Trevor Steven: Premier League title rivals Manchester City and Liverpool united by outstanding coaches and refusal to give in May 7, 2019 However the Premier League concludes on Sunday, I don’t think the competition has ever seen two better teams than Manchester City and Liverpool. Both are a credit to the division and could easily be champions in any other season. And thank goodness for Liverpool for hanging in there and keeping pace with City until the [...]
Household visits banned in northern England July 31, 2020 Separate households have been banned from meeting indoors in Greater Manchester, east Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire, as the government last night slammed the brakes on lockdown relaxations due to a sharp spike in cases. Health secretary Matt Hancock said the fresh wave of infections was “largely due to households meeting and not abiding [...]
Manchester stabbing treated as terror attack January 1, 2019 A stabbing in Manchester on New Year’s Eve is being treated as a terrorist attack, police confirmed today. The attack, which injured three people including one police officer, is being led by counter-terror experts, police said, adding they were “keeping an open mind”. “We are treating this as a terrorist investigation,” chief constable Ian Hopkins told reporters. The [...]
Fintech innovation will be at the heart of London’s recovery April 19, 2021 Over the last week I’ve been out in the City actively showing my support for businesses reopening after lockdown, including getting a long overdue haircut. Local shops, barbers, pubs and restaurants are of course the backbone of places like the Square Mile. But as we look to kickstart a strong, sustainable recovery post-pandemic, what’s also [...]
Manchester City 4-3 Tottenham: Fernando Llorente and VAR the unlikely heroes on historic night for Spurs April 17, 2019 Manchester City’s dream of a quadruple is dead. And how. Amid an electric Etihad Stadium atmosphere, in a drama-packed, see-sawing Champions League classic it was one familiar hero – Son Heung-min – and two not so familiar ones – Fernando Llorente and the video assistant referee – who combined to give Mauricio Pochettino a night [...]
Euro 2020: Where to watch the England-Italy final for under £20 July 8, 2021 England’s dreams of winning a major football title are in grasp as we take on Italy in the Euro 2020 final on Sunday, and the atmosphere across the country is ecstatic. It’s been 55 long years since fans last saw England in a major football final, making the Euro 2020 final breakthrough even more exciting. [...]
Why Darren Campbell is telling the story of his rise from poverty to Olympic success – and brush with death – before it’s too late January 15, 2021 Darren Campbell was in no hurry to write a book until May 2018. A near-death experience has a way of rearranging priorities. Aged just 44, the British former Olympic champion sprinter needed intensive care after a bleed on the brain caused a series of seizures. The ordeal brought Campbell the stark realisation that he ought [...]
Bounce back in sports? February 4, 2021 While many hoped 2021 would be a bounce back year for the sports industry, the new strain of COVID-19 has left football clubs with a number of financial concerns. Match day revenue is very important for football clubs across the industry. The situation is dire with spectators not allowed into grounds. In England’s League Two, [...]
London house prices: These capital commuter towns have seen the largest rises October 6, 2020 House prices in Greater London have edged higher in the past 12 months even as the outbreak of coronavirus posed fresh challenges for buying and selling property. Figures from Barclays Mortgages’ postcode property index have revealed the postcodes in the capital which have seen the fastest house price growth over the past 12 months. And [...]
Covid-19: Government warns against travel to or from Indian variant hotspot Hounslow May 25, 2021 Covid-19: Government warns against travel to or from Indian variant hotspot Hounslow