9 h. ago Study predicts Usain Bolt would have run 100m in 9.42 seconds in super spikes

Data showed Bolt would have knocked 0.16sec off recordLegend backs Jamaicans to beat Lyles in Tokyo 100mA new scientific study has predicted that Usain Bolt would have run the 100m in 9.42 seconds in super spikes – an astonishing 0.16 faster than his current world record set in 2009. But one man who isn’t arguing is the legendary Jamaican himself.Bolt, who is in Tokyo to present the medals for the 100m final at the world athletics championships on Sunday, said he wasn’t surprised with the findings. “I fully agree with it,” he said. “Because one athlete that continued after I retired was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and she got faster with the new spikes. I probably would have run way faster with them too.” Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Study predicts Usain Bolt would have run 100m in 9.42sec in super spikes

Data suggests Bolt would have knocked 0.16sec off recordLegend backs Jamaicans to beat Lyles in Tokyo 100mA new scientific study has predicted that Usain Bolt would have run the 100m in 9.42sec in super spikes – an astonishing 0.16sec faster than his current world record set in 2009. But one man who isn’t arguing is the legendary Jamaican himself.Bolt, who is in Tokyo to present the medals for the 100m final at the World Athletics Championships on Sunday, said he was not surprised with the findings. “I fully agree with it,” he said. “Because one athlete that continued after I retired was Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce and she got faster with the new spikes. I probably would have run way faster with them too.” Continue reading...

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12 h. ago 2025 Stranraer Oyster Festival set to be biggest yet as organisers report record ticket sales

And adding to the excitement is the news that festival headline chef Matt Tebbutt has just been announced as the new judge on BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals.

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26 h. ago Immigration debate live: Labour and Reform set to clash over record small boat crossings and asylum protests

The debate takes place after Sir Keir Starmer has faced growing calls to sack Lord Mandelson over his links with Jeffrey Epstein

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55 h. ago Raising the bar: Duplantis leads the stars aiming to break world records in Tokyo

From the pole vaulter in a class of his own to Kipyegon and Warholm, the world championships in Japan offer tantalising chances for new global marksArmand Duplantis is in a class of his own with a 17-foot pole in his hands. The Swede has broken the world record 13 times, including three times this year. His clearance of 6.28m at June’s Diamond League on home soil in Stockholm was particularly special: “This was one of my biggest goals and dreams, to set a world record here at Stadion. It’s magic.” In Budapest last month, he went to 6.29m. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics he won gold but failed in his three attempts at a world record. “I really thought I had it,” he said. This time? Continue reading...

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58 h. ago Leapmotor doubles its UK range with new B05 and B10 family hatch and SUV

Stellantis’ Chinese brand to bring more high-value models to rival VW ID.3 and ID.4

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59 h. ago VW’s renaming frenzy picks up pace – here’s what the ID.4 will be called

An all-electric version of of the VW Tiguan SUV will likely replace the ID.4 next year, while the ID.Polo, ID.Cross and revised ID.3 will all arrive in 2026

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61 h. ago The luxury electric SUV designed to look like a petrol model: Mercedes GLC has combustion car features

Mercedes has revealed its new GLC EV - the electric version of the best-selling SUV and it looks like the ICE model.

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3 d. ago Martin Odegaard issues new injury update to set record straight on Arsenal fears

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard suffered an injury scare last month but that hasn't prevented the influential midfielder from playing for Norway during the international break

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4 d. ago World Cup qualifying: Depay sets scoring record as Dutch survive scare in Lithuania

Forward spares Ronald Koeman’s blushes with doubleGoals move him above Van Persie to top of all-time listMemphis Depay set a new scoring record for the Netherlands as his double ensured they survived a scare in beating Lithuania 3-2 away in their World Cup qualifier on Sunday.Two goals for the 31-year-old Depay took his national team tally to 52, going ahead of Robin van Persie’s previous record, and putting the Netherlands top of the Group G standings with 10 points from four games, three ahead of Poland, who are hosting Finland later on Sunday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago New Skoda Epiq is a small SUV with the spirit of the Skoda Yeti

All-electric SUV gets funky looks, cool tech, spacious interior, 264-mile range and a price around £26,000

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5 d. ago Coldplay set to smash Taylor Swift's tour record as they're on course for music history

Coldplay are set to make music history next week as they wrap up their epic Music of the Spheres World Tour - and the numbers are truly staggering

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5 d. ago Max Verstappen pips Norris for Italian Grand Prix pole with fastest F1 lap

Red Bull driver just 0.077sec quicker than McLaren rivalDutchman’s flying lap beat record set by Hamilton in 2020 The beaming grin on Max Verstappen’s face showed what claiming pole position for the Italian Grand Prix meant to him and his Red Bull team. As records fell in a blur of speed at Monza, the world champion was perhaps the most unlikely victor after an impossibly tight contest.The transformation since the 2024 Italian GP could not have been more stark. Over a tumultuous 12 months Verstappen has clung on to seal his fourth title last season, seen long-term Red Bull team principal Christian Horner be sacked and the team comprehensively out-paced by McLaren. Here, they at last found a sweet spot that has been sorely lacking. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Australian friends claim world record for longest beach touch rugby game

A group of Australian friends claims to have set a new world record for the longest nonstop game of beach touch rugby

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7 d. ago England face record run chase to set up decider as South Africa score 331

South Africa shone at Lord’s after being put in by Harry Brook.

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7 d. ago German car giant unveils WIRELESS charging for its new electric SUV: Here's how it works...

Buyers of its latest plush electric model can benefit from one of the most convenient new features to be added to the EV ownership experience yet.

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7 d. ago Wingsuit pilot breaks base jump world record jumping from the Eiger

Austrian wingsuit pilot Peter Salzmann has set a new world speed record, reaching 347 km/h during a 35-second free fall over Switzerland.

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8 d. ago Davina McCall's 'complicated' new series Stranded On Honeymoon Island branded 'BBC's answer to Love Island'

The popular presenter is taking 12 singletons on a unique journey

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8 d. ago 'Entitled neighbour steals part of my garden every day and thinks I haven't noticed'

A man has blasted his neighbour for slowly stealing his garden to make his yard more spacious - and now he is waiting for a house surveyor to set the record straight

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8 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon made the union 'safe for a long time', claims former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

The former Prime Minister said his old political foe had set back the independence cause with her record in office and leading the SNP through a financial scandal.

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