Aston Villa’s championship-winning season in 2019/20 was about as bittersweet as a title win could get. Gemma Davies’ team had been storming the FA Women’s Championship and were unbeaten after 14 games. The Villains had drawn just once in the first half of the season and sat six points clear...
England were on the hunt for wickets after Stokes’ surprise declaration at 393 for eight on Friday evening and claimed three in a stirring opening session. Broad raised the roof when he dismissed old rival David Warner and world number one batter Marnus Labuschagne with successive deliveries, with Stokes defying...
CALGARY – After four years in Winnipeg, the Western Hockey League’s Ice franchise is moving west. The team and league announced Friday that the club has been sold and relocated to Wenatchee, Wash. The move received approval of the WHL’s board of governors and was effective immediately. “Unfortunately, multiple attempts...
Former University of Nottingham student Valdo Calocane, who gave his name as Adam Mendes, appeared in the dock at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday wearing a grey T-shirt and grey jogging bottoms, and flanked by three security officers. The 31-year-old is accused of murdering first-year students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby...
England were on the hunt for wickets after Stokes’ surprise declaration at 393 for eight on Friday evening and claimed three in a stirring opening session. Broad raised the roof when he dismissed old rival David Warner and world number one batter Marnus Labuschagne with successive deliveries, with Stokes defying...
A leading Sikh cop from Walsall who has been at the forefront of tackling hate crime and making police forces more diverse has been honoured in the King’s Birthday Honours. West Midland Police’s Sgt Harvinder Singh Rai co-founded both the Midlands and the National Sikh Police Association. Sgt Singh Rai,...
Editor’s note: Calendar items must be submitted at least five days before an event. Email all items to [email protected]. TODAY The Burke County NAACP will hold its third annual Juneteenth Celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the CoMMA outdoor amphitheater. The event is free and kid friendly. Glammed...
The Memphis Grizzlies put their future and title hopes in the hands of Ja Morant. With Morant suspended, so are the franchise’s championship plans. The NBA has sidelined Morant for the first 25 games of the upcoming season. The suspension Friday of Memphis’ franchise player was not unexpected for an...
Do you remember Birmingham’s City Stages festival? We certainly do. For music lovers in Alabama, City Stages was the place to be on Father’s Day weekend. The festival was a great unifier in the Magic City, 1989-2009, as thousands of folks gathered to hear a wealth of talent perform on...
Matthew Porter The next Bishop of Bolton will be the Revd Dr. Matthew Porter, currently Vicar of St Michael le Belfrey in York, 10 Downing Street has announced today. He will be consecrated to be the sixth Bishop of Bolton at York Minster in June 2023. Matthew will succeed the...