8 h. ago Verstappen cruises to victory in F1 US Grand Prix to pile pressure on McLarens

Lando Norris overtakes Charles Leclerc to finish secondPiastri manages fifth with rivals closing in on title leadMax Verstappen won the US Grand Prix with a dominant run for Red Bull at the Circuit of the Americas, and with victory he has staked his claim as a genuine contender in an increasingly tight Formula One world championship battle – his title rival Lando Norris beaten into second and Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc into third.With Norris’s McLaren teammate, and the championship leader, Oscar Piastri managing only fifth place from sixth on the grid, the F1 meeting in Austin has set up an enormously tense run-in as the season enters its final five meetings, with Norris closing to within just 14 points of his teammate. Continue reading...

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62 h. ago Joyous residents claim victory after councillors vote to stop 1960s housing estate from being demolished

Councillors in Breckland voted 12-3 against the ploy yesterday, saving the Abbey Estate in Thetford, Norfolk.

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5 d. ago Guaranteed Māori seats on New Zealand councils to be slashed by more than half

Controversial law change that forced councils to put the fate of Māori wards to a public vote saw 25 vote to disestablish the guaranteed seatsThe number of guaranteed seats for Māori representatives on New Zealand councils will be slashed by more than half, following a controversial law change that forced local governments to put the fate of hard-won Māori seats to a public vote.Māori wards, which may have one or more councillors depending on local population numbers, were established in 2001 to give Indigenous voters the option to vote for a guaranteed Māori representative in local and regional authorities. Initially, councils could only establish a Māori ward by first putting it to a public vote in their area. Communities often spent years generating local support and pushing their councils to create Māori wards. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Celtic find unlikely peacemaker amid breathless chaos and board banners

Champions leave it late to claim important victory against Motherwell

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2 w. ago New Zealand power past Australia but miss out on Rugby Championship title

New Zealand 28-14 Australia: The All Blacks put the pressure on South Africa with victory in Perth - but the Springboks held on against Argentina to claim the title

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2 w. ago Controversial plans to demolish six 'doomed' block of flats on Greater Manchester estate thrown out

The six empty blocks have long been earmarked for the wrecking ball

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4 w. ago How to watch Man Utd vs Chelsea: TV channel, live stream and start time

Manchester United play host to Chelsea in the Premier League with both sides hoping to claim a much-needed victory and keep their unbeaten start to the season going strong

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