My Dad was working class &won a scholarship to Oxford. They wanted him to become a barrister in London but he couldn’t afford it so he moved back to Wales to be a teacher &to support his parents. So even with free education &talent it’s far more difficult for working class people

Had a new experience tonight: on hour one of a six-hour flight, I got up to use the bathroom and when I came back the guy beside me was wearing my sweatshirt

Throwback to Marcelo's son doing the Bin Challenge with Real Madrid players 😂🤍

Interesting to hear RunThrough is taking over BMC races at Jarrow and Gateshead.

Some thoughts on the current government.

Whet the appetite for tomorrow's mile showdown in Eugene with this superb BBC recap from last year's world final. (Also, how great would it be if all broadcasters were at this level when covering athletics)

This is how Josh Kerr lead from the front against Jakob Ingebrigtsen to win a classic Bowerman Mile in Oregon 🔥 Kerr clocked 3:45.34 and broke Steve Cram's British record 🇬🇧 He also went sixth on the mile all-time list 💥

"Hi Rishi, it's Michelle from Mone Military Uniforms."

Be slow to judge. Some hidden talents may not be exposed in the wrong places.

This is so sad. Where do the girls go now @thornaby_fc

Imagine if the UK was a place where the 4m people desperate enough to rely on Food Banks to survive were as important as the 0.25m who might have to pay VAT to send their children to completely optional Private School. Imagine.

Diego Forlán was 16 when he gave up tennis to focus on his football career. Now 45, he’s playing tennis outside of Uruguay for the first time in his career and has dropped just three games in his last two matches on the ITF circuit in Lima.

I don’t think you’re in a position to pass judgement on who is and isn’t fit to be PM.

Left: Rishi Sunak, "I understand why you're frustrated with our party, with me, I get it.. Before you make that choice, think" Right: The Conservative Party HQ have changed the name of their Twitter account to 'Tax Check UK' which leads you to a website that presents incorrect

Alpaca without its wool

Overturn UKA's decision to not send qualified athletes to the Olympic games - Sign the Petition! chng.it/cbJDq9R2NM via Change.org UK

At last an update on Lamecha Girma. He was unconscious after his horrific fall in the men's 3000m steeplechase, but was awake after being taken from the track on a stretcher and taken to hospital. Hopefully he makes a full recovery 🙏❤️🇪🇹 #athletics #Paris2024

Hopefully lads you’ll be able to dust down those suits for the BAFTA’s. #freddieflintoffsfieldofdreams #FieldOfDreams #freddieflintoff #andrewflintoff #flintoff

APPEAL   On the evening of Thursday 17th October a number of masked people burgled my home in the Castle Eden area in the North East.   They escaped with jewellery, other valuables and a good deal of personal items. Many of those items have real sentimental value for me and my

Britain has 2,800 food banks