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Drivers in the South West of England are facing long delays this morning following an accident on a major motorway.National Highways has confirmed that the M5 in Devon is closed in both directions between J31 (Shillingford Abbot) and J30 (Exeter).This is due to a police-led incident, with Devon and Cornwall Police taking control of the situation.Motorists are facing up to 30 minutes of delays and around two miles of congestion in both directions.Drivers in and around the Exeter area have been warned that there is “no current estimated time for reopening”.Traffic maps estimate that traffic conditions are not expected to…
“I’m not saying without boxing, I would’ve been a tearaway or in and out of jail. But I know that because I did have boxing, it certainly helped steer me away from that,” says former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton, reflecting on his recent dive into the world of probation.
Armagh captain Aidan Forker said that his side “were due one” as they ended an 18-year wait for an Ulster Championship title with a thrilling 2-28 to 0-25 win over Monaghan after extra time.Playing in their fourth successive Ulster final, having lost the previous three, Kieran McGeeney’s side led by seven at one stage of the second half at Clones and looked on course for victory before Monaghan fought back to force extra time.Oisin O’Neill’s goal early in extra time proved crucial as the Orchard County picked up a 15th Ulster title and a first since 2008, with Forker keen…
Natasha Sones, a freelance travel writer, from Suffolk, will set off on the 10-day-challenge from Liverpool on Friday – aiming to cover 15 to 20 miles a day across Lancashire and Manchester on her stand up paddle board before reaching the finish line in Goole, on the Humber Estuary.
The chairman of the Southbank Centre has been urged to resign after he faced accusations of pushing a divisive agenda.Misan Harriman, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker who chairs London’s largest arts venue, sparked controversy for appearing to suggest there was a media “conspiracy” to make the Golders Green knife attack about the Jewish victims.He argued that there was no focus on a Muslim man who was allegedly stabbed by the same person in an incident earlier that day.The comments have prompted a letter calling for Mr Harriman to resign as chairman of the London cultural landmark.The demand, from members of a group…
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has warned Labour’s Brexit civil war would be a “disaster” for the UK.Mrs Badenoch, who voted for the UK to leave the European Union in 2016, issued her warning following negotiations with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands and France on a “one-in, one-out” migrant deal.She claimed both accords proved Labour was unable to negotiate in the interests of the British people, sparking fears of a sell-out to Brussels.Mrs Badenoch told The Daily Mail: “What we see before us is a timid and tired Labour Party, exhausted after less than two years in Government.”Does anyone believe these…
Water bills are set to rise for 14,000 families in a controversial new trial.Water companies across England are preparing new billing trials that could see households with larger gardens, swimming pools and hot tubs charged significantly more under tiered pricing schemes.Affinity Water, which serves large parts of the South East, is preparing what would become the biggest experiment of its kind, potentially covering up to 14,000 properties across the Home Counties later this year.The plans follow a smaller pilot scheme carried out between 2023 and 2025 involving 1,500 households.Under the proposed block pricing model, customers would receive an initial allocation…
According to the claimants, levels of nitrous oxide can build up quickly in maternity units with poor ventilation. The gas enters the atmosphere when birthing mothers exhale, when gas lines are leaky, and when cannisters of nitrous oxide are opened and connected to equipment.
England’s Lottie Woad made a one-under 69 in the final round of the Queen City Championship to win her second tournament on the LPGA Tour.The 22-year-old, who triumphed in the co-sanctioned Scottish Open on her professional debut last July, finished on 12-under 268 to win in Cincinnati by two strokes from South Korea’s Hae-ran Ryu.Woad, whose rounds of 64 and 65 in the second and third rounds set up her victory, held off Ryu, who shot a three-under 67 on day four.”Obviously very, very happy and grateful,” Woad said when asked to reflect on her last 12 months, having been…
The cause of a horrific plane crash in the British countryside has been revealed.The crash – which occurred as the aircraft took from Wycombe Air Park, Buckinghamshire – left the pilot and passenger seriously injured, with a helicopter pilot landing in the field to assist the pair.The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the July 3 incident, may have been caused by contaminated fuel.The small plane, a Ikarus C42 FB100 Bravo, was destroyed after it suffered a total loss of power.Cause could not be “positively determined”, but it was determined the fuel was “not of the correct grade or quality”.The…