Here are the rugby headlines for Saturday evening, August 17. Ford prepares for code change The father of England star George Ford has said Ford will end his career in rugby league. The 31-year-old fly-half is entering his third season as a Sale Sharks player, having moved here from Leicester Tigers two years ago. In… Read More »
David Uttley can almost pinpoint the exact time his nightmare began. He was 15 and on holiday in Brittany. “I fell asleep in the sun on the beach. I couldn’t walk the next day. The sunburn was so painful.” Today, at 60, she is living with stage four melanoma cancer. Like many men growing up… Read More »
Renowned zoologist Adam Britton has admitted 60 heinous crimes involving the rape, torture and murder of dogs. The 53-year-old now faces up to 249 years in prison in Australia. Britain’s leading crocodile expert has admitted allegations of animal sexual abuse and bestiality made against him in Australia in September last year. As details of her… Read More »
The lush green lawns and shady paths of Hampton Court are probably not the first places you’ll find Ray Mears. Britain’s most famous bushcraft and survivalist has travelled extensively throughout a 30-year television career that has taken him to some of the planet’s most challenging locations, most notably through three series – Wild Australia, Wild… Read More »
Children waved enthusiastically next to the landing strip as our plane touched down at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: a tiny patch of land consisting of two atolls of 27 atolls in a remote corner of the Indian Ocean between Australia and Sri Lanka. Only two of these islands are inhabited – Home Island and West… Read More »
Julian Assange left the UK after agreeing to a plea deal that would see the US accept the charge against him and release him. The WikiLeaks founder was granted bail by the High Court and was released from Belmarsh Prison on Monday following talks with US authorities. Court documents filed by the U.S. Department of… Read More »
When New Zealand opened its borders after the pandemic, separations began immediately. The sense of loss was constant for Kirsty Frame, a 24-year-old journalist who was then working for the country’s national broadcaster in Wellington. “It was farewell dinner after farewell dinner, I was quitting drinking after drinking and I think it started to take… Read More »
Some theatrical events have become engraved in the national consciousness and have become accessible even to those who do not know their actual performances. I am reminded of the monumental stage adaptations of Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet and Kate Grenville’s The Secret River, directed by Neil Armfield. Now we can safely add to the list Counting… Read More »