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Fernando Alonso sets fastest time in second practice at Bahrain Grand Prix

He finished ahead of defending champion, Max Verstappen Fernando Alonso raised the prospect of delivering a shock win at Formula One’s opening race of the season after he set the fastest time in practice at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Max Verstappen and Red Bull had been tipped as the team to beat heading into the new campaign but Alonso, the 41-year-old double world champion on his debut for Aston Martin,

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Roberto Firmino set to leave Liverpool in summer

He has made just five appearances since his last goal in November Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season. The 31-year-old Brazil international is in his eighth year at Anfield but after a good start to the campaign, recent months have been dogged by injury and he has made just five appearances since scoring his last goal

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Missing babys remains found in plastic bag under nappies in shed court told

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon have been remanded into custody Remains found by police searching for Constance Marten’s baby were discovered wrapped in a plastic bag under some nappies in an allotment shed, a court heard. The aristocrat and her partner, Mark Gordon, were remanded into custody by magistrates on Friday charged with the manslaughter of baby “Victoria”, after a major two-day search operation led to the infant’s discovery on

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Price of first class stamp to increase to 110 next month

Second class stamps are also set to go up by over 10 per cent The price of a first class stamp is set to increase above £1 for the first time, Royal Mail has announced. The cash-strapped delivery giant has revealed it will increase the price of a first class stamp by 15p to £1.10p from April 3. Meanwhile, it will also increase the price of a second class stamp

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When we lose were not in hell Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui aiming for balance

Boss Julen Lopetegui vowed Wolves will never dwell on the “hell” of bad results. Tottenham travel to Molineux on Saturday with the hosts three points above the Premier League’s relegation zone. A 2-0 defeat at Liverpool on Wednesday capped a three-game winless run which has halted their momentum but Lopetegui promised to come out fighting against Spurs. He said: “When we win we are not in the sky, when we lose we’re not in hell.

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Georgia Harrison stands with victims as Stephen Bear jailed over revenge porn

Social media personality Georgia Harrison said she stands in solidarity with other victims of revenge porn as her ex-boyfriend Stephen Bear was jailed for sharing a private sex video of them on his OnlyFans website. Bear, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, sang Lady In Red as he walked to Chelmsford Crown Court to be sentenced, asking people if they wanted to pose for a selfie with him and

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Helen Pankhurst I think its sad the way that Meghan has been treated

The great-granddaughter of suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst has described the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex as “sad”. Dr Helen Pankhurst told the PA news agency people are “so uncomfortable still” with “a woman standing up for herself – not just smiling”. The 58-year-old added: “Expectations are still around women just looking, and men doing and saying. As soon as a woman does and says, there’s a lot of critique. “As

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Jason Roy century helps England amass 326 in bid for Bangladesh ODI series win

Jason Roy overcame a shaky start to record his 12th one-day international hundred, helping England to 326 for seven as they look to guarantee a series win against Bangladesh at Dhaka. Roy was given a thorough test from slow left-armers Shakib Al Hasan and Taijul Islam and paceman Taskin Ahmed but gradually settled and was rewarded with 132 off 124 balls with 18 fours and one six. Jos Buttler chipped

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Arctic Monkeys and Guns N Roses complete Glastonbury headliners line up

Arctic Monkeys and Guns N’ Roses have been announced as Glastonbury’s final two headliners, joining Sir Elton John at the top of the bill, the festival has said. On Friday more than 50 other acts were added to the 2023 line-up, with hundreds more expected to be added in the coming months. Yusuf/Cat Stevens will perform during the tea time legends slot on Sunday afternoon, despite Roxy Music being heavily rumoured, the

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Reality TV star Stephen Bear jailed over sex video

Reality TV personality Stephen Bear has been jailed for sharing a private video of him having sex with his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison on his OnlyFans website. The 33-year-old, who won Celebrity Big Brother in 2016, and 28-year-old Ms Harrison were captured having sex on CCTV cameras in Bear’s garden on August 2 2020. Ms Harrison, who has appeared on The Only Way Is Essex, Love Island and Olivia Meets Her

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