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Dog-free zones needed to make outdoor spaces ‘anti-racist’, Welsh government told Dog-free zones should be introduced to help make the Welsh outdoors “anti-racist”, the Welsh government has been advised. A report by climate action group Climate Cymru BAME has recommended the canine-free areas should be introduced to “local green spaces” as part of the government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan. Labour’s devolved administration has pledged to rid Wales of racism by 2030 and set out a plan to ensure “all areas” of public life all transformed. The report, submitted on the 6 November, does not elaborate on how the policy would help inclusion or tackle…

Royal news live: King Charles celebrates milestone birthday as Palace unveils regal portrait and sweet tribut The King has celebrated his 76th birthday by visiting a food distribution hub as part of his drive to support charities feeding the nation. A smiling Charles appeared on good form as he arrived at the Deptford Trading Estate in south London for the engagement, without the Queen who is recovering from a chest infection. Charles was opening the first Coronation Food Hub at the Deptford site, and a second one in Knowsley, Merseyside, virtually. Volunteers from the Felix Project, who were dressed in…

Rachel Reeves ‘not satisfied’ as UK economy flatlines under Labour Rachel Reeves has said she is disappointed with figures showing the economy flatlining in the months after Labour came to power. The chancellor promised that “economic growth is at the heart of everything I am seeking to achieve” after official figures showed Britain’s economy grew by just 0.1 per cent between July and September. “I am not satisfied with these numbers,” she added. The UK suffered a slowdown in GDP growth from 0.5 per cent the previous quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. And, in a further blow…

UK Treasury chief says she’s not satisfied by paltry third-quarter economic growth Britain’s Treasury chief Rachel Reeves said Friday that she is “not satisfied” by official figures showing the British economy’s rebound from recession slowed down sharply in the third quarter of the year, with most sectors stagnating. The Office for National Statistics said growth during the July to September period was just 0.1%. That was lower than the 0.5% recorded in the previous three-month period and below market expectations for 0.2%. The statistics agency said overall output in September actually shrank, a development that is likely to fuel accusations…

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul is upon us. What is expected to be one of the most watched fights in boxing history has divided opinion since the moment it was announced with 31 years in age separating the heavyweight legend and the YouTuber-turned-fighter. Tyson was once one of the most feared men on the planet, leaving a devastating trail of destruction in his wake as he conquered the sport. Paul, boxing’s disrupter-in-chief, has his own dazzling highlight reel of knockouts under his belt as he looks to secure his biggest victory to date. Everyone has their opinion on what will…

Jake Paul’s mum branded Mike Tyson a ‘bitch’ after the 58-year-old slapped her son at the weigh-in ahead of their Netflix fight on Friday. Two-time world heavyweight champion Tyson and Paul, a YouTube star turned boxer, faced off for one last time on Thursday night ahead of their bout, which will be available to watch live on Netflix at around 4am GMT on Saturday morning. Iron Mike, whose last professional fight was a defeat to Kevin McBride in June 2005, weighed in at 16st 4lb, while Paul tipped the scales a pound lighter at a career-heaviest 16st 3lb. However, the…

‘I hosted Match of the Day for 24 years – this is my one piece of advice to new presenter’ Gary Lineker has refused to name his ideal candidate to succeed him as Match of the Day presenter but has one key piece of advice for whoever does replace him. Once he has completed 25 years as host of the BBC’s flagship sports programme, Lineker will stand down at the end of the current Premier League season. Lineker will continue with the corporation in a reduced capacity, fronting coverage of the FA Cup and the 2006 World Cup which will…

Referee David Coote allegedly attempted to organise a ‘drugs party’ while he was officiating a match between Tottenham and Manchester City last month. On Monday, Coote was suspended from domestic refereeing duty by the PGMOL [Professional Game Match Officials Ltd] after a video emerged of him making derogatory comments about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. The 42-year-old appeared to call Liverpool ‘s**t’ and Klopp a ‘German c**t’ after a match in 2020. Then on Wednesday, another video emerged appearing to show him snorting a white powder, which was supposedly recorded while Coote was on duty at Euro 2024. UEFA have also…

Mike Tyson’s strength and conditioning coach has revealed the secrets behind the 58-year-old’s training plan and sheds the details of how Mike Tyson got his incredible physique for his fight with Jake Paul. The two-time world heavyweight champion showed off his incredible physique at Thursday night’s weigh-in and tipped the scales at 228.4 pounds, which is five pounds lighter than the weight he registered for his last professional fight – a defeat to Kevin McBride – in 2005. Tyson’s preparations for his fight with YouTube star-turned-boxer Paul were disrupted earlier this year when he suffered a stomach ulcer in May,…

Mark King has been banned from snooker for five years after being found guilty of match fixing. An independent disciplinary committee found the 50-year-old Englishman guilty of one count of match fixing and one count of providing inside information on a match. The former Northern Ireland Open champion was suspended by the sport’s world governing body, the WPBSA, in March 2023 after suspicious betting was reported on his match with Joe Perry in the previous month’s Welsh Open. King, who denied the charges, has also been ordered to pay £68,299.50 in costs. He has until November 28 to appeal against…