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Jenny CastertonProducer, The Crash DetectivesFamily photoMrs Comins had represented Wales and Great Britain, and was described by Welsh Triathlon as “a fierce competitor with a positivity and energy that was infectious”A Team GB triathlete, described as a “fierce competitor”, was killed as she cycled at speeds close to 30mph (48km/h) because of a “catastrophic misjudgement” by a driver who tried to overtake her.Rebecca Comins, 52, was nine minutes into a time trial on the A40 near Raglan, Monmouthshire, when her bike was hit by a van driven by pub owner Vasile Barbu.The 49-year-old said he had seen her, but did…

England face Latvia in Riga on Tuesday knowing victory will guarantee qualification for next summer’s World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States. Rashford, who scored two goals in the Champions League for Barca against Newcastle United, has fallen out of favour at Manchester United and is looking to get his career back on track away from his boyhood club. In January, manager Ruben Amorim criticised Rashford for not showing the attitude of someone “giving the maximum every day”. Tuchel pointed out that Rashford is still young enough to make the right decisions in his career “because otherwise, he…

Martin Daubney has launched a scathing attack on a Labour MP after he claimed that Britons feel “uneasy” about the patriotic display of the country’s flag.Hitting out at Jeevun Sandher’s remarks, the GB News host declared that “this is the United Kingdom”, and those in the Labour Party criticising the flag are “ashamed and embarrassed” of British flags.FULL STORY HERE.

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, and Prince Edward stood shoulder to shoulder with Princess Charlene and Prince Albert of Monaco.The royals were attending the principality’s prestigious gala celebrating the Duke of Edinburgh Awards at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Sunday evening.The gathering marked a significant diplomatic occasion, bringing together the two royal households for what the palace described as “a warm exchange reflecting the bonds of respect and friendship between Monaco and the United Kingdom”. The Monaco royal family posted an official photograph on Instagram showing the four royals together at the Princely Palace. Sophie could be seen wearing…

Santander is in the process of closing dozens of bank branches in 2025 with customers opting to use online banking services in lieu of physical locations.Earlier this year, the high street staple confirmed its branch network would be slashed by 95 in a blow to its customers who prefer in-person contact.According to research conducted by consumer champion Which?, more than 6,000 bank branch closures have taken place in the UK between 2016 and 2024.Customers are being urged to check if their local bank branch is shutting down this year and to take advantage of new Banking Hubs that have been…

Eurovision has called off its vote on Israel’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026.The announcement came from the European Broadcasting Union just minutes after Donald Trump signed a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.Palestinian terror group Hamas released the final surviving Israeli captives from Gaza, whilst Israel returned Palestinian prisoners as part of a newly implemented truce agreement.The EBU confirmed the matter would instead be addressed during December’s regular Winter General Assembly through face-to-face discussions amongst member states.The organisation indicated that the shift followed “recent developments in the Middle East”.Although it stopped short of confirming whether a formal vote…

Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGetty ImagesThousands of Vodafone customers across the UK have reported its services are down.Downdetector, which monitors web outages, showed more than 130,000 people had flagged problems affecting their Vodafone broadband or mobile network on Monday afternoon.According to its website, the firm has more than 18 million customers in the UK, including nearly 700,000 home broadband customers.In an updated statement on Monday evening, Vodafone apologised to customers and said its network was “recovering”.”This afternoon the Vodafone network had an issue affecting broadband, 4G and 5G services,” a company spokesperson said.”2G voice calls and SMS messaging were unaffected and the…

The Tennessee Titans have sacked head coach Brian Callahan following a disappointing start to the NFL season.The Titans are bottom of the standings in the Southern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) after five defeats and a solitary victory. They were beaten 20-10 by the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday in what was 41-year-old Callahan’s final game at the helm.Chad Brinker, the Titans’ president of football operations, said Callahan was a person of “great character” and “these decisions are never easy”.”Our players, fans, and community deserve a football team that achieves a standard we are not currently meeting,” Brinker…

Margaret Thatcher would have voted for Brexit if she was still alive in 2016, the Iron Lady’s son has admitted on what would have been his mother’s 100th birthday.Sir Mark Thatcher claimed his late mother would have held grave concerns about the European Union as a political institution, having once helped create the bloc’s Single Market.Despite posing in an EU flag dress in the 1975 referendum on membership of the European Economic Community, Sir Mark told The Sun: “My mother’s relationship with Europe generally can be summarised very simply, in my estimation.”She was a great supporter of any role, or…

Older Britons can avoid paying tax on their state pension payments thanks to a useful retirement savings hack, analysts are revealing.A financial strategy enables state pensioners to lawfully bypass taxation on their retirement income while securing an additional £694 annually through pension deferral.Britons can postpone state pension claims, resulting in a 5.8 per cent enhancement to future payments for each year delayed.This method proves particularly advantageous for pensioners who continue working, as it prevents their state pension from being subject to income tax while simultaneously increasing their retirement income in subsequent years.State pensioners could avoid paying tax, analysts warn |…