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Worcester players free agents as paying company would up

October 5, 2022

Worcester Warriors players are now free agents after the company which was set up to pay them was liquidated at the High Court this morning. The Premiership club have been battling with financial woes since May – when players first went unpaid – but are now in administration amid a series of owed monies. Players’ [...]
Hocus Pocus 2: A nostalgic treat for fans of the cult classic

October 5, 2022

While there are many baffling sequels planned for streaming services, the return of The Sanderson Sisters makes some sense for Disney+. The 1993 Hocus Pocus didn’t fare well in cinemas, with the Bette Midler family comedy actually losing Disney money. However, it became a cult classic on TV and home video, making the sequel’s arrival [...]
Sidney Poitier documentary is a emotional eulogy for true icon

October 5, 2022

In January, Hollywood lost a true pioneer as Sidney Poitier passed away aged 94. In that time, he had inspired generations as one of the finest actors ever to work on the silver screen. He also shattered glass ceilings, becoming mainstream cinema’s first black lead before America even had a Civil Rights act. It’s no [...]
World Cup questions raised after England’s series win in Pakistan

October 5, 2022

Following England’s highly entertaining Twenty20 series victory in Pakistan, which was clinched on Sunday, the competition for places at this month’s World Cup XI has intensified. England named their travelling party to Australia last month, before the tour to the subcontinent, and included 15 players plus three reserves. But the performance of Matthew Mott’s team [...]
Kat Merchant on England crop, World Cup favourites and strong women

October 4, 2022

On Saturday, England Women will begin their Rugby World Cup campaign against Fiji at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. They are overwhelming favourites, and it’s a tag they haven’t been able to shake in recent years. Simon Middleton’s Red Roses head to the Land of the Long White Cloud on a 25-match winning run [...]
Making the invisible, visible

October 4, 2022 | City Talk

How an eye health programme in Zimbabwe is using technology to ensure no one is left behind. Kiyasi can’t remember when she first noticed the problems with her eyes. “When I rubbed them, tears would come out, then I’d wipe the tears and then be able to see. My eyes seemed to have something in them but [...]
Hummel’s Denmark kit, the Qatar World Cup and what it means for sport sponsorship

October 4, 2022

Sports industry expert Ben Peppi assesses Hummel’s controversial new Denmark kit for this year’s Qatar World Cup and what the ramifications may be for future sponsorships and commercial deals. The domino effect is in full motion. It started last summer when Cristiano Ronaldo advised people to “drink water” after removing two Coca-Cola bottles from view [...]
Productivity after sight-loss

October 4, 2022 | City Talk

Hugh Bassett Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people are living with unaddressed sight loss. This can vary in severity,but in many cases, it is intuitive that this will lead to a lack of productivity. Sight loss can cause orexacerbate poverty through reduced employment prospects and work productivity, as well asadversely affect educational opportunities and outcomes. This [...]
Ticket to Paradise review: George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite

October 4, 2022

Everyone loves a romcom reunion, the chance to see a celebrated duo try and recapture the magic. While there are often diminishing returns, the potential to reignite the chemistry is too much for studios to resist. It makes sense, then, that Oscar winner Julia Roberts and espresso spokesman George Clooney would come together 20 years [...]
Worcester Warriors: Departures confirmed as club crisis continues

October 3, 2022

The crisis gripping Worcester Warriors has begun to bite after the top-flight rugby club had two fixtures cancelled by Premiership Rugby and saw the beginning of a possible player exodus. On Monday morning the financially stricken club were informed that their previously postponed match against Gloucester Rugby and their upcoming game against Harlequins have both [...]