World number one Ashleigh Barty has been knocked out of the Olympics after a shock first-round defeat by Sara Sorribes Tormo of Spain. This month, Barty won her second Grand Slam title after an impressive Wimbledon victory, but she could do little at the 48th-ranked Spanish player took her out...
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Day Two of the Olympics began with a huge upset for Team GB after Jade Jones was knocked out of the opening round of the taekwondo. Jones had been hoping for a third gold medal, having taken the -57kg gold in both London 2012 and Rio 2016, but she was...
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The results of the latest review into the UK’s traffic light system of travel restrictions have been announced, and this last update has seen the most movement yet. The latest announcement preceded the lifting of many restrictions in England and Scotland, and it was to be hoped that the travel update would perhaps show a similar level of optimism for the future – however, as is the norm, the announcement has been met with much criticism for being confusing and still too restrictive.
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After much delay and controversy, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have begun. According to reports, around half the population of Japan watched some part of the Games on TV, far higher than expectations given the national opposition by many. It was a mixed day for the hosts – they had...
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Novak Djokovic continued his bid for the Golden Slam as his Olympic campaign got underway, and he moved into the second round of the men’s tennis after a routine 6-2 6-2 win over Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien. Dellien is currently ranked no. 139 in the world, and his chances of causing...
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Reece Goodall considers the saturation of sequels in cinemas.
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It has now been six years since Satoru Iwata, former Nintendo President, died on July 11th 2015. Reece Goodall takes a look back at the life of this titan of the games industry, his legacy, and the Iwata-shaped hole he has left within the gaming world
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Reece Goodall looks at a weird and wonderful collection of instruments from around the world.
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Reece Goodall explains that in order for GB News to succeed they must make some serious changes.
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Andy Street, the mayor of the West Midlands, has urged people to continue to wear face coverings on public transport from Monday 19 July.
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Reece Goodall finds the new Conjuring film competent but somewhat unremarkable.
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The title fight truly heated up this week as the battle between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen resulted in almost inevitable contact. The duo collided on lap one, an incident where both drivers believed that they were in the right, sending Verstappen into the barriers and to hospital, while Hamilton...
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Pupils taking GCSEs, A-levels and vocational exams in England next year are likely to be given advance notice of the focus of some examinations, according to plans unveiled by the government.
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