3 h. ago Dale Webster, surfer who rode waves for 14,642 consecutive days, dies aged 77

Surfer rode waves daily for over 40 years straightStreak reached 14,642 consecutive surfing daysGuinness record-holder dies at age 77 in CaliforniaDale Webster, the Northern California surfer who paddled out every day for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 77. News of his death was shared on social media by friends and fellow surfers. No cause of death was given.Known as Daily Dale and Daily Wavester, Webster holds a Guinness world record for the longest streak of consecutive days surfed: an extraordinary 14,642, a stretch that began in 1975 and ended in 2015. His feat required him to surf at least three waves a day, rain or shine, in sickness or in health, through frigid Pacific waters and the shark-rich lineup off Sonoma County. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago PM leads tributes to Welsh Labour politician who died suddenly aged 47

Hefin David, the Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly, died on Tuesday.

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8 h. ago Hefin David remembered as 'powerful voice for the people of Wales'

Welsh Labour MS Hefin David has died suddenly at the age of 47

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8 h. ago Keir Starmer leads tributes to Hefin David after Welsh Labour MS dies suddenly aged 47

The Prime Minister said the Caerphilly MS, who had been a member of the Welsh Parliament since 2016, was 'a powerful voice for the people of Wales'.

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9 h. ago Former SNP Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

He died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice near Denny, just a few miles from where he was born in Clackmannanshire.

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10 h. ago Former Holyrood presiding officer Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The ex-journalist oversaw the move to the new Scottish Parliament building at the foot of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile.

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10 h. ago George Reid death: Former Holyrood presiding officer and journalist Sir George Reid dies aged 86

The former Holyrood presiding officer died in the early hours of Tuesday at Strathcarron Hospice.

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25 h. ago 'Ghost' village abandoned in 1943 as residents forced to flee

Tyneham village in Dorset was abandoned in 1943 when the British military requisitioned the village for training purposes during World War Two.

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27 h. ago Danielle Spencer death: Child actor star of What’s Happening!! dies at age 60

The actor was most known for her role in the 1970s sitcom on ABC

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28 h. ago Danielle Spencer dead: Legendary What's Happening child star dies aged 60

Danielle Spencer, a former child star most famous for her role in sitcom What's Happening!! has died at the age of 60 a former co-star has confirmed

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29 h. ago Families of people dying too young to access pensions not spared in inheritance tax raid

Taxing pensions of anyone who dies before 55 - the minimum age to access private pots - has been decried as 'unbelievably unfair' and 'abhorrent' by some money experts.

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34 h. ago The Breakdown | Jac Morgan’s pivotal Lions moment reignites jackling debate in rugby

Some people consider it sacrosanct but has World Rugby extended too much latitude to the jackler or ‘stealer’?Another Lions tour added to the annals, and everyone is more or less happy. The British & Irish Lions take a series win, just about, and Australia have a pivotal moment at the end of the second Test to whinge about, or console themselves over, depending on your viewpoint.Certainly, these days, it is difficult to know what disciplinary outcome may pertain to each incident in the cut and thrust of elite rugby. Most people with eyes can appreciate there was no head contact when Jac Morgan tried to clear out the jackling Carlo Tizzano in the buildup to Hugo Keenan’s winning try, but there is no doubt, either, that Tizzano was in an exposed position, just as that particular split-second represented an impossible situation for Morgan. Had he gone any lower he would have made contact with the head, higher and he would have missed the clearout altogether. Continue read...

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34 h. ago British tourists warned against grotesque beach habit branded 'bizarre'

A new sign has been placed by a popular beach for British holidaymakers in Albufeira, Portugal, where it warns people not to do a "disgusting" act which has left many tourists shocked

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35 h. ago Who was Dennis Bell as British researcher found frozen in Antarctica after 65 years

Bell's remains were discovered in a melting glacier, where he had been frozen since 1959.

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48 h. ago Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka live: British No 1 falls to world No 1 in three

Raducanu could not exact revenge for her defeat by Sabalenka at Wimbledon

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48 h. ago Emma Raducanu stops match and asks crying child to be EJECTED from stadium

Emma Raducanu was taking on world number one Aryna Sabalenka at the Cincinnati Open when the British star paused during a service game to talk to the umpire

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52 h. ago Property mogul with links to Putin regime dies 'suddenly' in mystery circumstances

Multi-millionaire property mogul Mikhail Kenin - who created Russia’s largest property development firm - was apparently healthy when he died aged just 56

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53 h. ago Emma Raducanu v Aryna Sabalenka live: British No 1 faces world No 1 in Wimbledon rematch at Cincinnati Open

Will Raducanu exact revenge for her defeat by Sabalenka at Wimbledon?

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57 h. ago Colombian senator Miguel Uribe dies after June campaign shooting

Rightwing opposition presidential hopeful, who had multiple surgeries after shooting in Bogotá, has died aged 39A Colombian senator who was shot in the head in June during a campaign event has died, his family has said.Miguel Uribe, a potential presidential candidate from the rightwing opposition, was shot in Bogotá on 7 June during a rally and had multiple surgeries before his death. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago John Fallon funeral brings out Celtic greats as galaxy of stars say final farewell to legendary Lisbon Lion

The Hoops icon died at the age of 84 last month and his funeral service took place at St Joseph's Church in Blantyre

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