Vettel surprised by ‘unexpected’ Suzuka pole

Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel said that claiming pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix hadn’t been what he was expecting on Sunday morning. The delayed qualifying session saw Vettel top Q3 with a time of 1:27.064s, putting him 0.189s ahead of team mate Charles Leclerc. It meant that Mercedes finished off the front row at Suzuka Read more about Vettel surprised by ‘unexpected’ Suzuka pole[…]

Could Red Bull Salzburg and Erling Braut Håland knock out defending champion Liverpool?

In June, Liverpool were celebrating picking up their sixth Champions League trophy in Madrid. In December, the reigning champion could exit the competition in the group stages should things go awry in Austria. ### Red Bull Salzburg — who have turned a few heads already in this year’s competition — stand between Liverpool and Champions Read more about Could Red Bull Salzburg and Erling Braut Håland knock out defending champion Liverpool?[…]

David Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter in deaths of 95 football fans in Hillsborough disaster

Duckenfield, now 75, was the match commander when a crush at the FA Cup semifinal tie between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest led to the deaths of 96 Liverpool fans. ### After hearing more than six weeks of evidence, the jury of seven women and three men returned the not guilty verdict after nearly 14 hours Read more about David Duckenfield found not guilty of manslaughter in deaths of 95 football fans in Hillsborough disaster[…]

1.5 billion ‘bags for life’ add to growing plastic waste in the UK

Retailers were responsible for more than 900,000 tons of plastic waste in 2018, according to a joint report from the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Greenpeace released Thursday. ### Seven of the 10 largest supermarket chains reported a higher plastic packaging tonnage in 2019 compared to last year, although exact figures for this year have Read more about 1.5 billion ‘bags for life’ add to growing plastic waste in the UK[…]

Boris Johnson replaced by ice sculpture after dodging election debate on climate crisis

The Conservatives complained to the UK’s broadcasting watchdog Ofcom ahead of the Channel 4 event, which saw Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, Liberal Democrat Jo Swinson and the heads of the UK’s other main parties quizzed on their plans to tackle the climate crisis ahead of next month’s poll. ### The party said its offer of Read more about Boris Johnson replaced by ice sculpture after dodging election debate on climate crisis[…]

Anguish of Hillsborough families continues

Sarah and Vicki were among the 95 Liverpool fans killed following a crush at the FA Cup semifinal between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough stadium. ### A 96th person, Tony Bland, died in 1993 of injuries sustained in the Hillsborough disaster. ### On Thursday, Sarah and Vicki’s grief-stricken mother found it difficult to hold Read more about Anguish of Hillsborough families continues[…]

‘Number of people injured’ in London Bridge incident

“Police were called at 1:58 p.m. to a stabbing at premises near to London Bridge,” the force said. ### The London Ambulance Service said a number of crews were at the scene and a major incident had been declared. ### Images and video on social media show emergency vehicles on the bridge, and onlookers reported Read more about ‘Number of people injured’ in London Bridge incident[…]

Black Friday deals in the UK are rarely genuine bargains – report

A survey of 83 products for sale during the shopping bonanza last year in the United Kingdom found that 95% were available at the same price or cheaper during the next six months. ### Independent consumer advocacy group Which tracked the price of 49 products from electronics retailer Currys PC World, 20 from Amazon (AMZN), Read more about Black Friday deals in the UK are rarely genuine bargains – report[…]

Jeremy Corbyn skips apology after criticism of how Labour handles anti-Semitism

Writing in The Times newspaper, Ephraim Mirvis said “British Jews are gripped by anxiety” at the prospect of Labour forming the next government, following the general election on December 12. ### Mirvis, who heads the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth, said Corbyn’s claim that his party is doing all it can to tackle anti-Semitism Read more about Jeremy Corbyn skips apology after criticism of how Labour handles anti-Semitism[…]

Gérardmer 2019 – Jour 2 : zombies coréens en costumes, SF suédoise, forêt hantée et Nouvelle Vague de l’horreur

Alors que la neige scintille au soleil autour du lac de Gérardmer, la compétition se poursuit avec “Rampant”, “Aniara” et “The Dark”. Hier, deuxième jour du festival, trois nouveaux films de la compétition étaient présentés au public entre rayons de soleil et chutes de flocons. Le matin, Rampant, un wu xia pian coréen avec des Read more about Gérardmer 2019 – Jour 2 : zombies coréens en costumes, SF suédoise, forêt hantée et Nouvelle Vague de l’horreur[…]