Three-hundred and twenty routes, 25,000 streets and 20,000 landmarks; that's what you have to master to become a Green badge holder. The Knowledge is a test that is as synonymous to London taxi drivers as the black cabs they drive. Regarded as one of the hardest taxi driver test to pass in the World...
American golfer Jim Furyk became the first player to score a 58 at the Travelers Championship in Connecticut. The 46-year-old hit 10 birdies, an eagle and no bogies to shoot a 12-under-par round, becoming one of six men to hit sub-60 for 18 holes. Furyk told Sky Sports 4: "It's pretty cool. "A...
Turkish President Recep Erdoğan has moved to reinstate the death penalty following last month’s failed military coup. Mr Erdogan addressed huge crowds of supporters in Istanbul, saying that he will reinstate the death penalty if the "nation makes such a decision". Capital punishment has been banned in Turkey since 1984 and the...
A walking wall has been spotted trudging around London inviting people to throw blows at it to symbolise the time workers ‘hit the wall’. A survey of 2,000 workers revealed that 2.22pm is the moment when the post-lunch slump is most likely to kick in, triggering a lull in concentration and productivity....
By Charles Hibbert It is well known around the markets and economy that expansions don’t last long, they don’t die of old age, but that doesn’t mean they can’t get still get slightly weary and last a little longer. In the eighth year of the current bull market, recent stocks...
By Charles Hibbert Black Lives Matter protests have spread across the UK, blocking roads angering holidaymakers heading to Heathrow. The A45 near Birmingham, along with tramlines in Nottingham have also been brought to a standstill due to the large protests, which is part of a campaign to raise awareness of...
A cargo plane has landed on the road after overshooting the runway at Bergamo Airport in Italy. The nose of the Boeing 737-400 smashed through a fence and motorway barriers after losing control on landing. The flight, which had come from Paris, lost control while landing at Orio Al Serio airport at around...
By Charles Hibbert There will be a number of firsts at the Rio Olympics, but none of them will quite match the Refugee Olympics Team who will, for the first time ever, compete at Rio. Despite not having a home, a flag and no national anthem, these ten athletes will...
By Charles Hibbert Andrew Jones is a normal fitness model with an impressive physique, but what makes him different to any other fitness model in the world is that he has no heart. The inspiring story sadly started when Andrew was diagnosed with a cardiomyopathy in 2012, a condition that decreases...