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Welcome to our special cricket edition of our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day of The Hundred there’s a new cricketer taking part in the tournament who we want you to guess 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 Joe Rindl.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Sports Quizzes page and sign up…
A Scottish man who was convinced a “militant vegan” neighbour had been pinching his doorstep milk deliveries has discovered the real thief was a furry friend.Gordon Campbell, 42, from Bearsden near Glasgow, decided to mount a camera surveillance operation at his home after bottles kept vanishing over the course of a month.Mr Campbell, who works in digital advertising for his firm Clickboost, initially suspected a ‘militant vegan’ with an anti-dairy agenda was responsible for the disappearances.However, the footage from his sting captured an altogether different offender sneaking up to his doorstep in the early hours… an urban fox.The 42-year-old had…
Pensioner reveals reality of renting in retirement after selling home to help son with house deposit
Selling the family home allowed one pensioner to help her son onto the property ladder while reducing the pressures she faced in retirement. Her decision reflects a wider shift that could see one in three pensioner households renting by 2044, new figures show.Many retirees hold a large proportion of their wealth in their property but cannot access that money without selling or downsizing. Longer lives, changing housing needs and rising living costs could therefore encourage more pensioners to consider renting.The former legal secretary sold the property and moved into a rented apartment at Homeshore House, a retirement community in Seaford,…
A judge has demanded an explanation from a police force after a “very dangerous” man accused of raping a woman was released on bail – despite his threats to “chop her into little pieces”.Martin Edwards, 41, was arrested in March, and told North Wales Police staff: “I’m not having her saying I raped her”, threatening to “find her” and “bury her”.He was bailed and went on to threaten to murder the woman while in possession of a knife in Llandudno, Conwy, before a former solider intervened.Dep Ch Con Nigel Harrison said the force was “aware of the judge’s comments in…
Noah Lyles ran a world-leading 9.79 seconds as he claimed an impressive victory in the 100m at the US athletics championships.He also equalled his personal best, which he set in winning gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, with the run at the Icahn Stadium in New York City.The previous best 100m in 2026 was the 9.82 set by Jamaica’s Oblique Seville in June.”I think I made that ‘I’m still the world’s fastest man’ statement,” said Lyles.The 29-year-old American finished ahead of Ronnie Baker in second and third-placed Kenny Bednarek, who were both given a time of 9.88s, while former…
“We might as well not bother growing things and leave the farms empty.”That is the bleak position facing arable farmer Olly Harrison following three heatwaves already this year.Some of his colleagues fear increasingly extreme weather, including prolonged dry spells and flooding, is forcing them to seriously question whether their industry is sustainable.After a dry spring, the north-west of England continues to have extremely low rainfall.Harrison, from Tarbock, near Prescot on Merseyside, told the the recent hot weather had reduced his crop yield.”We have up to a half less to sell and we have to process it in the yard to…
Clare Balding has revealed that she first realised something was wrong with her health after spotting an unexpected lump on her neck while watching herself back on television.The veteran broadcaster, who appears alongside her wife Alice Arnold on Friday night’s episode of Celebrity Gogglebox, recalled how the alarming discovery came while she was presenting the Olympia International Horse Show for the BBC in December 2008.Speaking on the Stick to Rugby podcast, Ms Balding explained that she had not noticed any changes before reviewing footage of herself moments before going live.”It was an odd one because I hadn’t really noticed feeling…
BuzzBallz was founded by teacher Merrilee Kick, but was bought by the Sazerac Company, whose CEO is Jake Wenz, in 2024.BuzzBallz’s UK’s mission statement, which was deleted after the contacted the company about this story, said it “loves our planet as much as we love a good cocktail” and partnered with TerraCycle to ensure its packaging gets recycled. However, TerraCycle, which involves consumers collecting packaging and sending it to be recycled, only runs the BuzzBallz scheme in the United States. BuzzBallz’s UK FAQs, now also deleted, stated: “Yes, our packaging is recyclable. Please recycle your empties where local facilities allow.”But…
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 Flora SnelsonAfter more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes…
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