Wimmin’ by Judy Sharpe
In those heady days of the ‘80s – or perhaps it was the ‘70s, I really can’t remember any more – The Guardian newspaper, bastion of everything left-wing, had a
Athens Olympics – Results
Boxing Britain’s only boxer in Athens, the outstanding 17-year-old Amir Khan, made a great start in his 57-60kg category against Greek hope, Marios Kaperonis. Taking one round to study his
Cricket
Hit for six! England equalled a 75-year-old record in registering their seventh straight Test victory, whitewashing the West Indies in the process, and taking the npower series by an impressive
Football
World Cup warm-up Last week saw the first set of full-scale dress rehearsals for the 2006 World Cup qualifying phase following Euro 2004. Sven-Goran Eriksson and the England team badly
Off the track
Deserted stadia What do archery, softball, hockey and tennis have in common? The answer is that no one is watching. Termed by some as ‘Athens apathy’, the phenomenon is responsible
Special Report
Fastest in the World One, if not the showcase event at every Olympic Games is the men’s 100m final. The women’s event, won by Belorussa’s Yuliya Nesterenko in 10.93s, fades
Take paradise, put up a parking lot
Do you remember Joni Mitchell’s song Big Yellow Taxi? “They take paradise and put up a parking lot,” was a recurring line – and my goodness, I am beginning to
The Scene Out – Cinema Premiere
AUGUST 26 THUNDERBIRDS Action/Adventure and Comedy When dangerous situations exceed the limitations of ordinary military and international security forces, the world calls upon the high-tech assistance of International Rescue –
Abortion boat set
A Dutch sailing vessel, known as the ‘abortion boat’, is sailing towards Portuguese waters and is expected to arrive this Sunday and stay until September 12. A pro-choice group called
Albufeira’s birthday bash
City thanks supporters Albufeira celebrated its 500th year anniversary as a city with a series of events last Friday, including a presentation ceremony to award local businesses and high profile