Jonathan Ditchburn

Sterling jumps at first on news of a deal, but falls back after the DUP reiterates its opposition.
BBC News – Business

US Vice-President Mike Pence says the pause in operations will allow Kurdish-led forces to withdraw.
BBC News – Middle East

The same body announced plans to send a fact-finding mission to investigate Venezuela last month.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The prime minister hails “excellent deal” with the EU, but a successful vote in Parliament is not yet certain.
BBC News – Europe

The PM is facing an uphill battle to get his new Brexit deal through the House of Commons on Saturday.
BBC News – UK

The Doral Miami resort will host the summit but the president will not profit, the White House says.
BBC News – US & Canada

The body of a man, believed to be Kenyan, was found in a garden in Clapham in June.
BBC News – Africa

Week Seven is upon us and the outside of the usual suspect (yes you New England) the playoff field is far from certain with some divisions frankly being a bit of a mess (NFC East for one). We are down to two […]

World Series 2019 Washington Nationals

What a year its been for the Washington Nationals who despite trading their biggest star in the offseason have reached their first-ever World Series, and in some style […]

Edinburgh is a glorious city and not just because it’s the Capital of Scotland. It has fully paved and cobbled streets, fantastic gardens in the city centre, and some spectacularly atrocious history for those […]

Welcome Minnesota & Appalachian State (Finally)
The AP top 25 looks pretty much spot on this week, well without becoming picky it’s hard to move it about much. The big mover was LSU, who justifiably leapt into […]

New research reveals a geographical split in how the cost of renting a UK home has changed in a year.
BBC News – Business

The Turkish president says the operation will achieve its objectives, despite growing US pressure.
BBC News – Middle East

Firefighters fear that there are still people buried beneath the rubble in the city of Fortaleza.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Clashes with police continue in the Spanish region following the sentencing of Catalan separatists.
BBC News – Europe

Brexit negotiations enter a key 24 hours, as EU leaders prepare to meet at a summit in Brussels.
BBC News – UK

All front-runners were on the defensive – Warren on spending, Sanders on his health and Biden on Ukraine.
BBC News – US & Canada

Police find 67 pupils with chains on their ankles at an Islamic boarding school in the north.
BBC News – Africa

Week six of the 100th NFL season is in the bag and with a few notable exceptions, it is looking like shaping up to be one of the most competitive in a while with a handful of standouts, a small dog pound and a […]

Glasgow  – Got five minutes? Then let us tell you a little about one of the best cities in the world…

Glasgow: former city of culture and home of a permanently cone-headed statue of the Duke of We […]