Heartstopper season 3 review: Joe Locke and Kit Connor sex up slow burn new episodes October 1, 2024 Heartstopper season 3 review and star rating: ★★★ It’s getting to the point where Joe Locke and Kit Connor, the UK’s most recognisable Gen Z acting exports, look a bit silly playing 16-year-olds trying to lose their virginity. Both have led Broadway productions and high-profile US screen projects. But no one ever came to Heartstopper, [...]
Bored of mini golf and axe-throwing? Try the plague October 1, 2024 Bored of mini golf? Try the plague, writes Phoebe Arslanagić-Little, as she discovers the world of 'human challenge trials'.
‘I was so happy’: Why PSG hold a special place in Arsenal boss Arteta’s heart September 30, 2024 Mikel Arteta isn’t given to excessive displays of sentiment but the Spaniard has made no attempt to hide his fondness for Paris Saint-Germain as they head to London to face his Arsenal team in the Champions League on Tuesday. As a young player trying to force his way into Barcelona’s all-star midfield, Arteta spent a [...]
Hampshire sell up but insist Southern Brave won’t be thrown in for free September 30, 2024 Hampshire Cricket insist GMR is not getting a Hundred franchise on the cheap after agreeing a deal to become the first Indian-owned county in the English game. GMR, which owns Indian Premier League side the Delhi Capitals, has signed a deal worth around £120m to acquire Hampshire and the Utilita Bowl, and pay down debt. [...]
Indian Premier League owners agree deal to buy Hampshire Cricket September 30, 2024 Hampshire Cricket has confirmed it has agreed a sale to GMR Global Pte Ltd (GGPL), the owners of Indian Premier League side the Delhi Capitals. The deal, believed to be worth £120m, will see GGPL acquire Hampshire Cricket and the Utilita Bowl but it remains unclear if it will also include a 51 per cent [...]
Conservative Party Conference: Tories gear up for bun fight in Brum September 30, 2024 The Tories are gearing up for a bun fight in Birmingham this week as the party gathers for its first conference since July’s catastrophic defeat. A so-called ‘beauty parade’ of the four remaining candidates vying to become Leader of the Opposition got underway this weekend with a flurry of receptions and rallies at the International [...]
Can Asos fight back against Shein and Temu in the market it once dominated? September 30, 2024 To say that investors have lost confidence in Asos may be something of an understatement: its share price has plummeted since April 2021, to the tune of about 90 per cent. The stock resembles a playground slide, dotted with small cliffs that correspond to profit warnings, news of a slump in sales, or lowered guidance. [...]
Tory conference: What to expect from Birmingham and why does it matter? September 30, 2024 Battling through delayed and cancelled trains from London’s Euston, this weekend saw Tory and Westminster watchers embark on the journey to the Midlands. Rattling around the maze-like International Convention Centre (ICC), the party faithful are gathering for an event that promises to be a combination of a wake, for the past 14 years in government; [...]
My Old Ass review: The big questions of early adulthood September 27, 2024 The premise for breezy coming-of-age comedy My Old Ass is familiar but under the direction of filmmaker Megan Park (The Fallout) there’s a lot that feels fresh. Maisy Stella plays Elliott, an 18-year-old girl on a camping trip with friends who decides to try mushrooms. While high, she is greeted by her 39-year-old self (Aubrey [...]
Sadiq Khan meets NBA chiefs with potential London return on cards September 26, 2024 London mayor Sadiq Khan today met the NBA Deputy Commissioner as hopes of a NBA return to London grew further. The pair spoke on Thursday “to discuss their shared ambition to expand the sport’s reach and influence in the capital, including through live NBA games”. “I want to do big events, whether it’s Wrestlemania, whether [...]