A 17-year-old known as The Hull Boy has described becoming the youngest person to run the entire length of the UK as “surreal”. Marcus completed the journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats on Thursday. After raising about £130,000 for a mental health charity, he said the 58 days of running had been “the best...
Opener Zak Crawley said he was not feeling any extra pressure for his place in the England team before making 124 on the opening day of the one-off Test against Zimbabwe. The 27-year-old endured a torrid tour of New Zealand at the end of last year and, along with number three Ollie Pope, appeared to...
Lifeguards are returning to 32 additional beaches across south-west England on Saturday. The RNLI said lifeguards would return to four beaches in Devon and 28 in Cornwall, giving beachgoers the opportunity to visit 58 lifeguarded beaches across the region. It said warm weather was expected to continue, so advised those planning to swim in the...
Devon and Cornwall Police have said they are aiming to halve knife crime after receiving £1m in funding for extra foot patrols in problem areas. The force said the scheme, which initially launched in May 2024, saw more than 26,000 hours of additional foot patrols across the two counties in its first year of operation....
Arguably the greatest comeback of all, this one is so iconic that it has its very own title in France and Spain – La Remontada (the comeback). PSG were clinical at home, winning 4-0, but the Nou Camp sensed something special when Luis Suarez scored after just three minutes in the second leg. Barcelona were...
Former England goalkeeper Paul Robinson was similarly gobsmacked on BBC Radio 5 Live. “The scenes inside Old Trafford are something else,” he said. “I have seen nothing like it. Bedlam. The stewards are on the pitch, fans are on the pitch and staff are on the pitch. Andre Onana is doing laps of celebrations. Old...
Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels makes a “super save” to deny Brighton’s Diego Gomez in extra-time of their FA Cup quarter-final tie. Read article in full at source...
Forward Matheus Cunha has been banned for an extra game and fined £50,000 for his actions at the end of Wolverhampton Wanderers’ FA Cup defeat at Bournemouth. The Brazil striker admitted a charge of acting in an improper manner after he was sent off for clashing with Cherries defender Milos Kerkez in the final minute...
Emergency measures to bring rough sleepers inside have been extended as overnight temperatures remain below freezing in Exeter. Exeter City Council said on Monday 3 March that it would be extending its Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) until Wednesday 5 March due to the cold conditions remaining. Temperatures are expected to go from Wednesday onwards,...