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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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One-way traffic… and one draw – Paul v Joshua predictions
Anthony Joshua returns to the ring for the first time in 15 months to face Jake Paul on Friday at Kaseya Center in Miami. In the most unlikeliest of fights, the British two-time heavyweight world champion faces YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul in an eight-round heavyweight bout. Can Joshua, 36, mark his return in style with a knockout…
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Heat pull off sensational record Big Bash chase
Men’s Big Bash League, Brisbane Perth Scorchers 257-6 (20 overs): Allen 79 (38), Connolly 77 (37); Bartlett 2-44 Brisbane Heat 258-2 (19.5 overs): Wildermuth 110* (54), Renshaw 102 (51) Heat won by eight wickets Scorecard Centuries from Matt Renshaw and Jack Wildermuth led Brisbane Heat to the highest successful Big Bash League chase in a…
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Head century drives England closer to Ashes defeat
Third Ashes Test, Adelaide Oval (day three of five) Australia 371: Carey 106, Archer 5-53 & 271-4: Head 142*, Carey 52* England 286: Stokes 83, Archer 51; Boland 3-45 Australia lead by 356 runs Scorecard England were pushed towards the precipice of the fastest Ashes series defeat in more than 100 years as a Travis…
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‘Result is not what we wanted’ – games pile up for Palace
As if two games in 48 hours were not enough, Crystal Palace now face an additional two-legged play-off to keep their European dream alive. Thursday’s frustrating 2-2 draw with Finnish champions KuPS left Palace outside the automatic last-16 places in the Conference League, Europe’s third-tier competition. The Eagles, who are making their debut in major…