“Did she really just say that?” Hindsight’s a fine thing isn’t it. I’m sure if Clare Balding had her time again she may have used a different turn of phrase when interviewing British swimmer Tom Dean and Matthew Richards following their stunning 4×200 meter relay win. The duo won gold in the event alongside James […]

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They have all been placed on restricted duties while an investigation is carried out. Eight police officers are being investigated over “sick” messages posted in a WhatsApp group about Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey. The MailOnline reports that the officers are accused of posting racist and sexist jokes, mocking black suspects and bullying a female […]

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The alternative therapy has been around for thousands of years. With the swimming well underway at the Tokyo Olympic games, many of the competitors can be seen covered in strange-looking dark circles as they wander around the pool and line up on the starting blocks. But what exactly are they, and what is their point? […]

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UFC legend Daniel Cormier called Khabib to check he was okay after McGregor’s tweet. Daniel Cormier has spoken about Khabib Nurmagomedov’s reaction to a tasteless tweet from Conor McGregor which was a clear jibe at the Russian’s late father. After Khabib said that “good always defeats evil” following McGregor’s defeat to Dustin Poirier at UFC […]

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The trio sent messages in a Snapchat group after England lost the Euro 2020 final. Portsmouth have sacked three youth players for sending racist messages directed at Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho in a private group chat. Screenshots of the messages between the players were leaked online which included racial abuse of England […]

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There will be no new series for at least the next five years. ITV has decided to scrap the X Factor, confirming that it has “no plans” to bring the show back anytime soon. Simon Cowell’s creation had been a staple of Saturday night television since it began in 2004. However the show hasn’t been […]

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“I made a mistake.” Wayne Rooney has apologised to his family and Derby County after images emerged over the weekend showing him on a night out with a group of young women, with one of the pictures appearing to show the former England star asleep in a hotel room with them. From the start, Rooney […]

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‘January 6 was a terrorist attack and Trump was its Bin Laden’ Former president Donald Trump has been compared to Osama Bin Laden for his role in inspiring the Capitol riots earlier this year. It’s after police officers on duty when the riots took place described those involved as “terrorists.” Congressional hearings on the infamous […]

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The former footballer was pictured asleep fully clothed with the girls in a hotel room. Wayne Rooney has delivered a masterclass in how to make a story disappear by buying the copyright to pictures that allegedly showed him on a night out with three girls and asleep in hotel room fully clothed with them. The […]

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Will he stay or will he go? Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has reportedly already planned for Jack Grealish’s arrival at the club this summer, as the Premier League champions continue to pursue the Villa playmaker. Along with Harry Kane, Grealish is City’s main target this summer and they remain confident that they will be […]

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The gymnast has become so much more than just a sporting icon after igniting debate around prioritising her mental health. American gymnast Simone Biles has been praised by mental health charities and sporting figures from across the world after she decided to withdraw from the Olympic women’s team final on Tuesday in order to prioritise her […]

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There is no suggestion that any of the women in the pics were involved in any criminal activity. The blackmail probe into pictures of Wayne Rooney with women in a hotel room was launched over an Instagram message asking the ex-footballer to send £10,000 or “Coleen sees this.” Over the weekend pictures went viral online […]

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She withdrew from the women’s team final on Tuesday. Simone Biles has withdrawn from her second event of the Tokyo Olympics, with US Gymnastics confirming that she will not be taking part in the women’s individual all-round final on Thursday. The news comes just a day after she withdrew from the women’s team event, with […]

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“We stand ready to help NASA moderate its technical risks and solve its budgetary constraints.” Jeff Bezos has written an open letter to NASA offering to cover $2 billion for the Human Landing System program if Blue Origin is offered the contract with NASA to take astronauts to the moon. Bezos has criticised NASA for […]

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She withdrew after just one event during the team event on Tuesday. Simone Biles has spoken out about why she withdrew from the team gymnastic final, saying that she is “okay” and “dealing with things internally.” The 24-year-old is one of the biggest stars of the games but pulled out after completing her vault performance […]

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“I just lost it in the moment.” The Australian swimming coach whose celebration went viral on Monday has apologised for his actions. Dean Boxall couldn’t contain his emotion after he watched swimmer Ariarne Titmus win gold in the 400 metre freestyle ahead of fierce American rival and pre-race favourite Katie Ledecky. Boxall went crazy in […]

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He’s not letting this one go. An Australian man who claims to be the illegitimate son of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles has released his latest batch of “evidence” to prove his claim. Simon Dorante-Day has previously said that his eyes and teeth were changed when he was younger in order to cover up […]

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He insisted that stop and search remained “an important part in fighting crime.” Boris Johnson has defended his plans to expand stop and search powers for police forces, describing it as a “kind and loving” way to get weapons off the street. The plans have been criticised by campaigners, with experts describing stop and search […]

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Trump referenced the US team’s shock defeat to Sweden as an example of how “wokeism” is bad for the country Former US president Donald Trump has blamed the country’s women’s football team’s shock loss to Sweden at the Olympics on woke culture. Speaking at the ‘Rally to Protect Our Elections’ in Phoenix at the weekend, […]

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The live shows will be for charity. Peter Kay has announced on Twitter that he will be returning to the stage for the first time in three years for two special shows in Manchester. He will be performing two charity shows will take place in August this year and will aim to raise money for […]

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Fans think he’s gone too far Conor McGregor has deleted a disgraceful tweet which appeared to be aimed at Khabib Nurmagomedov’s late father. After McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier in July at UFC 264, his long-time rival Khabib tweeted his happiness at the result, writing: “Good always defeats evil. Very happy for @DustinPoirier I hope […]

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The Japanese star’s hopes of a medal at her home games are over. Naomi Osaka has suffered a shock exit in the third round of the tennis at the Olympics, after losing in straight sets to Czech Marketa Vondrousova. Osaka had been one of the faces of the Games in Tokyo and had the honour […]

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She deliberately incorporated the gesture into her routine. Costa Rican gymnast Luciana Alvarado ended her floor routine at the Tokyo Olympics by taking a knee and raising a fist towards the sky, in a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement. The 18-year-old is the first gymnast from Costa Rica to qualify for an Olympics, […]

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Boris Johnson is said to be “pushing” the idea. University students may need to be fully vaccinated in order to attend lectures and stay in halls this academic year. It is reportedly the latest suggestion aimed at encouraging young people to get vaccinated against Covid-19. A senior government source told Sky News that they are […]

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Peak Starmer. Labour leader Keir Starmer has said that he support and agrees with Dawn Butler after she branded Boris Johnson a liar in Parliament – but that he thinks it was the “right thing” for her to be evicted from the chamber by the Deputy Speaker. Butler was asked to leave the House of […]

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Mohamed Abdalrasool didn’t show up for his fight against Israel’s Tohar Butbul. A second judo competitor has quit the Tokyo Olympics instead of having to face an Israeli opponent. Sudanese judoka Mohamed Abdalrasool withdrew from his fight against 27-year-old Tohar Butbul in the 73kg class on Monday morning. Abdalrasool’s withdrawal comes just days after Algerian […]

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“I’m just so f*cking relieved.” Adam Peaty couldn’t contain his emotion after his 100-metre breaststroke final victory, swearing twice during his interview with the BBC. The swimmer defended his Olympic title on Monday, securing Team GB’s first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics in the process. He posted the fifth-fastest time in history in his […]

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The Derby manager has claimed that he was “set up.” Wayne Rooney has complained to Greater Manchester Police after pictures of him with semi-naked women went viral in social media over the weekend. The photos of the former England and Manchester United star appear to show him in a nightclub and hotel room with at […]

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He’s done it. Tom Daley and Matty Lee have won the Olympic men’s synchronised 10 metre platform, giving Daley his first ever Olympic gold. Thirteen years after making his Olympic debut, Daley finally picked up a gold medal as he and his diving partner Lee edged out China’s Cao and Chen by just a point […]

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A third of the competitors were blocked by a boat. The Olympic men’s triathlon got underway in bizarre circumstances after suffering a false start because a boat was in the way. As the gun went off to mark the start of the opening 1,500 metre swim leg, around a third found their jump off the […]

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Some of you must fancy it… If the last 18 months have changed your outlook on life, given you a never-say-never, you-only-live-once attitude and made you want to grab life by the horns then here’s your chance to truly step out your comfort zone. Yes, the maddest show on TV is returning yet again. Naked […]

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They were taking part in a warm-up match against Honduras. Germany’s men’s Olympic football team left the pitch five minutes before the end of a warm-up match against Honduras after one of their players was allegedly racially abused. The team were playing their Central American opponents in a shortened match as part of their preparations […]

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He said that it looked like the health worker had eaten too many pasties. A Tory MP who is also the co-chairman of a cross-party parliamentary group on eating disorders has been accused of fat shaming after he appeared to make fun of a nurse’s weight on Twitter. MP for Blackpool South, Scott Benton, was […]

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Begrudging respect for this. An Italian football fans has got a tattoo celebrating one of the most iconic moments of Euro 2020. No, it’s not Donnarumma saving one of his many penalties. It’s not Bonucci’s equalising goal in the final. It’s not even the little car that drove the ball onto the pitch. The fan […]

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He announced the news in a post on Twitter. Health Secretary Sajid Javid has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self-isolating at home until he gets the results of a PCR test. In a video posted on Twitter he said that he had felt “a bit groggy” the night before so took a lateral flow […]

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A jury ruled that the store had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by dismissing the woman. Walmart has been ordered to pay out $125 million after firing an employee with Down’s Syndrome. Marlo Spaeth had been employed by the company for 16 years but was fired from her position for issues relating to her […]

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The Games’ chief has admitted that athletes are “probably very worried.” An organiser at the Tokyo Olympics has become the first person to test positive for Covid-19 in the athletes’ village. They are one of 15 Games-related cases reported on Saturday and are now quarantining in a hotel for 14 days. The BBC reports that […]

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Things you love to see. It’s been a stressful month for football fans across the land. But any stress and nerves we have felt have been tiny in comparison to what the players must have gone through. Everyone could see how devastated the England lads were at full time against Italy. No one was hurting […]

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It’s as the channel has recorded rock-bottom viewing figures in recent days. GB News founder Andrew Neil has defended his fledgling news channel, insisting that it has a “great future.” However he admitted that the channel had experienced a difficult start. The opening days of the channel were plagued with gaffs and technical issues, but […]

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Customers who purchased the product have been offered a full refund. Sainsbury’s has had to urgently recall one of its vegan ready meals after it was found to contain pork, beef and dairy. The ‘Love Your Veg’ butternut squash and lentil lasagne with a use by date of July 17 contained the filling for the […]

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I’m suffering some major football fatigue. After a Premier League season that seemed to never end, we were straight into Euro 2020, which I think we can all agree was an incredible tournament. But it’s exhausting isn’t it? After Sunday night my emotions were drained. Four weeks of stress, joy, torment, nerves. And football everywhere. […]

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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Trust has around 60 Covid patients, with the figure steadily climbing A hospital Covid ward has urged people to have the vaccine as its patient numbers continue to climb, with more than half of those on the ward having not been vaccinated. Lancashire Teaching Hospital Trust is treating around 60 patients for […]

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She was placed in isolation after breaking the school’s uniform rules. A 14-year-old girl’s mother is furious after her daughter was taken out of class because she was wearing fake eyelashes. Angela Jackson says that a teacher at Royal Wootton Bassett Academy reduced her daughter, Chelsea Silk, to tears after detaining her in the toilets […]

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She had made the comments in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live Megan Fox has clarified comments she made describing Donald Trump as “a legend,” after revealing that she sat on the same row as him at UFC 264. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s chat show, the actress said: “I was in a row with Bieber, […]

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Support for the gesture has increased in recent days New polling data has shown that the majority of English football fans support players taking the knee before kick off in matches. The data also showed that football fans’ support for the gesture had increased throughout the European Championships, when England players took the knee before […]

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The symptoms range from brain fog to tinnitus The world’s largest ever international study of people suffering from long Covid has found that there are more than 200 symptoms. The findings have prompted researchers to call for a national screening programme. The symptoms found include brain fog, hallucinations, tremors and tinnitus and span 10 of […]

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Yet again, The Simpsons seems to have predicted the future. Along with everything that went on across the weekend, you may have missed the fact that Richard Branson went into space. On Sunday July 11, the Virgin founder flew up to the edge of space on his Virgin Galactic flight in the plane’s first fully […]

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It’s as a thank you for their hard work this year McDonald’s has announced that it will be giving NHS workers 20 percent off its entire menu to say thanks for their work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The discount will be made to mark the lifting of all remaining coronavirus restrictions on July 19, and […]

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Dozens are missing after the Ahr river burst its banks. At least 21 people have been killed after heavy floodwaters ripped through Germany, with cars being swept and buildings collapsing. Streams and streets have become raging torrents after the Ahr burst its banks south of Bonn. Authorities in the western county of Euskirchen said eight […]

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“If he was to come back here, we would actually say to him to stay away” A plasterer who filmed himself giving a racist rant about England’s Black players following their Euro 2020 final defeat to Italy has been banned from his local pub. The man, named Brad Pretty, posted a video on his Facebook […]

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