Month: January 2025

TEMPLEGATE tackles one of the biggest Saturdays of the year confident of bashing the bookies. There are Cheltenham Festival clues galore on day one of the Dublin Racing Festival – find our man’s picks for that here. Back a horse by clicking their odds. SOLE SOLUTION (1.25 Sandown, nap) He did well to rally when… Continue reading Horse racing tips: ‘He looks hard to beat on handicap debut’ – Templegate’s 7-2 NAP will relish tough conditions

A NINETIES Britpop singer seems to have barely aged a day – 30 years on from girlband fame. Rock music fans may remember Sleeper, who were originally together from 1992 to 1998. Singer-songwriter Louise Wener, now 58, serves as the band’s vocalist and rhythm guitarist. She appeared on Channel 5 News earlier this week –… Continue reading Nineties Britpop singer has barely aged a day as she appears on news bulletin 30 years after rock band fame

A SIX-YEAR-OLD girl flying home from life-saving treatment with her mom were among seven people killed in the Philadelphia plane crash. Harrowing footage shows a fireball erupting in front of terrified onlookers after a medical jet plunged from the sky – killing all on board as well as a driver on the ground. The crash… Continue reading Girl, 6, flying home from life-saving treatment with mom among 7 killed in Philadelphia plane crash including car driver

IN hit movie The Bodyguard, Whitney Houston’s personal protection officer takes a bullet to save her life. But the only physical scar the late singer’s real minder bears is a mark on his head — from when she accidentally threw a bottle at him during a hotel brawl. Emotionally, David Roberts is still wounded by… Continue reading I was Whitney Houston’s real bodyguard – when she shared a shocking confession, I knew it would change her life forever

LUKE LITTLER breezed into the second round of the World Masters after silencing nuisance whistlers. The Nuke – on the oche just ten days after his 18th birthday – outclassed Belgian qualifier Andy Baetens 3-0 in Milton Keynes. The former WDF Lakeside world champion – making his main-draw TV stage appearance on the PDC circuit… Continue reading ‘What sort of moron does that’ – ITV commentator furious as referee tells crowd off during Luke Littler match

AN air traffic controller was allowed to leave their post early on the night a plane collided with a helicopter in Washington DC, it was claimed yesterday. The supervisor was said to have clocked off before the end of their shift on Wednesday night, leaving the air traffic control tower undermanned. According to US reports,… Continue reading Air traffic controller ‘left early’ on night plane collided with a helicopter in Washington DC

NATALIE Cassidy could be set for a major reality TV appearance after her shock EastEnders exit. The Sun revealed yesterday that the Sonia Fowler actress was leaving the soap after 32 years and she will film her final scenes next month around the must-see 40th anniversary week. Following her departure news, Betway’s latest odds now suggest the actress might… Continue reading Natalie Cassidy tipped for huge reality show after shock EastEnders exit

O ROMEO, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Well, it turns out he’s on the Greek island of Kos and if you go to his restaurant — just like I did on the first night of my holiday — I bet he’d give you the warmest of welcomes, too. It was by pure chance that I… Continue reading I visited the small Greek island with kid-friendly family resorts, crystal-clear waters and Jet2 flights

AS my pebble hits the water, ripples fan out, ­disturbing the reflected scene of snow-dusted mountain tops. If it weren’t for my bouncing dog, Dora, and the pebbles I’d been launching for her to fetch, the lake would be almost eerily still and quiet. With tall, broad trees and raw, jagged cliffs bordering the water,… Continue reading The UK beauty spot that looks more like New Zealand with snow-capped mountains and huge lakes

THE author who claims to have identified serial killer Jack the Ripper has called it “justice” for the families of his victims. Russell Edwards said DNA on a bloody shawl recovered from the body of Catherine Eddowes is an exact match with suspect Aaron Kosminski. He said that proves barber Kosminski, a Polish emigre, is… Continue reading Author who claims to have identified serial killer Jack the Ripper calls it ‘justice’ for victims’ families