Breaking PUBLISHED: 11:00 27 May 2019 | UPDATED: 11:06 27 May 2019 Sam Cooper Exeter City FC crest. Picture: exetercityfc @wikimedia commons Archant Exeter City Football Club have announced the signing of 27-year-old defender Tom Parkes from Carlisle United. Parkes says the chance to join Exeter City and battle for promotion from Sky Bet League Two was an exciting opportunity he just had to accept.The central defender joins the Grecians having had two promotions under his belt with Bristol Rovers as well as spells playing for Leyton Orient, Burton Albion and Yeovil Town.He described himself as an aggressive centre-half who likes to play football and says he can't wait to get started."I am happy to be here." said the former England under-17 international."I got a phone call from my agent saying that Exeter were interested in signing me and I came down last week and had a look at the training facilities and everything and I was very pleased with … [Read more...] about Exeter City sign next centre back, five things you need to know:
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Your pelvic floor: 10 things you need to know to keep it healthy
Maintaining a strong pelvic floor is crucial for both men and women as its the group of muscles that literally hold up the bladder and bowel. A weak or damaged pelvic floor could lead to sexual dysfunction, incontinence, pain during sex, organ prolapse, or even lower back pain. Now continence specialist Jane Simpson has written a book aptly titled The Pelvic Floor Bible in which she breaks the taboo on discussing things like stress incontinence which affects one in three women. Many people just 'put up' with the problem, often due to embarrassment or thinking it's an inevitable result of childbirth, menopause or ageing. In her book Jane Simpson writes that that you don't have to just accept things like stress incontinence as a result of having a weak pelvic floor - because there are things you can do about it. "While we've almost become comfortable discussing periods, pelvic floor issues are still frequently ignored, despite affecting one in three women. This absolutely has to change," … [Read more...] about Your pelvic floor: 10 things you need to know to keep it healthy
Wigan’s away record, Bielsa calls for calm, Cooper doubt and another Good Friday? 5 things you need to know ahead of Leeds United’s clash with Wigan
0 Have your say Missed any of the build-up ahead of Leeds United's clash with Wigan? Here are five things you need to know ahead of the showdown at Elland Road. 1 - Liam Cooper doubtLeeds United captain Liam Cooper remains doubtful for the fixture.The 27-year-old pulled out of last weekend's victory over Sheffield Wednesday during the warm-up with a muscular problem.Fellow defender Gaetano Berardi was forced into action for the first time in six months against the Owls and is expected to line-up once again in defence.Marcelo Bielsa refused to completely rule out his skipper over the Easter period but he remains a major doubt and the Latics clash is expected to come too soon.2 - Wigan's away form - and going for doubleLeeds are searching to complete a first ever league double over Wigan on Friday.United came away victorious in the reverse fixture in November, with goals from Pablo Hernandez and Kemar Roofe cancelling out an early Reece James strike.The Latics also … [Read more...] about Wigan’s away record, Bielsa calls for calm, Cooper doubt and another Good Friday? 5 things you need to know ahead of Leeds United’s clash with Wigan
Son Heung-min: 5 things you need to know about S. Korean star who fired Spurs into UCL semis
Tottenham's path to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League has been a story of team over individuals, but there's no ignoring the fact that one man, in particular, played a huge part in their progression - Son Heung-min. The South Korean striker has been a revelation for Spurs this season as he's written his name into Tottenham folklore as the first man to hit the back of the net at the club's brand new stadium, and also as the man who helped fire the club into this stage of Europe's top club competition for just the second time in their history. READ MORE: Son shines for Spurs as Aguero squanders spot kick in enthralling all-English UCL QF 1st leg Son netted a crucial goal in the first leg against Manchester City at home, then scored twice more at the Etihad Stadium as Spurs stunned City to make it through to the last four, where they'll face Dutch side Ajax. Also on rt.com Spurs knock out Man City on away goals after seven-goal Champions League thriller Son's … [Read more...] about Son Heung-min: 5 things you need to know about S. Korean star who fired Spurs into UCL semis
Four things you need to know about Matcha
Four things you need to know about Matcha BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Whether you've seen it sprinkled on a doughnut or you've spotted it on sale at your local coffee shop, matcha seems to be everywhere right now. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/food-drink/four-things-you-need-to-know-about-matcha-37928464.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/article37928463.ece/f37ef/AUTOCROP/h342/2019-03-19_lif_48862170_I1.JPG Email Whether you've seen it sprinkled on a doughnut or you've spotted it on sale at your local coffee shop, matcha seems to be everywhere right now. The trendy ingredient is taking over Instagram with food bloggers and baristas finding inventive ways to mix it into all kinds of weird and wonderful recipes. The millennial-approved superfood has actually been around for centuries and comes from the same camellia sinensis plant as green tea. Matcha beverages go through a completely different farming process though, making them much stronger in flavour … [Read more...] about Four things you need to know about Matcha