First-ever sub-2hr marathon is run in London Sebastian Sawe retains his title in a world record time of 1:59:30 Sabastian Sawe said he was living proof “nothing is impossible” after becoming the first athlete to break the two-hour barrier in an official competition to win the London Marathon in a world record one hour, 59 minutes and
Calum McFarlane sure potential FA Cup final will motivate out-of-form Chelsea Chelsea interim head coach Calum McFarlane is sure the prospect of reaching an FA Cup final will be motivation for his players following their woeful league run that led to Liam Rosenior’s sacking. Five consecutive defeats with no goals scored is the club’s worst
Tens of thousands pounding streets in record-breaking London Marathon The 46th TCS London Marathon is in full swing after tens of thousands of runners set off on the 26.2-mile course around the capital. A record-breaking 59,000 people are expected to take part in this year’s race, which kicked off in the sunshine on what is
What impact will soaring oil prices have on BP’s earnings? Rocketing oil prices on the back of the Iran war are set to boost BP’s first quarter figures after the cost of crude has surged past 100 dollars a barrel since the conflict started. The FTSE 100 oil giant, which reports quarterly results on Tuesday,
‘Pretty evil’ Ronnie O’Sullivan opens up 6-2 lead against old foe John Higgins “Pretty evil” Ronnie O’Sullivan carved out a 6-2 overnight lead against old foe John Higgins in the first session of their second round showdown at the World Snooker Championship in Sheffield. The seven-time winner blasted a 137 total clearance as he dominated
Donald Trump evacuated from dinner after shots fired in building US President Donald Trump and other top officials were evacuated from an annual dinner of White House correspondents on Saturday night after shots were fired in the building. A person is in custody after a “shooting incident” near a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton,
Man City produce dramatic late fightback to reach fourth successive FA Cup final Manchester City produced a dramatic late fightback to reach their fourth successive FA Cup final with a remarkable 2-1 win over Championship Southampton. A slow-burner of a semi-final came alive as Finn Azaz put Saints on course for a shock Wembley win
Two young children die in house fire Two young children have died in a house fire in Wolverhampton. Officers were called to Mason Street at about 8.30pm on Friday along with the West Midlands Fire Service and West Midlands Ambulance Service, West Midlands Police said. Firefighters entered the property and rescued two young children but
Number of dog attacks causing injury in UK increases by 83% since 2020 Dog attacks resulting in injuries across the UK have increased by more than 80% since 2020. Figures obtained by the Daily Mirror show offences of out-of-control dog attacks causing injury recorded by police have risen from 16,040 in 2020 to 29,400 last
HMS Prince of Wales prepares for Arctic deployment to ‘protect UK waters’ The aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has left Portsmouth in preparation for a deployment in the Arctic to “protect UK waters”, the Royal Navy said. The Royal Navy flagship and its crew of more than 900 sailed from the Hampshire naval base