Rugby player was banned for life after laying out female referee during match

Rugby player was banned for life after laying out female referee during match

-Credit:NewsTubeZR An Argentinian player is responsible for one of the most shocking incidents to ever take place on a rugby field. Taking place in an Italian league between Vicenza and Valsugana, referee Maria Beatrice Benvenuti was completely unaware as Bruno Andres Doglioli flattened her from behind with a brutal act of thuggery. The 23-year-old referee … Read more

DWP to scrap these six benefits for millions by 2026 as warning issued

DWP to scrap these six benefits for millions by 2026 as warning issued

Recipients of certain benefits are being warned to take action if they wish to continue receiving payments in 2025. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is continuing to phase out older benefits for millions of people this year. A few years ago, the DWP started transitioning people on certain benefits, called legacy benefits, over … Read more

Skin change is common symptom of ‘worrying’ HMPV as cases surge

Skin change is common symptom of ‘worrying’ HMPV as cases surge

Experts say people should look for a change in the skin as a sign you could have contracted the worrying HMPV infection which is surging in parts of the world. Cases of Human metapneumovirus have been increasing in the UK after causing healthcare problems in China, India and Malaysia. For most people HMPV causes cold-like … Read more

The man who led Wales’ response to the Covid pandemic stands down

The man who led Wales’ response to the Covid pandemic stands down

The man who led Wales’ response to the Covid pandemic has announced he is stepping down. On Friday, January 10, it was confirmed that one of Wales’ leading public health doctors, Sir Dr Frank Atherton, would be standing down from his role as Welsh Government’s chief medical officer after eight and a half years. Following … Read more

Jeff Stelling fumes as Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson can’t join club including Jose Mourinho

Jeff Stelling fumes as Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson can’t join club including Jose Mourinho

-Credit:Reach Publishing Services Limited Jeff Stelling and Ally McCoist slammed the League Managers Association (LMA) decision not to induct Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson into the 1,000 club. The 57-year-old reached the astonishing milestone of overseeing 1,000 games as the Red Dragons beat Peterborough United 1-0 in League One last weekend. Parkinson, who has enjoyed two … Read more

More than one third of Brits admit that their food is boring

More than one third of Brits admit that their food is boring

Brits believe that air fryer food has become boring, according to new research. Over one in three (35%) feel their food is lacking in excitement because they always cook the same thing, with almost one in five (17%) admitting they just don’t know where to get inspiration for new and interesting meals. The research shows … Read more

Flu ‘approaching peak levels’ in Wales as more than 600 on wards and 38 in critical care

Flu ‘approaching peak levels’ in Wales as more than 600 on wards and 38 in critical care

Hundreds of people have been admitted to Welsh hospitals with flu as the infection spreads across the country. A Public Health Wales report for the first week of 2025, ending January 5, states that flu season is “approaching peak levels”. The agency describes influenza activity as being at “medium levels” but “increasing”. Some 281 patients … Read more

Michael Sheen to fund new theatre company to replace National Theatre Wales

Michael Sheen to fund new theatre company to replace National Theatre Wales

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has revealed he is funding a new theatre company to fill the gap left by the folding of National Theatre Wales. National Theatre Wales announced last month it “ceased to exist” after Arts Council Wales cut £1.6 million of its core funding. But inspired by the success of Nye – a play where Sheen played NHS … Read more