Katarina Johnson-Thompson (centre) also competed at LIA 2023. Image provided by Still Sport Photography. Britain’s KJT amongst star athletes set for Loughborough International 13 May 2024 Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Great Britain’s 2023 world heptathlon champion, is set to compete at this year’s Loughborough International Athletics (LIA) competition. The reigning Commonwealth champion is poised to...
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Russia finds massive oil and gas reserves in British Antarctic territory
Russia has reportedly discovered billions of barrels worth of oil and gas reserves in the British Antarctic territory, prompting fears it could lead to drilling in the protected region. The vast reserves equate to around 10 times the entire North Sea’s oil production for the last half century. According to documents discussed in Parliament last...
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British newspaper groups warn Apple over ad-blocking plans, says report
NMA has called for a meeting between publishers and Apple to discuss the potential implications of the web eraser, according to the report. Photo: Bloomberg 2 min read Last Updated : May 12 2024 | 10:43 PM IST British newspaper groups have warned Apple that any move to impose a so-called “web eraser” tool...
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Rishi Sunak to argue UK is safer under Conservatives amid worsening global outlook
Rishi Sunak will argue that Britain is safer under the Conservatives against the backdrop of two escalating conflicts likely to dominate the week. In the last few days, the prime minister has broken with US President Joe Biden by insisting the UK should continue to supply arms to Israel. It comes as Israeli PM Benjamin...
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British tourists fight back against Majorca and Ibiza boozy holiday crackdown
In a showdown between British tourists and the authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands, holidaymakers are refusing to succumb to a crackdown on alcohol-fuelled vacations, accusing the government of stifling beloved resorts. Popular tourist hubs like Palma, Llucmajor, and Magaluf in Majorca, as well as San Antonio in Ibiza, have intensified measures to curb rowdy behaviour....
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Ice Hockey World Championship: Great Britain thrashed 8-0 by Finland
Great Britain fell to a second consecutive defeat at the Ice Hockey World Championship with an 8-0 defeat by second seeds Finland. The heavy defeat followed a 4-2 opening loss to reigning champions Canada in the Czech Republic on Saturday. GB trailed Finland by a single goal after the opening period but conceded five in...
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IIHF World Championships: Great Britain 2 – Canada 4 – Dundee Stars
Great Britain produced a superb battling performance against the world’s number one side Canada in a narrow 4-2 defeat in their opening game at the World Championship in-front of a crowd of 16,935 people at the O2 Arena in Prague. GB stunned the Canadians with Liam Kirk’s opener and the teams were level at 1-1...
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British paratroopers practise high readiness with allies in Estonia
One of the hallmarks of a gold-standard drop, achieved on Saturday, is the ability to drop groups of soldiers, referred to as “sticks”, from both port and starboard doors simultaneously. However, unlike this drill, part of Nato’s massive Swift Response exercise, the transport aircraft would be likely to approach a real battle wingtip to wingtip,...
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Great Britain battles bravely but unable to stun Canada in World Championship opener
Lake had an assist on Liam Kirk’s opening powerplay goal while netminder Whistle, a little surprisingly starting ahead of long-time number one Ben Bowns, dazzled with 30 saves against a genuinely star-studded Canadian roster. While in previous years the North Americans have sent across watered-down squads to the World Championships – which runs during the...
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Ice Hockey World Championship: Canada beat Great Britain 4-2
Great Britain suffered a 4-2 defeat by Canada in their opening game of the Ice Hockey World Championship in the Czech Republic. Liam Kirk gave Britain a surprise lead in Prague but the world’s number-one side levelled before the first intermission. Canada then took control to lead 4-1, with last year’s number one NHL draft...
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Northern Lights UK: Britons gaze up in wonder as aurora borealis illuminates the world
Britons stayed up all night to catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights as a massive solar storm brought a beautiful aurora to the skies above the UK. In rare and spectacular sightings on Friday night, the aurora was spotted across the country, from Whitley Bay in the North East to as far south as...
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The UK is officially the world’s sixth-most beautiful country
That this planet should exist at the exact right point in space and time to be inhabitable for life is a cosmic miracle. That it should be so laden with beautiful natural landscapes and manmade wonders is possibly the most wonderful luck humans have ever had. The world is full of stunning scenery, but where...