Football Betting Tips: Reds to take time see off Benitez’s Newcastle defence May 2, 2019 A FEW weeks ago, things looked pretty rosy for Liverpool fans. The Reds secured a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, while an easier run-in compared to Manchester City meant there were genuine aspirations of a first league title since 1990. However, as they travel to Newcastle in the Premier League tomorrow, things [...]
Football Betting Tips: Reds to take time see off Benitez’s Newcastle defence May 2, 2019 A FEW weeks ago, things looked pretty rosy for Liverpool fans. The Reds secured a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League, while an easier run-in compared to Manchester City meant there were genuine aspirations of a first league title since 1990. However, as they travel to Newcastle in the Premier League tomorrow, things [...]
Veganuary: Fast food chain Leon says over half of all meals are now vegan February 1, 2019 Vegans swamped fast food chain Leon this month as it sold over a fifth more plant-based meals in January. Vegan meals made up over half of all sales in Leon stores across the country, the restaurant said today. Read more: It's the end of Veganuary, but food retailers need to support vegans all year round and [...]
Big Yellow bags planning permission for extended Battersea site December 17, 2018 Self-storage firm Big Yellow today said it has secured planning permission to develop its Battersea site. The company said the project will create a new 72,000 square feet (sq ft) Big Yellow store, 168 flats and 18,500 sq ft of offices, retail space and artists’ studios. Big Yellow currently operates a smaller shop on the [...]
City focuses on Boohoo as online giant hopes to defy retail gloom January 13, 2019 Online fashion giant Boohoo looks set to defy the gloom hanging over Britain’s retail industry later this week when it is expected to post another quarter of sharp sales growth. The City will be turning its attention towards the e-commer giant to see whether its festive fortunes were enough to buck a current trend of dismal [...]
DEBATE: In light of its limited success so far, should the apprenticeship levy be scrapped? February 8, 2019 In light of its limited success so far, should the apprenticeship levy be scrapped? Charlie Mullins, chief executive and founder of Pimlico Plumbers, says YES. The purpose of the apprenticeship levy was to increase the number of new apprentices, in a genuine effort to combat the UK’s skills gap. However it has proven an unmitigated disaster, [...]
Trevor Steven: Klopp’s decision on how to deal with Messi will prove decisive for Liverpool in Barcelona Champions League clash April 30, 2019 Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final against Barcelona tomorrow night comes at the perfect time. The Reds in form, have momentum after a 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield on Friday and, following Roberto Firmino’s return to training, have all their major players fit. If this game had come around one year ago I definitely would have preferred Barca [...]
Eoin Morgan makes a mockery of a bad back to smash astonishing century in World Cup win over Afghanistan June 18, 2019 Eoin Morgan was supposed to have a bad back. When England’s captain followed Jason Roy off the pitch, walking gingerly alongside the physio during Friday’s match against West Indies in Southampton, it looked like the favourites could be about to receive a hammer blow to their Cricket World Cup chances. When the news was relayed [...]
Salford set sights on League Two promotion as club stick with ambitious approach August 1, 2019 On a cold October’s night in 2013, just 65 people turned out to watch Salford City host Cammell Laird in the Evo-Stik League Division One North, the eighth tier of English football. It was the season before the club was taken over by a consortium that includes former Manchester United stars Gary and Phil Neville, [...]
HS2 faces the scrap as Boris Johnson kicks off review August 21, 2019 The controversial HS2 high speed rail line could be scrapped after the government launched a review into the scheme following mounting concerns over its cost and deliverability. Transport secretary Grant Shapps officially kicked off the review into the high speed line, which will connect London to Birmingham from December 2026, and Birmingham to Manchester and [...]