1 hour ago Blind woman, 99, dies after spilling cup of tea on her lap at nursing home

An inquest heard that Margaret Eluned Roberts was told she should have been given a cup with a handle but staff said they didnt know they were to do something different

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2 h. ago Mum, 99, who 'desperately wanted to reach 100' died due to cup of tea

Margaret Eluned Roberts died five weeks after black tea spilled onto her, leaving her with burns on her body following the incident at her the nursing home where she lived

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2 h. ago US Open mixed doubles: Draper/Pegula beat Alcaraz/Raducanu, Djokovic/Danilovic in action – as it happened

Iga Swiatek/Casper Ruud, Jessica Pegula/Jack Draper, Sara Errani/Andrea Vavassori and Danielle Collins/Christian Harrison reached the last fourThe last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be best of three sets, but first to four games not six. If a game goes to deuce, the winners of the next point take it – there’s no advantage. If a match is level at a set apiece, a 10-point match tiebreak will settle it.Breaking: Danielle Collins and Christian Harris replace Sinner/Siniakova. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Rangers battered as the boo sea of Ibrox empties on Russell Martin and his Brugge flops – 5 talking points

Punters seriously questioning whether Martin really is the man to take their club forward

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3 h. ago Rangers collapse early against Club Brugge to leave Martin facing fans’ wrath

Russell Martin’s eighth match of a Rangers reign already riddled with doubts proved close to a living nightmare. Championship promotion races and playoffs, the ill winds of struggling in the Premier League have nothing on the fever-dream pressures of failing to turn around one of Glasgow’s giants.Martin may be a believer in his own processes but in an environment where snap decisions are often sustained, he does not have long to set them in place. The chances of Rangers playing Champions League football rather than the Europa League are an outside chance after a first-half performance of rank ineptitude, the tone and probably the two-legged tie set by a horrible opening 20 minutes in which three soft goals were conceded. So early in his stewardship, Martin is still in the experimental phase and until a revival in the second half the experiment looked likely to be abandoned some time soon. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Gabby Logan launches brutal one liner about rotten Rangers after epic Russell Martin mix up

The new Match of the Day host and didn't hold back after her half-time faux pas

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4 h. ago US Open mixed doubles: Draper/Pegula beat Alcaraz/Raducanu, Djokovic/Danilovic in action – live

Updates from the opening day action at Flushing MeadowsGet in touch! You can mail Daniel hereThe last 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals will be best of three sets, but first to four games not six. If a game goes to deuce, the winners of the next point take it – there’s no advantage. If a match is level at a set apiece, a 10-point match tiebreak will settle it.Breaking: Danielle Collins and Christian Harris replace Sinner/Siniakova. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Rory McIlroy relishing ‘great opportunity’ to lift FedEx Cup from level start

Masters champion McIlroy is second in the rankings behind defending champion Scottie Scheffler

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5 h. ago EastEnders' Nicola Mitchell opens up about traumatic past in emotional scenes

EastEnders fans heard Nicola Mitchell open up about her traumatic past for the first time in tonight's episode, as she was seen breaking down on her father's death anniversary

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7 h. ago Ian Woosnam shines in Ryder Cup anniversary match at The Belfry

Luke Donald hails European legends for ‘starting the revolution’ in transatlantic tussle

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8 h. ago Ashton United FC issues scathing statement after 'pro Tommy Robinson' chants at match

The club said it 'utterly condemns' the behaviour which has 'no place in football or society'

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8 h. ago Francis Ngannou provides update on Deontay Wilder fight and MMA return

Francis Ngannou has been out of action for nearly a year, but the PFL star has no plans to return to the SmartCage as he looks to secure a boxing match with Deontay Wilder

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9 h. ago Prince Harry's 'painful' letter to royals after William 'gut punch'

The Duke of Sussex left a letter at a war memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, and a royal expert has claimed it sends a "painful" message to the Royal Family.

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9 h. ago Ryder Cup 2025 Team Europe Wildcard Odds: Here are 10 players the bookies reckon Luke Donald could pick

We’ll know who’s playing for Team Europe in less than two weeks.

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9 h. ago Five to watch: the Wallaroos who can shape the Women’s Rugby World Cup | Angus Fontaine

From former gymnasts and versatile veterans, to a sevens convert and teenage sensation, these players can lift Australia to new heights in EnglandAustralia begin their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a clash against Samoa on 23 August and high hopes of at least matching their best result at the tournament when it was last held in England. The Wallaroos finished third at the global showpiece 15 years ago but if the current No 6-ranked side are to survive their pool, let alone snatch a breakthrough World Cup crown, they must first face down the game’s biggest star, the US’s Ilona Maher, as well as host England.These are the five players who can help lift the Wallaroos to new heights and lay down a marker before Australia host the World Cup in 2029. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Ravenscraig hosts football festival aimed at supporting people recovering from addiction

The Recovery Cup Festival is an inspiring annual event organised by Street Soccer Scotland and turning point in partnership with local recovery communities, treatment services, and support charities.

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10 h. ago Wayne Rooney reveals reason for career change after 'not being given a chance'

Wayne Rooney has spoken about his reason for swapping management for punditry after appearing on Match of the Day at the start of the Premier League season

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10 h. ago Scottish golfer's HotelPlanner Tour season ended by three fractured bones in wrist

Graeme Robertson ‘gutted’ to miss out on Betfred British Masters appearance at The Belfry

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11 h. ago World Cup final tipped to smash attendance record for women’s rugby match

RWC 2025 chair Gill Whitehead reckons the Twickenham showpiece will “easily” surpass the 66,000 crowd for the opening sevens at last year’s Olympics.

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11 h. ago Gary Lineker among National Television Awards 2025 nominees following BBC exit

‘Match of the Day’ presenter left the programme after 26 years following social media controversy

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