trust thy neighbour could be a lesson for Michael Gove January 13, 2023 People who trust their neighbours tend to have better economic opportunities and social outcomes, according to a report for Onward. So where's the most trusting parts of the country?
Sustainable deliveries: Amazon launch first e-cargo bike fleet in central London July 4, 2022 Amazon deliveries across London are set to become more sustainable from now on, as the e-commerce titan launched today its first fleet of e-cargo bikes and walkers. Stored in Amazon’s Hackney hub, the new fleet will make more than one million deliveries a year across 10 per cent of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). [...]
How Neil Fachie found Paralympic glory after ditching running track for velodrome August 26, 2024 Since he first jumped on a mountain bike in the north-east of Scotland, cycling has been Paralympic champion Neil Fachie’s one-way ticket to freedom. That Fachie is now the owner of two Paralympic gold medals and 19 world titles doesn’t do justice to a complex sporting journey that was never guaranteed to bend in a [...]
Five golden moments in British Paralympic history August 24, 2024 With five days to go until the first competition begins at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, we look at five historic moments for British athletes at Paras past. The Paralympics is now one of the biggest sporting events in the world, but they began in a village in Buckinghamshire at the behest of a doctor. [...]
5 reasons why Green Man festival is absolutely amazing August 21, 2024 With music, science, craft beer and traditional dancing high in the picturesque Brecon Beacons, the Green Man festival has become a staple of the UK music festival scene over the past 20 years. More than music, it has developed a reputation for its friendly atmosphere, but the wide variety of folk and live acts, and [...]