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England footballer Ivan Toney charged with assault over incident at Soho nightclub
England footballer Ivan Toney has been charged with assault following an alleged incident at a nightclub in Soho. The case matters because it involves a high-profile player and will now proceed through the criminal justice system, where the allegation must be tested. The charge relates to claims that Toney headbutted a fan who had asked…
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Poldark town becomes ‘Britain’s Ibiza’ as drunken youths cause carnage and force police to bring in new powers
Charlestown, a Cornish fishing village known as a filming location for the BBC series Poldark, has been nicknamed “Britain’s Ibiza” after a surge in drunken, anti-social behaviour by underage drinkers during the summer holidays. Residents and local businesses say youths, some reportedly dropped off by their own parents with large quantities of alcohol, have been…
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Could the UK ever run out of water?
England and Wales are experiencing serious drought conditions after England recorded its driest July since records began, with half of England and all of Wales officially affected. The article says the risk is not that water will disappear entirely, but that prolonged heat, low rainfall and weak storage infrastructure can strain rivers, reservoirs, groundwater, ecosystems…
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Ex-SWFC midfielder who signed during crisis seals his next move – thestar.co.uk
Former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Nathaniel Chalobah has joined Charlton Athletic on a one-year contract after leaving Hillsborough at the end of last season. The move gives the experienced midfielder a fresh start in the Championship and adds depth to Charlton’s options in the centre of the pitch. Chalobah originally joined Wednesday amid an injury crisis…
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fakemink Shares New Single ‘Love Is A Dog From Hell’
UK artist fakemink has released a new single, ‘Love Is A Dog From Hell’, extending a prolific period that has included a mixtape, his debut studio album ‘Terrified’ and international festival appearances. The release matters as it continues the momentum around an artist described as both widely discussed and divisive within the UK music scene.…
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Flo: Therapy at the Club review – skirting the dancefloor and overly sweating the small stuff
Flo’s second album, Therapy at the Club, is praised for its confident vocal chemistry, lyrical edge and willingness to explore different musical styles, but the reviewer finds it falls short of the hedonistic club atmosphere suggested by its title. Rather than delivering euphoric dancefloor release, the record centres on the anxious, slightly manic aftermath of…
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Stanway boosts Thistle promotion bid – watch live on BBC
Partick Thistle midfielder Ben Stanway has signed a surprise one-year deal to remain at Firhill, strengthening the club’s bid to return to the Scottish Premiership. Manager Mark Wilson said Stanway’s attachment to the club and desire to achieve promotion were central to his decision, after Thistle narrowly lost last season’s play-off final. The 21-year-old academy…
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Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison: Donn/Dubh review – British folk giants startlingly transform sacred histories
Arun Sood and Angeline Morrison’s Donn/Dubh is praised as an ambitious, atmospheric folk album that reimagines sacred histories from the 10th-century Celtic text Saltair na Rann. Drawing on the pair’s Hebridean heritage, it combines Gaelic songs and texts with distortion, drone, dream-pop and post-rock, creating a sound the review finds both unsettling and richly layered.…
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Ricky Gervais’ Netflix Animated Comedy ‘Alley Cats’ Is Surprisingly Bittersweet: TV Review
Netflix’s “Alley Cats” is an adult animated comedy created by and starring Ricky Gervais as Gus, an overweight orange tabby living in a derelict London house with fellow stray cats. The review finds its humour unusually subdued and conversational, but says the series is also marked by a surprising melancholy as it portrays the precarity…