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Stretch of TT course closed for tree felling
A stretch of the Isle of Man TT course has closed for tree felling with further works set to take place in the coming months. The A3 Ramsey to Castletown Road, between Ballig and Cronk Y Voddy crossroads is closed until 16:00 GMT. The Department of Infrastructure (DoI) said an inspection on Thursday found that…
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New air show to showcase age of flight
A new two-day air show has been unveiled for 2026. Hampshire Air Festival is set to take place at Thruxton Aerodrome, near Andover, Hampshire, on 12 and 13 September. Promoters are promising biplanes, warbirds, fast jets, formation aerobatics and pyrotechnic aircraft, along with a light show, drone display and fireworks. It has being organised by…
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Airport and harbour prepare for peak travel period
More than 30,000 passengers are expected to pass through Guernsey’s harbour and airport over Christmas and New Year. Guernsey Ports said passenger numbers had already increased this week as hundreds of students returned to the island for the festive period. Nearly 6,000 passengers are expected to pass through the airport over the weekend and more…
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Strictly star’s determination was seen at school
Footballer Karen Carney’s teachers have remembered her as an “inspirational team player” who battled to play football with the boys. The former Lioness turned pundit from Solihull will dance for the Strictly Come Dancing crown on Saturday against fellow contestants George Clarke and Amber Davies. Anna Spencer and Angela Tucker taught Carney at St Ambrose…
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BBC overhauls editorial committee after Trump speech row
The BBC has announced a shake-up of a key editorial committee following criticism of how the broadcaster handled concerns about the editing of a Donald Trump speech and other issues. An internal review, published on Friday, said BBC executives did not act “quickly or decisively enough following the discovery of the misleading edit of a…
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Are viral band Boy Throb the real deal or a TikTok gag?
There’s a new boy band on the scene, but there’s just one problem – they’ve never all performed together in person. Boy Throb have been campaigning to get one million followers on TikTok so fourth member Darshan Magdum can secure a US visa. He’s currently, in his words, “stuck in India”. They’ve been building up…
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Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?
TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance has signed a deal with investors to run its business in the US. But what does this mean for the over 170 million Americans (or so the social media platform claims) who use the app? The key may lie in how TikTok’s recommendation algorithm – the powerful system that curates the…
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Lots more to achieve after incredible year – McIlroy
Newly crowned Sports Personality of the Year winner Rory McIlroy says he has “a lot more I want to achieve” after an “incredible” 2025. Northern Ireland’s McIlroy became just the sixth man to complete the career Grand Slam of all four majors when he won the Masters in a thrilling finish in April. The 36-year-old…
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Captain Stokes ‘knackered’ but ‘fit to bowl’
Captain Ben Stokes is “knackered” but still “fit to bowl” despite not taking the ball on day three of England’s crucial Ashes Test, according to assistant coach Jeetan Patel. Stokes employed five other bowlers as Australia moved to 271-4 in their second innings, a lead of 356 at the Adelaide Oval. The all-rounder earlier spent…
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Amorim attacks ‘feeling of entitlement’ at Man Utd
Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has condemned the “feeling of entitlement” at the club and said players should use criticism and difficult moments as fuel to prove him wrong. This week Amorim was confronted with a ‘Free Kobbie Mainoo’ T-shirt, being worn by the midfielder’s half-brother, in response to the England star’s repeated absence…