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For rail passengers, it can be galling to hear or read that your train has been delayed, putting your journey, your day, back into a land of uncertainty.That is the obvious consequence when a vehicle, especially a lorry, hits a bridge carrying the service in question. It can lead to days of disruption, gridlocked roads – and also cost millions of pounds to fix.Bridge strikes, as Network Rail calls them, have been factor for decades and, recently, one caused major disruption in Warwickshire, delaying trains across the country while engineers checked the structure was safe.But why do they keep happening?Between…

One of the Premier League’s most gripping personal feuds goes global on Sunday when Brazil face Norway in the World Cup last 16.Norway’s irresistible force of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland comes up against Brazil’s immovable object in the shape of Arsenal defender Gabriel in New York New Jersey Stadium.Haaland and Gabriel have been central figures as their clubs battle for domestic supremacy, creating a rivalry that regularly boils over into animosity. The outcome of their latest confrontation will go a long way to deciding whether it is Brazil or Norway who advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face…

A Warwickshire financial adviser who systematically defrauded 36 friends and neighbours out of nearly £2million has been sentenced to 11 years in prison.Timothy Barnes, 68, known locally as Paul, was a respected and familiar figure in his close-knit village community before his crimes came to light.The trusted professional exploited relationships built over decades, borrowing money under false pretences from those closest to him during a six-month period between November 2022 and May 2023.His victims included longstanding friends, neighbours, and even a criminal lawyer.Warwickshire Police subsequently discovered that Barnes had been channelling the stolen funds into a cryptocurrency wallet.He was sentenced…

Royal household staff have grown exasperated as Prince Harry’s forthcoming UK trip has descended into disarray, with the Duchess of Sussex and their two children now withdrawing from the London leg of the visit.Palace officials had anticipated arranging a low-key family gathering behind closed doors, schedules permitting. Instead, they find themselves preparing for upheaval.”The drama surrounding the Sussexes has once again become ‘tiresome’,” one royal source told The Telegraph.On Saturday it emerged that Meghan, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet would not be joining Harry in the capital, just days before the family had been expected to arrive.Royal household staff have…

Like victims and survivors, the worker expresses frustration that, after decades of investigations and political debate, many of the fundamental questions remain unanswered.Her reflections also challenge the way the public and political conversation has evolved.”It wasn’t only white girls who were abused. Asian girls were abused too,” she says. Many, she believes, never disclosed what had happened because of shame, honour and fear of bringing disgrace on their families.”As time has gone on, the public narrative has become focused in one direction, but victims came from different backgrounds. At the heart of all this, victims and survivors still aren’t talked…

Serena Williams’ comeback at Wimbledon didn’t end the way she would have wanted, or the way many of us hoped it might. But for me, there were still plenty of positives to take away.If Serena decides to play the US Open next month, as I hope she will, then I think her first singles match since 2022 showed more than enough to suggest she can win matches on the WTA Tour and at Flushing Meadows over the coming weeks.Although she lost to Australia’s Maya Joint at Wimbledon – where she picked up a knee injury that denied her a doubles…

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s group manager, Mark Warwick, said of the dog teams: “In the time that they have been there they have roughly cleared about 500 buildings.”The dogs are moving systematically through areas and are providing wide area search really, really quickly.”Warwick, who is based in Fulwood near Preston, said communication and the conditions were proving tricky.He added: “The heat and humidity is definitely a factor out there.”

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The social media pages for sperm donors also have comments from women who have experienced the dark side of the online world.One woman posted screenshots showing a potential donor harassing her for nude images while another displayed abusive messages from a man targeting her size and sexuality.A woman who wished to remain anonymous told the she was motivated to go online for a sperm donor after she was informed by the NHS that she would be on a waiting list for between three to four years.The woman, who we are calling Emily, says going private was not an option due…