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Le Court, who became the first African rider to win a stage in the Tour on Wednesday, caught up to the chasing group on the final descent into Chambery to finish sixth and retain the yellow jersey.”I wasn’t feeling so good since the start of the stage, the last few days I’ve been going through some stuff,” said the 29-year-old from Mauritius.”On the last climb it was difficult, my body just shut off. Then I had to do the best downhill of my life.”France’s Pauline Ferrand-Prevot remains second in the general classification, with defending champion Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney third and 2023…
Salford Red Devils forward Harvey Wilson is to join Catalans Dragons on a two-year deal. The prop will head to the south of France for the 2026 and 2027 seasons as part of Joel Tomkins’ squad.Wilson, 21, joined Salford from Wigan Warriors last year and he has made 22 Super League appearances for them.But he becomes the third signing for Catalans for next season, after half-back Toby Sexton and centre Solomona Faataape, who are moving from the NRL.”I know he will raise our standards in training and increase competition for places in every position in the forwards,” Tomkins told the…
Jeremy BowenInternational editorOne of the major reasons why Britain’s prime minister Sir Keir Starmer – following France and then in turn followed by Canada – has a plan to recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September is to turn the two-state solution into a real diplomatic plan again, instead of the empty slogan it has become since the Oslo peace process collapsed into bloodshed 25 years ago.A day driving around the West Bank is a salutary reminder of how facts created by Israel to stop that happening have been concreted into the rocky hills and valleys the Palestinians…
England dropped crucial catches late on the second day of the decisive final Test to leave India with the momentum at The Oval.Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal was put down twice in his 51 not out and Sai Sudharsan let off once before falling lbw to Gus Atkinson. The tourists eventually closed a chaotic day on 75-2, leading by 52.The ball darted around throughout. India lost their last four first-innings wickets inside the first six overs of the morning to be bowled out for 224, then England lost all nine of their wickets for 155 runs in being dismissed for 247.In such…
Danny Fullbrook News, BuckinghamshireGetty ImagesThirty-three members of staff working at a young offenders centre have been suspended or dismissed since November, Ofsted’s chief inspector said. Sir Martyn Oliver wrote a letter to Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood ahead of the release of an official report into Oakhill Secure Training Centre (STC) in Milton Keynes.He wrote that between November 2024 and the end of July this year, 30 members of staff had been suspended, 23 of which were related to allegations about their conduct with children.On 20 July, the centre’s director and one of its deputy directors were also suspended. A second…
Ineos Grenadiers, then known as Team Sky, won the 2012 Tour de France, with Britain’s Bradley Wiggins claiming the yellow jersey, and the team went on to win six of the next seven editions of the race.The cycling team has confirmed that Rozman was informally contacted in April 2025 by a member of ITA staff, who asked him about alleged historical communications, claiming that it then commissioned a review by an external law firm.In a statement at the time it said: “The team has acted responsibly and with due process, taking the allegations seriously whilst acknowledging that David is a…
Britons should not be afraid to call out challenge “wrongdoing” and “criminality” which they see around them, one of Kemi Badenoch’s frontbenchers has said.Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp said that that it was “reasonable for the public to call out and expose criminality where it occurs” as long as it was safe to do so.The call for more “have a go heroes” comes amid an increasing trend for senior politicians to film themselves challenging wrong doing or anti-social behaviour.Philp himself has been filmed challenging people living in a homeless encampment in Mayfair, central London, last month while shadow Justice secretary…
Angela Ferguson News, Greater ManchesterThe work will affect the Eccles via MediaCity line and the Trafford Park line, which will only operate between Wharfside and the Trafford Centre.Commuters have been warned of disruption on two tram routes due to essential engineering work.Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) said the work would be taking place at Pomona and on the Eccles line over a nine-day period in August.Passengers have faced weeks of disruption to the Metrolink tram network in Manchester city centre this summer, as part of a £150m upgrade.Work began in June, with TfGM replacing older sections of tram track between…
PA MediaIn November, Conor McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages plus costs to Nikita HandA woman who won a civil case against Conor McGregor is to sue him and two other people for damages alleging they engaged in malicious abuse of court processes.In November, McGregor was ordered to pay £206,000 in damages plus costs to Nikita Hand, who accused him of raping her in a hotel in Dublin in 2018.McGregor had intended to call Samantha O’Reilly and Steven Cummins, former neighbours of Ms Hand, to give evidence at his appeal before withdrawing the application. McGregor lost his appeal…
Gus Atkinson takes five wickets but final Test between England and India remains in the balance after the tourists fight back with both ball and bat on day two, helped by some late, poor England fielding, as India closed on 75-2, a lead of 52 runs at The Oval. MATCH REPORT: England v India fifth Test – day twoAvailable to UK users only.