Soldiers of a nation beaten by war returned home to find a country and people on its knees — When the guns fell silent across the battlefields of Europe in November 1918, it brought to an end over four years of the most devastating war the world had ever seen. The conflict ground to a halt on November 11 with a cease fire and Germany’s surrender. As the end…

Mid-table Shotton give promotion elect FC Hartlepool a good test in sunny East Durham — FC Hartlepool took a further step towards the Ebac Northern League with a hard fought 1–0 win away at mid table Shotton Colliery. In a tight affair, it was a single second half header which settled the clash. The spring sun was beating down on this corner of East Durham…

America is about to take a historic step into the world of cricket- and it’s set to be eye-opening — The big hitting entertainment of T20 franchise cricket has planted itself on almost every continent of the world now. The IPL and the Big Bash are two of the more well established competitions, with the Hundred still being relatively new as it enters its third year in 2023. However, it…

English cricket’s purest form returns to grounds across the country in April — For the ill-informed, April 6 2023 may well be just another day. Yet for the English cricket fan, it will be the sporting equivalent of Christmas- and it won’t even be Easter. The LV County Championship is the purest form of cricket in this country and- despite constant doubts over…

The Illegal Migration bill has been signed, sealed and delivered by the Conservatives- thankfully plenty of people have voiced their concern — The Conservatives Party has long been a party which has adopted a cold hearted policy and attitude towards migrants. For many years, it has used elements of the press to drum up anti-immigration attitudes. This attitude has been clear and apparent for many years, but the development of the Illegal…

A brutal, bloody glimpse into the horrors suffered by the German Army in the final days of the First World War — The end of the First World War brought a wave of overwhelming relief to Europe. For four long years, armies on both sides of no man’s land had been involved in a costly war of attrition. …

The story of Jimmy and Stuart isn’t over yet, and in New Zealand last week they set yet another record — It’s February 2023 and England’s two best ever bowlers are still taking wickets for their country. The two were amongst the wickets as England romped to a 267 run victory against New Zealand. Twelve of England’s 20 wickets were claimed by the two senior quicks which helped towards pushing them…

The bill has been passed in the House of Commons — taking one step closer to coming reality — The past seven months has seen a stark rise in trade unions taking industrial action. From train workers to nurses, teachers to driving instructors, organised members have said ‘no more’ to persistent government cutbacks and lack of funding. February 1 saw 500,000 workers from various trade unions take part in…

The dramatic final of this year’s 2023 PDC World Championship reminded us all of just how great this game is — When Michael Smith found his target with the last dart of the PDC World Darts Championship 2023, he brought to an end 16 days of some of the best darts the world has ever seen. …