Ralf and Michael Schumacher during their F1 careers (Image: GETTY) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Ralf Schumacher could have matched brother Michael in winning the world F1 title were it not for two accidents which derailed his career, according to one leading figure in the sport. The younger Schumacher brother started 180 Grands Prix in his decade long career, representing Jordan, Williams, and Toyota. Related articles Stunning F1 record Alonso has over Hamilton and Schumacher emerges Schumacher refutes question over F1 dad as Haas driver gives insight He won six times but never came close to matching the standards set by his more illustrious sibling. Schumacher senior won seven world titles, a record he … [Read more...] about Michael Schumacher’s brother would have been F1 legend but for ‘two serious accidents’
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Macron says Putin using gas as ‘weapon of war’ amid rationing fears
F rench President Emmanuel Macron has accused Russia of using energy as a “weapon of war” as the chief executive of oil and gas giant Shell warned gas rationing in Europe this winter was possible. Mr Macron yesterday told citizens to "prepare for a scenario where we have to manage completely without Russian gas." "The summer, early autumn will be very hard," he said. "Russia is using energy, like it is using food, as a weapon of war." He said the government would prepare a "sobriety plan" to conserve energy, which would start with turning off public lights at night when they aren't useful. "We need a general mobilisation," Mr Macron said in a televised address for Bastille Day. Ben van Beurden, chief executive of Shell, echoed the French president’s remarks, saying Russia had shown it is “able and willing to weaponise energy supplies.” Mr van Beurden said Moscow had “surprised” the market and told governments to be prepared for the Kremlin to restrict gas further. “For a … [Read more...] about Macron says Putin using gas as ‘weapon of war’ amid rationing fears
Lando Norris set to receive double boost for 2023 campaign as McLaren unveil new armoury
Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo at 2022 McLaren launch SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Lando Norris ' hopes of challenging for the world F1 world title in 2023 are set to receive a massive double boost after McLaren unveiled plans for developments on their current cars. It's been a mixed campaign thus far for the young British driver, who earlier this year outlined his ambition to challenge with the team by signing a new multi-million pound contract . Related articles Norris and Verstappen's blossoming friendship may be bad for Mercedes Lando Norris opens up on 'mind games' with Daniel Ricciardo Norris lies seventh in the drivers' standings on 76 points, a full 70 away from disrupting the … [Read more...] about Lando Norris set to receive double boost for 2023 campaign as McLaren unveil new armoury
Man weighing 30st-plus has horror 13-hour ambulance wait after fall
Christopher Robinson, from Bucknall, was stuck on the floor for 11 hours after a fall (Image: Stoke Sentinel) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info After falling at home on Tuesday, Christopher Robinson, 59, says he pressed his lifeline buzzer which alerted paramedics and his brother Stewart. Though his brother arrived within minutes, it took West Midlands Ambulance Service more than 11 hours to reach him. When the paramedics finally turned up, they had to ring Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service for help to get him into a specialist ambulance. Related articles Prue Leith calls for assisted dying in admission about brother NHS go-ahead for life-extending drugs in war on breast cancers Christopher has been … [Read more...] about Man weighing 30st-plus has horror 13-hour ambulance wait after fall
‘Endeared herself!’ Lady Louise teaches Princess Charlotte skill during Balmoral holiday
Princess Charlotte praised for Commonwealth Games appearance SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info The Royal Family will embark on their annual trip to Balmoral as Brits continue with their summer holidays. The Queen's Scottish estate is often seen as an opportunity for members of the Firm to bond. Related articles Princess Beatrice summer holiday with family at affordable destination Prince Harry’s memoir to make Oprah interview look like 'child's play' Balmoral reportedly helped strike a sweet relationship between seven-year-old Princess Charlotte and 18-year-old Lady Louise Windsor. Lady Louise, who is said to be the Queen's favourite grandchild, is believed to love spending time at Balmoral. An … [Read more...] about ‘Endeared herself!’ Lady Louise teaches Princess Charlotte skill during Balmoral holiday
Princess Anne’s life of service in pictures as she celebrates 72nd birthday
Princess Anne celebrates her 72nd birthday Express.co.uk has collated a timeline of Princess Anne's life in photos, from 1950 to today. (Image: GETTY) SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Princess Anne's hard-working attitude to royal duties has won her a legion of fans, and at the age of 72, she still completes a full schedule of royal engagements on behalf of the Queen. Born in 1950, Anne was born at a time when the Queen was yet to ascend the throne, and she was incredibly close to her late father Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Princess Anne at her christening, 1950 Then Princess Elizabeth was pictured holding baby Princess Anne at her christening just a few months after her birth in 1950. (Image: GETTY) … [Read more...] about Princess Anne’s life of service in pictures as she celebrates 72nd birthday
Gunmen on run after terror police save 18 hostages from Paris Primark attack
AFP/Getty Police were seen storming the shopping centre where hostages were being held in a Primark SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info A total of 18 people have been evacuated from the Qwartz shopping centre where the budget store is by anti-terrorist police after gunmen held the store up earlier today. But up to three gunmen are now on the run as they are hunted by police. Police reported the hold-up in Villeneuve-la-Garenne in the northern suburbs of Paris this morning and said they believe two or three men were holding up the shop. A police source, who wanted to remain anonymous, said: "Around 6:30 am (0530 GMT), two or three armed criminals went into the Primark store for what we think was initially an attempt at armed robbery." … [Read more...] about Gunmen on run after terror police save 18 hostages from Paris Primark attack
David Beckham’s son Cruz pens hilarious quip to his dad – fans react
August 15, 2022 - 08:58 BST David Beckham’s son Cruz took to social media with a hilarious question for his dad as they posed for a sunset snap. See photo. David Beckham 's son Cruz took to social media with a hilarious comment for his dad on Monday after sharing a photo of the pair laughing as they posed by the ocean. MORE: Romeo Beckham shares 'family' photo amid feud reports – and fans have questions The pair were giggling away as they both stood on their tiptoes, arm in arm, with a picturesque pink sunset in the background. In the photo, Cruz is rocking a tribute to his mum Victoria , wearing an oversized Spice Girls T-shirt. Loading the player... WATCH: David and Victoria Beckham surprise son Cruz with EPIC birthday cake Captioning the hilarious snap, he wrote: "Who’s taller? @davidbeckham," to which dad David replied: "me," with a red love heart emoji. READ: Victoria Beckham shares family … [Read more...] about David Beckham’s son Cruz pens hilarious quip to his dad – fans react
Enola Holmes review: Does Millie Bobby Brown Netflix detective jaunt deliver on the buzz?
As cinemas start to, slowly but surely, open their doors again, Netflix is continuing to keep us all sane with the release of Millie Bobby Brown’s Enola Holmes – which has been gaining more and more buzz over the past few months. Honestly, you can’t swing a cane without seeing a poster, trailer or teaser for the thing. In this little mystery epic Stranger Things actor Millie does well to shed the pigeonholing of the fantasy series we’ve come to associate her with, as she takes on the role of our titular heroine who’s on a mission to locate her missing mother, played by Helena Bonham Carter. There’s been a lot of hype around this release, no doubt due to the star-studded cast, which also counts the likes of Sam Claflin , Fiona Shaw and Henry Cavill in the roll call, with Millie also donning the producer’s hat for the first time. We’ve seen the actress branch out into film with Godzilla, however fans of the star will enjoy this new side to her acting, which gives … [Read more...] about Enola Holmes review: Does Millie Bobby Brown Netflix detective jaunt deliver on the buzz?
Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix film sued by Sherlock Holmes creator’s estate
The estate of Sherlock Holmes creator Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is suing Netflix , among others, for its upcoming Enola Holmes film – which stars Stranger Things ’ Millie Bobby Brown. In the film, set to be released in September, Millie, 16, stars as the exceptionally gifted younger sister of famed detective Sherlock Holmes, created by Sir Arthur in 1887. As well as British actress Millie, who plays Eleven in Netflix series Stranger Things, Enola Holmes also stars Henry Cavill as Sherlock Holmes and Helena Bonham Carter as his mother. Netflix’s film is based on the Enola Holmes series of books, written by US author Nancy Springer, with Millie’s character not part of the original Sherlock storyline. However Springer is also being sued alongside her publisher Penguin Random House for copyright infringement. In a 19-page lawsuit filed in New Mexico (and first reported by Deadline ) the estate – which lost most of its rights to Sherlock Holmes in 2014 following a … [Read more...] about Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown’s Netflix film sued by Sherlock Holmes creator’s estate