A woman in her 20s has been injured in a racist attack in south Belfast. It happened on Botanic Avenue at about 09:30 BST on Wednesday. Police said a racist remark was said during the incident and they are treating it as a hate crime. They added the victim received …
Read More »Wales rugby: Rhys Patchell, Dan Lydiate and Duncan Jones to join Steve Tandy’s coaching staff
Earlier this summer, WRU director of rugby Dave Reddin ruled out any coaches combining permanent club and country duties by insisting Wales was not a long-term part-time job. Sherratt and Wilson gave up their respective head coach roles with Cardiff and Harlequins to take on permanent Wales assistant positions. In …
Read More »Honda wants you to teach its new robot lawnmower
Ever wanted a robot lawnmower you can ride? If the answer’s yes, then Honda has something for you. The Japanese company will be debuting its new ProZision series of riding mowers at the Equip Exposition 2025 in Kentucky next week, one of which Honda says can trim your grass “without …
Read More »James Anderson set to sign Lancashire contract extension
England great James Anderson is set to extend his playing career past the age of 44 by signing a contract extension to play for Lancashire in 2026. Seamer Anderson, England’s all-time leading wicket-taker, agreed a year-long deal at Old Trafford for the 2025 season after retiring from international cricket in …
Read More »Inverted wingers in the Premier League – are they here to stay?
“I am a bit biased,” said Giggs. “I was a winger who liked to make things happen and excite the fans. “Sir Alex [Ferguson] used to say ‘give the guy who works in the factory something to smile about’. “I liked to pass it forward, to run and try a …
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 16 #1580- CNET
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a little tricky, thanks to a double letter. If you need a new starter …
Read More »Sheffield Wednesday: Championship club set to be served winding-up petition
Sheffield Wednesday will “imminently” be served with a winding-up petition over money owed to HMRC. After an investigation alongside the Sheffield Star, BBC Radio Sheffield understands the Championship club owe £1m. A winding-up petition would increase the pressure on the club’s owner Dejphon Chansiri to sell. They are already under …
Read More »Warwickshire guide dog charity welcomes largest litter in years
A charity that breeds and trains guide dogs has welcomed its largest litter for three years – 13 puppies affectionately known as “the Baker’s Dozen”. The 13 new additions to Guide Dog HQ in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, have been given bakery-themed names, inspired by sweet and savoury treats. The boys …
Read More »Today’s NYT Strands Hints, Answer and Help for Oct. 16 #592
Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s NYT Strands puzzle is a fun one, but it tricked me at first. I wondered if …
Read More »Rangers: Danny Rohl drops out of head coach search
However, Rangers sources suggest more than one person remains in contention for the job. Rohl held positive talks with Rangers, but the club are taking their time to make the next appointment, even if it meant the German exiting the process. Having coached at RB Leipzig, Southampton, Bayern Munich and …
Read More »South Korean court strikes down $1bn payout in ‘divorce of the century’
South Korea’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s order for billionaire Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a 1.38tn won ($1bn; £788m) settlement, in a case dubbed by local media as the “divorce of the century”. Citing a miscalculation that increased the value of the couple’s assets, it …
Read More »Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Oct. 16
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Need some help with today’s Mini Crossword? The very first clue, 1-Across, puzzled me for a while, …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for Oct. 16 #858
Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s NYT Connections puzzle kind of made me hungry. The clues aren’t too tough, but if you …
Read More »Tributes after man fatally struck by Leicester road sweeper
Olimpia Zagnat and Matt TaylorLeicester Supplied Joginder Singh has been named locally as the man who died on Monday A man who died after being struck by a council road sweeper in Leicester has been named locally as Joginder Singh. On Tuesday Leicestershire Police said a man, who was in …
Read More »Election candidate condemns EU ‘militarisation’
PA Media Catherine Connolly denied that placing an Irish border poll at the centre of her campaign had been the price of securing the political backing of Sinn Féin The independent candidate for the Irish presidency, Catherine Connolly, has said the EU has gone down a route of further and …
Read More »US defence secretary Pete Hegseth’s jet makes unscheduled landing in UK after in-air issue | US News
An aircraft carrying US defence secretary Pete Hegseth has had to make an “unscheduled landing” in the UK. The jet was about 30 minutes into its journey back to the US after a NATO defence ministers’ meeting in Brussels, when it suffered a “depressurisation issue”. Sean Parnell, chief Pentagon spokesman, …
Read More »University of Derby proposes more than 200 redundancies
The University of Derby has announced plans that could see more than 200 members of staff made redundant. The university said in a statement on Wednesday it was facing “financial pressures” due to “frozen funding levels” and “rising operational costs”. The BBC understands the redundancy proposals involve 265 full-time equivalent …
Read More »Hardly Ever Worn It luxury resale website owes sellers thousands
A website where people can sell second-hand luxury goods owes some of its sellers thousands of pounds, the BBC has learned. The site – Hardly Ever Worn It (HEWI) – lists designer clothes, bags and jewellery, taking between 18% and 40% of the sellers’ profits. However, its owner HardlyEver Ltd, …
Read More »Lionel Messi: What is the Messi Cup and who will feature?
The Messi Cup is an international youth football tournament created by Lionel Messi that will take place for the first time this December in Florida. The elite under-16s tournament will be held over six days from 9 to 14 December and will consist of 18 matches, with eight teams involved. …
Read More »Women’s Nations League: Finn and Ziu back in Republic of Ireland squad for play-off
Midfielders Jamie Finn and Jess Ziu have been recalled to the Republic of Ireland squad for their two-legged Women’s Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Belgium later this month but goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan is ruled out through injury. Sunderland player Finn and Ziu, on loan at Bristol City, return to the …
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