NRL star Sam Burgess is CLEARED of intimidating his father-in-law

NRL star Sam Burgess has had a conviction for intimidating his ex-wife Phoebe’s father overturned by a judge who accepted he had been telling the truth all along.     Burgess had been found guilty of intimidating Mitchell Hooke during a heated clash in the aftermath of his messy break-up with Phoebe about 18 months ago.  … Read more

Ex-England rugby league captain Sam Burgess GUILTY of intimidating his Australian father-in-law

Ex-England rugby league captain Sam Burgess has been convicted of intimidating his father-in-law during a heated clash in the wake of his break-up with wife Phoebe. Burgess, who served two turns as captain of the English side in 2016 and 2017, was found guilty on Friday of intimidating Mitchell Hooke during an argument at Hooke’s home … Read more

Full stop is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say

Stop the full stop. Punctuation symbol is ‘intimidating’ to young people who interpret it as a sign of anger, linguists say Language experts are debating the change in use by youngsters of the full stop  In the age of instant messaging, some argue the full stop is no longer necessary Some experts say context is … Read more

These intimidating protests will only inflame divisions across Britain, by INAYA FOLARIN IMAN 

There have been numerous demonstrations across Britain since the dramatic rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May. But the one that took place in Brixton over the weekend, to mark the 186th anniversary of the Abolition of Slavery, was different.  It marked the … Read more

The Voice’s Guy Sebastian says Kelly Rowland is ‘always intimidating’

Guy Sebastian’s bitter feud with fellow coach Kelly Rowland has played out on the current season of The Voice.  And during Sunday’s episode, Guy told host Darren McMullen that he still finds Kelly ‘intimidating’, despite her appearing on screen from her home in Los Angeles.  After Stephanie Cole performed Lauren Daigle’s hit You Say, Kelly, … Read more

PETER HITCHENS: I’ve seen hamsters more intimidating than this mob who shouted at me

A person wearing a face-muzzle, a baseball cap and socks adorned with the words ‘Hotter than Hell’ appeared at my side.  He or she (I had better be careful not to assign a gender) spoke sharply to me, like someone with power: ‘Why have you chosen to stand here?’ For a moment, I was taken … Read more