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Britain’s Houses of Parliament are being overhauled, and not just because of the highly-unpredictable election now taking place. The over 150-years-old structure urgently needs refurbishment, which has finally started happening. And that also brought a change to HP Sauce, the condiment named after it. Sales of it have been declining but it is still an icon of British identity, not least because of the Houses of Parliament on its label. So, when scaffolding went up around Parliament’s Big Ben clock tower this year, the sauce followed suit, adding scaffolding to its label. The tangy brown sauce was once found in British-era gymkhanas across India but has been replaced by ketchup. In the UK, it used to be so popular that many people doused HP sauce over almost all their food. One who did so was prime minister Harold Wilson, which is why it was sometimes called ‘Wilson’s gravy’. This could be an indication of how tasteless British food once was. Over the … [Read more...] about Tomatoes and tamarind give UK’s HP sauce, once found in India’s gymkhanas, a distinct flavour

Struve was knocked out by Rothwell in the second round after the fight was allowed to continue despite Rothwell receiving a point penalty for two separate, accidental groin kicks. The two kicks left Struve floored, and unable to immediately continue the fight. Struve has since spoken out to reveal his anger at the way the fight was turned on its head by Rothwell’s groin kicks, suggesting he was on top in the fight and enjoying picking apart his opponent from the outside before the fight was stopped for a second time to allow him to recover from the second shot to his privates. Stefan Struve was a man down.Source:Supplied Struve allowed the fight to continue and was ultimately stopped in the second round when Rothwell landed a flurry of shots. “I don’t hold any animosity against Ben, because I don’t think he threw those kicks on purpose,” Struve told MMA Fighting. “I do think you are responsible for what you throw in that cage. Even if it … [Read more...] about UFC star Stefan Struve reacts to crowd reaction to groin shot

Earlier this week, Maria Sharapova announced that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open in January. For a five-time Grand Slam champion and the world’s highest-paid female athlete, it was a bold move. But not all sports persons are as courageous. We take a look at how some of the world’s most popular sports persons reacted when they failed a dope test. Change of stance During the 1988 Seoul Olympics, after failing the dope test of the International Olympic Committee, for consuming a performance enhancing synthetic steroid called stanozolol, sprinter Ben Johnson initially admitted that he was only one of many cheaters, and he just happened to get caught. But Johnson later changed his stance, alleging that André A Jackson, Carl Lewis’s track club teammate, who was inside the drug testing room, may have spiked one of his drinks with the steroid. Ben Johnson (Image: Facebook) Shock and devastation Australian cricketer Shane Warne was dropped from the … [Read more...] about Dope, denial, devastation: Five times when sport stars failed the drug test

Email By Ben Nielsen Posted December 10, 2019 15:47:28 Photo: Five men from Adelaide have been charged as part of the operation. (Supplied: Unsplash) Map: Adelaide 5000 Five Adelaide men have been charged with child exploitation offences as part of a nationwide sting. Key points:Twenty-two men across Australia have been charged as part of the operationThe operation was an effort between the AFP and state and territory forcesAll of the accused men will face court in the coming months A 38-year-old charity worker from Semaphore and a 55-year-old substitute teacher from West Croydon were both charged with possessing child exploitation material.Three other South Australian men from Somerton Park, Ridgehaven and Mawson Lakes were also caught.They are among 22 people from across Australia charged with a total of 56 offences as part of a major online child exploitation operation, known as SOUTIEN, which started last month.It involved a collaborative effort between the … [Read more...] about Teacher and charity worker among five Adelaide men charged over child exploitation offences

It seems Disha Vakani is missing her show, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, where she was seen as Daya Ben, wife of Jethalal (Dilip Joshi) and mother of Tapu (Raj Anadkat). The actress shared a clipping from the show on her Instagram account today (March 20) and asked her followers if they liked the scene. Take a look: View this post on Instagram How much did you all enjoyed the scene? ❤👀 A post shared by Disha Vakani (@disha.vakani) on Mar 20, 2019 at 1:50am PDT Within no time, her post was flooded with request from fans, asking her to return to the sitcom. One of the users even wrote, "Comedy mein maja nahe aa raha, please come back (not enjoying the comedy without you)" A lot of them commented that they are missing her on the show and awaiting her return eagerly. In the month of January there were reports that suggested Disha might not return to the show at all. Apparently, Disha had laid a few demands related to money, timings and her availability, … [Read more...] about Disha Vakani shares an old clipping from Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah; fans request her to return