Dan du Preez sparked Sale’s late fightback with their second try Sale Sharks (10) 27 Tries: Langdon, D du Preez, De Klerk Cons: R du Preez 3 Pens: R du Preez 2 Harlequins (16) 19 Tries: Chisholm Cons: Smith Pens: Smith 4 Sale Sharks scored two late tries in a stirring comeback to beat Harlequins […]
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Emma Brown’s brother Barty was stabbed to death in Bethnal Green, east London, in 2016.He was airlifted to hospital by London’s Air Ambulance, which gave his family time to be with him before he died. Emma decided to do a wing walk, raising more than £2,000 for the London Air Ambulance. She told the BBC […]
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A man who has thought a lot about the maths behind stirring cups of tea has won one of the world’s most lucrative academic prizes. Professor Sir Martin Hairer from Imperial College in London won the 2021 Breakthrough Prize for Mathematics by applying complex maths to simple situations – like stirring a cup of tea. […]
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Both goalkeepers missed their penalties in the shootout Bournemouth beat Crystal Palace 11-10 in an amazing Carabao Cup shootout after a goalless draw to set up a third-round tie with Manchester City. After all 20 outfield players scored, Wayne Hennessey saved Bournemouth keeper Asmir Begovic’s spot-kick, but then blazed his own over the bar. David […]
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal was his 25th for Everton in the Premier League, equalling Wayne Rooney’s total for the Toffees Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s brilliant header ensured new-look Everton made a flying start to the Premier League season with victory at Tottenham. Calvert-Lewin gave Hugo Lloris no chance after getting between Toby Alderweireld and Eric Dier to connect […]
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A couple who experienced miscarriage during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown have said they want to see “clearer communication” on hospital visiting restrictions during the pandemic. Catriona Amberton, 32, had been expecting identical twins but her husband James Young, 33, was unable to be with her when a scan revealed one of the babies had died, […]
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Mani Arthur was stopped and searched by the police last year during a ride to promote diversity. His complaint against the officers has been upheld by the police watchdog, the IOPC. Official figures show that in London, if you are black, you are four times more likely to be stopped and searched. The IOPC has […]
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Essex paceman Aaron Beard finished day two with figures of 3-17 Bob Willis Trophy, The Cloudfm County Ground (day two): Middlesex 138 & 123-6: Holden 37; Beard 3-17 Essex 236: Wheater 83*; Andersson 4-38 Middlesex (3 pts) lead Essex (4 pts) by 25 runs Scorecard Aaron Beard toppled the Middlesex top order after Adam Wheater’s […]
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Fran Kirby helped Chelsea win the Community Shield in her first match since November Chelsea and England striker Fran Kirby says she has found herself again and feels like a better player, after overcoming a viral illness that saw her absent from the Blues team since last autumn. The 27-year-old was “sofa-ridden” for months after […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Extinction Rebellion has planned 10 days of action and wants the government to declare a climate and ecological emergency More than 300 people have been arrested during the third day of climate change protests in central London. Extinction Rebellion, which has planned 10 days of action, and other groups […]
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