Sydney Swans star Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin receives a one-match suspension for high elbow during clash with Fremantle By Australian Associated Press Published: 17:57 EDT, 26 July 2021 | Updated: 17:57 EDT, 26 July 2021 Sydney AFL superstar Lance Franklin has been handed a one-match suspension for his high elbow on Fremantle’s Luke Ryan. Franklin was … Read more
Lewis escapes NRL suspension for scuffle By Australian Associated Press Published: 06:17 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 06:17 BST, 19 July 2021 Canterbury half Lachlan Lewis has avoided an NRL suspension for his bizarre halftime tackle of Cody Walker. The off-contract playmaker can accept a $1600 fine with an early guilty plea after he … Read more
Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on Thursday near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portugal. ‘Oh…here we go!,’ the 42-year-old said anxiously, as he gathered enough courage to step onto the see-through metal grid pathway of the 516-metre-long (1,693-ft) bridge … Read more
Highest suspension bridge in Canada set to open in May: Pictures reveal thrilling new walkway that will allow visitors to cross a canyon at a dizzying height of 426ft ‘Golden Skybridge’ will either be thrilling or nail-biting depending on the individual visitor’s head for heights The Golden Skybridge, near the town of Golden, will actually … Read more
Highest suspension bridge in Canada set to open in May: Pictures reveal thrilling new walkway that will allow visitors to cross a canyon at a dizzying height of 426ft ‘Golden Skybridge’ will either be thrilling or nail-biting depending on the individual visitor’s head for heights The Golden Skybridge, near the town of Golden, will actually … Read more
Europe’s suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine will erode public confidence in the jab and lead to more ‘avoidable’ coronavirus deaths, experts warned today. UK scientists claimed the decision to hold back the British-made jab on the continent due to an extremely rare risk of blood clots in young women would deprive vulnerable people of life-saving protection against … Read more
Europe’s suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine will erode public confidence in the jab and lead to more coronavirus deaths, experts warned today. UK scientists said the decision to withhold the British-made jab on the continent due to an extremely rare risk of blood clots in young women would deprive vulnerable people of life-saving protection against the … Read more
Football Index, the online gambling platform, has entered administration and been suspended after a market crash at the weekend sparked fury and disgust from investors. The under-fire company announced on Thursday evening that, after discussions with ‘external’ legal and financial advisors, the decision was made to help find an ‘agreeable way forward’. Administrators Begbies Traynor … Read more
Football Index, the online gambling platform, has entered administration and been suspended after a market crash at the weekend sparked fury and disgust from investors. The under-fire company announced on Thursday evening that, after discussions with ‘external’ legal and financial advisors, the decision was made to help find an ‘agreeable way forward’. Administrators Begbies Traynor … Read more
Drunk and dangerous motorists could face immediate bans after plea to MPs from father whose son’s hit-and-run killer kept his licence for 11 months before being jailed Family of Tom McConnachie, 34, set up parliamentary petition called Tom’s Law Tom’s Law would see licences suspended until drivers stand at court trial Mr McConnachie was killed … Read more