Charlie Allison, a 20-year old with a previous first-class best of just 28, hit a memorable maiden hundred to stun champions Surrey at the Oval. Allison’s brilliant 140, in his sixth first-class match, helped Essex rack up a second innings total of 479 and leave Surrey with an unlikely victory target of 418. By stumps,...
In March, Still’s partner Emma Saunders, a presenter on Sky Sports who previously worked for BBC Sport, said she was recovering from encephalitis, which is an infection of the brain. “For multiple reasons, the main reason behind my decision is that I need to go back home,” admitted Still. He would be a permanent replacement...
United had about 1,100 employees before the first wave of cuts last year. About 250 employees were made redundant during the first round of redundancies, saving the club between £8m and £10m. United chief executive Omar Berrada said earlier this year that between 150 and 200 redundancies were set to follow. Defeat in Bilbao means...
Carlo Ancelotti said his bond with Real Madrid “is eternal” as he prepares to leave the Spanish club this weekend and become head coach of Brazil. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced earlier this month that Ancelotti has agreed to take charge of the national side from 26 May. Rubber-stamping that news, Real have confirmed...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West John Harding John Harding, right, and friend Lewis Gingell recorded a three-day trek across Dartmoor The UK Supreme Court is set to rule on whether people have the legal right to wild camp on Dartmoor in a case that has reignited a debate over public access to land. Wild...
The final day of this County Championship match at Emirates Old Trafford looks set for an intriguing finish after Lancashire had ended the third evening on 141-6 in their second innings, giving them a lead of 285 and an opportunity to set Derbyshire a target early on the final day. Brooks Guest’s 77 had helped...
Adam Easton BBC Warsaw correspondent WOJTEK RADWANSKI/AFP There are two front-runners among the 13 candidates: Rafal Trzaskowski (R) and Karol Nawrocki When Poles vote for a new president on Sunday, they are expected to set up a second round run-off between Warsaw’s liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski and national-conservative historian Karol Nawrocki. If opinion polls are...
It would be Anderson’s first county game since last July, when he took 7-35 against Nottinghamshire at Southport. After retiring from international duty with 704 Test wickets to his name, he acted as a bowling consultant for the England team for the rest of last summer and put his name forward for the Indian Premier...
Youngsters are set to splash into summer, with Exeter’s popular water play facilities preparing to reopen. The much-loved paddling pools at Heavitree Pleasure Ground and the fun-filled St Thomas Splash Pad are set to open up again on Friday 23 May. It means that with warm weather arriving early, families across the city will soon...
We are pleased to present this guest essay from Robert G. Joseph, Special Envoy for Nuclear Non-Proliferation under George W. Bush, and Robert Toricelli, former Democrat Senator from New Jersey. As always, the opinions expressed by the guest author do not necessarily represent those of Hot Air or Townhall Media. Â Bipartisan Agreement: Â Iran’s Future,...
As first reported by the Telegraph, John McDermott, the FA’s men’s technical director, is to remain in his position. The FA has declined to comment. In February, it was established through United’s accounts that hiring and firing Ashworth cost £4.1m, but the club have not said if there would be any reduction in that figure...
After a heartbreaking defeat by Inter Milan in the Champions League semi-finals, there was a very real possibility of Barcelona’s season falling apart. In recent seasons, perhaps it would. Downgrading a potential treble to a solitary cup triumph would have been on brand not so long ago, given the club’s struggles on and off the...
Thousands of teenagers are starting the 63rd Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor. The annual challenge, organised by the British Army’s Headquarters South West, sees teams navigate routes across the northern half of Dartmoor in under two days. It is usually attempted by about 2,400 teenagers in 400 teams of six, with routes ranging between 35...
A man charged with murder after a stabbing inside a city centre bank will provisionally stand trial in the New Year. Haybe Cabdiraxmaan Nur, 47, of Western Road, Derby, was charged with the murder of Gurvinder Johal, 37, who was stabbed inside Lloyds in St Peter’s Street just after 14:30 BST on Tuesday. Appearing via...
US President Donald Trump has hinted that US tariffs on goods from China may come down as top trade officials from the world’s two biggest economies are set to hold talks. “You can’t get any higher. It’s at 145, so we know it’s coming down,” he said, referring to the new import taxes of up...