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Britain’s blistering two-day heatwave to come to a crashing end at 8pm tonight Thunderstorms are set to bring a sudden halt to the short sunny spell in southern parts of England and Wales, prompting the Met Office to issue two yellow weather warnings. Heavy rain is being forecast as the storms are expected to hit the southwest and Wales from 8 pm on Wednesday through to 8 am on Thursday with southeast England being affected from 11 pm to 6 am. The Met Office is warning that the storms could lead to travel disruption and some flooding. Its advisory states:…

The boy stabbed to death with a sword in Hainault has been named locally as Daniel Anjorin.

Who is Ronnie O’Sullivan’s girlfriend and what is his net worth? Few snooker players are as successful as Ronnie O’Sullivan: the current world number one. West Midlands-born Ronnie, 48, has been playing professional snooker since age 16 and has won won seven World Snooker Championships titles, most recently in 2022. Away from the snooker table, he has co-authored three crime novels, written two autobiographies and even lent his name to a number of video games. A lot about his professional career is well known, but what about his family life? Does he have a girlfriend, does he have kids, and…

Why Steve Smith was left out of Australia’s T20 World Cup squad Selector George Bailey has explained why Steve Smith has been left out of Australia’s 15-man T20 World Cup squad. Australia named their provisional squad for the tournament on Wednesday but there was no place for star batter Smith. Teams have until May 25 to update their squads but it appears unlikely that Smith, 34, will be offered a reprieve. ‘I think his best T20 work of late has come at the top of the order, and at the moment, we see that top order being really settled,’ Cricket…

‘Just a tussle’ – Audio from VAR decisions that enraged Nottingham Forest released Howard Webb, head of Premier League referees, says Nottingham Forest should have been awarded a penalty in their controversial game against Everton earlier this month. Forest were furious to see three claims for penalties turned away at Goodison Park on 21 April, all involving Ashley Young. A challenge on Gio Reyna, a handball and a tackle on Callum Hudson-Odoi were all dismissed by on-field referee Anthony Taylor with video assistant referee Stuart Attwell not intervening. Forest lost the game 2-0, later releasing an astonishing statement on X…

Rafael Nadal’s wife and sister in tears after his final match in Spain Rafael Nadal’s wife and sister were in floods of tears after watching the tennis legend play his final match in Spain at the Madrid Open on Tuesday. Nadal has spoken openly about his plans for retirement on numerous occasions and is using the 2024 season as a farewell tour before he hangs up his racket. The 37-year-old, one of the most iconic figures in Spanish sporting history, has won 22 major titles and is considered one of the best tennis players of all time. He recently competed…

F1 design genius Adrian Newey to leave Red Bull in wake of Christian Horner scandal Adrian Newey has announced he is leaving Red Bull after 18 years with the Formula 1 team amid the Christian Horner scandal. Chief technical officer Newey is largely considered the greatest car designer in the sport’s history and has been pivotal to Red Bull’s success since they entered the sport nearly two decades ago. However, despite continued dominance this season, the 65-year-old will leave Red Bull at the start of next year having grown discontented with the ongoing power struggle within the team that has…

What Jude Bellingham said to Harry Kane before Bayern Munich penalty against Real Madrid revealed Harry Kane has lifted the lid on what Jude Bellingham said to him before his penalty in Bayern Munich’s 2-2 draw with Real Madrid in the Champions League. Vinicius Junior converted an 83rd-minute spot-kick to complete his double and set up what promises to be an intriguing semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu in a week’s time. The Brazil forward had earlier opened the scoring against the run of play with a composed finish past Manuel Neuer before the hosts fought back in a spirited…

Thomas Muller says moment his Bayern teammate ‘hunted Arsenal star like a dog’ helped change their season Thomas Muller believes Bayern Munich’s victory over Arsenal – and the job his teammate Konrad Laimer did on Martin Odegaard in that game – has helped the side reach new levels in recent weeks. While enduring a woeful domestic campaign that saw them surrender the Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern are now just 90 minutes away from reaching the Champions League final after a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their semi-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday night. Premier League leaders…

3 injured at school after teenager goes on rampage with ‘sharp object’ A 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after three people were injured at a college in Sheffield. Two adults and a child have been hospitalised following reports of an incident involving a sharp object at Birley Community College at around 8.50am. A suspect has been detained and remains in police custody in connection with the assault. Police say they will remain at the scene throughout the day to provide assurances to those in the school and the local community. A school spokesperson said: ‘This…