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Feb242021 by adminNo Comments

LIVE Sports news and updates: ‘Great news’ as Tiger Woods talking after car crash, Neil Lennon leaving Celtic ‘no surprise’, India vs England commentary, Giroud stunner as Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid

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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Keep up to date with all the latest sports news, gossip and expert opinion on all the biggest talking points. Plus, we’ll bring you live coverage of the third Test between India and England on talkSPORT 2. Headlines: India vs England LIVE commentary: Follow talkSPORT’s exclusive coverage from Ahmedabad for day-night third Test Celtic […] talkSPORT

Feb142021 by adminNo Comments

Where are Cape Town’s great white sharks?

Science

For years, one of South Africa’s great tourist attractions has been the opportunity to see, up close, one of the world’s most fearsome predators - the great white shark. But barely a single one has been spotted off the coast of Cape Town for two years now – where there used to be hundreds. What’s going on? Reporter: Andrew Harding Camera and editing: Christian ParkinsonLet's block ads! (Why?) BBC News - Science & Environment

Jan212021 by adminNo Comments

Glastonbury music festival cancelled ‘with great regret’, organisers say

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This year's Glastonbury music festival has been cancelled due to coronavirus, organisers have confirmed.Michael and Emily Eavis announced the news on the festival's official Twitter page writing: "With great regret, we must announce that this year's Glastonbury Festival will not take place." It's the second year running that Glastonbury will not go ahead, after last year's 50th anniversary celebration was cancelled due to COVID-19.As Europe's largest live music event, a trip to Worthy Farm in Somerset is considered an annual pilgrimage to many music lovers. Image: Taylor Swift had been scheduled to headline in 2020. Pic: AP In a full statement on their website the father and daughter team explained that in spite of "efforts to move He...

Jan52021 by adminNo Comments

Colin Bell: Manchester City great dies aged 74

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Manchester City legend Colin Bell has died, aged 74, after a short illness, the Premier League club have announced.The former England midfielder made 501 appearances for City between 1966 and 1979, scoring 153 goals. He won 48 caps for his country."Few players have left such an indelible mark on City," said a club statement on Tuesday.In 2004, Manchester City fans voted to name one of the stands at Etihad Stadium in Bell's honour."Colin Bell will always be remembered as one of Manchester City's greatest players and the very sad news today of his passing will affect everybody connected to our club," said City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak."I am fortunate to be able to speak regularly to his former manager and team-mates, and it's clear to me that Colin was a player held in the highest regard...

Dec112020 by adminNo Comments

‘Much more than a great pub landlady’: Tributes pour in as Dame Barbara Windsor dies

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Dame Barbara Windsor - best known for her roles as Peggy Mitchell in EastEnders and in the Carry On films - has died aged 83.She died peacefully at 8.35pm on Thursday at a London care home with her husband Scott Mitchell by her side, after suffering from dementia. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Dame Barbara had "campaigned for the lonely and the vulnerable - and cheered the world up with her own British brand of harmless sauciness and innocent scandal". Image: Barbara Windsor with the Queen and actor Steve McFadden in the Queen Vic pub in EastEnders In a moving tribute, Mr Mitchell called her his "precious Bar" and said: "I've lost my wife, my best friend and soulmate and my heart or life will never feel the same without you....