Craig

The NFL schedulers have hardly excelled themselves with their Thursday night games of late and here we go again with a battle of two 0-3 teams, who even at this early stage can start planning for 2021. Still, this […]

NFL 2020 Week Two plenty of intriguing matchups on the slate!
Week two already and hopefully we will get a few more games like Thursday nights high scoring affair. The rest of the week’s lineup includes a few […]

The bank will shut 164 branches, adding to the 82 earmarked for closure in November.
BBC News – Business

Sheikh Sabah had ruled the oil-rich Gulf state since 2006 and shaped its foreign policy for decades.
BBC News – Middle East

Environmentalists feared fragile coastal ecosystems would be destroyed by redevelopment.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Armenia says its SU-25 fighter jet was shot down in Armenian air space, a claim Turkey denies.
BBC News – Europe

The business secretary defends the PM’s mistake over local restrictions in north-east England.
BBC News – UK

The rivals spar over the pandemic, race and even their families in a debate disrupted by shouting.
BBC News – US & Canada

The health body says a “robust” investigation will cover claims against aid workers tackling Ebola.
BBC News – Africa

Hebden Bridge – The Jewel of the Calder Valley. How’s that for an elevator pitch!  Anyway if you fancy a stroll (well a climb around some of Yorkshires finest fells), but want to avoid the touristy trap that is […]

The retailer wants to boost meat alternative sales by 2025 as part of a sustainability drive.
BBC News – Business

Five women and children die when a rocket hits a house near the airport, which includes a US base.
BBC News – Middle East

UN chief António Guterres calls it “an agonising milestone” as the fight to stem the virus continues.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Civilians are among those killed in the heaviest fighting over the disputed region since 2016.
BBC News – Europe

People face a maximum £6,400 fine for mixing indoors, but council bosses say more detail is needed.
BBC News – UK

The top Democrat in Washington asks whether President Trump owes money to foreign interests.
BBC News – US & Canada

A new book highlights the “sapeurs” in the twin Congolese capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa.
BBC News – Africa

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy says drinkers are likely to continue their night together at home.
BBC News – Business

The previous cabinet resigned in August amid angry calls for reform after the Beirut port explosion.
BBC News – Middle East

The Mangrove Photography Award winners show the beauty and fragility of the unique ecosystems.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean