“North America just outside your right window,” the pilot’s voice said as we began to land. “And the European Union is below us, to the left.” I looked down at the waters swollen with humpback whales and suddenly, unexpectedly, I felt like I was at the very edge of Europe. Because you see, it’s entirely… Read More »
I was fascinated by France from the moment I first visited it as a child. According to my mother, I talked about this until we got home and she said, “They speak French there!” I was fascinated by such facts. I was determined to learn more about this strange and exotic place. I continued to… Read More »
These are your evening rugby headlines for Thursday 9 May. Wales captain returns Ospreys and Wales star Jac Morgan is finally set to take a break from a long-term injury. The 24-year-old winger suffered a knee injury at the end of 2023 and required surgery over the Christmas period to correct the problem. But Ospreys… Read More »
These are your rugby evening headlines for Monday 6 May. Marler apologizes after moment of madness England fan Joe Marler apologized for giving away an unnecessary penalty in the 77th minute, which cost Harlequins a chance at a comeback in their Champions Cup semi-final defeat to Toulouse. Marler has always been a controversial and outspoken… Read More »
Northampton believed Care should have received a second yellow card Harlequins head coach Danny Wilson admitted he was “relieved” that Danny Care escaped a red card after referee Karl Dickson controversially chose not to show the attacking half a second yellow card. In the second half of the 41-32 win against Northampton Saints at Twickenham,… Read More »
These are your rugby headlines for Wednesday evening, April 24th. Former Wales international dies Former Wales and British and Irish Lions supporter John O’Shea has died aged 83. O’Shea, who was also Cardiff’s captain, passed away in Australia after a long illness. He played five times for Wales in the 1960s and made his international… Read More »
We have huge public expenditures. We have punitive taxes. The state micromanages the economy by offering generous levels of welfare while constantly accumulating more debt. True, we don’t have a boulangerie on every corner and we don’t have riots every weekend – or at least not yet. But as Indermit Gill, the World Bank’s chief… Read More »
The problem with river cruising is that you are often caught off guard by the “star rivers”. There are many iconic waterways around the world that are must-travels, but you can reap the benefits if you shop around. Nowhere is this more true than in France. A short ferry, train or plane ride will allow… Read More »
Eyes on the prize: Jess Breach hopes to win home Women’s Rugby World Cup with England in 2025 (REUTERS) Jess Breach pauses midstream, caught in a double take. The Red Rose speed queen rarely slows down in rugby terms these days, but when she sees herself on Twickenham’s big screen she stops dead in her… Read More »
Aston Villa traveled to Lille with a one-goal advantage after narrowly defeating Villa Park in the first leg of the Europa Conference League quarter-finals. Unai Emery’s side won 2-1 thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins and John McGinn and will travel to France with an impressive weekend display in the Premier League to defeat title… Read More »