Kate Middleton accepts England cricket offer, will open in next Test
The Duchess of Cambridge has accepted an invitation from the England and Wales Cricket Board to become patron of the ECB and to open the batting for England. Cricket chiefs see Kate Middleton…
TV Choice: Hitler’s Emus is our pick of the weekend’s telly
This week’s TV picks from The News Grind’s telly addict Hard Jackson… BOBFOC Challenge (BBC3, Saturday) Russell Howard is asked to rate the faces and bodies of pregnant teens in this light-hearted gameshow. Arthur…
Disgraced knight Sir Fred runs lance through finance chief
RBS boss Fred Goodwin galloped into London last night atop his faithful steed to exact a terrible revenge on those who dared sully his name. The 53-year-old bedecked in full armour bearing…
Happy Mondays reform despite being convinced they’re The Stone Roses
The Happy Mondays are to reform after promoters finally persuaded the original line-up that they weren’t The Stone Roses. Half the band have refused to reform as the Happy Mondays because they were…
TV Choice: Sitcom special!
This week The News Grind’s TV guru Hard Jackson picks the best sitcoms on the box … A Fool and his Money are Soon Parted (Sky One, Saturday) Adam Fool; biological, estranged son Alan Money and devious Trevor…
UK economy: ‘Have you tried turning it off and turning it back on again?’ asks Gates
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has advised the British Government to try resetting the economy in a bid to get it working again. “Have you checked you’ve got the latest Windows 7 Service Pack…
Daily Stir: Blackburn boss in Young Boys raid
Today’s football transfer rumours featuring Sunderland, Bolton, Orlando City, Blackburn Rovers and Young Boys. Kevin Davies, the owner of the biggest backside in football, is set to join Sunderland from Bolton on a loan…
Daily Stir: Chelsea can’t afford Hulk’s rampages
Today’s football transfer rumours featuring Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City. Chelsea are not willing to meet the £83m asking price for Porto striker Hulk, because every time he scores it will cost them…
40 is the new 50, devastated women told
Hopes that 40 would remain the new 30 in 2012 were dashed today when the landmark milestone was reclassified by experts at women’s magazine Cosmopolitan. In a short statement from the company’s features…
Daily Stir: Michael Owen could come out of retirement
Today’s football transfer rumours featuring Manchester United, Brighton, Swansea and Manchester City. Following in the footsteps of Paul Scholes and Thierry Henry, Manchester United bench warmer Michael Owen is preparing to come out…
