Ultra-marathon champion dies while running trail in Scotland
David Parrish was trying to beat the record for the fastest man to complete the 234 mile trail. Source link
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Meet the teen with his sights set on racing in Formula 1
Jamie Leverton, 17, from Stoke-on-Trent, targets F1 as he starts racing cars for the first time. Source link
David Wilkie’s son chasing his iconic world record time from 1976 Montreal Olympics
Reaching his father’s time will be hugely challenging – some might say impossible. “Most people who know swimming will be like, ‘he has no chance’,” Adam says. “But I want to try.” But Adam says the 12 months ahead are about more than strokes, leg kicks, minutes and seconds. Having not swam seriously since he…
Rolls-Royce launches new two-seater electric convertible car
“We responded by bringing three things together that have never co-existed in our brand: the complete design freedom of coachbuilding, our powerful, near-silent all-electric powertrain, and a uniquely potent yet serene expression of open-top motoring.” Source link
Ellie Kildunne: World Cup winner reveals disordered eating and body dysmorphia struggle
The skipped meals and scarce calories soon showed when Kildunne returned to organised rugby. She suffered a stress fracture in her knee. “That was probably just because I didn’t have the muscle to take the force of running and the intensity we train at,” Kildunne reflected. As she attempted to lift weights in the gym,…
Iran war means government’s vicious circles tighten and darken
It means the vicious circle tightens and darkens. A subdued economy leads to a subdued, restless, perhaps cantankerous electorate. A subdued economy makes the trade-offs and choices over public spending more difficult. And the wars – as well as Iran there is Ukraine – led Lord Robertson to lash out at the chancellor, accusing “non…
Crisis grants launched for struggling Bradford families
At a meeting of the local authority’s executive on Tuesday, MacBeath said the scheme aimed to move beyond emergency aid by helping families become more financially “resilient”, offering advice on managing money, accessing benefits, reducing debt and finding work. Source link
Legal advisers help migrants pose as gay to get asylum, undercover BBC investigation finds
The BBC exposes a shadow industry charging migrants thousands of pounds to help them cheat the asylum system. Source link
Secret filming shows legal adviser helping man pose as gay to get asylum
Immigration advisers are encouraging migrants to cheat the asylum system, with some helping migrants to pose as gay to get asylum in the UK, a BBC investigation has found. A BBC reporter, posing as a former student wanting to remain in the UK, met one of those advisers, Tanisa Khan. For a fee, she offered…
South Korea jails American YouTuber for public nuisance
Johnny Somali sparked outrage after kissing a statue representing World War Two sex slaves. Source link