36 m. ago Jake Stewart sprints to Dauphiné win on stage five as Evenepoel holds lead despite fall

First victory in World Tour race for 25-year-old BritonRemco Evenepoel goes down but loses no timeThe British rider Jake Stewart won a sprint finish to triumph in the fifth stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné on Thursday as Remco Evenepoel held on to the race lead.Stewart claimed his first career victory in a World Tour race, edging the bunched finale ahead of Axel Laurance and Søren Waerenskjold after the hilly 183km run from Saint-Priest to Macon. Continue reading...

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39 m. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Mrs Badenoch was perkier than usual. Does she finally glimpse hope?

Mrs Badenoch can be a dull performer. This time she was perkier. Maybe it was because she could say wonkish things and know that the audience would follow.

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40 m. ago Debenhams slashes £5,495 watch by 97% as shoppers say 'bargain of the century'

The diamond-studded timepiece is luxurious - and a bargain

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42 m. ago Man City 115 charges new timeline emerges as Premier League facing 'complete disaster' scenario

Manchester City still await this summer the outcome of last year's independent liability hearing over their 115 alleged Premier League financial rules breaches.

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45 m. ago Sam Thompson comes face to face with ex Zara McDermott’s new man Louis Tomlinson at Soccer Aid training

Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson have met face to face for the first time at training for Soccer Aid this weekend. Singer Louis is now dating Sam's ex Zara McDermott

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53 m. ago Celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek and his husband are feared to have died in Air India plane crash as influencer's family say they are devastated

British celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek and his husband posted a haunting video of themselves at the airport waiting to board the doomed Gatwick-bound Air India flight.

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56 m. ago Six tips for using wearable fitness trackers to help you stick to your workouts

A study found people who use wearable fitness trackers were seven times more likely to still be active after six months.

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57 m. ago Solo female traveler reveals why Mexico is great for visiting alone (though there is a city she won’t return to)

Travel content creator Sam Saenz, from Texas, has spent a huge amount of time in Mexico and tells The Independent that she is "fascinated by the country"

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65 m. ago Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: 'Aircraft's full fuel tank, intense heat gave no chance to save lives', says Amit Shah

Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: 'Aircraft's full fuel tank, intense heat gave no chance to save lives', says Amit Shah  Times of India

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67 m. ago Briton is ‘sole survivor’ of Air India plane crash that killed more than 290, police say

Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people bound for London when it crashed into residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoffAir India plane crash – latest updatesMore than 290 people have been killed after a London-bound Air India flight crashed in a residential area in the city of Ahmedabad, with a British man believed to be the sole survivor, according to police and local reports.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying 242 people when it crashed minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time from Ahmedabad, the main city in the north-western Indian state of Gujarat. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago Passenger hails 'divine intervention' after twist of fate saw her miss Air India flight by just ten minutes

Bhoomi Chauhan was due to fly to London Gatwick onboard the ill-fated flight AI171 that crashed just minutes after takeoff in Ahmedabad, west India today.

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79 m. ago I tried CeraVe’s new foam cleanser – and it’s not what I expected

Spoiler: it’s replaced my long-time favourite

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82 m. ago Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's relationship timeline as singer confirms engagement

Wedding bells are officially in the air

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82 m. ago Watch as storm chasers drive into the heart of a huge hailstorm

Watch as storm chasers drive into the heart of a massive hailstorm to learn more about the weather hazard that causes billions of dollars of damage every year.

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87 m. ago Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: PM Modi monitoring situation; Met survivor of crash, says Amit Shah

Air India Ahmedabad Plane Crash Live Updates: PM Modi monitoring situation; Met survivor of crash, says Amit Shah  Times of India

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90 m. ago Michelle O’Neil accuses DUP minister of inflaming racial tensions on social media

Gordon Lyons rejects calls to resign after posting information about leisure centre hours before it was set on fireNorthern Ireland’s first minister has accused a DUP politician of “inflaming” tensions, as the display of political unity after three nights of violence fractured when a leisure centre in Larne was set on fire.Gordon Lyons, the communities minister, should “consider his position”, Michelle O’Neill said. Hours before the centre was set on fire by a mob of masked youths, Lyons had posted on social media that the building was used to accommodate several people who had fled from Ballymena, about 20 miles (32km) away. Continue reading...

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98 m. ago Family of celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek say they are devastated as the influencer and his husband are feared to have died in plane tragedy after posting 'Goodbye India' video

British celebrity wellness guru Jamie Meek and his husband posted a haunting video of themselves at the airport waiting to board the doomed Gatwick-bound Air India flight.

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1 hour ago I have bad knees. Do I really have to wear sneakers all the time?

I’ve put off surgery for a meniscus tear. In the meantime, I’m having a crisis about what shoes to wearI’ve had a torn meniscus in my right knee for eight years. My knee was OK for 47 years, and then I went on the easiest hike in recorded history and stepped up on a not-very-high ledge. That was it.It’s not ideal. I can walk, but I can’t run or sit cross legged. But whenever I’m about to bite the bullet on surgery, it seems like the wrong time to be sitting around for six weeks or longer. Or someone says: “That surgery didn’t work for me.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Donald Trump set for Scottish visit to mark opening of his new course

US President planning visit to Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen

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1 hour ago SPFL club forced to scrap pre season friendly due to orange walk

Raith Rovers' scheduled meeting with Stirling Albion has been cancelled with the Fife club now away to Linlithgow Rose instead

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