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Comic reveals pal’s plight
Stand-up comic and TV star, Jon Richardson, has opened up about his extraordinary friendship with a man who lives with a very rare muscle-wasting condition. Jon (pictured above, left) met 47-year-old Martin Hywood at a Leeds United football match several years ago, and the pair... read more »
ESL club shirts sell for £2
As disasters go, the ill-fated and short-lived European Super League ranks among the biggest calamities of recent times. Debris from the secret pact that has split football apart, and the threat of recriminations for the 12 teams who signed up to the venture, continue to... read more »
Cinemas await ‘film utopia’
Monday 17 May 2021 is date cinema-lovers will have circled in red pen on their calendars – for that’s when the venues in the UK reopen and they can finally get back to watching films on the big screen once again. Yes, there may be... read more »
Film review: Emperor
This pre-American Civil War epic is based on the legend of Shields ‘Emperor’ Green, a slave who cast off his shackles to become a freedom fighter. It tells the gripping story of Green’s desperate bid to escape the brutality and deprivations of life in South... read more »
Exciting times ahead
In my experience, ‘thresholds’ can be one of the three things: fun, exciting or scary. For anyone lucky enough to be married, you could have felt all three emotions as you carried your bride over one on your Wedding Day? Most of us have experienced a... read more »
Time to shut up and listen
The moment has come for men to stop being defensive and start hearing the cries of women who are saying ‘We don’t feel safe in our homes, or on our streets’. Since the brutal killing of Sarah Everard, women have revealed on social media many... read more »
By George! It’s a day of hope
So it is the day of St George – when chests are thumped, beer is consumed and the voice of a nation proclaims its superiority over the world... Or that would appear to be the perception many of our British cousins have of the English,... read more »
Church unveils race reforms
In the face of mounting concerns about racism, the Church of England has today (22 April) announced it will make sweeping reforms to its internal processes. Following a lengthy investigation by its own anti racism taskforce, the church has today agreed to implement five essential... read more »
BBQ king’s ‘food for thought’
Widely regarded as the ‘king of the barbeque’, Marcus Bawdon is urging Britons to become outdoor eating converts. The author, whose books and social media commentary on the subject have gained him a significant following in the UK, is hoping many will try their hands... read more »
Churches get 'creative offer'
UK-based churches are to be offered a new resource that its founder believes will ‘spearhead the next move of the spirit’. According to Wolverhampton-based Josie Gamble, The Christian Creative Directory will make creative projects a whole lot more exciting – by offering a single... read more »