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A “bright and funny” student drowned on a day out as he and his friends swam in a lake on a warm day, an inquest has heard.The body of Ashamekh Bortata, 17, from Liverpool, was found a day after he got into difficulty in the water at Chirk Castle, near Wrexham.He and six friends had travelled to Chirk by train, intending to travel on to nearby Llangollen, but were advised to visit the castle after realising they could not easily get there.After walking around the castle, they later found a fenced-off woodland and lake. Some of the group swam to…

The competition will reduce to 10 events from next season, with five in the United States and five held around the world.There were 14 events planned for the 2026 season but in April, LIV postponed June’s New Orleans competition amid questions over its future and has not announced a rescheduled date.O’Neil said LIV is focused on “delivering a great week for fans and players at Bedminster” in New York, starting on Sunday and “finishing the 2026 season strong” – but made no explicit mention of the final two events scheduled this season, in Indianapolis from 23 August and the concluding…

Jeremy Monga’s £10m move from Leicester to Manchester City may have gone under the radar this summer, but the teenager’s own career is not expected to go in quite the same manner.The 17-year-old is the third-youngest player to appear in the Premier League and now settling in at one of the world’s biggest clubs, who have former Foxes boss Enzo Maresca in charge.Monga came off the bench in City’s 3-1 friendly win over a K-League XI in sweltering conditions at Seoul World Cup Stadium, with Rayan Ait-Nouri, Tijjani Reijnders and Divin Mubama on the scoresheet inside 23 minutes.During his half…

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Homeowners are unlocking an average of almost £114,000 from the value of their homes as more over-55s use property wealth to help fund retirement.Housing wealth is also becoming a bigger part of retirement planning, with the Financial Conduct Authority recently describing later life lending as a “fourth pillar” alongside pensions, savings and investments.Equity release allows homeowners aged 55 and over with a property worth at least £70,000 to unlock part of their home’s value as tax-free cash without having to move.Total lending reached £597million between April and June, up four per cent from £574million in the previous quarter. Customer numbers…

Amy Childs has broken her silence following the burglary at her £1.7 million Essex mansion, which was “completely trashed” by intruders while she holidayed overseas with her family. The 36-year-old former The Only Way Is Essex star took to Instagram on Wednesday to address the break-in, which was discovered when she returned from the trip with husband Billy Delbosq, 43, and their four children.The reality television personality is the latest in a string of high-profile figures to fall victim to burglars, joining fellow former Towie cast member Megan McKenna and married couple Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright, whose properties have…

Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is essential to bringing down the cost of living in the UK, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has said as he met his US counterpart Marco Rubio.The Labour minister is in Washington for his first official one-on-one meeting with Rubio.The pair were expected to discuss the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Miliband was invited to the US capital by Rubio after they met on the sidelines of a foreign ministers’ summit in the Philippines, where the former Labour leader made his debut as foreign secretary.The White House was reported to be concerned…

The Hundred men’s competition, Old TraffordWelsh Fire 155-4 (100 balls): Short 71 (47), Salt 48 (37); Atkinson 2-12Manchester Super Giants 161-1 (69 balls): Seifert 62* (36), Buttler 51* (20); Cook 1-20Manchester Super Giants won by nine wicketsScorecard. TableJos Buttler became the all-time leading run-scorer in T20 cricket as Manchester Super Giants beat Welsh Fire by nine wickets in The Hundred.The England white-ball great passed Kieron Pollard’s record of 14,803 at Old Trafford by launching the first of three consecutive sixes off Duan Jansen.The 35-year-old finished with 51 from 20 balls, finishing the matches with back-to-back sixes down the ground off…