9 h. ago ‘Chess Messi’ Faustino Oro achieves grandmaster norm and 2500 rating at just 11

The Argentinian looks set to break the record for the youngest GM after winning the Legends and Prodigies tournament in MadridFaustino Oro, the 11-year-old “chess Messi” from Argentina, set new world records for his age when he won last week’s Legends and Prodigies tournament in Madrid with an unbeaten 7.5/9, achieving his first grandmaster norm (of three needed for the title) with 1.5 points to spare, plus a 2509 GM rating on Fide’s October rating list.Oro is the first under-12 in chess history to be rated 2500-plus. His next target will be his second and third GM norms, and with them Abhimanyu Mishra’s world record as the youngest ever GM, within the next four months or so. He already has the World Cup in Goa, the European Club Cup in Greece, and a closed tournament in Argentina lined up. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago London Travel Disruption This Weekend: Full List of Tube And Train Closures For October 3

London Travel Disruption This Weekend: Full List of Tube And Train Closures For October 3-5  Time Out Worldwide

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58 h. ago Poundland, Sports Direct and more set to close stores in October

A number of high street stores are set to close across the UK in October, with the likes of Poundland, Sports Direct, and Trespass all confirming closures

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58 h. ago Full list of October high street closures including Sports Direct and Poundland

A number of high street stores are set to close across the UK in October, with the likes of Poundland, Sports Direct, and Trespass all confirming closures

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3 d. ago West Lothian locals enjoy free taster session of Paralympic sport Boccia

The ‘come and try’ event at the Xcite Broxburn sports hall featured a range of fun Boccia themed activities, including a throwing challenge, Battleships Boccia and full games.

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4 d. ago Newly released last interview with Ricky Hatton shows tragic boxer, 46, saying: 'I've never been better... I thank myself I didn't kill myself' just four days before he was found dead

News of his tragic passing has plunged the sporting world into mourning, with a raft of the sport's greats including Tyson Fury and Amir Khan all paying tribute to Hatton.

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5 d. ago NFL DFS, Week 4: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Christian McCaffrey, Drake London

NFL DFS, Week 4: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Christian McCaffrey, Drake London  CBS Sports

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5 d. ago NFL DFS, Week 4: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Drake London and Christian McCaffrey

NFL DFS, Week 4: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Drake London and Christian McCaffrey  CBS Sports

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5 d. ago Liverpool player ratings including 3/10 horror show after Crystal Palace defeat

Liverpool were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday, with the home side's substitute Nketiah scoring in the seventh added minute, and player ratings have been doled out below

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6 d. ago NFL DFS, Week 4: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Drake London, Christian McCaffrey

NFL DFS, Week 4: DraftKings, FanDuel daily Fantasy football picks include Drake London, Christian McCaffrey  CBS Sports

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6 d. ago British high street giant is shutting ANOTHER store just days after axing 13 locations

A POPULAR high street retailer has announced a closure of yet another store. The British fashion giant has previously axed 13 of its locations. In a major blow to high street, New Look has shared it will shut doors of one of its Leicestershire stores. Hinckley branch, in The Britannia Centre, in Stockwell Head will...

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6 d. ago Savviest ways to unlock FREE TV that everyone misses including Hollywood flicks, 1,000s of live channels & even sport

TELEVISION doesn't have to break the bank. In fact, it doesn't have to cost anything at all. I'm The Sun's resident Tech expert and I've rounded up some of the best ways to get TV and movies for free. That includes top Hollywood films, thousands of live channels, and access to premium services like Disney+...

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6 d. ago Full list of Welsh beaches where dogs are allowed again from October 1, 2025

Dogs have been banned from many beaches across Wales since May 1. The annual restriction runs in most cases until September 30, affecting beaches in all of Wales' coastal counties, from Conwy to Pembrokeshire

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7 d. ago Best European destinations to visit in October for 'bucket list' autumnal escapes

Emma Ansley Knight has shared her top three recommendations for city break getaways on the continent this October, claiming they are on her 'bucket list' of autumnal escapes

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7 d. ago List of nine key money changes coming in October including Warm Home Discount letters

Key money changes happening in October, including the Autumn budget and energy prices rising

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7 d. ago First digital image competition of season held at Motherwell Photographic Society

The judge for the competition was David Spinks from Alba Photographic Society. There were 54 images entered into the competition with a variety of genres represented including landscape, sport and nature.

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7 d. ago October UK high street closures full list of 27 stores going 'in days'

The high street is facing a number of closures next month and some of the biggest including sports retailers are involved

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7 d. ago Major blow to UK high street as 27 key stores announce closures in October

Key chains including Natwest, Poundland, Sports Direct and Trespass have announced closures

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8 d. ago H&M: UK stores at closure risk as retailer announces plans to close more high street shops

The retailer is reshaping its global store network, focusing on online sales 🍂

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8 d. ago From NYC to Hong Kong: AFL grand final goes global with watch parties around the world | Jack Snape

While the growth of football outside Australia remains a work in progress, that won’t stop international fans getting together for one day in SeptemberAll your questions answered in our ultimate guide to the AFL grand finalSaturday’s AFL grand final at the MCG will attract a crowd more than 30,000 fans larger than that of the next Super Bowl. It will be preceded by a public holiday for the prematch parade – one of the few days off around the world dedicated to sport. And it will be headlined by Snoop Dogg, one of earth’s pre-eminent musical performers.By these measures, the grand final can stand alongside any event in world sport. But while there may be more than 50 watch parties for this weekend’s match scheduled across the globe, including five in China and six in Germany, the sport’s international growth remains a work in progress. Continue reading...

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