Author: Laura Robinson
Australian hurdles star Michelle Jenneke has paid tribute to her mentor after legendary Australian athletics coach Gary Bourne died this week.Bourne, 68, was the former Queensland Athletics President and is an Athletics Australia Life Member.Australia’s most successful horizontal jumps coach, Bourne was the mastermind behind the Australian records of Olympic medallist Mitchell Watt and Bronwyn Thompson, the world championship gold and world record of Carlee Beattie, and he also guided Henry Frayne to Commonwealth silver, among many other achievements. Jenneke was one of many athletes to benefit from Bourne’s guidance and she posted a touching tribute to her ‘amazing man’ on…
By Rachael Bunyan and Chris Jewers and James Reynolds Published: 03:33 EDT, 2 November 2023 | Updated: 17:38 EDT, 2 November 2023 Advertisement US will not impose conditions on support given to Israel – amid widely-criticised bombardment of GazaU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday said the United States would not seek to impose any conditions on the support it gives Israel to defend itself in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks by militant group Hamas.’We are not going to create any conditions on the support that we are giving Israel to defend itself,’ Harris told a news conference…
LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 13:27 EDT, 2 November 2023 The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has opted for another pause, voting by a 6-3 margin to keep the base rate at 5.25 per cent. The FTSE 100 closed up 104.10 points at 7446.53. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Shell, BT, Sainsbury’s, Haleon, Entain and British American Tobacco. Read the Thursday 2 November Business Live blog below.> If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to read Business LiveFTSE 100 closes up 104.10 points at 7446.53The Footsie closes soonJust before close, the FTSE 100…
Seibold was a centrefold in UK gay magazine Says Branson was trying to promote rugby league Seibold also performed at the 2000 Brit AwardsBy James Cooney For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:17 EDT, 1 November 2023 | Updated: 20:18 EDT, 1 November 2023 Manly Sea Eagles Coach Anthony Seibold has revealed that Sir Richard Branson persuaded him to appear in a gay magazine when he was playing footy for the Virgin mogul in England.Seibold, 49, has played and worked with some of the biggest names in the sport over the years, including two seasons with the London Broncos from 1999-2000.British billionaire philanthropist Branson owned…
By Rachael Bunyan and Chris Jewers and James Reynolds and Arthur Parashar Published: 03:29 EDT, 1 November 2023 | Updated: 17:55 EDT, 1 November 2023 Advertisement British teacher was turned away at the Rafah border crossing into EgyptA British teacher was turned away at the Rafah border crossing into Egypt as her mother in the UK told of her daughter’s ‘limited’ food and water supplies.Zaynab Wandawi, 29, of Salford, Greater Manchester, travelled to Gaza at the beginning of October with her husband, who is British Palestinian, and his relatives for a family member’s wedding before the Israel-Hamas war erupted.On Wednesday…
LIVEBy Live Commentary Updated: 13:19 EDT, 1 November 2023 The FTSE 100 closed up 20.71 points at 7342.43. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Aston Martin, GSK, Asos, Next and Smurfit Kappa Group. Read the Wednesday 1 November Business Live blog below.> If you are using our app or a third-party site click here to read Business LiveFTSE 100 closes up 20.71 points at 7342.43The Footsie closes soonJust before close, the FTSE 100 was up 0.48% to 7,357.06.Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 was 0.81% higher at 17,220.95.Self-driving EVs could ‘generate a £66bn annual windfall by 2040’Adoption of self-driving electric vehicles…
Sports stars showed off their impeccable Halloween costumes on social mediaGarnacho and family sported Incredibles outfit while Casemiro became Batman Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport’s podcast ‘It’s All Kicking Off!’By Tum Balogun For Mailonline Published: 19:28 EDT, 31 October 2023 | Updated: 20:01 EDT, 31 October 2023 With their public platforms and big pay packets sports stars are rarely lacking when it comes to grand Halloween displays – and this year is no different. Players past and present have donned their festive attire, wowing fans with pristine, and often elaborate, recreations of some of TV and films most recognisable characters.Manchester…
Italian cop was caught on CCTV clocking in then going to get dressedAlberto Muraglia was pictured stamping time card in underpants and a T-shirt By James Callery Published: 04:52 EDT, 31 October 2023 | Updated: 17:54 EDT, 31 October 2023 A sacked Italian policeman who became an international laughing stock for clocking in to work in his Y-fronts has won his job back – and a huge lump sum in back pay. Alberto Muraglia, 61, from Sanremo, became embroiled in a corruption enquiry in 2015 after being pictured stamping his time card wearing just his underpants and a T-shirt. The portly officer was…
IG Group said its global workforce would be reduced by approximately 300 It believes the efficiency measures would lead to £50m in annual cost savingsActing CEO Charlie Rozes said IG wanted to become ‘a lean fintech company’ By Harry Wise Updated: 12:53 EDT, 31 October 2023 IG Group has revealed it intends to scrap hundreds of jobs as part of a goal to streamline its operations.The online trading platform said its global workforce would be cut by approximately 300, equivalent to 10 per cent of employee numbers at the end of May.Combined with other ‘efficiency measures,’ such as broadening the use of…
Matildas captain Sam Kerr says it was a dream come true scoring a hat-trick in front of her home fans, but concedes the days of her trademark backflip somersault could be over.Both Kerr and Arsenal star Caitlin Foord scored hat-tricks in Australia’s 8-0 thumping of the Philippines in Perth on Sunday.The result has all but guaranteed Australia passage into the final round of Olympic qualifying in February, when the Matildas will face an Asian Confederation team in a two-legged play-off. They will round out the current stage with a match against Taiwan at HBF Park on Wednesday night.Kerr tore the…