99 m. ago Tell us: have you completed a running event wearing an amusing costume?

We want to hear what it’s like to run events such as marathons while wearing fancy dressMore than 50,000 runners are expected to join the London Marathon on 27 April, after the event through the capital’s iconic sites helped raise £73.5m for charity last year.Some people will be pushing themselves to achieve a competitive time, but other participants will be running in fancy dress. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Ladbrokes owner Entain strengthens earnings as it bets on online growth

The business, which is one of the world’s largest sports betting and gaming groups, has been steering a turnaround of its financial performance.

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19 h. ago World's largest iceberg, twice the size of London, grounds near South Georgia Island

World's largest iceberg, twice the size of London, grounds near South Georgia Island  The Express Tribune

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20 h. ago John Terry and Jack Wilshere to run London Marathon as Arsenal icon explains emotional reason

John Terry, Jack Wilshere and Leonardo Bonucci are among footballers taking to the start line of April's London Marathon with millions to be raised for good causes

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21 h. ago World's largest iceberg runs aground – narrowly avoiding smashing into British territory

Megaberg A23A has crash landed near the British overseas territory of South Georgia, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean home to just 1,000 people and unique animals

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25 h. ago Spanish island's plans to ditch British tourists as holiday prices set to soar

Majorca is planning to introduce a number of measures to 'reduce dependence' on British tourists as part of a long-term sustainability strategy, including regulation low-cost flights and increasing tourist tax

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25 h. ago Studied criminal psychology, lives in London: Largest drug cartel run by Mumbai man busted

Studied criminal psychology, lives in London: Largest drug cartel run by Mumbai man busted  Deccan Herald

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28 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Tube and Elizabeth line chaos as suspensions hit TfL network during morning rush hour

Trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading are facing serious disruption

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29 h. ago London travel news LIVE: Tube and Elizabeth line chaos as suspensions hit TfL network ahead of morning rush hour

Trains running between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminals / Reading are facing serious disruption

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32 h. ago World’s biggest iceberg runs aground after long journey from Antarctica

Scientists are studying whether the grounded A23a iceberg might help stir nutrients and make food more available for penguins and sealsThe world’s biggest iceberg appears to have run aground roughly 70km (43 miles) from a remote Antarctic island, potentially sparing the crucial wildlife haven from being hit, a research organisation said Tuesday.The colossal iceberg A23a – which measures roughly 3,300 sq km and weighs nearly 1tn tonnes – has been drifting north from Antarctica towards South Georgia island since 2020. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago World's largest iceberg which is twice the size of Greater London runs aground off remote British island

The 'megaberg' has run aground near the island of South Georgia.

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40 h. ago World's largest iceberg which is twice the size of Greater London runs aground on remote British island

The 'megaberg' has run aground near the island of South Georgia.

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43 h. ago ‘Kite Runner’ star says London police questioning him after pro

‘Kite Runner’ star says London police questioning him after pro-Palestine rally  The Hill

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44 h. ago Hundreds cheer as runners with fry pans race to mark Pancake Day

Racers dressed as a skyscraper, beekeeper and a chest of drawers were among dozens of runners zipping around a central London square with a frying pan in hand to celebrate Shrove Tuesday, or “Pancake Day.”

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48 h. ago Iceberg twice the size of Greater London runs aground near South Georgia

The British Antarctic Survey says nutrients from the grounding and melting of the megaberg known as ‘A23a’ may boost food for penguins and seals.

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66 h. ago Lobster fishermen can sue environmental group for defamation, judge says

A federal court has ruled that a group of fishermen can sue one of the world’s largest seafood watchdog groups for defamation for publishing a report that described Maine lobster as an unwise choice for consumers

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68 h. ago Lindsey Burrow shares emotional London Marathon pledge ahead of running it in honour of Rob

Rugby league ace Rob Burrow died in 2024 after raising millions for motor neurone disease charities, having himself been diagnosed with MND after ending his playing career

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69 h. ago Historic ship completes first leg of journey to become world's largest artificial reef

The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef has completed the first leg of its final voyage

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3 d. ago Rob Burrow’s widow to run London Marathon in tribute to husband

Also among the runners will be the daughter of BBC broadcaster Bill Turnbull, Flora.

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3 d. ago Mysterious and vulnerable: the secret lives of Australia’s giant worms

Australia has a huge of diversity of worms on land, sand and sea such as the giant Gippsland earthworm which can stretch up to 3 metresOne of the world’s largest worms might escape notice, if not for the loud gurgling noises that can be heard coming from underground as the species burrows and squelches through its moist clay.The giant Gippsland earthworm, a purple and pink colossus that lives in a small, wet patch about 100km east of Melbourne in south-east Australia, reportedly stretches as long as 2 to 3 metres. Continue reading...

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