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Welsh FA chief calls for Fifa’s Infantino to step down
Noel Mooney, chief executive of the Football Association of Wales, has called for Fifa president Gianni Infantino to step down over his handling of a scrapped plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup and other competitions to private investors. Mooney, who previously worked with Infantino at Uefa, said the “harm that’s been done…
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Root ‘really excited’ to lead England again as captain
Joe Root has spoken of his excitement at taking charge of England’s Test side again, addressing the media on the opening morning of the first Test against Pakistan. His comments come as he resumes the captaincy, with Root urging his team-mates to continue the progress made under the previous leadership. Root specifically credited former captain…
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Phoebe Bridgers cancels intimate UK album shows due to illness
Phoebe Bridgers has cancelled the remaining dates of her intimate UK album shows after being hospitalised with appendicitis. The singer-songwriter, who turned 32 on Monday, had played two small gigs at London’s Union Chapel to launch her new album ‘Lost Weekend’, but the run’s remaining dates in Kingston, Brighton and Bristol have now been postponed.…
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Is it true what they say about your neighbourhood? England’s friendliest places are revealed as part of major study on community life
A survey of England’s 296 local authority areas has named the Isles of Scilly the friendliest place in the country, scoring 99 out of 100 based on measures of neighbourliness, civic participation and feelings of belonging. The study, part of a wider project examining community cohesion, highlights stark contrasts between rural and urban areas in…
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Born 86 Years Ago Today in England, the Songwriter Who Crossed the Ocean To Pen Country Hits for George Strait, Crystal Gayle, and Don Williams
Roger Cook, a British songwriter born in Fishponds, Bristol, on 19 August 1940, went on to become one of the few British-born writers to make a major mark on American country music. He began his career as a performer in British vocal groups before forming a hugely successful songwriting partnership with Roger Greenway, and later…
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Labour ‘could lose up to 50 seats’ to Greens if new drilling in North Sea approved
Green party analysis shared with the Guardian suggests Labour could lose up to 50 seats to the Greens at the next general election if the government approves new North Sea oil and gas drilling or fails to prioritise urgent climate action. The research, based on polling of key Labour-Green marginal constituencies, indicates that affected voters…
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Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School investigated over hidden ticket fees
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has launched formal investigations into Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and Red Driving School over concerns that they showed customers misleadingly low prices by not disclosing all mandatory fees upfront. The probes form part of a wider crackdown on “drip pricing”, an illegal practice in which extra charges are added later…
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UK taxman discovers low code doesn’t mean low cost with £657M awards
HMRC has awarded three contracts worth up to £657 million for low-code software development and support, undercutting the assumption that low-code platforms—designed to let users build applications with minimal traditional programming—necessarily translate into low costs. The contracts, given to Atos, Cognizant and Coforge, cover leadership, build and support services for HMRC’s low-code technology estate, which…
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Phoebe Bridgers cancels intimate UK shows due to medical emergency
“I will make it up to you.” The post Phoebe Bridgers cancels intimate UK shows due to medical emergency first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Football transfer rumours: Al-Hilal eye moves for Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins?
The Guardian’s football gossip column reports that Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal are pursuing two England internationals, Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins, though Kane’s camp is said to be negotiating a fresh Bayern Munich contract and the striker wants to stay in Germany. Al-Hilal have reportedly agreed personal terms with Watkins, but have yet to…