LONDON (Reuters) – Paralympic women’s 100 metres champion Sammi Kinghorn will make her London Marathon debut in April, her first race over the gruelling distance in seven years. The 29-year-old is Britain’s fastest wheelchair racer in history over every distance from 100 to 800m, and recorded the biggest victory of her career when she won …
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – While England goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck was left out of Sarina Wiegman’s latest squad and may miss this year’s European Championship, the fact the 25-year-old is back playing at all after a stroke feels like a victory. Roebuck featured in England’s triumph at Euro 2022 and was part of the squad who …
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GODSTONE, England (Reuters) – A large sinkhole has appeared in a southern English village, swallowing up at least one garden and forcing authorities to evacuate residents from around 30 homes. The development of the sinkhole in the Surrey village of Godstone, which appeared on Monday and had grown to at least 20 metres on Tuesday, …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will investigate the long-term effects of vaping on children as young as eight in a decade-long study of their health and behaviour, the government said on Wednesday. The government has been cracking down on the rapid rise of vaping among children, with estimates showing a quarter of 11- to 15-year-olds have …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Rick Buckler, the drummer of English rock band The Jam, has died aged 69, his former bandmate Paul Weller said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The Jam, formed in 1972, had a string of top 40 singles in the UK between 1977 and 1982, including four number one songs – among …
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DUBAI (Reuters) -Two British nationals detained in Iran have been charged with espionage after they allegedly gathered information in different parts of the country, the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday. The two were named as Craig and Lindsay Foreman, and their family said on Saturday they were engaging with relevant authorities to …
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RIYADH (Reuters) – Britain has a genuine intent to strengthen trade with Saudi Arabia, Investment Minister Poppy Gustafsson said on Tuesday at the Capital Markets Forum taking place in Riyadh. Gustafsson said Britain was increasing the number of direct flights to Saudi Arabia, which would make e-visas easier. (Reporting by Federico Maccioni; Writing by Nayera …
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(Reuters) – Everton’s new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock welcomed 10,000 fans for a test event featuring an under-18 friendly match against Wigan Athletic as the Premier League club prepare to say goodbye to Goodison Park at the end of this season. Construction of the new 52,888-seater arena took four years and cost close to 800 …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday his country’s national security was facing a generational challenge and that it was crucial for all of Europe to spend more on defence. The call comes as Starmer and other senior European leaders prepare to meet in Paris to discuss their response to U.S. President …
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By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – Papal selection thriller “Conclave” and period drama “The Brutalist” were the big winners at the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, winning four prizes each. “Conclave”, which had led nominations with 12 nods, won the night’s most coveted award, best film, as well as outstanding British film, best adapted screenplay …
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