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Adam Peaty has admitted he and wife Holly Ramsay could have handled the spotlight surrounding their relationship better as the Olympic champion looks to draw a line under months of off-pool drama.The three-time Olympic gold medallist returns to action at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this week determined to shift the focus back onto his swimming after an eventful period in his personal life.Peaty has dominated headlines since marrying Holly, the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, in December, with the wedding followed by intense scrutiny over his relationship with members of his family.The build-up to the ceremony was overshadowed…

The stars of Christopher Nolan’s new blockbuster The Odyssey were given a rare chance to see a fragment of the oldest surviving book-form copy of Homer’s famous epic poem.Part of a 1,700-year-old copy, kept at Manchester’s John Rylands Library was taken by researchers to the film’s London premiere. The fragment, written in ancient Greek by what was thought to be an Egyptian scribe and his teacher, is the oldest existing version of the poem arranged into a book. Prof Christopher Pressler, part of the University of Manchester team tasked with preserving the work, said actor Tom Holland was “super interested”…

Emergency crews were called to West Mersea | WIKICOMMONS By George Bunn, Published: 23/07/2026 – 09:12Updated: 23/07/2026 – 09:15 A teenage girl and a woman in her 40s have died following reports several people had got into difficulty in the water off the Essex coast.Emergency services were called to the scene in West Mersea, near Colchester.A spokesman from Essex Police said in a Facebook post: “While we remain on scene, we would ask the public to avoid the Seaview Avenue and beach area.”We appreciate that this will cause some local issues, but would ask for your patience and understanding as we…

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A murder investigation has been launched after a man was fatally stabbed in Leicester.Leicestershire Police said an officer in a police car was flagged down in London Road, close to Saxby Street, by a man who had “significant injuries” to his chest and stomach at about 22:45 BST on Wednesday.Paramedics were called and the man, who was in his 20s, was taken to hospital, where he died in the early hours of Thursday morning, the force added.Following initial inquiries, police believe the man may have been stabbed in De Montfort Place – at the rear of a number of properties…

Lynch’s side entered the second round of Conference League qualifiers after losing 5-3 on aggregate to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League first qualifying round. The second leg of the Europa League qualifier at the Brandywell was marred by trouble between rival supporters in the stands with the match temporarily stopped and police deployed.Despite the defeat and the disturbances, Lynch added that his side can look back and use the match to build ahead of their opening Conference League qualifying game.”The atmosphere last week was utterly electric. It’s the best night I’ve had in the Brandywell. We lost the game,…

A Conservative councillor has said Essex residents are “sick” of “scruffy” St George’s flags hanging from lampposts, adding they damage “community spirit”. Conservative leader on Braintree District Council, Tom Cunningham said the flags should be “maintained in a way that reflects the respect they deserve.”While Councillor Cunningham welcomed the flags being flown during England’s time in the FIFA World Cup, he said they were deteriorating on the flagpoles. Community groups had previously warned the flags had become a “symbol of intimidation”.In a letter to Essex County Council leader, Reform UK’s Peter Harris, Councillor Cunningham said: “The union flag is flown…

Anas Sarwar has been criticised for his “calculated decision” after accepting a peerage from new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Speaking to GB News, political commentator Theo Usherwood highlighted the hypocrisy of the appointment, declaring it “extraordinary”.Reacting to the appointment, Mr Usherwood told GB News: “Somebody has put together a clip, a sort of reel of how many times Anas Sarwar had promised that he wouldn’t do this, and it ran to about five minutes.”Labour’s problems in Scotland have been going since devolution. Since 1999, Labour have not actually ever increased the number of seats they hold in Holyrood, it’s extraordinary.”The commentator…