French President Emmanuel Macron has nominated foreign minister Stéphane Séjourné to become the country’s next European Commissioner, after Thierry Breton resigned from his post and withdrew his bid for a second term earlier on Monday. In a statement, …
You won’t believe the player West Ham reportedly tried to sign in the summer
The summer transfer window just gone was an incredibly prosperous one for West Ham United. Julen Lopetegui made some terrific signings for West Ham in the summer, and we definitely have a better squad now than when he took over. The West Ham head coach…
Five trophy winners and 18 beginners’ course graduates among Bishop’s Stortford Running Club’s 78-strong entry for Takeley 10k
Autumn race season is off to a strong start for Bishop’s Stortford Running Club (BSRC), who had five trophy winners among their field of 78 members in the Takeley 10k. Sidney Mortimer was first overall in 36 minutes and 31 second, while Paul Newton, wh…
Bursary in memory of University of Hertfordshire professor and lighting designer at South Mill Arts awards students £1,000
A university professor who worked on shows at Bishop’s Stortford’s South Mill Arts Centre is still helping students – 11 years after his death. The family of Hatfield Heath man Peter Lines set up a special bursary after he died, which awards £1,000 eac…
Austria’s flood death toll rises to three after two bodies found
Austrian police said two more people have died in the floods sweeping parts of the country. A 70-year-old man and an 80-year-old man died in their respective homes in communities in Lower Austria, the authorities said on Monday. A firefighter had died …
Israeli officer stabbed in Jerusalem, suspect ‘neutralised’
Israeli police shot dead a suspected attacker after he stabbed a border officer at a gate toJerusalem’s Old City on Sunday evening, police said. The attacker stabbed the border police officer near the Damascus Gate in the historic walls of the Old City…
My heart bleeds over condition of Nigerian roads – Peter Obi
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, has expressed great displeasure over the condition of roads in the country. Obi said his heart kept bleeding, wondering how the nation allowed itself to descend so low to a situation whe…
Scarlet Sunrise: Buckeyes open as massive favorite over Marshall
COLUMBUS — Ohio State had the weekend off in Week 3 after playing just two games to open the season. The No. 3 Buckeyes are expected to rout Marshall when they return to action inside the Horseshoe on Saturday. They opened as a 40.5-point favorite over…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to rollout biometric passports
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to introduce new biometric passports as part of their exit from a West African bloc In January, the three junta-led Sahel countries jointly declared their intention to withdraw from the 15-member Economic Community…
Bayern defender Boey out ‘for several weeks’ due to injury
Bayern Munich defender Sacha Boey will be out of action “for several weeks” due to a meniscus tear in his left knee, the Bundesliga club said on Monday. Boey suffered the injury during training on Sunday and has already undergone “a successful operatio…