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68 m. ago Want to run a marathon? One UK university might have the answer

Exclusive: ‘A lot of degrees in the UK are criticised for being theoretical,’ says Professor Parkinson of Bangor University, who teaches students how to run 26.2 miles

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73 m. ago Swedish police apprehend murder suspect after three killed in Uppsala shootings

Swedish police said on Wednesday they have apprehended a suspect following a shooting in which three people were killed in the city of Uppsala on Tuesday.

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76 m. ago Generosity hotspots in the UK revealed as one city is crowned the least giving

A new study of 2,000 adults has revealed the UK cities most in need of a generous spirit

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82 m. ago Trump supports locals who refuse to cancel a school’s controversial mascot

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89 m. ago Low traffic neighbourhoods are 'a failed experiment' admits local Tory leader after traffic calming scheme so infuriated Florence Pugh's father that he sold his cafe

The first of the controversial LTNs were then first installed in Oxford in May 2022 - with the Oxfordshire County Council facing rabid opposition ever since.

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1 hour ago London travel news LIVE: Waterloo & City line facing severe delays – full updates

Severe disruptions spark delays on multiple TfL and National Rail lines

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2 h. ago What is the closest to the end of a season a manager has been sacked? | The Knowledge

Plus: who has the most Premier League appearances without ever playing a match abroad, and moreMail us with your questions and answers“Cardiff sacked Omer Riza with only three league games remaining,” notes James Robinson. “Has a manager ever been sacked so close to the end of the season?”Norwich and West Brom saw Cardiff and raised them – perhaps “lowered them” is the better phrase – by getting rid of Johannes Hoff Thorup and Tony Mowbray, respectively, with two league games remaining (while QPR are also trying to get in on the act). They join a list that includes Egil Olsen (Wimbledon, 1999-2000), Alan Smith (Crystal Palace, 2000-01), Roberto Mancini (Manchester City, 2012-13), Steve Lovell (Gillingham, 2018-19), Nigel Pearson (Watford, 2019-20; because of Covid he was sacked on 19 July), Max Allegri (Juventus, 2023-24), Miguel de la Fuente (Real Ávila, 2024-25; replaced by Víctor Valdés). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago How a fighter pilot's mental techniques helped tiny Bodø/Glimt reach the Europa League semifinals

The transformation of Bodø/Glimt from an unheralded Norwegian team located inside the Arctic Circle to one of the fairy-tale stories of European soccer has been underpinned by a fighter pilot who developed mental techniques for his squadron before bombing missions

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2 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Severe delays on the Waterloo & City line at rush hour

Severe disruptions spark delays on multiple TfL and National Rail lines

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3 h. ago Birmingham bin strikes laid bare as refuse collectors to lose up to £8,000 each year

Unite says Birmingham City Council has "been playing games" after the union found the authority - declared bankrupt in 2023 - has decided to now cut bin lorry drivers' pay

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3 h. ago Fire tears through hotel in Kolkata, killing at least 14 people

Police say a fire tore through a hotel in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata, killing at least 14 people

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3 h. ago The ‘delightful’ Manchester park that’s an ‘escape from city life’ on a sunny day

One visitor said it was the best-maintained park they'd been to in Manchester

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4 h. ago The Tories have shown Labour exactly how not to fight Farage | Rafael Behr

As local elections loom, it’s clear that years of agreeing with the Reform leader have failed to discourage people from voting for himIn the playbook of election strategies, there are two canonical campaigns. Incumbents say things are going in the right direction; don’t let the opposition screw it up! Challengers say everything is screwed up already; it’s time for change!There is a less orthodox, third option, innovated by the Conservatives in competition with whichever party Nigel Farage happens to be leading: our opponent is right; don’t vote for him.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Why the way I booked a May Day train works for me – but not the rail industry

Train Talk: ‘Open access’ is a boon for travellers and should be free to be commercial

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4 h. ago Hugo Viana must answer Mateo Kovacic question in Man City transfer list

Manchester City sporting director Hugo Viana will have seen some excellent performances from Mateo Kovacic in recent weeks

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4 h. ago Taylor Swift's epic dig at Kanye West revealed by Ed Sheeran

The Swift-West rivalry began at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards on September 13, 2009 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City .

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5 h. ago A town refuses to give up the school's Native American mascot — and gets Trump's support

A New York City suburb has become the latest flashpoint in the enduring debate over the place of Indigenous imagery in American sports

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5 h. ago Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes review – the horror is still breathtaking

This dreadfully suspenseful four-parter about the killing of the innocent Brazilian man reveals the staggering number of blunders that led up to itIn Britain, we are not short of stories of police incompetence, malfeasance or deception, but the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes stands out because the manner of his death is so shocking. De Menezes, a 27-year-old Brazilian working as an electrician in London, boarded the tube at Stockwell station on the morning of 22 July 2005. Moments later, before the carriage doors could close, armed police sprinted on to the train and shot him seven times, point blank, in the head. De Menezes had been mistaken for a suicide bomber; he was entirely innocent of any crime.Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, a four-part drama by Jeff Pope, portrays the horror of that moment with breathtaking clarity. The sheer power and speed of the killing are viscerally startling: De Menezes (Edison Alcaide) is tackled, pinned and shot before he can ...

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5 h. ago The Man City transfer factory that keeps giving after £190m windfall and promise of more

Manchester City are on course for an academy treble this season and that could turn into a significant transfer boost in future.

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