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Autocracy appears to be winning across the globe, where Enlightenment values are under siege on all fronts. So you might have missed the grave threat to democracy walking among us on our very streets — at least according to nervous, and nerve-wracking, media reports. That threat would be none other than Jeff Yass, the Main Line mega-billionaire — the wealthiest individual in all of Pennsylvania — who has contributed tens of millions to his favored political causes. He gave more than $1 million to a PAC that ran ads against progressive Helen Gym in the mayoral primary in the spring, and now more than one…
The Philadelphia 76ers are proud to celebrate the spirit of the Reading Terminal Market and the rich culture it carries in our City of Brotherly Love. The Philadelphia 76ers are proud to celebrate the spirit of the Reading Terminal Market and the rich culture it carries in our City of Brotherly Love. The Market is a city staple and showcases the diverse, hardworking people that make up the 76ers fanbase. The uniform flashes a deep navy base with accents of red and white. “City of Brotherly Love” is shown across the chest and is reinterpreted as the iconic neon signage…
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain tomorrow – Saturday, November 4 – that is likely to impact Southern Water’s ability to refill the network and get the plant up and running again. It’s been warned that “flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.” A spokesperson for Southern Water previously told the Echo: “The expected rainfall due tomorrow is likely to exacerbate the issues on site. “This means your water supply will be disrupted into the weekend. “We’re doing everything we can to restore water to your taps as quickly as possible.” The company…
Judd Trump admits it is a “bit of a dream” to rank alongside some of snooker’s all-time greats, after winning his third ranking title in a row at the Northern Ireland Open. Trump powered his way past Chris Wakelin with a 9-3 victory in Belfast to move fifth in the all-time list of ranking title wins – two behind Steve Davis and one ahead of Mark Williams capped off a superb week for Trump, who came into the final after a stunning semi-final comeback against Barry Hawkins, showcasing the confidence gained from that result with a fine display on Sunday. The…
According to the Telegraph, Nottingham Forest defender Neco Williams was a summer target for Leeds United despite being a regular for Steve Cooper’s side in 2022-23 – and he might leave on loan. Williams, 22, joined Forest from Liverpool for £16 million in the summer of 2022. In his debut season at Forest, he was mainly Steve Cooper’s first choice, appearing 36 times. However, he has struggled this term. The Wales international, who plays alongside Joe Rodon, Dan James, and Ethan Ampadu on the national squad, has made only one Premier League appearance this season. Serge Aurier is the first…
Whether you want to make additional money by renting out spare rooms or keep them all to yourself, this detached home at the foot of the Dublin Mountains provides plenty of alternatives. Beechwood House boasts eight bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and the kind of hidden luxuries you’d expect to find in a boutique hotel rather than a family home. It’s a five-minute canter from one of Ireland’s best-known pubs, Johnnie Fox’s, and set on 2.5 acres of land with beautiful gardens and paddocks. This house, on the other hand, has its own bar as well as a snooker room, and the…
The qualifying round for the 2023 Scottish Open concluded on Thursday at Leicester’s Morningside Arena. The top 16 seeds from the official world rankings had their round-of-128 matches carried over to the venue stages of the event in Edinburgh, as is customary. The remaining competitors on the circuit, meanwhile, took part in the four-day preparatory round. When it is finally held in the middle of December, the Scottish Open will be the eleventh ranking event of the 2023/24 snooker season. It will be the third of four Home Nations competitions, following the previous English and Northern Ireland Opens, both held…
Ricky Walden is confident that an epidural steroid injection will relieve the effects of a spinal problem and help him get his snooker career back on track. Three-time ranking event champion Walden has suffered several injury problems in recent years, including a bulging disc at the bottom of his spine for the past eight months. As a result he hasn’t been beyond the last 16 of a ranking event in 2017 and has dropped to 24th in the world, having been a permanent fixture among the top 16 for five years. Chester’s 34-year-old Walden had the epidural last month and…
Head coach Steve Cooper is concerned about the fitness of Nottingham Forest attacker Taiwo Awoniyi, as six players have been ruled out of Sunday’s game against Aston Villa. Forest are still managing the striker’s position after he returned from a groin injury against Liverpool last Saturday. In their 3-0 loss, he came off the bench. However, his fitness for Sunday’s game will be determined at the last minute. Cooper is without attacking alternatives due to the absences of Divock Origi, Chris Wood, and Callum Hudson-Odoi. Cooper told our sister publication NottinghamshireLive: “Taiwo is a player we have to manage.” With…
Ex-World Snooker Tour (WST) chairman Barry Hearn has insisted that he would not have brought in the new minimum guaranteed salary for lower-ranked players in the sport. All 130 players on the tour have been promised at least £20,000 for the 2022/23 season in a trial that amounted to a £2.6million cash injection. Several of the top snooker players had been calling for the prize money to be redistributed across the game. If a player collects more than £20,000 over the season, the payment will be deducted from their overall earnings. The move has been praised but Hearn has admitted that he…