Author: Dave Carter

Madonna kicked off her Celebration World Tour on Tuesday night, playing more than 40 hits, including Ray of Light, Like a Prayer, and Holiday. The first-ever greatest hits set showcased the singer’s impact on popular culture. The concert, which played to a packed house, was a deeply nostalgic trawl through a trend-setting, taboo-breaking pop career.… Continue reading Madonna's Celebration Tour reviewed: The Queen of pop brings out her crown jewels

ght champion Tyson Fury’s younger brother, Tommy Fury, emerged victorious over YouTuber KSI in an unlicensed boxing fight at Manchester’s AO Arena. The six-round cruiserweight contest saw both fighters grappling and failing to land decisive blows, but Fury ultimately won by majority decision. One judge scored it 57-57 while the other two scored it 57-56… Continue reading Fury outpoints KSI in unlicensed grudge match

In the wake of the Israel-Gaza conflict, Manchester – a city with a large Jewish and Muslim population – is feeling the impact of the conflict. The global Jewish community is relatively small, with only 16 million members, which means that many in the UK know people in Israel. On Wednesday, around 1,500 people came… Continue reading Worry in UK as Israel-Gaza anxiety spreads

Ireland was defeated by New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final match. The loss marked a devastating end to the career of Ireland’s captain Johnny Sexton. Although Ireland had been fancied to at least reach the semi-finals, they could not break their quarter-final curse. New Zealand, however, are on track to win their fourth… Continue reading All Blacks beat Ireland to set up Pumas semi-final

Ioan Lord, a 24-year-old student from Ceredigion, is on a quest to rediscover the forgotten mines of Wales. With over 1,000 mines in mid-Wales alone, many have been lost from knowledge for hundreds of years. By using old maps and satellite images, Ioan has accessed many of these sites and is the first person in… Continue reading Wales’ Indiana Jones searching for lost mines in hills

Celine Ben David Nagar, a 32-year-old administrative assistant at a law firm in Israel, was on her way to the Nova music festival with two friends when they heard rockets and decided to turn back. They hid in a public bomb shelter near Sderot, and at 7:11 am, Celine sent a final message to her… Continue reading 'I don't eat or sleep' says husband of new mother missing after Hamas attacks

Plans for Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani to purchase Manchester United have been withdrawn, according to BBC Sport. The Glazer family, who have owned the club since 2005, announced last year that they were considering selling, leading to interest from a number of parties. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group was the other… Continue reading Qatar

Pro-Palestine protesters gathered in their thousands across several Scottish cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to condemn the Israeli government. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) organised the protests that were part of a wider campaign of protests taking place across the UK including London and Manchester.… Continue reading Thousands march in pro-Palestine rallies across Scotland

A group of young people have built a tiny house overnight on Pontypridd Common, reviving the tŷ unnos custom, which allowed squatters to claim the legal freehold of property if they built a house on common land between dusk and dawn in the 17th and 19th centuries. The event was coordinated by Citrus Arts and… Continue reading Why this tiny home was built in one night on Pontypridd Common

Emergency services are attending the scene of two incidents on the M1 in Leicestershire. The motorway has been closed in both directions. The northbound carriageway was closed between junction 21A at Kirby Muxloe and junction 22 at Coalville at approximately 13:00 BST due to a lorry fire. Shortly thereafter, the southbound side was also closed.… Continue reading M1 shut in both directions in Leicestershire by lorry fire and crash