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Trains to and from Heathrow Airport have been halted after a trackside grass fire caused delays and cancellations. National Rail said “major disruption” was expected until the end of Saturday following the incident which began shortly after 16:00 BST.A statement said all lines were blocked between London Paddington station and Heathrow’s terminals, as well as Reading, due to “a failure of the electricity supply caused by a fire next to the track”.It comes hours after a separate grass fire on Heathrow’s airfield shut a runway earlier on Saturday.Pictures on social media showed crowds of stranded passengers at Paddington, one of…

Betfred Super LeagueCatalans (16) 16Tries: Darrelatour 3 Goals: Aispuro-Bichet 2York (12) 28Tries: Field, Noafoaluma, Harris, Galeano, Vaughan Goals: Hunter 4York Knights enjoyed a dream night in the south of France as they ran in five tries to beat Catalans Dragons and win in Perpignan.It looked ominous for the Knights when dashing young Dragons winger Leo Darrelatour crossed inside four minutes, then added a second try for a 10-0 lead on 18 minutes.But Oli Field pulled one back with his fifth try of the season, improved by Cody Hunter.And, when David Noafoaluma went in at the left corner, Hunter kicked the…

Nigel Farage has labelled masked protesters blocking access to Dover as “disgusting” after the UK’s busiest international port faced major disruption this morning. The Reform UK leader, who used the word “disgusting” three times during his GB News interview, claimed nobody participating in peaceful protests should wear balaclavas.Mr Farage said: “Nobody in any political protest, whether they’re on the left or the right, should appear in balaclavas. It is wrong.”He added: “Look, nobody feels more strongly about stopping the boats than me. Nobody has flown the flag to say this could be a disaster.”Mr Farage went on to insist masked…

Defections, those who leave one party and join another, have been a big part of the party’s growth in the last year – not least the recruitment of former Conservative cabinet ministers Robert Jenrick and Suella Braverman.Elections have been as well – Reform’s gains in the English local elections and the devolved parliament elections in Wales and in Scotland.But so too has money. The backdrop to this conference was the swirl of questions about money even before Channel 4 News’, and Verbatim Investigations’, endeavours.In the hour or two before its broadcast on Thursday night, senior Reform figures, including those directly…

The biggest issue with judging handball is often determining if the ball did actually hit the arm, and that is the crux of Forest’s argument.Williams is adamant the ball came off his head and did not touch his hand, evidence which of course would not be available to the VAR.Even having a chip in the ball, like at the World Cup, would not help here as the head and hands were so close together.This is not about a clear and obvious error, as that covers subjective incidents like potential penalties.It is a factual overturn so the VAR, Bankes, is looking…

Unbeaten Wigan Warriors moved ominously towards back-to-back trebles by thrashing closest rivals Leeds Rhinos 50-12 on their own AMT Headingley pitch.Denis Betts’ side, who already have the League Leaders’ Shield and Challenge Cup in the bag, ran in nine tries against the team who are favourites to provide their opposition in the Grand Final at the end of the month.Leeds had hoped that last week’s comeback against the Warriors, when they closed a 20-point deficit to eventually lose 26-20, was a good sign.That notion was mercilessly crushed as Megan Williams, Ruby Hunter and Mary Coleman all scored tries inside the…

A fire near a train line in the London Paddington area has caused major disruption for travellers this evening, with services to Heathrow Airport cancelled entirely.The fire is said to have caused an electricity supply failure which has left all lines between Paddington and the airport blocked, according to National Rail.Cancellations and delays to services are expected into this evening, the network added.Photos posted on social media show large plumes of smoke rising from the Paddington area and into the skyline, with the blaze reportedly spreading across grassland.Great Western Railway (GWR) services to Reading have also been cancelled, while the…

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A police investigation has been launched following the unexplained death of a child in woodland. Emergency services were called to reports of a child in cardiac arrest on land near Strawberry Lane, Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire, at about 08:45 BST on Saturday.An air ambulance was sent to the scene, but the child was pronounced dead by paramedics a short time later, Staffordshire Police said.The force, which has not confirmed the age of the child or any other details, is currently treating the death as unexplained.Roads in the area were closed throughout the day while investigations took place and officers were expected…

Greatest Rivalry Series – third TestSouth Africa (12) 29Tries: Arendse, penalty try, Kriel, Marx Cons: Mngomezulu 2 Pens: MngomezuluNew Zealand (12) 24Tries: Savea 2, Jordan, Taukei’aho Cons: Love, McKenzieSouth Africa eventually overpowered a spirited New Zealand, who could only outrun their hosts’ set-piece power for so long, as the world champions came on strong in the final quarter in Soweto to take a 2-1 lead in a high-quality ‘Greatest Rivalry’ series.The two sides traded two tries each in a tight first half, with New Zealand’s composure and ambition with ball in hand stretching South Africa’s onrushing defence.The All Blacks sniffed…