March 2025

European Athletics Indoor Championships: GB win mixed 4x400m relay bronze as Femke Bol earns gold for hosts

European Athletics Indoor Championships: GB win mixed 4x400m relay bronze as Femke Bol earns gold for hosts

Great Britain won mixed 4x400m relay bronze as Femke Bol anchored hosts the Netherlands to the first gold of the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn. Dutch star Bol, 25, took over in fourth position but delivered the title ahead of Belgium in a time of three minutes 15.63 seconds to loud cheers inside the

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‘Two-tier’ justice move towards minorities getting softer sentences ‘came off the back of a report by David Lammy’

‘Two-tier’ justice move towards minorities getting softer sentences ‘came off the back of a report by David Lammy’

Guidelines suggesting that judges should hand out softer sentence based on a criminal’s ethnicity were drawn up on the back up of a report by David Lammy, it has been reported. The Sentencing Council on Wednesday published new guidelines for courts to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences, including whether to suspend jail time.  The

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Dungannon: Two arrested in connection with pensioner’s death released on bail

Dungannon: Two arrested in connection with pensioner’s death released on bail

A 33-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, arrested in connection with the death of Adam Krzan last week, have been released on bail pending further police inquiries. Mr Krzan, 71, was found with serious injuries following an assault at a flat in Corrainey Park, in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on the evening of 27 February. Emergency

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TOM UTLEY: Why I can’t share the general joy that there are now more women doctors than men. Even though, at 71, I may need one sooner than I think

TOM UTLEY: Why I can’t share the general joy that there are now more women doctors than men. Even though, at 71, I may need one sooner than I think

Feminists and followers of identity politics are rejoicing this week over the news that after centuries of discrimination against them, women doctors at last outnumber their male colleagues in the UK. Please forgive me if I don’t join the celebrations. Before I go an inch further, I can’t stress too strongly that I have the

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