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Charles Leclerc seals double pole in Azerbaijan despite late crash

Charles Leclerc will start today’s sprint race at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix from pole position. A day after he raced to the top spot in qualifying for Sunday’s main event, Leclerc was fastest again to put his Ferrari at the front for the 17-lap dash in Baku on Saturday evening. Leclerc broke his front wing after thudding into the wall during his final run but the Monegasque’s first effort in Q3 was fast enough for him to take the spoils. […]

April 29, 2023 21

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Muslims mark Eid festival with gathering in central London

Thousands of people gathered in Trafalgar Square on Saturday to celebrate the Muslim Festival of Eid. Festivities got under way around noon with musicians, comedians and speakers taking to the stage erected at the foot of Nelson’s column. The event, hosted by comedian Ali Official and model Mariah Idrissi, kicked off with a reading from the Koran from speaker Hassan Rasool. Official, 30, said: “British Muslims often feel quite neglected from the media limelight so to have an event solely […]

April 29, 2023 15

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Red Roses value to RFU rapidly rising amid calls for fairer financial rewards

England will make history at Twickenham on Saturday amid a call for the Rugby Football Union to ensure the financial rewards available in the women’s game match its growing value to the governing body. The Red Roses host France in a Grand Slam decider with over 53,000 tickets already sold, surpassing the previous highest ever crowd of 42,579 seen for last autumn’s World Cup final against New Zealand in Auckland. It provides another landmark moment in the expansion of women’s rugby, with […]

April 29, 2023 25

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Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after breaching appointment rules

He failed to disclose that he played a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose he played a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee. Adam Heppinstall KC’s review found the former Tory donor twice breached the code governing public appointments, risking the perception he was not independent from the then-prime minister. Mr Sharp spared forcing Rishi Sunak to […]

April 28, 2023 27

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Britons in Sudan urged to head to airfield quickly after ceasefire extended

Rival generals have agreed a further three-day deal Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has urged all UK nationals wishing to flee Sudan to come forward “as quickly as possible” despite a three-day extension to the ceasefire being agreed. The British evacuation mission was potentially bought more time when the rival generals made the deal as the midnight deadline for the resumption of fierce fighting loomed. The RAF has airlifted nearly 900 people from an airfield near the capital Khartoum but thousands more British […]

April 28, 2023 19

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James Corden filled with pride as he signs off The Late Late Show

The British comedian has stepped down from the hit show after more than 8 years James Corden said he was filled with “nothing but love, gratitude and pride” as he closed out his final episode of The Late Late Show. The British comedian said he had “struggled to find the words” to describe his emotions after more than eight years of hosting the US talk show. The final show saw appearances from musical megastar Harry Styles and Will Ferrell, following […]

April 28, 2023 29

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Jerry Springer dies aged 79

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April 27, 2023 24

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Ramsdale wont give up on Arsenal title dream

Aaron Ramsdale claims Arsenal will not give up on their title dream despite Wednesday’s shattering loss at Manchester City. The Premier League leaders crashed to a 4-1 loss at the Etihad Stadium to lose control of a title race they have dominated for most of the season. City’s emphatic victory took the champions within two points of the Gunners at the top and, with two games in hand, Pep Guardiola’s treble-chasing side now look firm favourites. April has been a […]

April 27, 2023 35

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Gambling firms to face compulsory levy in long awaited White Paper plans

Gambling companies are to be forced to step up checks on punters “to better protect even those unable to afford small losses” under plans to tackle addiction in the biggest shake-up of the industry’s regulations in 15 years. Plans also include maximum stakes for online slot machines of between £2 and £15 for all customers subject to consultation and a new statutory levy which will see gambling companies required to fund more groundbreaking research, education and treatment, Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer said. […]

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