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Pregnant Holly Ramsay consoles her husband Adam as he sweetly strokes her bump after missing out on gold AGAIN in the 50m breaststroke final at the Commonwealth Games
The daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay , 26, was seen embracing the swimmer in the stands after joining the crowd to support him in the 50m breaststroke.
Cyclist fined £1,200 after sending ‘bad driver’ video to police – Newswav
This distance was significantly less than the car he reported earlier had given him. The driver was forced to hug the kerb,” West Yorkshire Police …
Cyclist fined £1,200 after sending ‘bad driver’ video to police | News | Independent TV
… West Yorkshire Police said in a social media post on Friday (24 July). Authorities said the rider was dealt with by magistrates in Bradford.
Man, 23, questioned by police after ‘devoted’ mum’s ‘unexplained’ death
A man has been bailed after being arrested for coercive behaviour and manslaughter when a mother died suddenly at home.
A family have paid an emotional and loving tribute to a young woman who was ‘beautiful inside and out’.
Britons told not to sit under trees during heatwave
Sitting under park trees during the incoming heatwave is hazardous and should be avoided, a local authority has warned.
Normanby Hall Country Park in Lincolnshire has five aging trees losing branches at an alarming rate thanks to a lack of rainwater.
Temperatures are expected to reach 33C on Wednesday in parts of southern England, but visitors at the Scunthorpe park should find cover elsewhere, experts say.
Scientists reveal why they have been watching grass grow for 170 years
Scientists in Hertfordshire have revealed why they have been watching grass grow for 170 years.
The Park Grass Experiment, situated in a field close to Harpenden, holds the distinction of being the oldest experiment on permanent grassland anywhere in the world.
It was established during Queen Victoria’s reign by Rothamsted Research’s founders, Sir John Bennet Lawes and Joseph Henry Gilbert, who set out to investigate the effects of fertilisers and manure on hay yields.
Ann Widdecombe funeral details update as church releases statement
Buckfast Abbey confirmed yesterday it is coordinating directly with the family of former Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe to finalise her funeral arrangements.
The ex-politician was killed earlier this month in what Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard were violent circumstances.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Fr Abbot said the abbey was liaising “closely with the family regarding funeral arrangements” and that further details would be shared “in due course, when appropriate”.
Chelsea explore surprise moves for Danny Welbeck and Jordan Henderson
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Brighton striker scored 13 goals in league last season
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Veteran Brentford midfielder has a year left on contract
Chelsea are understood to be in talks over a move to sign Danny Welbeck from Brighton.
Welbeck is a surprise candidate to bolster Xabi Alonso’s forward line after scoring 13 goals in 37 Premier League match last season.
Wildfire now nine miles from French city of Bordeaux, mayor warns
Thomas Cazenave says they are preparing if further evacuations are issued, as the mayor of a nearby town called the situation “catastrophic”.
Adam Ramsay-Peaty happy with 50m breaststroke bronze after late surge
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‘It’s human first, then athlete, which is a fair price to pay’
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Scotland’s Archie Goodburn racing despite brain cancer
Shortly after Adam Ramsay-Peaty had battled desperately to snatch another bronze medal at these Commonwealth Games, it was put to him that he was no longer a winning machine.
Once upon a time, Britain’s greatest swimmer might have bristled.