The Government has sparked fury among Britons after they suggested that they could be set to implement a ban on outdoor smoking. The plans are part of a tougher Tobacco and Vapes Bill, with outdoor restaurants and open-air spaces at clubs to be most af…
Annual Silverstone Classic weekend sees Shaun Balfe race his Lotus Cortina and Lotus Elan
Shaun Balfe took a break from his McLaren British GT campaign to race his Lotus Cortina and Lotus Elan at the annual Silverstone Classic weekend. After qualifying on Friday, the Fulbeck racer was joined by son Tom for the Historic Touring Car Challenge…
Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary, Sutton on Trent, to hold dog show for retired racing greyhounds
A charity dedicated to finding retired racing greyhounds their forever homes is holding a dog show for the long-legged companions. Crossing Cottage Greyhound Sanctuary, in Sutton-on-Trent, is set to hold the show on Sunday, September 1, from 11.30am to…
Norwich City column: Taking positives from Sheffield United and Crystal Palace performances
Seldomly has a 4-0 defeat been as well received as that suffered at Selhurst Park in the League Cup on Tuesday night. For large parts of the tie, Johannes Hoff Thorup’s youthful side more than matched their Premier League hosts, who boasted the likes o…
Plans for 132 homes on farmland near High Knocke Farm, Dymchurch, on Romney Marsh, approved by Planning Inspectorate on appeal
A “catastrophic” bid for more than 100 new homes has been approved on appeal despite residents’ fears it will accelerate their village’s transformation into a town. A government inspector has quashed Folkestone and Hythe District Council’s (FHDC) origi…
Gillingham midfielder Armani Little chasing Football League promotion after rejecting a deal at AFC Wimbledon this summer
Gillingham midfielder Armani Little is getting up to speed after a frustrating summer. Little took part in the early weeks of pre-season and played in the first match of the summer against Millwall before suffering a set-back. He returned to action for…
Horror as boy, 8, finds zombie knife in Faversham playground
A child made the disturbing discovery of a zombie knife measuring almost half a meter long under a playground bush. The eight-year-old unearthed the ferocious weapon, set to be outlawed next month, in a Faversham park before alerting his grandfather. T…
Ebbsfleet United defender Giles Phillips on losing the first four games of the National League season and getting first point at Braintree
Ebbsfleet’s Giles Phillips has admitted the players know they need to bounce back after their poor start to the season. The Fleet lost their opening four National League matches before getting off the mark on Monday with a goalless draw at Braintree. I…
CNN fact-checker isn’t buying Kamala Harris’ explanation of evolving stance on key issue
A CNN fact-checker isn’t buying Kamala Harris’ insistence at her first sit-down interview as presidential nominee that she clearly evolved her stance on fracking in 2020 after vowing to ban the practice a year prior. While in Congress, Harris supported…
CNN fact-checker isn’t buying Kamala Harris’ explanation of evolving stance on key issue
A CNN fact-checker isn’t buying Kamala Harris’ insistence at her first sit-down interview as presidential nominee that she clearly evolved her stance on fracking in 2020 after vowing to ban the practice a year prior. While in Congress, Harris supported…