By James Cormack Chelsea are on the road this weekend as they travel to the West Midlands to face Gary O’Neil’s Wolverhampton Wanderers. It’s been a busy start to Enzo Maresca’s reign. After succumbing to Manchester City on the opening weekend of the 2…
Bournemouth vs Newcastle: Preview, predictions and lineups
By James Cormack Newcastle make the long trip down south to face Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. A procession was projected for the Magpies on Matchday 1 of the 2024/25 campaign but Fabian Schar’s first half red card meant they w…
Bacon butties and support for new dads in Calcot
New dads are invited to a catch-up session with plenty of ketchup, as bacon butties are being served. West Berkshire Council is organising a Dad’s Postnatal Session for Saturday, August 31. Taking place at the East Family Hub in Curtis Road, Calcot, th…
Dung pile catches fire in Sulham
A rural blaze was tackled by firefighters in Sulham. The incident happened in a field off Nunhide Lane in the village, with the alarm sounded at 1.18pm on Saturday, August 17. Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service crews from Theale and Whitley Wood f…
Thieves break into Theale sheds and steal garden tools
Burglars broke into two sheds in a Theale allotment making off with tools. Thames Valley Police said the unknown offenders smashed the locks to the doors of the outbuildings. Once inside, they took a selection of implements used in gardening. The incid…
SEC program extends offer to Kentucky CB commit Demarcus Gardner
A current Kentucky football commit is hearing from another SEC program. On Saturday, three-star cornerback Demarcus Gardner announced on social media that he had received an offer from the Ole Miss Rebels. Ranked No. 703 overall in the 2025 class by th…
Keeta delivery workers demand answers after some suspended from duties amid Hong Kong crackdown on illegal labour
Workers for food-delivery giant Keeta have called for the company to provide answers after many were suspended from duties following a police crackdown on illegal delivery workers in the city. Delivery workers, most of them “walkers,” were locked out o…
US military killed leader of Al-Qaeda-aligned group in Syria
In Syria, Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki, a senior leader of the Islamist terrorist group Hurras al-Din (Arabic for “Guardians of the Religion”), has been eliminated. The operation was conducted by US military forces, according to US Central Command (CENT…
US military killed leader of Al-Qaeda-aligned group in Syria
In Syria, Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki, a senior leader of the Islamist terrorist group Hurras al-Din (Arabic for “Guardians of the Religion”), has been eliminated. The operation was conducted by US military forces, according to US Central Command (CENT…
US military killed leader of Al-Qaeda-aligned group in Syria
In Syria, Abu-’Abd al-Rahman al-Makki, a senior leader of the Islamist terrorist group Hurras al-Din (Arabic for “Guardians of the Religion”), has been eliminated. The operation was conducted by US military forces, according to US Central Command (CENT…