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Piastri outshining erring Norris and frustration for Ferrari – F1 talking points
Here, the PA news agency looks at the big talking points to emerge after an intense triple-header. Norris’ costly mistakes ...
Australians start voting as Pope’s death overshadows election campaigning
Both Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton have cancelled campaign events out of respect for the ...
Harry Kane in sight of first major trophy – A look at this week’s permutations
This weekend could finally bring the first major trophy of Harry Kane’s professional career as Bayern Munich close in on the ...
Leo Varadkar praises Pope Francis for reaching out to gay community
Former Irish premier Leo Varadkar has praised Pope Francis for reaching out to the LGBT+ community, saying it made him feel “more comfortable” going to church services. The 88-year-old pontiff died on ...
Tammy Beaumont says England spots up for grabs in ‘extremely exciting’ new era
With Charlotte Edwards newly installed as England head coach after a period of post-Ashes blood-letting, there is also an entirely clean slate for players up and down the country to make their mark on ...
Sir Keir Starmer among world leaders to attend Pope Francis’s funeral
US President Donald Trump has already said on social media that he and his wife Melania plan to attend the funeral.
Leeds United destroy Stoke City to confirm Premier League promotion
WITH promotion back to the Premier League in the bag, Leeds United will go up as champions by winning their remaining two Championship games.
Thieves strike stealing bench close to Thirsk town centre
THIEVES have stolen a bench from outside a property in a North Yorkshire town. North Yorkshire Police said the incident happened in Nursery Gardens in Thirsk at 6.30pm on Easter Monday (April 21). A ...
Organisers confident they can manage McIlroy mania when Open returns to Portrush
The organisers of the Open Championship have expressed confidence they can manage McIlroy mania on the golf tournament’s return to Northern Ireland in July. The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush is set to ...
Ted Walsh savours special moments, as Any Second Now heads for ‘five-star’ retirement
Owned by JP McManus, the 13-year-old was bidding to become the first teenager since Overshadow in 1953 to win the Irish Grand National, finishing runner-up for the second successive year, this time ...
Jesse Lingard gives evidence at grandfather’s sexual assault trial
Footballer Jesse Lingard has told his grandfather’s sexual assault trial he would have “cut ties” with him if he had been aware of any allegations. The player flew in from South Korea, where plays for ...
R&A confident of handling ‘McIlroy mania’ when Open returns to Portrush in July
The organisers of the Open Championship have expressed confidence they can manage ‘McIlroy mania’ on the tournament’s return to Northern Ireland in July. The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush is set to ...