11 h. ago Fan hands himself in after bottle thrown at Van der Poel during Paris

Dutchman struck on his way to victory in famous raceAlpecin-Deceuninck and UCI join with condemnationFrench justice officials have launched an investigation after Mathieu van der Poel had a plastic bottle hurled at his face during his triumphant ride to a third consecutive Paris-Roubaix victory on Sunday.“An investigation was opened into the charge of violence with a weapon in order to identify and arrest the perpetrator,” said the Lille prosecutor Carole Etienne on X. The Dutch Alpecin-Deceuninck rider was struck while powering solo over a cobbled section with 33km remaining in the prestigious one-day classic, often called “The Hell of the North”. Continue reading...

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The bridge in Heywood has been undergoing repair work since January 2024

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3 d. ago Dramatic moment Coast Guard swoops on drug cartel smuggling $500m of cocaine and marijuana

The US Coast Guard seized more than 48,000 pounds of illegal drugs valued at just over $500 million on Jan. 6, just off the coast of Ecuador.

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3 d. ago Prisoners left 'ultra violent' after using toothpaste and shower gel to make drugs

A report into HMP Durham, which holds just under 1,000 inmates, found prisoners were manufacturing drugs in jail using ingredients such as toothpaste and shower gel

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4 d. ago What is the pregnancy drug DES? The medication given to 300,000 women now linked to 'rare cancer risk'

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4 d. ago Two men arrested and charged after drugs worth £405,000 recovered in Carluke

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4 d. ago Clapham stabbing: Three men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after attack on south London high street

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5 d. ago A blueprint for homes, jobs, transport and welfare in a Greater Manchester town for the next 15 years

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5 d. ago Ten families moved, a dozen weapons seized, and 56 arrests after violence erupted in suburb

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5 d. ago Tough new rules in town where 600 HMOs have been created in just three years

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Politics

6 d. ago Convicted drug dealer ordered to hand over £425,000 of dirty cash

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Economics

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7 d. ago Prison governor Kerri Pegg guilty of kingpin drug lord romance who bought her £12,000 Mercedes

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7 d. ago Liam Delap has already told Manchester United what they want to hear amid transfer specualtion

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7 d. ago 'Rising star' female prison governor is found guilty of having relationship with Liverpool drug kingpin and accepting £12,000 Mercedes after releasing him on licence

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7 d. ago The Greater Manchester town being 'flooded' where locals 'have had enough'

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