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Greater Manchester’s new mayor Bev Craig has said Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s move to give the regions more power could “change our lives”.The Labour candidate claimed victory in Thursday’s by-election after securing 309,525 votes over Reform’s Sian Astley, who won 157,178.The 41-year-old will succeed Burnham as mayor, after he stood down to run in the Makerfield by-election in June. The pair appeared together at a Labour rally in Manchester after Craig’s election win.Craig said: “For a prime minister two weeks in, to start giving powers out of Whitehall and putting it in the places that can make a difference -…
The Hundred women’s competition, EdgbastonWelsh Fire 144-3 (100 balls): Voll 78 (55); Capsey 2-24Birmingham Phoenix 145-3 (99 balls): Perry 68 (46), Capsey 51 (29); Voll 1-9Birmingham Phoenix won by seven wicketsScorecard. TableEllyse Perry and Alice Capsey starred as Birmingham Phoenix picked up their first win of the women’s Hundred with a nail-biting seven-wicket victory over Welsh Fire.Chasing 145 in front of minority shareholder and England midfielder Jude Bellingham at Edgbaston, Capsey, who had earlier picked up two wickets, hit 51 (29) and Perry an unbeaten 68 (46) to help Phoenix home with one ball to spare. Opener Davina Perrin fell…
The Prince and Princess of Wales were among the crowds at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Saturday with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, as the tournament entered its final weekend. Using their Scottish titles, the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay attended events on the second-to-last day of a competition that has drawn thousands of visitors to the city and featured world-class sporting talent.The Wales children joined their parents to watch Australia take on Jamaica in netball. This marked the first time the children had been seen publicly in Scotland.During their visit, William and Catherine spent time with…
Renowned mountaineer and former British Army soldier Nirmal Purja is among those killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak in Pakistan, his company has said.Elite Expeditions shared the news on social media, saying it was with “profound sadness and immense heartbreak” that it confirmed Purja’s death in Thursday’s avalanche. It also said that the other nine members of the expedition had died. Purja, a Nepali-born climber, was known for scaling the world’s 14 highest peaks in just over six months in 2019.Pakistani officials previously said the bodies of three climbers – American Mallory Geis, Nadhira Ahmed Abdullah Al Harthy from…
Team Northern Ireland boxers Michaela Walsh and Kaci Rock both had to settle for Commonwealth Games silver medals as they lost their respective finals by unanimous decision.Holy Family fighter Walsh, who has earned a medal in each of her four successive Games appearances, has claimed a third silver after also coming second in 2014 and 2018.But she missed out on the chance to add a second gold to the one she won in Birmingham four years ago after being outclassed by Jaismine.The decorated 33-year-old also won gold in 2022, and joins bowler Neil Booth, shooter Martin Millar plus Mike Bull…
Foden started for England in their 2024 European Championship final defeat by Spain but missed out on a place in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup.The Three Lions reached the semi-finals of the tournament before losing 2-1 to Argentina, and Foden said it was hard watching them walk out for the national anthem before games.Foden said Maresca had checked in with him after he was left out of Tuchel’s squad.Foden said: “He [Maresca] reached out just after to see if it was OK, which was very nice of him, to show us this character and the person he…
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SDLP councillor Malachy Quinn said the local community was “shocked and deeply saddened” by his death. “The loss of a young man with his whole life ahead of him is a devastating tragedy, and it is impossible to understand the heartbreak being experienced by his family and friends,” he said.”I know the local community will stand together and offer whatever support and comfort it can to Connor’s family in the days and weeks ahead.”Sinn Féin Cllr, Eimear Carney, said the “entire community is heartbroken at the loss of such a young boy in such tragic circumstances”.”Connor was a wonderful young…
Millions of UK Netflix subscribers gearing up to watch WWE SummerSlam 2026 live this weekend could unwittingly be breaking the law — and face penalties of up to £1,000.The flagship wrestling spectacular, taking place across two nights at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, will be streamed live on Netflix as part of the platform’s major deal with WWE. Yet many British viewers may be unaware that tuning in without a valid TV Licence constitutes an offence.The rule frequently catches people off guard. Most Netflix content is available on demand and requires no licence whatsoever. However, because SummerSlam is broadcast live,…
The first manager of A-ha, Terry Slater, has died aged 85 as tributes as have poured in. The Norwegian band was founded by Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Magne Furuholmen and Morten Harket in 1982, and are best known for their hit song Take On Me. Slater signed the group when he was a board member of record label EMI in 1983. Band member Furuholmen paid tribute to Slater, saying: “Terry is the singularly most important person in A-ha’s music career.”In a message on Facebook, the band wrote: “43 years ago, give or take a couple of months, Terry Slater took a chance…