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Easterby relishing step into limelight as Ireland target England revenge
Simon Easterby seems to be enjoying this. He reminds us of his umbilical connection to Italy and the Six Nations – all three came into the top end of the rugby world at the same time – and how 25 years after his international debut he has picked up a …
Bibby Stockholm barge towed away, 18 months after arriving in Dorset
Eighteen months after it arrived at Portland Port in Dorset, the empty asylum seeker barge Bibby Stockholm has been towed away from its mooring.
The barge, which only ever provided accommodation for about 400 single male asylum seekers a night, at maximum occupancy, has cost the taxpayer at least £34.8m, …
Driver of car that crashed into Wimbledon school is released on bail
The driver of a Land Rover that crashed into a primary school in Wimbledon, killing two young children, has been released on bail pending further investigations.
Claire Freemantle, 48, was rearrested on Tuesday on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
She had previously been arrested for the same offence …
Twickenham considering staging Six Nations games on Friday nights
The Rugby Football Union would consider staging England matches during the Six Nations on Friday nights if it works for broadcasters amid a push from organisers for unions to show more flexibility on kick-off times.
This year’s Six Nations begins on Friday night with France hosting Wales at 9.15pm local …
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker accused of sexual misconduct by massage therapists
Baltimore Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been accused of inappropriate sexual behavior towards a number of massage therapists, according to the Baltimore Banner.
to six massage therapists at four spas and wellness centers around the Baltimore area. The accusations include claims that Tucker exposed …‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role
A 99-year-old Holocaust survivor has said he will return his federal order of merit to the German president in protest over MPs passing an anti-immigration motion in parliament with the support of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland.
Albrecht Weinberg, whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz, told the Guardian he was …
Crowds greet militant leader Zakaria Zubeidi among prisoners released in Ramallah
As the line of white buses drew closer to the West Bank city of Ramallah at dusk, their most notorious passenger stood at the window of one of the buses and waved. Skinny in his grey Israeli prison tracksuit, his head shaved, Zakaria Zubeidi lifted two fingers to make a …
Ofcom delivers relief for Royal Mail at snail’s pace – too late to stop Czech takeover | Nils Pratley
What if Ofcom had cut Royal Mail some slack half a decade ago? What if the universal service obligation (USO), the requirement on the postal operator to deliver nationwide six days a week at a uniform price, had been tweaked before letter volumes fully fell off the cliff?
Would Royal …
French rugby needs some Dupont magic to blow away clouds of scandal | Andy Bull
Antoine Dupont doesn’t do many interviews. “I don’t necessarily like to talk about myself,” he has said, “to do yet another interview where I talk about what I’ve done, how I’ve played, and how my game has evolved; honestly, it tires me more than anything else these days.” But after …
‘We’re not gonna be woke’: Middlesex chief risks ECB wrath over new diversity rules
Middlesex’s chief executive, Andrew Cornish, has risked antagonising the England and Wales Cricket Board by appearing to criticise a central element of the counties’ new diversity rules that come into force on Saturday.
At a club forum last week Cornish told Middlesex members “we’re not gonna be woke and just …