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England’s Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson had already skipped the event to prioritise the European Championships, which begin in Birmingham on 10 August, leading many to question the event’s significance in the sporting calendar. The squad for the European Championships is expected to be announced next week.St Lucia’s 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred has also pulled out of the Glasgow Games, while Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, one of the sport’s biggest stars, is favouring the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.With the likes of the United States, China and major European nations not part of the Commonwealths, some athletes favour other, more…

A police chief has apologised after admitting phones were seized from the Manchester synagogue attacker months before the car and knife assault but they were not examined.Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, was on bail for an alleged rape when he carried out the attack on Heaton Park Synagogue in Crumpsall on 2 October 2025, in which two Jewish men were killed.His devices, which contained evidence of his extreme views, were seized after he was arrested in February and September but not analysed.Greater Manchester Police Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson said he was “deeply sorry”, conceding that “the information contained within these devices…

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A murder investigation has been launched after a man died following a serious assault in north Belfast.Paul Mackin Jr, aged 44, died from his injuries after the attack inside Eithne House on Duncairn Parade on Monday.Mackin Jr died in hospital on Wednesday evening, police said.A 41-year-old man, previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and who remained in custody, has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.A 40-year-old, arrested earlier in the week on suspicion of attempted murder, was released on bail.A 32-year-old, also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been released unconditionally. Police have asked the public to…

This move for Bamba underlines a marked shift in transfer strategy for Newcastle.It is certainly hard to imagine the club spending £55m on a 29-year-old again like they did when they signed forward Yoane Wissa from Brentford last summer.Instead, Newcastle have targeted players aged 20 and under on the continent this time around.Bamba, like Steur, Ewen Jaouen and Bazoumana Toure, will need time to adapt to the physicality and intensity of the Premier League.It is worth stressing Bamba has made only 12 competitive starts in all competitions for Monaco.But Newcastle have to take calculated risks this summer before such talents…

A Chief Constable at Manchester Police has today apologised for the missed opportunities to prevent the tragic attack in October last year that left two dead.Chief Constable Sir Stephen Watson QPM confirmed the force had access to information on Jihad Al-Shamie showing signs of an “extremist mindset”, only examined after the atrocity was committed.Al-Shamie was responsible for killing two people at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester last year, before he was shot dead at the scene.Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed by the Syrian-born knifeman, who stormed the gates and attacked the congregation with…

The opening of the Silvertown Tunnel in London has contributed to a massive fall in traffic just over a year after it was opened, new data shows.Average journey times for vehicles approaching the Blackwall Tunnel northbound are 58 per cent quicker in the morning and 47 per cent faster in the evening.The 1.4-km Silvertown Tunnel, which links Silvertown and the Greenwich Peninsula in east London, was opened in April 2025 at a cost of around £2.2billion.In just over a year, it has contributed to a four-fold rise in cross-river bus journeys, in addition to a huge fall in nitrogen dioxide…