The testing was carried out by Network Rail. Swabs and air samples taken at four of England’s biggest railways stations have found no trace of Covid-19. Heavily-touched areas such as escalator handles were swabbed and air samples taken at London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly in two sets of testing […]

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The mercury is set to rise once more… The UK looks set to be hit with another heatwave later on in August, with the Met Office issuing an exact timeframe for when the hot weather should hit. After days of rain and thunder, more settled conditions are on the way, cuing another spell of hot […]

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She has claimed that she was being “forced” to return home after criticising national coaches. Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has received a humanitarian visa by Poland after refusing to board a flight home to Belarus. She was seen entering the Polish embassy in Tokyo on Monday morning, having spent the previous night at an airport hotel. The […]

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“I haven’t spoken to anyone particularly about it but I think it is lingering. Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he doesn’t think he has fully recovered from Covid-19, after he experienced fatigue and dizziness at the Hungarian Grand Prix. In a thrilling and action-packed race, the reigning world champion put in a huge drive to […]

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She did the gesture despite political statements being banned on the podium. American athlete Raven Saunders performed a public protest on the podium as she raised her arms in a striking “X” shape. The 25-year-old had won silver in the shot put, and made the gesture as she accepted her medal. Afterwards, she explained that […]

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She was knocked out in the early stages of the competition. Laurel Hubbard was given a rousing ovation after being eliminated from the women’s super heavyweight weightlifting competition. Hubbard had become the first openly transgender athlete to ever compete at the Olympics, but was unable to complete a legitimate snatch and was therefore knocked out […]

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Just under half of those asked thought of eating meat as a “masculine undertaking.” A survey of 1,000 people found that almost three quarters of men would rather die 10 years early than give up eating steaks and burgers. The Australian survey was commissioned by No Meat May, a group that encourages people to give up […]

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It called for all trans athletes to be banned from competing. A petition calling for transgender people to be banned from competing at the Olympics has been taken down. It claimed that “women and girls are being sacrificed by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) as an easy fix for transgender demands for inclusion,” and comes […]

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Biles had withdrawn from her four other finals in Tokyo. Piers Morgan has commented on the news that Simone Biles will be taking part in the beam final on Tuesday, saying that she has taken his advice. Last week, Morgan said that the gymnast could either “listen to snowflake Twitter” or “listen to me.” He […]

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Turns out it’s quite dangerous… An NHS doctor has shared the reasons why you shouldn’t take paracetamol to treat a hangover, and you may want to listen up. Dr Karan Rangarjan, who is a surgical doctor and lecturer at Sunderland University, regularly shares his knowledge with his followers on TikTok to educate them about medicine, […]

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Hello again God I love the Olympics. I was worried all of the Covid concerns before the games and the lack of fans during the games would make it difficult to get as invested as I usually am in them. But it’s been brilliant. Taekwondo. Rugby Sevens. Diving. Dressage. It’s just all been great. Nothing […]

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It comes after she withdrew from two events to focus on her mental health. Gymnast Simone Biles has retweeted a message suggesting that she is still struggling with trauma relating to historic abuse from a former coach. This week, Biles withdrew from both the women’s team gymnastics event and the individual all-round contest, citing struggles […]

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He thanked Israel in Hebrew after claiming a silver medal. Iranian-born Saeid Mollaei thanked the country of Israel after winning the silver medal in judo for his adopted country of Mongolia. The Times of Israel report that Mollaei fled Iran after refusing an order to lose in the 2019 World Championships so that he didn’t […]

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“I need to go to the UK. I am ready for anything to try and get there.” Migrants in camps across the coast of France have said they are determined to try and get across the English Channel in search of a better life in the UK. This is despite the Home Office targeting them […]

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“We have to pay tribute to her courage and tenacity” The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has praised New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard ahead of her becoming the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. There has been fierce debate in the buildup to the games surrounding Hubbard’s participation. Her supporters have hailed it as […]

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Six of the top nine officials who were in post over the past two years received pay rises in 2020. Treasury civil servants were given pay increases of up to 30 per cent and £15,000 bonuses in the middle of the Covid crisis, at the same time as rows raged over police and nurses’ pay […]

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Well done all. Nigel Farage’s comments attacking the RNLI and their work in rescuing migrant boats in the English Channel have prompted a surge in donations to the lifeboat charity. The RNLI said it received £200,000 in donations yesterday alone, a 2,000 per cent increase on the day before and well above the daily average […]

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“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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