How Lando Norris achieved his lifetime’s ambition of F1 world title by ‘winning it my way’

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He was 34 points adrift of Piastri after the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August, with only nine races remaining. That was when the run of form that ultimately took him to the title started.But while the outside perception was that this had freed Norris up and allowed him to just go for it, he says it was the opposite."No, it didn't allow me to relax," he said. "Thirty-four points against a guy who had the…

Thousands of Santas hit the West Country streets for charity

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Del HickeyThousands of Santas were spotted over the weekendSarah Turnnidge,West of England ,Rhiannon Ynell,SaltfordandRakhee Gogna,CirencesterThousands of Santas have taken over the West Country this weekend to raise money for local charities. From hundreds of bikers dressed in the classic red and white suit motoring through Bristol to fun runs in Saltford, Cirencester and Stroud, the Christmas spirit has been on display. The events have become a fixture of the festive calendar across the region, raising thousands of pounds…

Gritty Palestine enter Arab Cup quarters as favourites Qatar crash out | Football News

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Tunisia beat Asian champions Qatar 3-0, while Palestine draw with Syria to enter the quarterfinals for the first time.Asian champions Qatar have been knocked out of the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 after a shocking 3-0 loss to Tunisia, with Palestine advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time with a 0-0 draw against Syria.Home favourites Qatar needed a big win over Tunisia to have any chances of progressing from Group A, where Palestine and Syria were in the…

Exeter Chiefs 42-12 Cheetahs: Chiefs Challenge Cup campaign starts with win

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Exeter: Hammersley; Woodburn, Slade, Ikitau, Feyi-Waboso; Skinner, Chapman; Sio, Yeandle, Tchumbadze, Jenkins, Zambonin, Hooper, Roots, FisilauReplacements: Dweba, Goodrick-Clarke, Roots, Pearson, James, Cairns, Haydon-Wood, JohnCheetahs: Annies; Hartzenberg, Ackermann, du Plessis, Nkabinde; van der Walt, Jansen van Vuren; Dawson, van der Westhuizen, Coetzee, Wegner, Sekekete, Uys, Venter, van der MerweReplacements: Paulo, Nieuwoudt, dos Reis, Vumazonke, Volschenk, Maartens, Nel, JasperReferee: Benoit Rousselet (Fra) Source link

Lando Norris: The Making of a World Champion

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We chart the career of Lando Norris from karting to lifting the F1 Championship. Source link

Somerset sport – Lando Norris: The Making of a World Champion

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Available for 28 daysWe chart the career of Lando Norris from karting in the West Country to lifting the F1 Championship. Featuring archive audio of Lando as a young boy to those who taught him in the classroom and on the karting track. Plus insight from the world of F1, including former drivers Jenson Button and Paul di Resta, alongside the BBC's Jennie Gow and former McLaren crew. Presenter and Producer: Jack Killah.Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

Santa swim sewage protest at Gyllyngvase Beach cancelled

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Kirk England,Environment and tourism correspondent, Gyllyngvase BeachandLisa Young,CornwallBBCSurfers Against Sewage asked people to protest on the beach about water quality instead of swimmingA Santas Against Sewage swimming event had to be called off due to sewage in the water prompting an onshore protest over pollution instead.Surfers Against Sewage Cornwall had planned the festive event at Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth for Sunday to raise awareness of water quality.On Friday the campaign group said South West Water had released storm discharge…

Abu Shabab’s death signals the inevitable failure of Israel’s plan for Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict

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“[The death of Yasser Abu Shabab] marks the end of a dark chapter – one that did not reflect our tribe’s history and principles …The Tarabin tribe stands with the Palestinian resistance in all its factions … it refuses to let our tribe’s name or members be exploited to form militias that work for the benefit of the occupation.”This is what Gaza’s Tarabin tribe said in a statement following the killing of its member Yasser Abu Shabab on…

Forecasters warn of disruption amid weather warnings

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Forecasters have warned of possible disruption with more weather warnings issued for heavy rain and wind in the South and South West of England.The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for high winds extending from Hampshire to Devon and Cornwall and up to Somerset from 22:00 GMT on Monday until 16:00 on Tuesday.A separate yellow weather warning was also issued for rain which will be in place from 18:00 GMT on Monday to 18:00 on Tuesday.The…

Lando Norris: How ‘rock star’ developed into Britain’s 11th F1 world champion

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Norris started this year with a win in Australia, but after that the first part of the season was a struggle. His team-mate Oscar Piastri had progressed significantly through some assiduous work with the team over the winter, and Norris was not feeling the car in the way he needed to be quick.Developments over the winter had made the new car faster, but introduced what the drivers called a "numbness" to the front axle, which was preventing Norris'…

Mosaics: Sing Me To Sleep

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Mosaics: Sing Me To Sleep Single, Digital Out Now MOSAICS return with their heartfelt new single Sing Me To Sleep, marking the first glimpse of their anticipated debut EP A Guiding Lie, set for release in 2026. The London outfit have steadily built a reputation for fusing 90s rock revivalism with the shimmer of contemporary indie, observational lyricism and biting guitar work, an approach that has already landed them TV syncs on shows such as Killing Eve, This…

Lando Norris wins F1 drivers’ title in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix won by Max Verstappen

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McLaren's Lando Norris won his first Formula 1 drivers' championship by finishing third in the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.The 26-year-old won the title by two points from Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who won the race to take his eighth victory of the year, one more than the Briton and his McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri.McLaren were always in control of a race packed with tension even though Verstappen was on course for victory from the first lap, because…