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Kate O’Connor has won Northern Ireland’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in the heptathlon at Scotstoun Stadium.O’Connor, a World indoor and outdoor silver medal, finished top of the standings with 6569points and is the first new heptathlon champion at the Games in eight years.England’s Jade O’Dowda claimed silver while Australia’s Tori West won the battle for bronze.It is O’Connor’s first senior outdoor gold and her first gold at her third Games after she finished eighth in 2018 and claimed silver in 2022.The 25-year-old becomes NI’s 11th [could change with boxing] medal winner in Glasgow, claiming the country’s first…

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Topps Tiles to close major London branch as chain pushes ahead with 23 store closures`; 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; }

Further abuse towards staff during repairs on a busy bridge could lead to its closure, drivers have been warned.Workers were withdrawn over safety concerns earlier this week after a confrontation between a member of the public and staff monitoring vehicles using the 200-year-old Menai Bridge, one of two linking Anglesey to the mainland.A reduced weight limit was put in place after the hangers – which lift the suspension chains and the road – were found to need repairs. Other work is expected to take until 2027 to complete, prompting local frustration.Highway officials said abuse had become a “common feature” and…

Sir Garfield Sobers was called the “greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known” by former team-mate Sir Clive Lloyd at the legendary West Indies player’s state funeral in Barbados.Lloyd described all-rounder Sobers, who died aged 89 on 17 July, as “a man who lived in the hearts and minds of Caribbean people and who became a source of inspiration to millions throughout the world”.An entertaining left-handed batter and bowler of seam and spin, Sobers played 93 Tests between 1954 and 1974, scoring 8,032 runs and taking 235 wickets.The funeral was staged at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the principle…

Staff working at Manchester’s busiest rail station are set to strike on Saturday over what their union has said is the unfair sacking of a colleague. About 70 Avanti West Coast members who are part of the RMT and work at Manchester Piccadilly have announced plans for a 24-hour strike, with further walk-outs planned.The action comes after what the union said was the dismissal of a staff member based on “anonymous allegations” over which they have taken industrial action four times in the past two months. Avanti West Coast has been contacted for comment.RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said the…

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