PUBLISHED: 15:00 07 June 2018 Jacob Ranson Captain Elliot Styles celebrates with the Bostik North trophy alongside his Hornchurch team-mates (Pic: George Phillipou/TGS Photo) ©TGS Photo tgsphoto.co.uk +44 1376 553468 Long-serving Hornchurch club captain Elliot Styles has revealed it was the right time for him to hang his boots up. Elliot Styles with his young son before his testimonal match at Hornchurch Stadium (pic George Phillipou/TGS Photo) After making 541 appearances for the Urchins and having led them to the Bostik North title this last season, Styles has decided to step down due to family and increasing work commitments. The 34-year-old defender, who netted 32 goals in his 11 year spell at the club, feels the balance of family commitments and playing football was becoming too much. “It was a big decision to make as being a footballer is a massive of your life,” Styles said. “It’s the right time for myself and my family and where we are in … [Read more...] about Long-serving captain Styles calls time on his career with Hornchurch after 11 years
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Insider’s guide: All you need to know about life in Bordeaux
What's the best thing about living in Bordeaux? Where to begin? Being 30 to 40 minutes from stunning beaches that can be enjoyed from May to late October each year. I especially love La Porge which can be reached via a morning bus from central Bordeaux. The long summers spent picnicking, bathing and surfing on the beach make the wet winters (like we have seen this winter particularly) tolerable. Also the fact I enjoy all the pleasures of Paris (where I used to live) but at a nicer pace, with a more laid back life style and less overcrowding. READ ALSO: (The beach at Arcachon, within easy reach of Bordeaux by car. Photo: AFP) What's the worst thing abut living in Bordeaux? Having just two or three employment options here as a foreigner, despite being bilingual and with plenty of qualifications. Teaching, bar work and... well, more teaching! In all seriousness, it takes time to break into the Bordeaux community and to … [Read more...] about Insider’s guide: All you need to know about life in Bordeaux
Saudi Arabia’s $13.33 bln to boost Kingdom’s life style
prev next (ANSAmed) - ROME, MAY 4 - Saudi Arabia plans to spend 50 billion riyals ($13.33 billion) by 2020 on an initiative to promote entertainment, health, sports and education as part of a modernising drive by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At an event in Riyadh on Thursday, Ahmed Al Khatib, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), said the programme, called Quality of Life, should generate 300,000 jobs by 2020, most of which will come under the authority. ''The initiatives will cost a total of 50 billion riyals, and government spending will be around 60 percent, with 40 percent from the private sector,'' Mr Khatib said. ''The entire benefit from this big spending will be for the private sector, and this supports the 2030 Vision that strengthens the role of the private sector.'' The kingdom has undergone many changes in recent months, holding concerts, wrestling events and opening cinemas. The moves are hailed as proof of progress spearheaded by Crown Prince … [Read more...] about Saudi Arabia’s $13.33 bln to boost Kingdom’s life style
Swimming pool turns pink in support of this year’s Race for Life event
Video PUBLISHED: 06:00 28 April 2018 Nadene Chandler Laura Hughes, left, who has breast cancer, and Samantha Catling, right, area marketing manager for Cancer Research UK, with women enjoying the pink teaching pool at the Riverside Leisure Centre, to support Race for Life for Cancer Research UK. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Copyright: Archant 2018 The water at one of Norwich’s swimming pools turned bright pink top raise awareness for Race for Life. Women enjoying the pink teaching pool at the Riverside Leisure Centre, to support Race for Life for Cancer Research UK. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY Riverside Leisure Centre gave their teaching pool a temporary Race for Life style makeover during their ladies only session on Friday, April 27 With just two weeks to go until Race for Life returns to the city, it is hoped the pink pool will inspire women to sign up and take part. Laura Hughes, 30 has stage four breast cancer. She was at the pool handing out Race for Life beach balls to … [Read more...] about Swimming pool turns pink in support of this year’s Race for Life event
The Kray gang henchman who lived a life of luxury behind bars
Within the walls of Chelmsford Prison the word of killer Ronald Bender was almost law. From his cell in Wing C3 — where he dispensed brandy and cigars — he ran a highly organised "firm" of fifteen prisoners and controlled every known vice and racket in the jail. The cash that flowed in nightly from those rackets helped Bender live like a king for eight years. He had a personal income of nearly £200 a week from the many card schools he ran. Much of that wealth found its way into the pockets of friends on tine outside. Feared by the other inmates and even some of the warders, Bender was known to all simply by his nickname — The Captain. A top official at the prison said: "The control he had over prisoners in his wing was hard to believe. "He ruled them with an iron fist. "He would discipline prisoners who crossed him by fining them money or cigarettes. "His activities were known to everyone in authority and he enjoyed a domination over other inmates that was quite … [Read more...] about The Kray gang henchman who lived a life of luxury behind bars