Firefighters are treating a blaze which damaged two houses in Totnes as accidental. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the properties in Rhine Villas were extensively damaged in the fire just after 16:00 BST on Tuesday. The service said crews “responded with a robust operation” using eight appliances, six breathing apparatus, two attack...
The law does not directly cover what to do in the event of an accidental double touch, and Ifab said referees had “understandably” been penalising players up to this point. However, the board said Law 14’s primary purpose was to deal with deliberate double touches and a clarification has now been issued to all national...
A Chinese paraglider has survived being accidentally propelled 8,500m (27,800ft) into the sky above north-west China, state media report. Peng Yujiang was testing new equipment over the Qilian mountains on Saturday, when a rare updraft or air current known as a “cloud suck” pulled him higher into the air. Mr Peng narrowly survived death –...
A Chinese paraglider has survived being accidentally propelled 8,500m (27,800ft) into the sky above north-west China, state media report. Peng Yujiang, 55, was testing new equipment at 3,000m above sea level, over the Qilian mountains, when a rare updraft or air current known as a “cloud suck” pulled him about 5,000m higher into a cloud...