Slap therapy is claimed to be an art of ‘self-healing’ which promises to improve blood circulation and release toxins from the body. But the seemingly painful practice has been linked to a number of deaths worldwide, and left practitioners covered in deep cuts and huge swollen bruises. Hongchi Xiao, was today convicted of the gross-negligence...
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Brilliant Brits win the Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain
Edited press release from The All England Jumping Course Last year saw the British team end a 13-year drought when they claimed the Edward, Prince of Wales Trophy on home turf at Hickstead and on Friday the Brits made it back-to-back wins in the CSIO5* Agria Nations Cup of Great Britain for the...
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Scotland’s Flow Country wins Unesco world heritage listing
Tony Jolliffe / BBC The Flow Country is a vast expanse of blanket bog in the North of Scotland After an almost 40-year campaign, a stunning but little-known UK landscape has been awarded world heritage status. The Flow Country of Caithness and Sutherland in the far north of Scotland covers almost 2,000 sq km (469,500...
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Orcas sink British yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
“A yacht sailboat called Bonhomie William which was two miles off Camarinal Cape between Tarifa and Barbate reported that after interaction with orcas, she needed to be towed as her steering system was inoperative,” the Spanish coastguard said in a statement. “The skipper added that the three people on board were okay and the vessel...
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UK joins groundbreaking global digital trade agreement
The UK and 90 other countries have negotiated a set of new rules designed to make global trade faster, fairer, cheaper and more secure Once in force the agreement will permanently ban customs duties on digital content, lower costs for UK businesses and help protect UK consumers from online fraud Global adoption of digital customs...
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Olympics swimming records: Updated list of best-ever world, Olympic records to beat in every 2024 event | Sporting News United Kingdom
Nineteen new Olympic swimming records were set in Tokyo three years ago, including a handful of world records. The world’s best swimmers continue to defy physics and get better, and that trend could continue in Paris. The U.S. and Australia dominated the pool in 2021, combining for 51 medals, and that success is reflected in...
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Paris Olympics preview: 1500m | News | Paris 24 | Olympic Games
Women’s 1500m Entries | timetable | world rankings | 2024 world list | world all-time list | how it works • Faith Kipyegon has the chance to become the first woman to win three titles in the same individual track event at the Olympics• Field features three of the five fastest 1500m runners in history, with Gudaf Tsegay and Jessica Hull in the mix• Sifan...
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Great Britain team for 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Champs
Following the conclusion of the five assessment races, the Selection Committee met to select the Great Britain team for the 2024 ICF Canoe Ocean Racing World Championships to be held on Madeira Island Portugal from 1 – 6 October. The Rhoose, Epic Bay, Sussex Classic, Fishguard and Celtic Cup races were used to inform these...
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New U.K. state company to develop offshore wind on seabed owned by Charles III
LONDON — A new state energy company, set up by Britain’s fledgling Labour government to promote clean, sustainable power sources, has found a partner for its first venture: the king. The Crown Estate, the monarchy’s property firm, owns much of the seabed surrounding Britain. Great British Energy will work with the firm to develop offshore...
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Harm from problem gambling in Great Britain ‘may be eight times higher than thought’
The scale of harm caused by gambling in Great Britain could be eight times higher than thought, according to the largest ever survey of the impact of the industry, piling pressure on ministers to enact promised gambling reforms. An estimated 2.5% of adults have struggled with “problem gambling”, according to the Gambling Survey for Great...
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Couple reach halfway point of charity rowing challenge round Britain
Allan Lipp and Mhairi Ross set off from Wick on the north coast of Scotland on June 1 in a seven-metre rowing boat stocked with everything they needed to complete the 2,000-plus mile journey unassisted. After 52 days of rowing, including through some difficult weather and sea conditions, the pair have now rounded Land’s End...
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Video of U.K. police officer kicking and stamping on a man’s head sparks protest
A video showing a British police officer kick and stamp on a man’s head during an arrest at Manchester Airport in northern England sparked a protest outside a police station late on Wednesday. Police suspended one of the officers involved and referred the actions to an independent police complaints watchdog after the video, filmed by...