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Zoe Atkin secured a second British World Cup podium of the weekend with a silver medal in the freeski halfpipe event at the US Grand Prix in Aspen.The 22-year-old halfpipe world champion was top of the standings in qualification but finished 0.25 points behind winner China’s Li Fanghui in the finals on Saturday to place second.Li scored 93.00, Atkin achieved a score of 92.75 and third-placed Kexin Zhang of China finished with 88.75.Atkin said she was “really happy” to secure a podium at the last World Cup event before the Winter Olympics get under way next month.”I’m feeling super confident,…

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Kaleigh WattersonNorth WestThe Sedge Lynn is one of a number of surviving temperance billiard hall buildings in ManchesterMany of the buildings on high streets up and down the country have their origins in a movement that swept through Victorian England and encouraged people to give up or cut down on alcohol. The purpose-built buildings, many of them to be found in the North West, were constructed as part of the temperance movement, a popular campaign against the perils of drunkenness that took off in the 1800s. But these booze-free billiard venues, meeting rooms and music halls built in the 19th…

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Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, visited The Lighthouse in Woking, Surrey, ahead of the charity’s upcoming relocation.As patron of the organisation, her royal highness spent time with volunteers as they packed up the site for a move just around the corner.Sophie was given a first glimpse of The Lighthouse’s temporary home while their current space is under redevelopment.Speaking with staff and volunteers over a cup of tea, the duchess heard about their exciting plans for the upcoming year.The duchess ventured into Woking to visit The Lighthouse (STOCK) | GETTYSophie was given a first glimpse of The Lighthouse’s temporary home |…

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Television presenter Lorraine Kelly has revealed that her father John has passed away aged 84, sharing the news with followers on Instagram this afternoon.The 66-year-old Scottish broadcaster posted a photograph of herself alongside her late father, paying tribute to the man who sparked her lifelong fascination with the cosmos.”I am mourning the man who bought me a telescope when I was five years old, who watched the moon landings with me and taught me to always be curious and interested in everything,” she wrote.Despite John having experienced poor health recently, Ms Kelly described his death as a shock, asking for…

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Family photoLucy’s daughter Lola, right, would get anxious about things that hadn’t happened yetAnxiety, lack of confidence, loneliness, worries over appearance, problematic phone use. These are problems you might expect to hear about teenagers, but the people affected here are primary school children.An all-Wales survey which investigates the health and wellbeing of schoolchildren has, for the first time, asked primary-aged pupils how they are and the headlines make concerning reading.Lucy, whose daughter Lola, 11, goes to Cogan Primary School in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, said: “Lola is quite anxious and she thinks about everything. If you know her in school,…

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Leicester: Steward; Radwan, Wand, Bailey, Hamer-Webb; Searle, Van Poortvliet; Smith, Clare, Heyes, Henderson, Chessum (capt), Thompson, Reffell, Cracknell.Replacements: Blamire, Haffar, Hurd, Moro, Ilione, Whiteley, Woodward, Pearson.Bayonne: Spring; Lapegue, Martocq, Tuilagi, Hannoun; Boyle-Tiatia, Tilloles; Calles, Martin, Cotet, Iturria (capt), Garcia Iandolino, Leota, Marchesin, Ariceta.Replacements: Bosch, Tumania, Tagi, Johnson, Traversier, Jantjies, Thompson, Rasal.

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Josie Gibson shares health diagnosis as ITV This Morning star opens up on impact on weight loss journey`; const adSlotHtmlSkyRight = “; const targetParentSky = document.querySelector(‘.sky–ad__container’); if (targetParentSky) { targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyLeft); targetParentSky.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adSlotHtmlSkyRight); } } else { // console.log(“Inder 3 – skys not showing because user is member”); } `; targetParentBillboard.insertAdjacentHTML(‘beforeend’, adBillboard); } `; return trendingDiv; }

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Barra BestSenior weather presenter, News NIGetty ImagesThe Met Office yellow alert for rain lasts from 21:00 GMT on Saturday until 21:00 on Sunday.A rain warning has come into effect across Northern Ireland as the recent cold spell comes to an end.The Met Office yellow alert lasts from 21:00 GMT on Saturday until 21:00 on Sunday.A yellow warning for strong winds has also been issued for Antrim, Armagh, Londonderry, and Tyrone, lasting from midnight on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday. A further wind warning then comes into force for Antrim, Derry, and Tyrone from 21:00 on Sunday until noon on…

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Newcastle United and Bournemouth play out a six goal draw, after a Harvey Barnes goal in the 118th minute is cancelled out by Marcus Tavernier’s equaliser just minutes later, with Newcastle ultimately progressing on penalties.MATCH REPORT: Newcastle United 3-3 Bournemouth (Newcastle win 7-6 on penalties)Available to UK users only.

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