ALEX EALA during the 33rd Southeast Asian Games at Bangkok, Thailand. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMAAND ALEXANDRA “ALEX” EALA is off to a new season with high hopes and lofty goals following a banner year that catapulted her to one of the tennis world’s brightest young
The Bucks’ one-point escape the other night felt, on surface, like a routine January win in a long National Basketball Association season. It was anything but. With under five ticks left in the set-to, Giannis Antetokounmpo finished an alley-oop that settled a contest replete with
Iver Heath Drama Club Adds Relaxed Performance to 2026 Community Pantomime LineupOn Saturday 3 January, 2026, Iver Heath Drama Club announced an exciting addition to their 2026 community pantomime, Cinderella. In addition to the five previously announced shows in early February, the club will now
Saturday 3 January, 2026Mental Fitness: The Missing Piece in the UK’s New Year’s ResolutionsBy Rajesh AnandaAs the start of a new year brings with it the annual wave of resolutions and commitments to self-improvement, one crucial aspect often goes overlooked: mental fitness.While many focus on
Brighton’s iconic Palace Pier has been put on the market after almost a decade under the ownership of serial entrepreneur Luke Johnson, underscoring the mounting pressure facing Britain’s leisure and hospitality businesses. The Grade II*-listed attraction, which opened in 1899 and remains one of the UK’s
HSBC has initiated bankruptcy petitions against Aidan Barclay and Howard Barclay, marking a further escalation in the unravelling of the Barclay family’s business empire following the collapse of their logistics group. Court filings show the bank lodged the petitions in the High Court in December, after
Baroness Michelle Mone has been permitted to retain rental income of up to £15,000 a week from a luxury London mansion, despite the property being subject to a court-ordered asset freeze linked to the £148 million PPE Medpro scandal. A judge has approved an amendment to
Hampshire’s Ageing Population Sparks Call for Volunteers to Support Older ResidentsAs we enter 2026, Age Concern Hampshire is seeking compassionate individuals to volunteer and support the growing number of older people in the county. With an increase in Hampshire’s ageing population, the independent charity is
HANDOUT COURTESY OF OFFICE OF SEN. GATCHALIANMultisectoral groups on Monday raised their recommendations on the P6.793-trillion national budget approved by the bicameral for 2026, following their concerns on the P633 billion worth of projects at risk for corruption and patronage.“We recommend that the President take
China’s electric vehicle champion BYD is on course to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of battery-electric cars, marking a symbolic shift in the global EV race. The Shenzhen-based group said annual sales of its battery-powered vehicles jumped by almost 28 per cent last year
London taxi fares are set to rise after the government moved to close a long-standing VAT loophole used by ride-hailing platforms, a decision expected to raise around £700 million a year for the Exchequer. The change, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in November’s Budget, will hit
Billboards are a common sight along NLEX but as they pass through in Apalit, Pampanga, a peculiar sight will greet them. A chicken with a basket of eggs beside her, staring directly at them from a roadside billboard. As they notice the chicken, they will