18 h. ago Joe Bugner dies aged 75: Tributes to former heavyweight boxing champion and two

The Hungarian-born athlete was a three-time European champion and twice held the British and Commonwealth titles

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20 h. ago Crashes on both sides of M4 near Porthcawl cause long queues

They caused significant delays during rush hour with all traffic held for a time

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22 h. ago Former British heavyweight Joe Bugner, who twice took on Muhammad Ali, dies aged 75

Frank Bruno pays tribute and calls it ‘a sad day for boxing’Bugner was a British, Commonwealth and European championTributes have been paid to Joe Bugner, the British heavyweight who took Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier the distance in a colourful career that spanned 32 years in the ring, after his death at the age of 75.Bugner twice held the British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles and was a three-time European heavyweight champion during boxing’s golden age in the 1970s. However, a legitimate world title belt always eluded him. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Photoshoot ends in tragedy after Vegas model handed girlfriend who had 'fascination with guns' a loaded weapon

Allysandra Blea, 20, stands accused of murdering Mark Santiago Gaughan, 23, as he snapped her pictures on Saturday morning around 5am near Sin City's Northwest Valley.

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1 week ago I've sat at hundreds of deathbeds. There's pure love that awaits beyond... these spine

I'll never forget the first time that I held a woman's hand as she slipped away. I was volunteering at a local hospice and had been asked to sit with her because she was constantly crying out.

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1 week ago Jessica Alba, 44, looks downcast when seen in public for first time since her ex held hands with a model, 26

Jessica Alba looked downcast as she took her kids to the mall for some retail therapy on Thursday, just days after her ex confirmed he's dating a model 20 years his junior.

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1 week ago Asylum seeker 'living in fear' as he begs hotel protesters to stop abusing him

Khadar Mohamed revealed that the residents living inside the Epping asylum hotel were 'living in pain and fear' every time protests were held outside the Bell Hotel

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2 w. ago Fifa consider holding Club World Cup every two years from 2029 – and could expand it

Real Madrid understood to be driving forceTournament could grow from 32 to 48 teamsFifa will consider holding the Club World Cup every two years from 2029 in a move that would put more pressure on the international calendar and trigger another backlash from the Premier League and Uefa.The next Club World Cup is due to take place in four years’ time, following the first expanded 32-team tournament held in the US this summer, but the world governing body is under pressure from leading clubs to make it a biennial event. Real Madrid are understood to have raised the issue of moving to a two-year cycle during talks with Fifa in Miami in June, a proposal that has gained support from other clubs who failed to qualify for this year’s tournament, including Barcelona, Manchester United, Liverpool and Napoli. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Gladiators star says newborn son died while he held him for first time

Athlete broke down as he said: ‘No parent should ever hold their baby till he stops breathing’

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3 w. ago ‘The dream came true’: Major League Baseball gets its first female umpire

Jen Pawol, 48, was given an ovation when she took to the pitch for a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta BravesIt was, she said, the day “the dream came true”. Jen Pawol, a 48-year-old former art teacher, made US sporting history at the weekend when she became the first female umpire of a Major League Baseball game during the regular season.Pawol, whose debut came on Saturday in a game between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves, was given a standing ovation as she arrived on the pitch. Supporters held up signs reading “Pawol making HERstory” and “the time has come for one and all to play ball” – a nostalgic reference to A League of Their Own, the classic sports film about a women’s baseball league during the second world war. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jessica Alba's ex Cash Warren spotted on date night with model 20 years his junior amid divorce

Back in January, it was confirmed that Jessica and Cash had separated after nearly 17 years of marriage and welcoming three children. The following month, she officially filed for divorce.

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3 w. ago Oasis fans flood to Murrayfield for first Scottish gig in 16 years

The Mancunian rockers will return to Scotland for the first time in 16 years for three sold-out shows - held on Friday, Saturday and Tuesday

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3 w. ago The MoonWalk Scotland: Last chance to take part as iconic fundraising event looks ahead to a new chapter

Tempted by The MoonWalk Scotland but haven’t done it until now? This is your last chance to join the fantastic fundraising walk, which will be held in Edinburgh for the final time this September.

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3 w. ago Steve Tandy Q&A: There is no magic wand for Wales and I've grown since leaving

Steve Tandy held court with the Welsh press for the first time today

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3 w. ago ‘They slaughtered us like animals’: the inside story of how one of the biggest atrocities of the Sudan war unfolded in Zamzam

As the UK prepared to host a global summit on bringing peace to Sudan, the RSF paramilitary began a ‘genocidal’ massacre in Zamzam refugee camp. But when reports emerged of the killings, London held its silence. For the first time, using intelligence reports and witness testimony, we piece together what occurred during the April atrocity – and why it was not stopped Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Son of British woman held in Iran speaks to her for first time in 213 days

Joe Bennett says Lindsay Foreman sounded in good spirits despite her and husband being charged with espionageThe son of a British woman being held in Iran on espionage charges has said speaking to her on the phone for the first time in 213 days felt like “five birthdays and 10 Christmases at once”.Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both 52, were arrested on 3 January in Kerman, southern Iran, while travelling through the country from Armenia to Pakistan while on a round-the-world motorbike trip. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Hand in hand with his model wife, the Outback Wrangler heads into court to fight for his freedom

More than 400 jurors will be whittled down to 14 as Netflix croc celebrity and former Outback Wrangler host Matt Wright's criminal trial following a tragic helicopter death will kick-off this afternoon.

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4 w. ago Homeowners bury time capsule for future generations to uncover

The team at the award-winning Brio Retirement Living development Landale Court in Chapelton held a time capsule burial ceremony where staff, homeowners and locals celebrated burying an array of items to be uncovered by a future generation in years to come.

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