Nicolas Jackson’s journey from Senegal to Stamford Bridge is an eye-opener – Jamie Lorriman Six years ago, Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson was playing barefoot football in his hometown of Senegal and his life was so far removed from the wealth and glamor of the Premier League that he had never owned a pair of football … Read more
WTO figures show the number of international travelers will reach almost 1 billion by 2022 – Digital Vision/Getty These were strange years, 2020 and 2021. The world seemed to stop turning, travel came to a standstill. Overnight we forgot our concerns about overtourism and became more concerned about canceling our trips and getting refunds. The … Read more
Slipper, 47, has taken over as chairman at Surrey – Telegrapp Sport/Geoff Pugh It wasn’t so long ago that Surrey were serious skeptics of The Hundred, concerned about the tournament’s impact on the running of their successful company. With control of the tournament shifting from the England and Wales Cricket Board and more back to … Read more
Following the Mediterranean diet as one ages appears to reduce the risk of cognitive decline, according to another study – one scientist says it’s the strongest evidence yet of its benefits. Researchers from the University of Barcelona in Spain followed nearly 850 French citizens over the age of 65 for more than a decade. The … Read more
Gemma headed to the Swedish town of Orebro to review the underrated weekend references – Icon Photography/Imagebank Sweden “Are you excited about the Svampen?” I asked eagerly, for the seventeenth time, as our plane taxied for take-off at Gatwick. My friend smiled faintly again. “Yes darling.” Before I was asked to visit the Swedish town … Read more
England’s open team narrowly missed out on medals at last week’s European Team Championships in Budva, Montenegro, but there was new success for 22-year-old Lan Yao, a rising star in women’s football. Lan Yao’s unbeaten 5.5/8 on the English women’s second board earned her the bronze medal, as well as her first international masters standard … Read more
Researchers have discovered which groups of people are more likely to die from sepsis. Analysis of NHS data shows that people with certain medical conditions and disadvantaged people are at a higher risk of developing sepsis and also a higher risk of death. People with a “history of extensive antibiotic exposure” are also at greater … Read more
The recent death of Frank Borman, commander of NASA’s Apollo 8 mission in 1968, has focused attention on that incredible first trip to the moon. It took place eight months before Apollo 11, where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin first explored the moon’s surface. However, the impact of Apollo 8’s ‘Earthrise’ photo – the view … Read more