30 m. ago Olympian turns down Great Britain after slamming decision he must pay to compete

Tokyo Olympian Ben Connor has pulled out of next week's European Road Running Championships because athletes have been told to pay for travel costs by governing body

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31 m. ago Threave Rovers gaffer admits side deserved nothing from Glasgow Perthshire trip

The Castle Douglas side's promotion hopes suffered a blow as they were beaten 5-2.

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36 m. ago Easter recipes: Six star chefs share their top tips for a perfect lunch

From braised lamb to hot cross buns cooked into the ultimate banoffee pudding, six of the country’s best chefs share their Easter favourites

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39 m. ago Working group to tackle road safety issues of asylum seekers on busy Dumfries and Galloway road

Concerns have been raised over “a number of very near misses” involving the residents of the Mercure Hotel walking on the A710 on the outskirts of Dumfries.

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59 m. ago Thousands of drivers hit with major car tax change from today – here’s who’s affected

Government’s expensive car supplement applies to EVs over £40,000. Vauxhall is first to drop prices

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76 m. ago ‘The ice is not freezing as it should’: supply roads to Canada’s Indigenous communities under threat from climate crisis

Northern Ontario is seeing a ‘shorter window’ on only overland routes for vital deliveries to remote First NationsAt first there was no answer on the satellite phone. But on the third call, Donald Meeseetawageesic heard his sister’s voice. “We need somebody to come and tow us out,” he told her.It was a warmer-than-normal night in early March and Meeseetawageesic, the elected band councillor for Eabametoong First Nation, was stranded in a 4x4 truck on the dark winter road leading to his community. The tyres were stuck in the deep snow and the temperature outside was below freezing. Help was about 60km (37 miles) away. Continue reading...

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82 m. ago Who is Virginia Giuffre as Prince Andrew's former accuser reportedly has road accident

Woman who settled lawsuit with Duke of York said to have been involved in collision in Australia, which has not been confirmed by police or hospitals

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97 m. ago Lorry driver flees Woodhead Pass crash scene after smashing into wall

The road has been closed all morning

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1 hour ago Silvertown and Blackwall tunnel tolls 'pose risk' to Tower Bridge, custodians warns

The City Bridge Foundation says increased traffic from the new charges will have a ‘detrimental impact’ on the famous landmark

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1 hour ago Three people killed in horror bus and car crash near Heathrow Airport which left both vehicles on fire

Three more people have been rushed to hospital following the collision on Bedfont Road in Feltham, west London

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2 h. ago Travelodge customers say 'lives have been a lie' after learning logo meaning

Have you ever noticed a clever detail in the Travelodge logo? Many customers are gobsmacked to learn that the calming graphic isn't just a plain picture of some hills

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2 h. ago Travelodge customers say 'lives have been a lie' after learning what logo means

Have you ever noticed a clever detail in the Travelodge logo? Many customers are gobsmacked to learn that the calming graphic isn't just a plain picture of some hills

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2 h. ago Major DVLA tax changes for petrol, diesel and electric car drivers

The DVLA has introduced a host of new road tax regulations from today which could see drivers paying significantly more than they have in the past. Here's a full rundown of the changes

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2 h. ago Dunelm's 'stunning' £55 outdoor mirror 'makes gardens look bigger'

Dunelm shoppers are loving the mirror, which they say makes gardens "look calm and spacious"

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2 h. ago Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike, or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of a ‘weak’ passportJoy Ebaide was riding her motorbike along a deserted dirt road in rural Tanzania when a black mamba, Africa’s deadliest snake, lunged at her. “It was about two inches away from me, and that’s an experience I’ll never forget,” she says.Encountering a highly venomous snake was a heart-stopping moment, but it did not put her off travelling. If anything, it made her more determined, and left her feeling that “impossible is nothing”. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Tractor smashes into homes in the early hours leaving scene of devastation

The collision on Vicars Cross Road in Chester saw a tractor colliding with the front of two houses

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2 h. ago M4 closed 'for some time' after crash as drivers told to avoid section of motorway

Traffic Wales has confirmed that the M4 J34 Miskin westbound is currently closed between the slip roads due to a crash

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3 h. ago Before and after satellite images show extent of devastation left by 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar

Satellite pictures taken after earthquake reveal toppled air traffic control tower at Myanmar’s main airport

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3 h. ago Keir Starmer 'won't hit back' at looming Trump tariffs as he vows a 'calm response'

Keir Starmer is gathering Cabinet on the eve of the Donald Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' - when he has vowed to impose huge levies on imports from around the world.

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4 h. ago Welcome to the future of football, where the ability to entertain is king | Jonathan Liew

The Baller League is one of a series of seven-a-side ventures aiming to challenge the traditional model of the gameThe first ever goal in the UK version of the Baller League is scored by the influencer PK Humble, just in case you ever find yourself taking part in a pub quiz in 2045. Humble – a midfielder for Hashtag United and star of the recent YouTube series Inside – takes the ball out of defence, advances it at a frankly embarrassingly leaden pace and side-foots it past a goalkeeper who should really do better.Welcome to the future of football. It’s faster, better and more exciting than the real thing. Albeit not faster in a strictly physical sense, or better in a strictly technical sense, or more exciting in the sense that you actually need to care about who wins. But it is, nonetheless, all of these things. Why? Because we said so. And don’t just take our word for it. Maya Jama says so too. Slow, lingering camera shot of Maya Jama. Now, what was the question again? Continue rea...

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