21 h. ago Tour of Britain Women route unveiled with Glasgow circuit to host final stage

Lotte Kopecky may be in action to defend her title ahead of a tilt at the Tour de France Femmes

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7 d. ago France rugby star Chabal does not remember 'a single second' of his career due to concussion

Rugby star Sébastien Chabal won two Six Nations titles with France, reached a World Cup semifinal and played 62 times for his nation as a powerful forward

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1 week ago Nadine Coyle vows to live life more like 'fun' Girls Aloud pal Sarah Harding

The Irish singer opens up about remember her friend - and missing her on tour

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2 w. ago After the End of History: British Working Class Photography 1989

Stills, Edinburgh; Photographers’ Gallery, LondonFrom loneliness in Norfolk to vibrant Indian culture in Leicester, a touring show captures a riot of contradictions. Elsewhere, Leeds is lent an otherworldly air by a colour photography pioneerGiven that we live in a time defined by the rise of far-right populism and a widespread indifference to traditional party politics, the idea of a unified “working class” seems almost romantic, a throwback to an age when Labour was synonymous with socialism rather than centrism. In this context, the Hayward Gallery’s touring exhibition After the End of History is a defiant statement, though it’s less a celebration of shared values and traditions than a series of revealing glimpses of what curator Johny Pitts describes as the “complex and counterintuitive expressions of working-class life”.The show’s high-flown title refers to the political scientist Francis Fukuyama’s controversial assertion that history of a kind ended with the collapse of the S...

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3 w. ago Rickie Fowler's Masters chances hanging by a thread as PGA Tour star set to miss opening major

Rickie Fowler is currently not in the field for the Masters and needing to win either the Texas Children's Houston Open or next week's San Antonio Open to book his spot at Augusta

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3 w. ago Demi Vollering missed the Tour de France title by four seconds. What did she do next?

The Dutch rider was narrowly beaten in her bid to retain her title. But she has stormed back at the start of this season using lessons from her childhoodEarlier this month, on the final climb of the Strade Bianche, Demi Vollering flew past Anna van der Breggen, her former coach and renewed rival, handily winning by 18 seconds. As the first spring classic of the year, the Italian race is renowned for its white gravel roads and regarded as a barometer of early season fitness. Vollering, already one of her sport’s best riders, showed she was capable of an even higher level.“The whole team was motivated, so I wanted to win for them,” says Vollering, “but I didn’t feel a lot of pressure before the race, because everything is new with the team.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Young band returning to UK fear they will miss exams after getting caught up in Heathrow Airport chaos

A young band returning to the UK following a tour in Sydney fear they will miss exams after getting caught up in the closure chaos at Heathrow Airport.

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4 w. ago Danny Jones' wife Georgia makes major career announcement after moving out of home

Georgia Jones has been making the most of her time away from her husband Danny Jones as it's reported the former Miss England has given him an ultimatum amid his tour plans.

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