Triathlon-Duffy dreams of gold, history says don’t bank on it
Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Triathlon – Men’s Olympic Distance – Final – Odaiba Marine Park, Tokyo, Japan July 26, 2021. Fans and local residents stand by a…
Skateboarding-After bruising loss, skater Huston says mental health takes precedence
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – U.S. skateboard star Nyjah Huston nursed his bruising Sunday loss in the inaugural men’s street event at the Tokyo Olympics, apologising to…
Helpline on way for double-jabbed who missed out on vaccine passport
The NHS app is used as a vaccine passport, and since last week has allowed those who are double jabbed to return from amber list countries without…
Surfing-Gilmore waves goodbye after shock surfing loss to Buitendag
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – Australia’s hopes of a surfing gold medal suffered a crushing blow as world no.5 Stephanie Gilmore crashed out of the women’s competition,…
Triathlon-Men’s race hit by rare false start
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – The men’s Olympic triathlon suffered a rare and embarrassing false start on Monday as half the field dived in while the others…
Vaccine passports for work considered by nearly a third of major businesses
Vaccine passports in the workplace are being considered by nearly a third of major businesses, according to industry surveys. More than 30 per cent of large UK…
Woman wearing Charlie Hebdo top attacked with knife at Hyde Park
A woman wearing a Charlie Hebdo T-shirt was attacked with a knife at Speakers’ Corner in London’s Hyde Park on Sunday, police said. The 39-year-old woman was…
Surfing-A surfer’s biggest challenge? Picking the perfect wave
TOKYO, July 26 (Reuters) – The waves at the Tsurigasaki Surfing Beach are getting bigger and more powerful by the day, but picking the perfect one to…
Double-jabbed expats free to travel to UK under relaxed vaccine rules
Thomas Fisher, 26, is a British and French dual national who has lived in Paris for three years. His girlfriend and all his close friends live in…
Weed Thriller: Garden of weeds takes home gold at Royal Horticultural Society show
A garden full of weeds has been awarded a gold medal at a Royal Horticultural Society show despite its creator expecting to receive “nil points”. The plot…
Unions battling Government’s plans to end pingdemic
Union leaders have launched a battle against Government plans to end the pingdemic in a move that threatens a summer of disruption for holidaymakers, shoppers and commuters….
UK weather: London sees months worth of rain in three hours flooding tube stations and motorways
Fourteen flood alerts were implemented for most of the capital and some neighbouring counties. Two hospitals in London were forced to declare critical incidents because of flooding…