Month: July 2022

A 450-tonne decommissioned oil rig has been delivered to the beach front at Weston-super-Mare where it is due to be transformed into an interactive art installation. Dubbed “See Monster”, the people behind the project are hoping it will transform perceptions around how out-of-date industrial infrastructure is disposed of. It was delivered to the beach of the North Somerset town in the early hours of Wednesday, and is due to be […]

Sacked Formula One race director Michael Masi says he has been overwhelmed by the support he received following last season’s controversial championship decider. Masi was speaking for the first time since his mishandling of the Abu Dhabi race on December 12 which allowed Max Verstappen to beat Lewis Hamilton to the title. The Australian was stood down by the FIA, and it was announced on Tuesday that he has left […]

Bob Dylan has announced his first UK tour in more than five years. The US folk and rock singer, 81, will play nine dates in October 2022 as part of his Rough and Rowdy Ways Worldwide Tour, which began in December in Milwaukee. He will play four nights at the London Palladium before visiting Cardiff, Hull and Nottingham for arena shows, then closing with two nights in Glasgow. The concerts […]

Sir John Major has criticised senior Conservative MPs for failing to speak out against Boris Johnson, saying they had left the UK “damaged”. Appearing before a House of Commons committee on Tuesday, the former prime minister said the Government had “broken the law” and risked “pulling our constitution into shreds”. He said: “What has been done in the last three years has damaged our country at home and overseas and […]

David Beckham feared what his stalker “would do next” after she wrote “threatening” letters and turned up at his homes, a court has heard. The former Manchester United and England star, 47, was targeted by Sharon Bell, 58, between July and November last year. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard how she sent letters before attending the Oxfordshire and west London homes of the footballer and his wife, former Spice Girls singer […]

Labour is preparing to force a confidence vote on Boris Johnson’s Government, challenging Conservative MPs to oust the Prime Minister as they hold a leadership contest. The opposition will table the motion on Tuesday, with the aim of holding the vote the following day, according to party sources. Mr Johnson resigned as Conservative leader after a long line of scandals but is clinging on to office as caretaker prime minister […]

Temperatures are expected to soar this week – ahead of a further blast of hot weather over the weekend. The Met Office said highs of 33C are expected in some areas on Monday afternoon, with central, southern and eastern England all experiencing the rising temperatures during the heatwave. It could mark the hottest day of the year so far, with the UK’s record high for this year currently standing at […]

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has formally launched her campaign to replace Boris Johnson, as rivals squabbled over promises of “fantasy tax cuts”. The minister pledged to begin cutting taxes “from day one” while billing herself as an experienced candidate to set herself aside from opponents with less Cabinet experience. One of her key backers, Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, accepted that public spending would need to be reduced to fulfil pledges […]

Brentford are expected to break their transfer record after agreeing an initial £16million fee to sign Hull midfielder Keane Lewis-Potter. The highly-rated England Under-21 international is travelling to London for a medical and to discuss personal terms with the Bees, the PA news agency understands. The fee could rise up to £20million with add-ons after the Bees look to have beaten interest from several other Premier League clubs. Lewis-Potter played […]