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Millions of us were treated to a stunning spectacle on Wednesday during mainland Europe’s first total solar eclipse for more than 25 years.And for some in the UK, it was a race against time to find a pair of eye-protecting eclipse glasses as shortages grew.If you did manage to grab some, you might be asking – what do I do with them now?”Eclipse glasses are a great example of our single-use culture,” says Dr Renee Tonkin, the founder of Science Owl, an environmental education organisation focused on waste.”Particularly because they’re difficult to recycle due to their mixed materials.”According to Recycle…

Nigeria have appeared at all nine Women’s World Cups since the first was held in China in 1991.Missing out is unlikely to go down well in a country where football fans are used to their team dominating, with the Super Falcons having won Wafcon a record 10 times.But seeing off Desiree Ellis’ well-drilled Banyana team was never likely to be easy.While the first half in Casablanca was a non-event, the second period was anything but, with chances aplenty.Asisat Oshoala should have done better when she bundled her way through several challenges and poked goalwards from inside the six-yard box, failing…

Police are appealing for information after a 75-year-old pensioner died after a burglary in London.Metropolitan Police officers responded to reports of an aggravated burglary in Tollington Park, Finsbury Park, in north London at 9.20pm on Tuesday.The woman and an 81-year-old man were first treated by paramedics before being rushed to hospital.The 75-year-old died in hospital next day at 9.39pm.A post-mortem is due to take place and her family is now being supported by specialist officers.The 81-year-old man was discharged from hospital the next day.A crime scene remains in place and along Evershot Road.Detective Chief Inspector Ben Massink, who is leading…

Counting is now underway for the Clacton by-election, with Nigel Farage set to learn his fate in what he has billed a “people vs establishment” poll.Turnout has been confirmed at 43 per cent, meaning around 34,000 Britons have voted – though that’s a lower number than the turnout at the last General Election.The Reform UK leader resigned as an MP to trigger the contest at the start of July amid a probe by the parliamentary standards commissioner over a £5million gift which he received before taking his seat in the Commons.Under Commons rules, new MPs are required to register any…

Leeds Rhinos coach Brad Arthur told Radio Leeds:”Credit to Leigh. They scrambled really well and they were pretty brave. It felt like we dominated most of the game, most of the stats. The biggest stat we didn’t dominate was the scoreboard.”I thought our effort was really good. We tried really hard, we were nice and physical. Plenty of want and desire. We just got a bit of detail wrong and they really owned their big moments. In the end, that was probably the difference.”We’ll get plenty of learning out of that. I felt like everyone was trying really hard but…

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A child and three firefighters were among those taken to hospital as several fires raged across the West Midlands, destroying homes and forcing dozens of residents to evacuate from their houses.As the UK recorded its hottest day of the year, fire services in the region said they experienced extreme levels of demand on Thursday.A huge blaze near Stourbridge Golf Course saw about 100 firefighters battling the fire which spread rapidly through dry grass and woodland, setting alight six homes.Elsewhere in the region four homes were destroyed by fire in Stoke-on-Trent, a woman was seriously injured in a blaze in Castle…

Barcelona’s latest Rodri bid rejected, Tottenham’s Djed Spence on verge of Inter Milan move, Arsenal rebuffed in bid for Marc Pubill, plus more.Manchester City have rejected a £55m bid from Barcelona for Spain midfielder Rodri, with the Premier League club wanting more than £60m for the 30-year-old as talks between the two clubs continue. (Sky Sports), externalTottenham’s England defender Djed Spence, 26, will have a medical in Italy on Friday prior to completing a move to Inter Milan worth 30m euros (£25.6m), plus 5m euros in add-ons. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), externalArsenal made a move for Spain defender…

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