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I used to touch everything in my room ‘that had a bad omen’ and shut my curtains multiple times ‘to stop my family dying’… this is my life with OCD
A person describes living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), including repeated touching rituals and repeatedly closing curtains because they feared failing to do so could cause relatives to die. The account illustrates how OCD can create distressing intrusive fears and compel people to perform actions intended to prevent imagined harm. The article focuses on the personal…
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Woods sets Games record to claim gold for Scotland
Scottish athlete Melanie Woods won her first major gold medal, setting a Commonwealth Games record to claim the women’s 1500m T54 wheelchair race at Scotstoun on Wednesday during Glasgow 2026. The victory carries particular significance because Woods, from Glasgow, spent considerable time recovering in the spinal unit of the nearby Queen Elizabeth University Hospital after…
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Rhodes’ career-best keeps Durham unbeaten after Stokes duck
Durham remained unbeaten in the One-Day Cup after Will Rhodes’ unbeaten career-best 148 rescued a three-wicket win over Glamorgan, despite Ben Stokes being dismissed first ball. The result underlined Durham’s depth beyond Stokes, whose recent batting form had been central to their strong start, and moved them level on points with Group B leaders Yorkshire…
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Uefa calls emergency meeting as opposition to Fifa plan hardens
Uefa has called an emergency meeting of its 55 member associations for Thursday to coordinate a response to Fifa president Gianni Infantino’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors, with a possible boycott of Fifa tournaments, including next year’s Women’s World Cup, under discussion. The row centres on a proposed new…
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SILVERSTEIN And STORY OF THE YEAR Announce Second Leg Of ‘Camp Screamo’ Tour For November/December 2026
Silverstein and Story of the Year have announced a second leg of their co-headlining “Camp Screamo” tour, running through November and December 2026 with support from Stand Atlantic and Footballhead. The run follows a well-received first leg and will cover cities the bands missed previously, including Seattle, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baltimore and New York, before…
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No car park tears this time for Love as 3×3 teams claim silver & bronze
Scotland’s wheelchair 3×3 basketball teams delivered a memorable day at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the women’s side taking silver and the men’s team winning bronze, marking a significant improvement on past disappointments for both squads. The result carries particular emotional weight for Robyn Love, who was the only survivor from the Scotland team…
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‘Change is inevitable’ – Liverpool CEO on FSG, Iraola and consortium talks
Liverpool CEO Billy Hogan has spoken to BBC Sport in New York ahead of the club’s pre-season friendly against Wrexham at Yankee Stadium, addressing the ongoing talks over a minority investment in the club and describing the past year as “super difficult” for various reasons. Hogan confirmed a consortium led by British-Indian businessman Amit Bhatia…
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Lloyd pays tribute to ‘greatest’ Sobers at funeral
Sir Clive Lloyd led tributes to Sir Garfield Sobers at the West Indies cricketing legend’s state funeral in Barbados, describing him as “the greatest all-round cricketer the world has ever known”. Sobers, who died on 17 July aged 89, was honoured at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, the ground that houses a pavilion named in his…
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McCartney wins breaststroke bronze in Glasgow
Northern Ireland’s Ellie McCartney won bronze in the women’s 200m breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, securing her first senior international medal. The 21-year-old from Enniskillen finished behind home favourite Abgharad Evans and South Africa’s Kaylene Corbett, capping a strong Games so far for Northern Ireland’s swimming team. McCartney, who had only posted…