4 h. ago Boat Race is hit by 'ringers' row as Cambridge blast 'slimy' Oxford for banning three graduate students after James Cracknell controversially took part

The bitter rivalry between the two institutions descended into chaos following a decision to prevent three post graduate students from taking part in the rowing competition.

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8 h. ago How to watch Man City vs Chelsea FOR FREE: TV channel and live stream for Women's Champions League today

Days after their League Cup Final clash, the English rivals meet in Europe

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21 h. ago Huge snow blast to hit seven counties in England in final days of March – see where

The Met Office has issued a snow warning for seven English counties on the last day of March, with the North West set to be particularly hit by the wintry weather

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23 h. ago Kate Middleton was 'not asked' to be with the Queen while she died for tragic reason

King Charles reportedly asked Meghan Markle to stay away from Balmoral as the late Queen spent her final days at the Scottish estate - but Kate Middleton was not asked to do the same

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44 h. ago ‘It’s a history lesson’: fossil fish up to 16m years old found perfectly preserved in central NSW

Fossils retain microscopic structural features including stomach contents and provide first detailed evidence in Australia for fish called OsmeriformesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFossil fish so exquisitely preserved that scientists have been able to reconstruct their final days from up to 16m years ago have been discovered in central New South Wales.Several fossils of small freshwater fish, embedded in an iron-rich mineral called goethite at the McGraths Flat fossil site, have retained microscopic structural features including their stomach contents and the outlines of cells that determine colour. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago UK snow maps show 33 areas in Scotland to be hit by brutal blizzards as temperatures plunge

Weather data shows that the UK could be hit by a huge blizzard next week with snow engulfing the country

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50 h. ago Tragic final days of mum eaten by sausage dogs pair 'Frankie and Millie'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: The neighbour who first raised the alarm regarding Jemma Hart, who was eaten by her beloved pet dachshunds after she died at home, has spoken about the tragic incident

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56 h. ago The Liverpool v Newcastle mismatch that summed up Carabao Cup final

Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: As individual duels settled the Carabao Cup final, an oversight from Arne Slot reflected an off-day from the Premier League champions elect

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60 h. ago Newcastle star labels Carabao Cup Final win as 'the best day of my life'

Bruno Guimaraes promised Newcastle fans when he signed and they were threatened by relegation that he would do everything he could to lead them to a trophy - on Sunday he delivered

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64 h. ago Rory McIlroy to return on fifth day for playoff against JJ Spaun

Players Championship to be settled over three holesLeading pair back on Monday after weather delayRory McIlroy’s bid for a second Players Championship will rumble into a fifth day. He may well be grateful for that; in the final meaningful act of day four, the little-known JJ Spaun came within a couple of ball rotations of snatching the PGA Tour’s marquee event from McIlroy’s grasp. How that would have stung the Northern Irishman. The pair will instead return on Monday morning for a three hole playoff. McIlroy is the clear favourite but Spaun, with nothing to lose, carries menace.As with so much involving McIlroy, this proved dramatic stuff. He was four shots adrift of the lead before a shot was struck on Sunday. Inside five holes, he was tied at the top. A four-hour weather delay ensued; when McIlroy birdied the 12th upon return, he led by three. McIlroy played the closing six in one over as Spaun birdied the 14th and 16th to force extra time. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Dan Burn’s odyssey grants Newcastle their own special slice of football history | Barney Ronay

The only locally born starting player for either side proved the catalyst on a day where classic cup final magic won outSometimes football just can’t help itself. Even now, in its glazed and managed state, plaything of propaganda machines and sharp-fanged hedge funds, it will still give you these moments, will follow its own gorgeously hammy storylines.Here it gave Newcastle a story that couldn’t have been more perfectly styled and finished: a Dan Burn day for a Dan Burn team at a Dan Burn Wembley, and a moment before half‑time that seemed to paint the entire world a deep rich shade of Dan Burn. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago How Dan Burn and Alexis Mac Allister mismatch summed up Liverpool’s day to forget

Liverpool 1-2 Newcastle: As individual duels settled the Carabao Cup final, an oversight from Arne Slot reflected an off-day from the Premier League champions elect

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3 d. ago Tragic final days of mum eaten by beloved sausage dogs as she lay undiscovered in home

Mum-of-two Jemma Hart, 45, was tragically found dead at her home when her concerned neighbours sounded the alarm after noticing they hadn't seen her for weeks

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3 d. ago France vs Scotland LIVE: Six Nations result, match stream and latest updates as Les Blues seal title

Les Blues crowned Six Nations champions after delivering under pressure on final day

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3 d. ago Scottish football sacking five weeks after stunning Rangers upset and 15 days before final

Spiders axe boss after losing 4-0 to Falkirk

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3 d. ago 'Quiet' Gene Hackman's home was a 'dog poo mess with empty fridge' in his final days

The bodies of 95-year-old Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa were found at their home in New Mexico last month after neighbourhood security conducted a welfare check

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3 d. ago Abdukodir Khusanov’s own goal hands Brighton draw at Manchester City

This showdown of Champions League contenders ended with spoils shared so Manchester City, in fifth place, still lead Brighton, who are seventh, by a point. The draw, then, is a rosy result for Newcastle, as they are sandwiched between them and have played a game fewer so have an opportunity to leapfrog Pep Guardiola’s men.Match day 29 for City and Brighton fired the gun on the final 10 matches and with so many teams in the chase for a shot at the European Cup, final-day excitement surely awaits. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester City left outside top four as Khusanov hands Brighton a draw

This showdown of Champions League contenders ended with spoils shared so Manchester City, in fifth place, still lead Brighton, who are seventh, by a point. The draw is a rosy result for Newcastle, as they are sandwiched between them and have played a game fewer so have an opportunity to leapfrog City.Match day 29 for City and Brighton fired the gun on the final 10 matches and with many teams in the chase for a shot at the European Cup, final-day excitement surely awaits. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Sacked Man City manager issues statement amid squad shock and replacement uncertainty

Manchester City replaced women's head coach Gareth Taylor this week, days before a major cup final. He was replaced by former coach Nick Cushing, but only until the end of the season.

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4 d. ago New snow maps reveal exact date England, Scotland AND Wales to be hit with Polar blast

After a period of warmer temperatures, parts of the country are set to experience snowfall later this month, according to the latest weather maps released by WXCharts

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