Andy Murray is contemplating almost immediate retirement after appearing to give up hope of coming close to recovering from the hip problems that have dogged him for months. Via: Andy Murray to retire this year
Sue East, from Bath, was 59 years old when she died at a hospice on Wednesday December 19. The headteacher sent the children a farewell letter from death bed thanking them for their friendship. Via: Teacher passed away after sending pupils letter from death bed thanking them for their friendship
Murray reveals decision at emotional press conferenceFormer world No 1 could retire after Australian OpenEmail Niall or tweet @niallmcveigh with your thoughts 1.51am GMT Murray is known off-court for never being short of a quote or two; you can be sure the punditry offers will be pouring in once he Read more
Megan Taylor was on the bus in St Helens, Merseyside, with two-year-old labrador Rowley when the woman approached her and claimed he was not a real guide dog due to his colour. Via: Blind woman is told to 'get her f***ing guide dog off the bus' in St Helens, Merseyside
It comes as Home Secretary Sajid Javid continues to try to get to grips with the dozens of desperate migrants who are making the perilous trip across the Channel in dinghies. Via: Only one in three failed asylum seekers end up leaving Britain
The German defence minister has said how a European joint force is ‘already taking shape’. Ursula von der Leyen hit back at those critical of the European Union’s PESCO defence scheme. Via: Germany’s defence minister says the EU is already building a ‘united’ army
General Bipin Rawat says lifting of ban on homosexuality and infidelity in India does not apply to armyIndia’s army chief said on Thursday that gay sex and adultery would not be tolerated in the army’s ranks, months after a landmark court ruling struck down colonial-era prohibitions against homosexuality and infidelity.After Read more
Your no-frills primer to the UK’s departure from the European UnionConfused by the latest developments in the UK’s fraught departure from the European Union? Here’s your no-frills primer to what’s going on in Brexit – and what might happen next. Continue reading… Via: What is going on in Brexit – Read more
On the third day I run out of things to do by 4pm. Maybe CEOs are busier than me? I only have one new year’s resolution in 2019 – to keep CEO hours.I am committed to getting up at 4.30am each morning this year because I want to be more Read more
Work and pensions secretary hints that costly Tory welfare policy will not be renewedA Tory welfare policy estimated to cost some working families hundreds of pounds a year is likely to be brought to an end five years after it was first imposed, the work and pensions secretary has signalled.Amber Read more