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Inspectors have boarded the first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbour after the vessel anchored off Istanbul. Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and UN officials have been checking if the grain shipment is in accordance with an agreement signed last month by Moscow and Kyiv to unblock Ukraine’s agricultural exports and ease the global food crisis. The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, which the United Nations says is carrying 26,527 […]

Joleon Lescott believes Liverpool will miss Sadio Mane sorely as they bid to overhaul his old club Manchester City this season. Mane’s £85million replacement Darwin Nunez made a promising start to his Liverpool career with a goal in the Reds’ 3-1 victory over rivals City in the season-opening Community Shield on Sunday. Yet after playing a key role in much of the Merseysiders’ successes of recent years, Senegal forward Mane, […]

Scientists are launching a new study to see if drinking beetroot juice can help people with type 2 diabetes burn fat more efficiently. Research using animals has previously shown that nitrates can turn white fat storage cells into brown fat cells which are easier to burn off. But now a team from the University of Portsmouth and Bournemouth University will looking at the effects of drinking nitrate-rich beetroot juice on […]

Bakery chain Greggs saw sales jump in the first half of the year as customers turned to value meals amid the cost-of-living squeeze, but warned its cost inflation could hit 9%. Sales leapt by 27.1% in the 26 weeks to July 2 to a total of £694.5 million, compared with £546.2 million a year earlier. But half-year profits remained largely flat year on year at £55.8 million compared with £55.5 […]

Thousands of fans are celebrating England’s historic Euros triumph as the team are credited with inspiring the nation. The Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 after extra time in front of 87,000 supporters at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, securing the first major tournament title for the country since 1966 and setting a television viewing record. Fans in Trafalgar Square hailed the victory as a “massive” moment for women’s football, while the FA’s […]

England’s Euro 2022 final with Germany was watched by an average of 11.0 million people on TV, a record for a women’s football match in the UK. The audience peaked at more than 17 million in the closing minutes of the Lionesses’ 2-1 victory, according to overnight figures released by the ratings organisation Barb. This is also a record for a women’s football game. The previous highest peak came during […]

It's the first departure of such a vessel since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set off from the port of Odesa, Turkey’s defence ministry said Monday. The Sierra Leone-flagged cargo ship, Razoni left the port of Odesa for Lebanon, the ministry said. A statement from the United Nations said the Razoni is carrying more than 26,000 tons of corn. Data from the Razoni’s […]

Liz Truss has pledged that there will be no second Scottish independence referendum if she wins the Tory leadership contest. The Foreign Secretary told the Sunday Telegraph that she will refuse another vote if she becomes prime minister. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said last month that she intends to hold another independence referendum on October 19 2023. Earlier this month, Boris Johnson formally rejected a call from the First Minister […]

England have been bolstered by support from the Duke of Cambridge and his daughter in a video message ahead of their Euro 2022 final against Germany. The Lionesses, who have been widely praised for inspiring more girls to play football, received a “best of luck” message from William while seven-year-old Princess Charlotte said: “I hope you win”. This echoes support from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who thanked the team for […]