4 h. ago Four members of Table Tennis England suspended over match fixing and unusual betting activity

Four members of Table Tennis England have been suspended over alleged match fixing and unusual betting activity.

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13 h. ago George Orwell and me: Richard Blair on life with his extraordinary father

The literary giant’s only child reflects on his father’s devotion in their days together in rural Scotland, his early death, his genius as a writer – and his reputation as a womaniserRichard Blair didn’t have the easiest start in life. At three weeks old, he was adopted. Nine months later, his adoptive mother, Eileen, died at 39, after an allergic reaction to the anaesthetic she was given for a hysterectomy. Family and friends expected Blair’s father, Eric, to un-adopt him. Fortunately, Eric, better known as George Orwell, was an unusually hands-on dad for the 1940s.Orwell and Eileen had wanted children for years, but he was sterile and it is likely that she was infertile as a result of uterine cancer. Having finally agreed to adopt after their struggle, Orwell was not going to give up on his son. “The thing he wanted most in life was to have children,” says Blair. “And now I was his family.” Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Gwyneth Paltrow refused intimacy coordinator despite having ‘a lot of sex’ with Timothée Chalamet in new movie

The actor is in a new Josh Safdie movie about table tennis star Marty Reisman

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48 h. ago Manchester United announce season ticket price increase for 2025

United are also introducing game categorisation for match-by-match tickets to allow for different pricing structures for higher-profile fixtures.

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6 d. ago Muffins and cakes taste even better with one unusual ingredient

A popular green vegetable that we usually eat with sausages and fish fingers can also make light, fluffy and nutrient-packed bakes that taste as good as they look...

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1 week ago Munetsi rescues draw against Everton but Wolves miss Cunha’s cutting edge

On a weekend where Southampton and Ipswich had already lost, and Leicester face a difficult Sunday trip to Chelsea, Wolves were only able to add an extra one-point cushion between themselves and the relegation zone after drawing with Everton.There were individual milestones as Jack Harrison scored his first goal in over a year for Everton and Marshall Munetsi opened his account for Wolves but it was a turgid affair at Molineux. Wolves will be left to wonder if Matheus Cunha’s absence will be more costly than his three-match ban. The next two fixtures are very winnable for Wolves with a trip to rock-bottom Southampton before hosting West Ham. The results could define the season for a team now six points above the red line. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘We can’t wait’: Scotland’s Townsend relishing France test after win over Wales

Scotland hang on to beat Wales 35-29 at MurrayfieldTownsend: ‘France is the toughest fixture in world rugby’After dominating yet another match without maximising the return on the scoreboard, Scotland now face the daunting prospect of a trip to Paris to take on high-flying France, the one team scoring even more freely than Scotland. They will probably thrive on it.Gregor Townsend acknowledged that Scotland face the toughest assignment of all on Saturday night. “France scored 70 points against a very good Italian team,” he said. “They got 40 points against Wales, 40 points against Ireland. I think they could have 40 or 50 points against England with the amount of chances they had. Just now, probably this is the toughest fixture in world rugby. They beat the All Blacks in November. So we can’t wait to be involved in it. They’ll be going for the title, but it’s an opportunity for us to go out and play against one of the best teams right now.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Emma Raducanu vs Moyuka Uchijima LIVE: Latest score and updates from first round clash at Indian Wells

The 22-year-old plays her first match since distressing incident with ‘fixated man’ in Dubai

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu opens up on stalking ordeal: ‘I couldn’t see the ball through tears’

The former US Open champion was the subject of repeated attention from a man displaying ‘fixated behaviour’ during her match at the Dubai Open last month

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2 w. ago Emma Raducanu could ‘barely breathe or see through the tears’ after spotting stalker

Tennis player describes ordeal at hands of ‘fixated’ man He approached her twice before appearing during matchEmma Raducanu has revealed she “couldn’t see the ball through tears” and could “barely breathe” during a stalking ordeal at the Dubai Open last month.The 22-year-old Briton was left cowering behind the umpire’s chair after receiving repeated unwanted attention from a “fixated” man before and during her second-round match against Karolina Muchova. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ITV Emmerdale Ruby star Beth Cordingly in tears with unusual reaction from family

Beth Cordingly is in turmoil as her Emmerdale character Ruby Fox-Miligan overcomes the abuse she endured at the hands of her father Anthony. Beth admits to crying to decompress.

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2 w. ago Nottingham Forest's FA Cup dream remains alive as Matz Sels gamble pays off

NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-1 IPSWICH TOWN (Pens: 5-4): Nuno Espirito Santo's men came through a penalty shootout to book their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals

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2 w. ago Towards Zero's Mimi Keene details 'lustful' love triangle in new BBC drama

Towards Zero star Mimi Keene has opened up about the unusual dynamic between the show's three central characters.

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2 w. ago Ireland’s Garry Ringrose set to return for final Six Nations game as ban for red card revealed

The centre was dismissed against Wales following head-on-head contact but could be back for the Ireland’s fixture match

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2 w. ago Liverpool score the 'softest goal in Premier League history' that 'looks like match fixing'

Liverpool took the lead in their Premier League clash through Dominik Szoboszlai in a goal "that was so soft" fans joked it looked like "match fixing"

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3 w. ago Emma Raducanu incident underscores ‘pervasive issue’ in tennis – PTPA

The 22-year-old was approached by a man who displayed “fixated behaviour” the day before her second-round match in Dubai this week.

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3 w. ago Revealed: Emma Raducanu was provided with extra security BEFORE her 'fixated stalker' ordeal in Dubai, as opponent breaks her silence on 'strange' incident

Raducanu had been provided with a beefed up security detail prior to her match in Dubai after organisers were made aware of a 'fixated individual'.

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4 w. ago Emma Raducanu breaks silence on 'fixated' Dubai stalker who left her in tears behind umpire

British tennis star Emma Raducanu has spoken out after she was left in tears on Tuesday when a ‘fixated’ man was removed from the crowd during her second-round match in Dubai

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4 w. ago Does Emma Raducanu have a boyfriend? Everything you need to know about her dating life

The 2021 US Open champion was left in tears after a fan displaying fixated behaviour was ejected during her match in Dubai on Tuesday

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4 w. ago Emma Raducanu breaks her silence on 'fixated' Dubai 'stalker' who left her in tears and hiding on the court as she flies back to London

Emma Raducanu has posted a statement to fans on Instagram after being left in tears on Tuesday when a 'fixated' man was removed from the crowd during her second-round match in Dubai.

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