Masaga hat-trick sinks Kings
Lelia Masaga scored three tries as the Chiefs racked up another bonus point win by beating the Kings 35-24 in Port Elizabeth on Friday. Reported by Planet-Rugby 3 days ago.
View ArticleProtect the Barbican from further change
This is Devon -- WITH recent reports of Sutton Harbour Holdings' plans for the Barbican, building more restaurants and shops, my husband and I fully support the residents and shop owners against the...
View ArticleThis week's new live music
Parquet Courts | Cody ChesnuTT | The Weeknd | Get The Blessing | Tommy Smith's KARMA | The Gospel According To The Other Mary *Parquet Courts, London & Brighton* The greatest trick that indie rock...
View ArticleChess competition see Cheltenham youngsters battle it out on the board
This is Gloucestershire -- KINGS and bishops fought it out in a contest at a Cheltenham school. Almost 100 children from nine different schools took part in the Cheltenham and District Primary...
View ArticleGreen berets survive six weeks of training in the frozen Arctic
This is Cornwall -- As sub-zero temperatures and north-easterly winds gripped the region this week, many of us felt the need to wrap up. But the cold weather in Devon and Cornwall was far more...
View ArticleWatson staying at home
The Kings will leave for the overseas leg of their Super Rugby campaign without regular skipper Luke Watson. Reported by Planet-Rugby 2 days ago.
View ArticleUSA out of World Baseball Classic as holders Japan head final four
• USA fail to reach Championship Round again • Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico head to finals • 2006 and 2009 winners Japan mull pitching options • Dutch bolster roster ahead of semi-final match-up...
View ArticleFor the record
In discussing the paranoid nature of Venezuelan politics, we said the late president Hugo Chávez had once claimed that "the earthquake in Haiti was the work of US Marines". This allegation was not...
View ArticleI signed a two-year mobile phone contract – and the price went up
Two days after I received my handset, O2 increased the price *Before signing up to a new mobile phone contract, I did a lot of research on comparison websites. I chose O2 and signed-up on 19 February...
View ArticleTimeshare resale scam: the menace goes on and on
We were victims of a timeshare scam by Diamond VSI. Now it has come back to haunt us *We were the victims of a property scam in Spain when Diamond VSI talked us into parting with £2,400 for a...
View ArticleHow could NatWest lose all my tenant's rent money?
He had proof he paid in his cheque but the bank couldn't find it *My tenant paid £795 rent by cheque into my NatWest account in October. NatWest insists it has no record of this, despite the fact the...
View ArticleElderly couple seriously injured in Canterbury crash
This is Kent -- AN elderly couple have been taken to Kings Hospital in London with serious injuries following a car accident in Canterbury on Friday. The couple hit the roundabout in Military Road,...
View ArticleFire at Kings School in Gloucester
This is Gloucestershire -- FIREFIGHTERS are at Kings School dealing with the aftermath of a fire. A blaze broke out in the old gym at the Pitt Street site in Gloucester at about 9.20am this morning. It...
View ArticleRoberts warns of 'more to come'
Jamie Roberts believes there is "more to come" from a Wales team crowned RBS 6 Nations champions and kings of Europe for the second successive season. Reported by Belfast Telegraph 20 hours ago.
View ArticleHigh Street cafe become colourful canvas for teen graffiti
This is Gloucestershire -- A SPECTACULAR graffiti talent has been given an unusual blank canvas – the walls of a High Street cafe. Annette's Diner, in Cheltenham's lower High Street, is radiant with...
View ArticleThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone: Comedy lacks magic to deliver on...
This is Lincolnshire -- Any film which tantalises audiences with a superlative in the title needs to deliver on the promise. It's A Wonderful Life was sublime and Pixar met expectations with the...
View ArticleChristian Bale to play Moses in Ridley Scott's biblical epic
Dark Knight Rises actor set to take the lead in Scott's forthcoming Old Testament saga, though there is competition to get the story to the screen Christian Bale is set to play Moses in Ridley Scott's...
View ArticleTerms and conditions for the Guardian Easter egg competition
Terms and conditions for the Guardian Easter egg competition *Entering the Competition* 1. The Guardian Easter Egg Competition (the "Competition") is open to UK residents aged 18 and over with a valid...
View ArticleMost expensive home for sale in Britain has asking price slashed by...
Heath Hall in North London, thought to be the most valuable currently on the market, is only suitable for 'kings or princes', according to the estate agent selling the property. Reported by MailOnline...
View ArticleKings in trouble
The Kings have some explaining to do after they selected three foreigners in the matchday 22 to play against the Chiefs last Friday. Reported by Planet-Rugby 1 day ago.
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