A regional court in the southern German city of Munich has to reopen a massive damages case brought by buyers of lorries from across Europe after the European Union fined major manufacturers including Daimler and Volvo/Renault for having colluded on pr…
DFB lawyer: Beckenbauer considered quitting as 2006 World Cup chief
Franz Beckenbauer considered resigning as 2006 World Cup organizing committee chief in connection with a mysterious payment, a lawyer told a Frankfurt regional court on Thursday during a tax evasion trial against former German football top officials. G…
Review: Lucy Kirkwood’s The Children at Nottingham Playhouse
An evening of absurdist domesticity is explored in The Children, which is as humorous as it is sobering. While the semi-apocalyptic setting strays from the ordinary, the tale which unfolds in the homely kitchen of Hazel and Robin is at its heart a touc…
Reader’s letter: Repairs would be a better use of resources
With most roads in Newark riddled with potholes — which are only ever temporarily repaired by dropping a bit of tar in the pothole and giving it a smack with a shovel, only to return a few weeks later to repeat the process and get paid again — it is mo…
Six months on, Lebanon’s displaced by Israel want to go home
When fighting between Israel and Hezbollah started on the 8 of October, Mustafa Seyed was worried. Hezbollah had launched rockets “in solidarity” with Hamas-led surprise attack on Israel, and Israel responded by shelling Lebanon – kicking off fighting …
Wisbech boss favours a return to the Eastern Counties League in 2024/25
Wisbech Town manager Alex Street would welcome a return to the Eastern Counties League for next season. The Fenmen have thrown their hat in the ring to join the Thurlow Nunn League, as well as applying to stay in the United Counties League Premier Divi…
Hamas ‘preparing’ for Israel ground assault on Rafah
Hamas is gearing up for an anticipated Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a leader from the Palestinian group said on Thursday. “The resistance has begun preparing for the Israeli manoeuvre aimed at invading Rafah,” the Hamas leader sa…
‘Uphill battle’: Legal expert pulls apart Trump’s effort to throw out Fulton County case
A judge is considering Thursday if Georgia election subversion charges against Donald Trump should be thrown out on First Amendment grounds, but a legal expert doesn’t expect him to be let off the hook. The former president’s attorney Steve Sadow argue…
‘Disgraceful’: Gary Neville still can’t believe Arsenal’s owners haven’t been punished for what they did
Gary Neville has now expressed his shock that those in the boardroom at Arsenal have not yet been punished for what they did back in 2021. The 49-year-old made the comments when speaking on The Overlap. Chatting alongside Jamie Carragher, the actions o…
‘Disgraceful’: Gary Neville still can’t believe Arsenal’s owners haven’t been punished for what they did
Gary Neville has now expressed his shock that those in the boardroom at Arsenal have not yet been punished for what they did back in 2021. The 49-year-old made the comments when speaking on The Overlap. Chatting alongside Jamie Carragher, the actions o…