I used to have a recurring fantasy about donning leathers, going back in time and sitting in the sidecar of a motorbike next to a goggle wearing leather clad 1960’s movie star riding away to distant shores on an un-known but exciting adventure but who would have thought that this fantasy could partially become a…
Jan Willem van Schip fell foul of the UCI yet again this week, this time disqualified from the Tour of Hellas in Greece for the way he rested his forearms on his handlebars during stage two of the race. The 31-year-old Dutchman, who rides for Continental outfit Azerion-Villa Valkenburg, was informed mid-stage on Thursday that…
Bournemouth have confirmed Álex Jiménez, has been omitted from their squad for Saturday’s game at Fulham after opening an investigation relating to social media posts. Jiménez has made 32 appearances for Bournemouth this season and started their past five Premier League matches. In a statement released on Friday, the club said: “AFC Bournemouth are aware…
Signs Bradford Labour leader toppledpublished at 12:25 BST 12:25 BST Aisha IqbalPolitical reporter, Yorkshire There’s very strong indications from Bradford that its Labour leader Susan Hinchcliffe has lost her seat along with the Lib Dem’s leader Brendan Stubbs and Matt Edwards, for the Greens. Reform look to have swept up massive chunks of the white…
Local election votes are still being counted, but some are wondering about the differences between a local election and a general election. In addition, outside of the 5-year limit on a government, some wonder what else could trigger a general election. The maximum term of a Parliament is five years from the day on which…
The Green party has won its first directly elected mayor after its candidate received 47% of the vote in Hackney LBC. Zoë Garbett, currently a Hackney councillor and member of the Greater London Assembly, ousted incumbent Labour mayor Caroline Woodley. The borough has long been seen as a Labour stronghold. Ms Garbett received 35,720 votes,…
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man died in a collision on the slip road at junction 5 on the M5 near Wychbold. Officers were called to the A38 Rashwood junction shortly before 9pm yesterday (Thursday 7 May) following a collision involving a heavy goods vehicle and a pedestrian. Sadly, the pedestrian died at…
Applications have opened for Boardmasters Breaking, a new competition aimed at giving emerging South West musicians and performers the opportunity to appear on the Main Stage at this year’s Boardmasters Festival. The annual surf and music festival, which takes place from 5th to 9th August 2026 across Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach, is inviting applications…
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The scale of the electoral challenge facing Labour has been laid bare as the party haemorrhages councillors at the local elections and Reform makes significant gains. Keir Starmer’s party went into Thursday’s local elections expected to lose up to 1,850 councillors, with senior figures describing the contest as “tough”. Initial results overnight painted a bleak…
