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In a statement, officials said seven of the victims were from the United Kingdom, three from Belgium, one from France and another from the United States, as cited by AFP and local media.The last victim was a Spanish citizen.”The 13 people who died are eight women and five men, all adults,” the public body responsible for identifying the victims added.Among the British nationals who died were couple Pete and Fran Gillam, who lived in Bédar, the village that bore the brunt of the wildfires. Their deaths were confirmed by their family. Posting on Facebook, their daughter Danielle Gillam-Kirton, from Sheffield,…
Spain produced an absolute masterclass in control to secure their place in just their second World Cup final – leaving the rest of the world stunned at how France were blown away.Les Bleus went into Tuesday’s eagerly anticipated semi-final as overwhelming favourites having cruised through the tournament, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Michael Olise making them an attacking force to be feared.But while many were questioning how France could be beaten, Spain reminded everyone why they are European champions and unbeaten in a record-equalling 37 matches by running out 2-0 winners.Luis de la Fuente’s men have…
Wigan Warriors prop Mary Coleman has earned her first England call-up for the mid-season Test in France later this month.The 28-year-old switched to rugby league four years ago, having previously played union for Preston Grasshoppers.In the 15-a-side code, Coleman also played three times at Twickenham for Cambridge University in the Varsity match – in 2016, 2017 and 2018 – and has represented Kent, her home county, at both union and athletics.She helped Wigan beat St Helens 54-6 at Wembley on 30 May to win the Women’s Challenge Cup.England face France in a one-off Test at Stade Ernest Wallon in Toulouse…
At least nine planes headed for Gatwick Airport have declared emergencies after a jet was left “disabled” on the runway.The nine flights, originating from locations across Europe, have highlighted broadcast emergency code 7700, likely for low fuel.Emergency services rushed to respond to British Airways flight BA2673, which landed at London Gatwick (LGW) around 12.50pm.Fire and ground vehicles responded to the jet’s emergency, according to reports.The jets broadcasting emergency signals include flights departing from locations in Spain, including Tenerife, Valencia, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.Flights were also diverted from Rhodes and Athens in Greece, Bari and Rome in Italy, and Agadir in Morocco.British…
Britain has been urged to give up six overseas territories and cough up reparations in a fresh demand for “decolonisation”. A delegation of representatives from 15 Caribbean countries has travelled to Britain to push for a number of measures to tackle “extractive colonialism”.The list of demands has been drawn up by the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and is set to be handed over to MPs.In the comprehensive manifesto, the group says that not only should ex-colonial powers be forced to hand out reparations to affected countries, but overseas territories should be given up too. Caricom’s “key demand” calls for Britain to…
Meghan Markle will appear as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia later this month, with broadcasters now confirming the episode’s release date.Channel 10 announced via Instagram that the programme featuring the Duchess of Sussex will air on Sunday, 26 July at 7pm.The promotional post stated: “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, joins the #MasterChefAU kitchen as a guest judge, bringing her love of food, entertaining and seasonal produce to one of the competition’s most memorable challenges.”The broadcaster described the episode as “one of the competition’s most memorable challenges,” building anticipation for what promises to be a significant television moment.Meghan Markle will appear…
The peak of the third heatwave this year was on Thursday 9 July and Friday 10 July when temperatures reached 35C. Even though temperatures have fallen a little since then, some parts of the UK have still persistently reached 30C.On Tuesday, the UK recorded 10 consecutive days of temperatures hitting 30C or more in some areas. Teddington, Richmond upon Thames, Kew Gardens and Heathrow, in London, are among the areas that exceeded 30C.The very noticeable east to north-easterly wind has pushed the highest temperatures further west in recent days. But as the wind eases the heat will spread more widely…
Deschamps is one of only three people to win the World Cup as a player and manager – alongside Brazil’s Mario Zagallo and West Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer.His longevity as manager is also rare in the current era – having led the national team for 14 years. He won 20 of his 26 World Cup games as France boss, only losing three times – including this defeat by Spain in Texas.As a player or manager he was involved in over half of the games France have ever won at World Cups – and the only two times they have lifted the…
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