3 h. ago Australia news live: NSW dog owners face jail time for leaving pets in cars; flood warnings issued for Sydney

Under the proposals, offenders could be fined a maximum of $44,000 and sentenced to a year in prison. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘Brazen’ judge comments highlight family court failuresLegal experts have criticised the handling of abuse cases in family court, after a woman and alleged survivor of domestic abuse alleged a judge suggested she be taken to a park to “fight it out” with her former partner.The judge has evidence before them of family violence, which by definition is a pattern of violence, control and abuse of power, and yet has opted to collude with the alleged perpetrator, emboldening this person to continue his offences.The fact that these attitudes permeate the justice system does not surprise me but it is shocking how brazen (these comments) are.” Continue reading...

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11 h. ago ‘Without strength training I wouldn’t survive’: the woman who joined a CrossFit gym in her 80s

At 81, Jean Stewart was frustrated by her growing frailty, so she decided to get active. Now 96, push-ups, kettlebell squats and pushing a weight-loaded sledge keep her strong I see people 30 years younger than me and they’ve given up,” Jean Stewart, 96, says. It’s not an attitude she relates to. “I like to do things for myself.”Stewart was very active in her youth: she played hockey and softball at school and worked for the Girl Scouts for years. As she got older, however, everyday tasks became harder. Continue reading...

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42 h. ago Anthony Joshua pictured training after fatal car crash in 'mental strength therapy'

Anthony Joshua is back in training after the fatal car crash that killed two of his close friends and team members, with the status of his anticipated fight with Tyson Fury still unclear

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50 h. ago Anthony Joshua trains again in 'mental strength therapy' just 19 DAYS after tragic car crash that killed two of his best friends

The funerals of Joshua's strength coach Sina Ghami and his personal trainer Latif 'Latz' Ayodele took place on January 4 at a London mosque after the pair were killed.

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7 d. ago Strength training is crucial after menopause. How to make the most of your workouts

Medical experts say strength training keeps bones and muscles healthy after menopause when estrogen loss speeds up a reduction in bone density and contributes to the gradual loss of muscle mass

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1 week ago How old is too old to start strength training? The answer is simple

New research demonstrates that you don’t have to lift heavy weights to gain muscle and strength

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1 week ago Anthony Joshua attends funeral of his friends killed in horror Nigeria car crash

Anthony Joshua paid his respects at the funeral of two friends killed in a car crash in Nigeria. The boxer's strength and conditioning coach and trainer died

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1 week ago Anthony Joshua issues first public update after fatal car crash in Nigeria

Boxer posts photo with his mother and three womenTwo of Joshua’s team members died in the accidentAnthony Joshua has issued his first public update after the car crash in Nigeria which injured him and killed two of his close friends and team members.Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, also known as Latz, died after the vehicle they were travelling in along with Joshua struck a stationary truck on a major road near Lagos on Monday. Joshua was taken to hospital before being discharged on Wednesday and he has flown back to the UK ahead of the funerals of Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach, and Ayodele, one of his trainers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua’s driver charged with dangerous driving after fatal crash in Nigeria

British boxer was injured in collision that killed his personal trainer Latif Ayodele and strength coach Sina GhamiNigerian police have charged Anthony Joshua’s driver with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal crash that killed two people.Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, 46, was also charged with driving without a valid driving licence and “driving without due care and attention, causing bodily harm and damage to property”. He is due to appear in court on 20 January. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua's driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two team members

Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode faces four charges including causing death by dangerous driving after Monday's tragedy that claimed lives of Joshua's trainer and strength coach

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2 w. ago The experts' guide to acing a marathon: from when to start carb loading to knowing your gait

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2 w. ago Woman who survived deadly Swiss bar fire describes horror moment revellers fled for their lives

Swiss authorities said dozens of people are presumed dead and around 100 were injured in the New Year blaze.

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2 w. ago 'I survived a plane crash with maggots feasting on my wounds'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Known as 'the girl who fell from the sky', this extraordinary woman has a story like no other, when she survived a plane crash that left her stranded in the Amazon Rainforest

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2 w. ago ‘Stay strong, champion’: boxing world offers condolences to Anthony Joshua

Fury and Usyk pay tribute to Sina Ghami and Latif AyodeleJoshua recovering in Nigeria after fatal collisionTyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have passed their condolences to the families of Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, the two friends who died in a car crash in Nigeria on Monday in which the former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was also injured.Ayodele, also known as Latz, was a personal trainer of Joshua, while Ghami acted as strength and conditioning coach for the 36-year-old boxer. Joshua remains in hospital in Lagos, where he was described by his management team as being in a stable condition. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Tributes laid to friends of Anthony Joshua killed in Lagos car crash

The boxer's personal trainer and strength coach were tragically killed

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua crash victim Sina Ghami trains with boxer in final video posted before his death

Anthony Joshua’s friend and strength coach Sina Ghami trained with the boxer in his final video posted before his death.

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2 w. ago Woman, 25, forced to hold her own head on after having throat slit

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT After having her throat slit and being shot in the head, this young woman somehow survived an 'explosion of blood' when an intruder came into her room at night

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2 w. ago Anthony Joshua’s friends confirmed as two casualties in fatal car crash that injured boxer

Joshua’s personal trainer Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele and strength coach Sina Ghami were killed in a car crash in Nigeria, which left ‘AJ’ with minor injuries

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2 w. ago I swapped consistency in the gym for a variety of exercise styles and have never felt better – experts explain why

Boredom prevents many people from sticking to a new-year fitness plan, so could a variety of classes, challenges and exercise styles be the answer to staying fitter long term? Here’s what experts say

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