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Fulham thrive among big spenders by giving players second chance to shine
Only two miles separate Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage but Chelsea and Fulham inhabit different worlds. It is a one-sided rivalry – Fulham have finished above their west London neighbours once in the past 41 years – and there are few similarities in the way the clubs go about their...
French flirting, flute fusion and love flowin’ free: the best old music we discovered this year
Charles Aznavour – For Me … FormidableThis year I completed Duolingo in French, but found myself no closer to being able to carry out what I would call a conversation. (Exchanging likes and dislikes doesn’t count.) I decided to go Paris to practise on some unsuspecting locals, procured via Hinge....
Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car in the West End of London in the early hours of Christmas Day.The Metropolitan police said officers were called at 00.45am on Wednesday after reports of a collision and a car driving on...
Blind people excluded from benefits of AI, says charity
Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial intelligence tools and facing “a new level of discrimination”, the new president of the Royal Society for Blind Children has claimed as he called for better design of everything from video games to AI agents.Tom Pey said...
Fulham thrive among big spenders by giving players second chance to shine
Only two miles separate Stamford Bridge and Craven Cottage but Chelsea and Fulham inhabit different worlds. It is a one-sided rivalry – Fulham have finished above their west London neighbours once in the past 41 years – and there are few similarities in the way the clubs go about their...
French flirting, flute fusion and love flowin’ free: the best old music we discovered this year
Charles Aznavour – For Me … FormidableThis year I completed Duolingo in French, but found myself no closer to being able to carry out what I would call a conversation. (Exchanging likes and dislikes doesn’t count.) I decided to go Paris to practise on some unsuspecting locals, procured via Hinge....
Man arrested after pedestrians hit by car in London’s West End
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after pedestrians were hit by a car in the West End of London in the early hours of Christmas Day.The Metropolitan police said officers were called at 00.45am on Wednesday after reports of a collision and a car driving on...
Blind people excluded from benefits of AI, says charity
Blind and partially sighted people are being excluded from the benefits of artificial intelligence tools and facing “a new level of discrimination”, the new president of the Royal Society for Blind Children has claimed as he called for better design of everything from video games to AI agents.Tom Pey said...
C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York
The archbishop of York has highlighted the need for actions more than words in his Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism over failures in its handling of recent abuse scandals.Stephen Cottrell, who will become the temporary leader of the Church in England in early January in place...
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