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Great Britain have been crowned SailGP champions for the first time by winning Sunday’s three-way grand final in Abu Dhabi. The British team, led on the water by driver Dylan Fletcher, finished ahead of three-time champions Australia in a winner-takes-all medal race to claim the $2m (£1.5m) first prize, while New Zealand were third. Fletcher’s crew, which included two-time Olympic champion Hannah Mills as on-board strategist, were trailing but overhauled Australia’s ‘Flying Roos’ and the New Zealand ‘Black Foils’ on the fourth leg.”It’s pretty unbelievable,” Fletcher, 37, told BBC Sport after leading the team to victory in his first season…
Camilla Tominey refused to hold back on GB News after the Liberal Democrat deputy leader branded Nigel Farage a “danger to national security”.Appearing on the People’s Channel, Daisy Cooper, who is MP for St Albans, took aim at Mr Farage and Reform UK’s alleged links to Russia.The debate on the relationship between Mr Farage’s party and Moscow had been reignited after a former Welsh Reform leader was jailed for taking Russian bribes.Nathan Gill was thrown behind bars for 10 years after he was convicted for taking bribes to deliver pro-Kremlin statements and interviews as an Member of the European Parliament.…
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh donned a “classic” look as she attended the Coral Gold Cup Meeting at Newbury Racecourse, alongside her husband, Prince Edward.The royal, 60, picked out a khaki crepe coatdress from Claire Mischevani, a British designer renowned for its structured silhouettes.The dress had a high neckline and a belt at the waist to complete the classy appearance.Sophie has worn the piece on multiple occasions in the past, including the Royal Family’s Christmas service in 2023.The duchess donned a ‘classic’ look. | GETTYShe also wore a stunning straw hat that featured a bright pink band.The 60-year-old carried a…
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the shooting of a teenage boy who remains critically ill.The 16-year-old was found injured on London Road, Sheffield, at about 17:15 GMT on Monday and was taken to hospital.South Yorkshire Police said a 26-year-old man had been arrested by Police Scotland in Aberdeen on Saturday night, along with a 23-year-old woman, who was being held on suspicion of assisting an offender. Two boys, aged 15 and 16, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder earlier this week, but have since been released on bail.Police said the victim…
Crystal Palace manger Oliver Glasner believes the club should have spent more in the summer given their European commitments, arguing that January is too late to bolster his squad. MATCH REPORT: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United Available to UK users only.
Heavy rain could cause disruption – including flooding – across north-west England on Monday and Tuesday.Met Office forecasters have issued a yellow warning, saying there is a risk some homes and businesses could be flooded and that public transport and power supplies could also be affected.They said strong winds and gales were forecast, particularly on the coast and higher ground.”An area of heavy rain will move steadily east across the area during Monday,” a Met Office representative said.”While the rain may ease for a time during the afternoon across Cumbria, another pulse of heavy rain is possible here during the…
A 59-year-old naturist cyclist who was assaulted during a charity ride has declared he is “not a pervert” and will continue participating in naked cycling events.Robert Brown was knocked off his bicycle whilst taking part in a Four Seasons World Naked Bike Ride through Colchester, Essex, on August 9.The website designer from Tendring sustained injuries to his hands, arms and legs when motorcyclist Lee Turnage, 46, punched him, causing him to tumble to the pavement.Turnage, a binman, received a suspended prison sentence at Ipswich Crown Court earlier this month after being convicted of causing actual bodily harm.Mr Brown now depends…
Kemi Badenoch has called on Nigel Farage to apologise to the man who accused the Reform UK chief of racist behaviour during his schoolboy years. Asked whether Mrs Badenoch believes the Reform chief is racist, she said: “These are things that happened long before I was born. He’s got questions to answer. “I think the question is, has he changed or not? And I think that is a legitimate question people will ask about your past. “People ask about all sorts of stuff that happened long before I was an MP.””He needs to explain himself. It’s not my job to…
Meghan Markle is gearing up for the release of her new Netflix special and the latest trailer for the festive celebration showcases outfits that total £62,000.The Duchess of Sussex will be releasing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration on December 3. It will be the third instalment in the series released earlier this year.During the trailer, the 44-year-old invited viewers to “unwrap the magic and let the festivities begin”, but it was the clothing on display that has caught the eyes of many.Throughout the trailer, Meghan shows a series of outfits that total £62,279.Meghan Marle showed off outfits that totalled £62,279…
Alex Moss,Rachel RussellandGrace Wood,YorkshireGrace Wood/Many trains have been cancelled or face delaysA power outage has caused major disruption to all rail services at Leeds Station.National Rail said the outage had led to a fault with the signalling system which meant lines were currently blocked, leading to many services being cancelled or delayed.LNER services between London and Leeds and Bradford Forster Square have been affected as well as all Northern, CrossCountry and TransPennine Express services.National Rail said the disruption was expected to last until 17:00 GMT.Grace Wood/Passengers are unable to get past the ticket barriers to access the platformsLNER said due…
