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Bali run club popular with Aussies sparks outrage after locals complained they were excluded – as its organisers are banned from Indonesia
A running club in Bali that had become especially popular with Australian expatriates and tourists has triggered a backlash after local residents complained they were being excluded from the group. The controversy escalated to the point where Indonesian authorities have banned the club’s organisers from the country, highlighting ongoing tensions between foreign visitors and local…
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Joshua’s dramatic win over Prenga in pictures
Anthony Joshua secured a dramatic knockout victory over Albanian fighter Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, a result that sets up a long-awaited super-fight against Tyson Fury later this year. Joshua, 36, was knocked down twice in the first round by the little-known Prenga in what could have been one of boxing’s biggest upsets, before recovering to…
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Liverpool start Iraola era in style to beat Sunderland but Gomez injury puts spotlight on defence
Andoni Iraola’s first game in charge of Liverpool ended in a 4-2 pre-season friendly win over Sunderland in Nashville, though the match also exposed the thinness of his defensive options after Joe Gomez was forced off injured after just 10 minutes. With Gomez unable to continue, Liverpool were left fielding two 18-year-old central defenders, underlining…
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Mob terror hits British countryside as organised crime gangs invade farms and intimidate owners to stage illegal hare coursing events – dumping carcasses in the area Godfather-style
An investigation has revealed that organised crime gangs are invading British farms and intimidating landowners to stage illegal hare coursing events, with mobs often dressed in military-style clothing and balaclavas forcing their way onto land. The gangs unleash lurchers or greyhounds on wild hares in an illicit bloodsport, and the involvement of organised crime marks…
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‘Man of the people’ Andy Burnham’s down-to-earth outfits are all actually designer – including an £80 T-shirt… that’s more than he cut electricity bills by
Andy Burnham, who has cultivated a down-to-earth “man of the people” image, has been shown to actually favour designer clothing, according to the Daily Mail. The report highlights the contrast between his everyman public persona and his wardrobe choices, with critics likely to seize on the apparent disconnect at a time when Burnham has been…
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Daughter Charlotte inspires Firth to bronze medal
Northern Ireland swimmer Bethany Firth won bronze in the women’s S14 200m freestyle at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, a result made especially meaningful as it is her first major medal since giving birth to her daughter Charlotte in August 2024. Firth, 30, finished third behind Team GB team-mates Georgia Sheffield and Poppy Maskill, having found…
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Wales claim two swimming medals on dramatic night
Wales won two further swimming bronzes at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, taking their overall medal tally to three. Para-swimmer Rhys Darbey was promoted to third in the men’s S14 200m freestyle after team-mate Dylan Broom, who initially finished ahead of him, was disqualified for an early start; Wales also took bronze in the 4x100m…
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Firth wins NI’s first medal with bronze in S14 200m
Bethany Firth won Northern Ireland’s first medal of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, taking bronze in the women’s S14 200m freestyle. The six-time Paralympic champion had won gold in the event in Birmingham four years earlier, but was narrowly beaten in the final by England’s Georgia Sheffield and Poppy Maskill. Firth, 30, recorded 2:07.63 after winning…