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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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Nintendo Switch 2 Drops to Just £364 in Today’s Best UK Deals
Amazon UK has cut the price of the Nintendo Switch 2 console to £364, one of the lowest prices seen since launch, as part of a wider round of deals highlighted by IGN. The discount is notable because Nintendo has already confirmed a $50 price increase for the console in the US from September, raising…
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Fleming expected to be named England Test coach
England are expected to appoint former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming as their new Test head coach, following the sacking of Brendon McCullum earlier this month. McCullum was dismissed after a run of poor results and off-field incidents, though he remains in charge of England’s white-ball sides. The appointment matters because whoever takes over inherits…
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Phone of British woman, 38, who was found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens ‘was being used after she died to make it seem as if she was alive’
Greek police investigating the death of a 38-year-old British woman, whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens, believe her mobile phone was used after she died in an apparent attempt to make it look as though she was still alive. The case has prompted a murder investigation as…
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Overmono Went Out Of Their Minds Making Pure Devotion
Electronic duo Overmono, comprising brothers Tom and Ed Russell, have released their second album, Pure Devotion, via XL Recordings, following on from their acclaimed 2023 debut Good Lies. The album’s title reflects the extreme lengths the pair went to during recording, and it marks a further step up for a group who have built a…
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Rachel Chinouriri Is ‘One Song Away From Crying’ and Just Weeks Away From Her New Album
British singer-songwriter Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second studio album, “I Think I Spoke Too Soon,” due for release on 16 October. The news arrives alongside her new single “One Song Away From Crying,” which she describes as capturing the moment on a night out when someone knows they should leave but hesitates, reflecting a…
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Fifa charges Paredes, Molina and Ayala over World Cup final brawl
Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentinian Football Association and several individuals after a World Cup final brawl and the display of a Falklands banner following Argentina’s semi-final victory over England. The case matters because it combines alleged violence and match-security breaches with a politically sensitive message about the British overseas territory, which Fifa…
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Roguelite strategy spinoff Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand breathes fresh live into some of the series’ oldest features
I’d put my six-pounder anti-tank guns in the perfect position to halt the Tigers’ advance. The German tanks would have to cross the bridge, keeping them packed together, and the derailed train on their flank would keep them from spreading out too much before they came into range of my British gunners’ heavy ordnance. Being…
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England thrash Tonga to boost semi-final hopes
England’s netball team secured a record-breaking 94-32 victory over Tonga at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, in a must-win Pool A fixture as they battle for a semi-final spot. The scale of the win matters because goal average and goal difference could prove decisive in a tight three-way tie for the top two positions…
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NHS consultant retires at 86 after 60-year career
Dr Bijoy Mondal, who has worked for the NHS since 1965, has retired at the age of 86 after a career spanning more than six decades at Rotherham Hospital. He moved to the UK from Bangladesh in his mid-20s and spent 10 years in South Wales before becoming Rotherham’s only specialist geriatric doctor, a role…