37 m. ago Keely Hodgkinson takes astonishing Diamond League win after 376 days out

Olympic 800m champion had not raced since Paris finalTime of 1:54.74 is fastest of year and ninth on all-time listEven by Keely Hodgkinson’s standards this was astonishing. The Olympic 800m gold medallist had not raced for 376 days due to a series of hamstring problems. Yet on a blistering hot day in Poland she marked her return by destroying a quality field in 1min 54.74sec – the fastest time in the world this year by nearly two seconds.Hodgkinson’s effort was also the ninth fastest in history and it was perfect timing, given the world championships in Tokyo starts in a month. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Mark Zuckerberg’s property empire unmasked. Here’s everything we know, from where they are to how much he splurged on them

Mark Zuckerberg, the world’s third-richest man, has recently come under fire for buying up nearly a dozen houses to build a compound in Palo Alto. Months earlier, he acquired a D.C. home for his collection. Madeline Sherratt dives into the lavish digs in the tech executive’s real estate empire.

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3 h. ago Aston Villa vs Newcastle live: Visitors waste best chances of frantic Premier League clash

Both teams aim to build on success of last season during the clash at Villa Park

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3 h. ago Firefighters lock down Edinburgh street amid emergency incident

Fire crews used a height appliance to reach a tenement roof of a building on Edinburgh's Gorgie Road, which is home to Bibi's eatery.

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4 h. ago We live on a newbuild estate and we love our pigeon pen identical gardens... builders mocking them are two

Locals living on newbuild estates in the East Midlands have hit back after a TikTok builder went viral for calling their homes 'diabolical' as he posted videos of their identikit gardens.

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5 h. ago Tradies descend on Sussex in show of support amid industry's mental health crisis

Fix Radio, a UK radio station aimed at those working in the trade and building industry workers, has launched FixFest, a music festival for builders - thought to be the first of its kind.

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5 h. ago Aston Villa vs Newcastle live: Magpies face Premier League opener without Isak as Liverpool saga rumbles on

Both teams aim to build on success of last season when they meet at Villa Park

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5 h. ago M6 traffic LIVE updates as long queues build up following crash

Emergency repairs are taking place

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6 h. ago The battle for West Bewley Road: Villagers fight plans for 190 new homes saying they will destroy the environment and their livelihoods

Residents of Bewley Road in Angmering, West Sussex, sent more than 1700 letters  objecting to the plans and have even set up a campaign group to raise money to contest the appeal.

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7 h. ago Buildup to Premier League, EFL, La Liga action and more – matchday live

Latest news before weekend action begins Get in touch! Share your thoughts with BarryMeanwhile in the EFL: Hillsborough stages its first match of the season when Sheffield Wednesday welcome Stoke City this afternoon and more fan protests are expected from the locals as they implore their owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell his beleaguered club for a reasonable asking price before it goes out of business.Ipswich Town will host Southampton at Portman Road, with Kieran McKenna’s side hoping to get their first win of the season on the board after securing an extremely fortuitous draw agasinst Birmingham City on the opening day of the season, before losing to lowly Bromley on penalties in the League Cup. Southampton, by contrast, are looking for their third consecutive win under Will Still, having already beaten Wrexham in the Championship and seeing off Northampton in the League Cup.Aston Villa v Newcastle United (12.30pm BST)Brighton v Fulham (3pm)Sunderland v West Ham (3pm)Tottenham Hotspu...

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8 h. ago ‘New Zidane’ to Amorim outcast: Kobbie Mainoo at career crossroads

Fall of midfielder who seemed to have solved England’s problem position is emblematic of Manchester United’s confused transfer policiesRemember Kobbie Mainoo? The lad from Stockport heralded as Manchester United’s new midfield general? A player likened at 19 to Zinedine Zidane by Paul Scholes and whose 2024 FA Cup final winner toppled the noisy neighbours from across town when he ghosted into Manchester City’s area before a silky smooth touch and finish past Ederson?Now, at a club of serial false dawns and zero title challenges since Sir Alex Ferguson retired 12 years ago, Mainoo is at a career crossroads. As Ruben Amorim becomes the latest manager to try to build United a shiny new world, Mainoo is a mere substitute. The Portuguese has no place for him in his 3-4-3 formation after a damning assessment that Mainoo lacks legs for the engine room or the pace to operate as one of the two 10s. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago 'My body was either too sick or too exhausted to process the idea of flavour': Jack Burke reveals how three rounds of chemotherapy destroyed his love of eating

Three rounds of chemotherapy deprived chef Jack Burke of one of his main joys in life, at 26. He reveals why he'll never eat an avocado roll again

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8 h. ago West Ham: Niclas Fullkrug fitness key as Graham Potter bids to build solid foundations

Whether Fullkrug and Callum Wilson can stay injury-free is likely to be crucial as Hammers gear up for tough-looking start to new season

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11 h. ago Arsenal transfer news: Gunners make Alejandro Garnacho decision as Mikel Arteta explains approach

Arsenal are just one day away from their Premier League opener against Manchester United, with the Gunners hoping to build on their summer signings as Mikel Arteta eyes more recruits

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13 h. ago 'Most beautiful' Italian town is frozen in time with hardly any tourists

Rocca Imperiale in Italy is a picturesque medieval town which is frozen in time with its narrow cobbled streets, colourful buildings and stunning views - and has hardly any tourists

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20 h. ago The US plans to build a $750M fly factory in Texas to stop a flesh

The U.S. plans to build a $750 million factory in southern Texas to breed billions of sterile flies to ramp up its efforts to keep flesh-eating maggots now in Mexico from damaging the American cattle industry

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20 h. ago Larkhall builder and heating engineer makes It to Screwfix semi

Tomas Tam owns Tomson Plumbing, Heating & Building Contractors and was nominate din teh search for the UK’s Top Tradesperson,

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21 h. ago Priceless hidden mosaic in Chorlton saved just hours before demolition started

The mosaic had been less than two hours from demolition when it was saved

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21 h. ago Still time to have your say on future of Overtoun Park bandstand

The B-listed structure was destroyed by fire in June 2024.

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22 h. ago Feds say migrants at ICE facility in Manhattan can’t have toothbrushes because they can be ‘improvised as weapons’

A federal judge ordered ICE to improve conditions inside a crowded 10th floor facility in a New York office building

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