4+ min ago  (361+ words) WHENEVER I watch a World Cup opening ceremony, the same two questions pop into my head: (1) Is there much more of this? (2) What it's all for? I mean, really? -By MIKE WARD, television critic The second is actually quite easy…...

23+ min ago  (364+ words) England's 4-0 defeat to Spain on Friday meant automatic qualification was out of their hands, and, after the latter also beat Iceland, the Lionesses will have to play extra games to earn their spot in the 2027 tournament. However, England bounced back…...

23+ min ago  (413+ words) FORTY Years On bids to protect her unbeaten turf record and in the process bring more delight for George Scott when she makes a return from an extended break in the Ardonagh Group Handicap at Newbury. -By CHRIS PHILLIPS, PA…...

23+ min ago  (451+ words) City confirmed almost a fortnight ago that Skubala, 43, had put pen to paper on a three-year contract at Ashton Gate to become the club's new first-team manager, following the conclusion of Roy Hodgson's interim spell in charge. Skubala officially started…...

24+ min ago  (401+ words) TRAINS are running through the Severn Tunnel once again after Network Rail completed a "23 million upgrade designed to improve reliability on one of Britain's most important cross-border rail routes. Over 16 days, Network Rail and its contractor ARQ overhauled the overhead…...

24+ min ago  (358+ words) HOW does one take a TV series that has screened nearly 150 episodes over a 29-year period and condense them into a two-and-a-half-hour stage play? That's the task director/writer Guy Unsworth set himself. After consulting Caroline Graham, the creator of…...

1+ day, 40+ min ago  (616+ words) ISUZU South Africa has updated its D-Max range, introducing improvements to its 1. 9-litre turbodiesel engine, adding new derivatives and a series of design, technology and safety upgrades. -WILLEM VAN DE PUTTE The expanded range now consists of 33 models spanning Single…...

54+ min ago  (308+ words) An indie musician is accusing Spotify of engaging in "undisclosed, unfair, and deceptive business practices" that pay smaller artists less. In a recent lawsuit filed against the Swedish streamer, Mark Kratter, a Connecticut-based musician, accused Spotify of employing "opaque rules…...

56+ min ago  (408+ words) GLOUCESTER Rugby have been strongly linked with a move to sign Samoan tighthead prop Marco Fepulea'i ahead of the 2026/27 season. The Cherry and Whites have made no secret of the fact they have been on the hunt for a new…...

59+ min ago  (305+ words) Store files locally, cut costs & keep full control of data with Ugreen's new NASync storage systems IF you're fed up with paying for cloud services, or concerned about data privacy, you can bypass many expensive subscription fees by hosting your…...