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Legendary mountaineer George Mallory wrote to his mother to say “the ink has begun to freeze” before he disappeared on Mount Everest in 1924, newly-discovered letters have revealed.The writings record his first sight of the world’s tallest peak, which he described as “a terrible formidable mountain”, and include efforts to reassure his family with the words “I shall take every care I can”. Mallory, who was born in the Cheshire village of Mobberley, died during the expedition in 1924 and his body was missing for 75 years.His great-nephew Bill Newton Dunn, 84, said his wife had found the letters, “a…

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) received 303 emergency calls, and responded to 151 operational incidents, between 18:00 BST on Saturday and 02:00 on Sunday.Some bonfires across Northern Ireland were lit ahead of the Orange Order’s Twelfth of July parades.Fifty four of the emergency calls were bonfire-related, and in Cookstown, County Tyrone, firefighters had to withdraw from a bonfire due to a “hostile crowd”, NIFRS said.In a separate incident in Greenisland, Carrickfergus, the fire service dealt with a row of terraced houses, along with two oil tanks and a shed, on fire. Two homes were completely destroyed with damage…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Huzaifah Khan.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes…

Three record-breaking heatwaves and a prolonged lack of rainfall have left many parts of England and Wales facing an increasing wildfire risk.Over the next few days, the continued hot and dry weather, coupled with strengthening winds and lower humidity, is expected to accelerate the drying of vegetation, increasing the risk for fires.Stronger winds would also allow any fires that do break out to spread more rapidly and become harder to contain.The risk is expected to ease slightly towards the middle of next week as winds become lighter and the chance of showers increases. However, current forecasts suggest “exceptional” wildfire danger…

Jannik Sinner and Alexander Zverev will meet in the Wimbledon men’s singles final on Sunday from 16:00 BST.It is a match you can follow live on BBC One, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.But can you name every winner since the Open era began in 1968? Good luck!After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Sports Quizzes page and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes sent straight to your device.

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England’s progression to the semi-finals of the World Cup happened too late to make the first editions, which – instead – focused on the ongoing investigation into the murder of Ann Widdecombe.The Mail on Sunday, external reports that all senior politicians for Reform UK, the party for which Widdecombe spoke on justice and immigration, are receiving round the clock protection. The paper says it also understands that, while Widdecombe’s house had security cameras, it’s thought her killer may have gained entry through a door left open because of the hot weather. Writing in the Mail, external another former Conservative minister…

Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon against Max Holloway at UFC 329 lasted just 69 seconds after the Irishman suffered a knee injury.McGregor came out of the gate with a couple of high kicks but missed on both occasions and ended up on the canvas.The 37-year-old got back to his feet but looked unsteady and referee Mike Beltran waved off the contest as he stumbled.It was McGregor’s first appearance in the UFC since he broke his leg in defeat against Dustin Poirier in 2021.Holloway was looking to avenge his defeat to McGregor when they first met in 2013 and takes…

In the same year, the Scottish Norwegian Society (SNS) was also founded in the town and a permanent base – named Norway House (Norges Hus) – was created.Town clerk of the time, James Hutcheon, said he had been told that Dumfries reminded many of them of their own towns and countryside back home.Over time, the soldiers were deployed across Scotland as part of defence forces, including spells at Tain and Callander, but their Dumfries links remained strong with a special farewell party when the war ended.The connections, though, have continued – especially thanks to the number of Scottish-Norwegian marriages, estimated…

Earlier, Luke Riley, who trains with Pimblett at Liverpool’s Next Generation gym, opened the preliminary card in stunning fashion.Making just his third appearance under the UFC banner, Riley, 27, extended his perfect record to 14 victories with a TKO victory over Kai Kamaka III.The UFC has put a lot of faith in Riley – handing him a co-main event slot at UFC London in March – and he continued to deliver.Riley dropped Kamaka with a heavy right late in round one before forcing the referee to step in after unloading with knees and punches.”My past two fights I’ve been very…