Ask anyone who witnessed Glenn Hoddle in his mercurial pomp and they’ll tell you the same thing: the man was a genius. The former Tottenham Hotspur, Monaco and England midfielder was as graceful and visionary as any player in world footballer on his day, just ask former team-mate Micky Hazard, …
Read More »Rail route of the month: cheese, chocolate and a magical ride to the Swiss town of Gruyères
It was a handpainted sign on a wooden barn that piqued my interest in Gruyères. I was travelling from Emmental to Montreux last year, following the wonderful Golden Pass rail route. Our train paused at Montbovon, the start of a steep climb up to the line’s final dramatic mountain pass. …
Read More »Why isn’t Bournemouth vs Luton Town on TV in the UK?
Bournemouth welcome Luton Town to the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday night, in a pivotal Premier League clash for the visitors as they look to climb out of the relegation zone with a victory. Unfortunately for fans in the UK, though, the game isn’t being broadcast live in the UK. With …
Read More »Anambra police arrest suspected killers of President-General of Umuoji town
Police detectives of the Anambra State police command working with Umuoji Vigilante have apprehended the suspected killers of the town’s President-General, Silas Onyima, who was murdered in his home at the weekend. According to a statement released by DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, spokesperson of the state police command, says four suspects …
Read More »Trump Held A Fox News Town Hall And It Was A Disaster
During a Fox News town hall with Laura Ingraham, Trump was tossed a softball about Navalny, and he disastrously self-destructed. What Did Trump Say About Navalny During The Fox News Town Hall? Laura Ingraham asked Trump, “I want to give you the chance to expand on that because obviously your …
Read More »On the trail of a Celtic goddess: the Irish town celebrating St Brigid
“She really believed that if she brewed a lake of beer, it would solve the problems of the world …” When publican and brewer Judith Boyle, whose family has been in pubs and beer for five generations, utters these words in her namesake bar in the commuter town of Kildare …
Read More »From historic town houses to rural retreats: 10 great places to stay in Madeira
Castanheiro Boutique Hotel, Funchal Set in the heart of Funchal’s atmospheric Old Town, the five historic houses that make up Castanheiro offer guests an immersion in more than 300 years of Madeiran history. Communal areas in each house are filled with antique furniture and period pieces from its earlier incarnations …
Read More »Protests erupt in Tunisian town as search continues for 37 missing migrants
Tunis, Tunisia – A boat said to be carrying some 37 migrants and asylum seekers has gone missing off the coast of Sfax in Tunisia. Relatives described receiving final phone calls at around 2:30pm on January 11, as the boat was setting out to sea. By around 10pm the same …
Read More »Wike holds town hall meeting over insecurity in Abuja
Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is currently holding a town hall meeting with residents of Bwari Area Council over the incessant kidnapping and killing in the area. The Nation reported that a former senator who represented FCT, Philip Aduda, the Bwari Council of Chiefs, security agencies, and …
Read More »Many residents escape death as truck rams into houses in Oyo town
Many residents escaped death when a truck rammed into houses in Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State. It was gathered that the incident happened in the Iserin area of Iseyin on Sunday afternoon, January 7, 2024. According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened after the truck carrying …
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