Obama says he won’t criticize Trump when he becomes president
President Barack Obama told reporters Sunday he would withhold criticism of Donald Trump when he becomes president in January. "I want to be respectful of the office and give the president-elect an opportunity to put forward his platform and his arguments without somebody popping off in every instance," Obama told...
Why your next trip to China should include Hangzhou
Only the tower blocks in the distance from the West Lake remind you that you are not in the Lake District. The rolling hills and peaceful lakes of Hangzhou, China may bring you back to strolling around the likes of Keswick or Windermere. The West Lake is a quiet spot that has been celebrated in artwork and literature since the...
Оказавшаяся в больнице беременная Катя Гордон попросила о помощи
Катя Гордон, находящаяся в данный момент в «интересном положении», была срочно госпитализирована. О том, что беременная артистка попала в больницу стало известно лишь спустя...
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone reveals latest radical plan for the sport
Formula One chief-executive Bernie Ecclestone has revealed his latest radical plan for the sport. He reckons F1 would attract more fans if the traditional weekend schedule was scrapped in favour of a new, shorter format. Instead of one long race, Ecclestone reckons two separate 40-minute races would provide more entertainment...
Sad day for Ross Taylor’s fans
After the Black Caps eight wicket win to claim a 1-0 lead in the two match series with Pakistan, it's been revealed that batsman Ross Taylor could miss the second Test in Hamilton with vision problems. While the loss of Taylor could be a huge loss for the Black Caps batting ranks, it could open the door for a return to the...
Florida Pearl Novice Chase
Highly regarded by Willie Mullins last season, he was only an 8/1 chance in the Neptune Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and scored on his chasing debut for Elliott at Down Royal. He was one of three runners in the race for Gigginstown House Stud, but Bryan Cooper chose to ride Noel Meade's Disko, who was let...
Thousands sign petition for royal family to pay for Buckingham Palace repairs themselves
Almost 15,000 people have signed a petition calling for the royal family to pay for the £369 million repairs to Buckingham Palace. Yesterday it was announced that the royal residence is to undergo a major 10-year refurbishment. An kitten was cruelly left to die after it was dumped in a tightly knotted pillowcase inside a...
Winter Blunderland: Furious visitors slam Winter Wonderland as ‘horrendous’ and a ‘rip off’
This Christmas market has been branded a ‘shambles’ after visitors arrived to find a muddy field, gridlocked traffic and two-hour queues to see Santa. Furious customers slammed the Bakewell Winter Wonderland and Christmas Market near Derby after they had to pay up to £7 each for adult and children tickets....
One race remains for Tony Stewart as NASCAR driver
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Not only was David Ragan dealing with the choking pressure of replacing Mark Martin at Roush Fenway Racing in 2006, he landed on the wrong side of Tony Stewart’s emotional pendulum at Martinsville Speedway. It was Ragan’s second Sprint Cup Series start and things did not go smoothly. He held...
Разводу быть? Ольга Бузова приняла неожиданное решение
Накануне вечером Ольга Бузова удивила своих поклонников принятием неожиданного решения. Телезвезда, оказавшаяся, по слухам, не так давно на грани развода, решительно начала новую...
X Factor’s Simon Cowell has a diva strop live on air because the cameraman wasn’t focussed on him
Simon Cowell threw a tantrum on the X Factor because a cameraman failed to make sure all eyes were on him. Despite the fact he was midway through giving hopeful Ryan Lawrie some feedback (yeah it’s not about you right now, Simon), the music boss threw a wobbly because his face wasn’t on the big screen. ‘Why...
At least 96 dead after train derails with many more trapped
At least 96 people have been killed after a passenger train derailed in northern India. More than 120 others were hurt after 14 of the train’s carriages left the track near Purwa, a village near the industrial city of Kanpur. Volunteers and railway police have pulled out the bodies from the mangled coaches and were...