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Keaton Jennings staged a dogged half-century to give Lancashire a potentially crucial advantage over struggling Gloucestershire at the halfway stage of a low-scoring County Championship Division Two match at Bristol.The experienced opener defied a seam-friendly pitch and uneven bounce to carve 70 from 110 balls and dominate a partnership of 79 for the second wicket with Josh Bohannon as the Red Rose posted 240 to establish a meaningful first-innings lead of 104. Left-arm seamer Matt Taylor did his level best to keep Gloucestershire in contention, spearheading a spirited fightback with an impressive career-best return of 6-43 from 18.2 overs as…

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England’s Matt Fitzpatrick hit an impressive third-round 68 to give himself a three-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler going into the final round of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina.The former US Open champion started his round nervously, with two bogeys in his first two holes.Fitzpatrick was back on par by the 12th hole, while birdies on the 12th and 14th before a chip-in eagle on the 15th gave him a 68 for the day.Despite his healthy lead, Fitzpatrick will be looking over his shoulder at world number one Scheffler following his sensational seven-under-par 64.The four-time major winner made eight birdies,…

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David Lammy backs PM over Lord Mandelson vetting scandal – ‘He would never have appointed him!’`; 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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A 35-year-old man has been sentenced to more than two years behind bars after a fellow train passenger caught him viewing child sexual abuse material on his phone.David Johnson, from Francis Chichester Way in Wandsworth, received a prison term of two years and three months at Inner London Crown Court on Wednesday, April 1The court heard how an alert traveller sitting behind Johnson on a service from Stafford to London witnessed him watching disturbing videos on his device.Johnson had admitted to six charges of making indecent images of children, alongside two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with…

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Lewis Dodd’s first hat-trick of his career helped Catalans Dragons come from behind to dash Warrington Wolves’ hopes of reclaiming top spot in Super League.The ex-St Helens man capped a brilliant team performance from the French side, who move into the top six after securing their first win over Wire in five attempts.In a tight, physical contest featuring high-quality rugby from both teams, Wolves twice led as tries from the Thewlis brothers, Jake and Josh, bracketed a brilliant solo effort from captain George Williams.But Tommy Makinson scored two tries and Leo Darellatour also crossed to ensure a breathless game was…

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Driver Juha Miettinen has died after a seven-car crash during the Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie (NLS) qualifiers in Germany on Saturday.The race was initially halted by a red flag before it was eventually suspended an hour later once the severity of the the multi-car collision became apparent. Organisers said the race, which had earned extra attention due to the participation of Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen, would not resume on Saturday evening. “Following the collision between several vehicles, race control immediately halted the race to allow for extensive recovery and rescue operations,” the race organiser said in a statement. “Despite the immediate…

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Rare extended periods on the training pitches are not yielding an improvement in results after a relentless schedule finally eased.Howe again based his team selection on what he had seen during the week as he named Newcastle’s youngest starting XI in a Premier League game since 2005 with an average age of 24 years 191 days.Although captain Bruno Guimaraes would have started if he was fit enough after recovering from illness and injury, it was still striking that not a single member of Howe’s leadership group lined up from the off after Nick Pope, Dan Burn, Trippier and Jacob Murphy…

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A parking row has erupted after police officers confronted motorists who had parked illegally near mosques during Friday prayers. Vehicles were left on double yellow lines, across pavements, on grass verges and around bends at the junction of Simmons Drive and Quinton Road West on Friday, April 17 in the Birmingham neighbourhood. West Midlands Police (WMP) confirmed they had spoken to drivers who had abandoned their cars in positions that blocked the road.A spokesman from the force said: “We’re aware of issues with inconsiderate parking in the Simmons Drive area and are working with partners to tackle the problem.”Officers gave…

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