Sir Billy Boston Dies Aged 92 as Rugby League Mourns Its First Knight
Sir Billy Boston Dies Aged 92 as Rugby League Mourns Its First Knight Sir Billy Boston, the first player knighted in rugby league’s 130-year history, has died aged 92. The Wigan winger died overnight in hospital, the Welsh Rugby Union confirmed on Tuesday, four days after the funeral of Lady Joan, his wife of 70 […]
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GB rowing wins three golds at European Championships
Sensational stuff! GB rowing enjoyed a golden day at the European Rowing Championships in Varese, Italy, claiming victory in the women’s four and the PR3 mixed coxed four, while a men’s four development crew added a third gold. GB rowing crews who struck gold Eleanor Brinkhoff, Angharad Broughton, Sarah Marshall and Holly Youd led most […]
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National pride of Brits is at all-time low, new survey finds
National pride has declined drastically A new study has found that pride in Britain and its history is at an all-time low. The British Social Attitude report, carried out by the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen), revealed there’s been a sharp decline in national pride amongst Brits in the last decade. National pride has […]
2 years ago
All the Team GB competitors you can watch at the Olympics today
Peaty goes for gold! Day one lived up to everyone’s loftiest of expectations as Great Britain kicked-off in style bringing home two medals – a bronze in the diving and a silver in cycling. Day two will hopefully provide more of the same excitement with a whole host of events for GB to compete in. […]
2 years ago
All the Team GB competitors you can watch at the Olympics today
Let the games begin! With Friday’s opening ceremony on the Seine river in Paris official opening the 2024 Paris Olympic games, it is now time to turn to the real business of top-level sporting excellence as Team GB get their medal hunt underway. Day one of the games offers an explosive, pedal pushing, paddle splashing, […]
2 years ago
Brits should stockpile enough tinned food and water to last three days, government says
A new government website has appeared online outlining measures to prepare for an emergency. Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is urging the British public to ‘prepare for an emergency’ by stocking up on essential items. A website has appeared online in recent days called prepare.campaign.gov.uk, which outlines a list of precautions that people should take […]
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