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Runners have put their best foot forward for a pilot event on the road to a safe return of mass participation sport amid a “brilliant atmosphere”. The only running event in the Government’s Events Research Programme began on Saturday morning at Kempton Park in Surrey. Runners and spectators taking part in the Reunion 5K will help to provide scientific data on Covid-19 transmission levels, with both socially-distanced and non-socially-distanced runs being trialled. Surrey County Council le...

Report: Manchester City eye creative player who stunned Jurgen Klopp in October Photo by Neil Hall – Pool/Getty Images Manchester City are interested in signing Jack Grealish from Aston Villa in the summer transfer window, according to The Times. It has been reported that City manager Pep Guardiola is an admirer of the 25-year-old England international attacking midfielder. Villa want as much as £80 million for Grealish, but that is too steep for City, according to the report. Pep Guardiola�...

1,000 runners take part in ‘back to normal’ 5k run as part of Government events trial The i 4 hrs ago Brendan McFadden © Provided by The i The event will provide scientific data on Covid-19 transmission levels. (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty images) Runners have taken part in a pilot event held to assist the Government in delivering a safe return to mass participation of sport as coronavirus restrictions in the UK ease. First, 1,000 socially-distanced runners took ...

Runners have put their best foot forward for a pilot event on the road to a safe return of mass participation sport amid a “brilliant atmosphere”. The only running event in the Government’s Events Research Programme began on Saturday morning at Kempton Park in Surrey. Runners and spectators taking part in the Reunion 5K will help to provide scientific data on Covid-19 transmission levels, with both socially-distanced and non-socially-distanced runs being trialled. Surrey County Council le...

Footballs glorious return: 21,000 jubilant fans witness Leicester Citys historic FA Cup win at Wembley in UKs biggest crowd in more than a year as clubs tearful owner dedicates trophy to his father killed in helicopter crash Leicester City have won their first ever FA Cup after a famous victory over Chelsea at Wembley Stadium  Youri Tielemans scored a second half thunderbolt worthy of winning any final on Saturday afternoon  Chelsea thought they had equalised after Ben Chilwell helped bundle ...

Conor Benn makes his loudest statement yet Conor Benn trounces gatekeeper Samuel Vargas inside 90 seconds. Steve Bunce reports from ringside CONOR BENN sent out an old-fashioned message during a night when legitimacy was a backdrop to the action. Benn left Samuel Vargas helpless and hopeless on the ropes, forcing the referee, Michael Alexander, to intervene after just 80 seconds of the first round. It was the end nobody predicted, not even the gushing patriots in the Benn business. Vargas was s...

Its the Marcus and Matty Show! Friday, 6th Apr 2001 17:23 Marcus Stewart and Matt Holland will be going media appearance crazy this weekend when they not only appear on Live and Kicking, but also on Bright and Wrights Five Live show. Stewart and Holland are set to sing a nineties version of Hoddle and Waddles Diamond Lights on the kids show before talking to the ex-Palace strikers. Live and Kicking runs from 9am to 12.10am while the pair will be on the radio for the last ten to fifteen minu...

George was never going to replace Freddie in Queen Updated / Monday, 1 Mar 2021 19:38 George Michael: never a runner for permanent frontman Queen drummer Roger Taylor has put an official end to the rumour that George Michael was set to replace Freddie Mercury as the bands permanent frontman. George performed as singer with Queen for their final three songs at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley in 1992. Queen now perform with American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert as front man. "I...

Caroline tragically died by suicide at the age of 40 on 15 February. At the time, Laura spoke about her friend on Five Lives radio show, saying: "She was bubbly and for such a small stature, commanded a room. She loved to laugh and had the most infectious chuckle. She also had many struggles, I am not going to pretend she was perfect. She lived every mistake publicly under scrutiny. Caroline loved to love, that’s all she wanted, which is why the show Love Island was important to her." Caroli...

Prof George Lomonossoff, a virologist at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Pic: John Innes Centre A leading virologist in Norwich has described the latest roadmap out of lockdown as a “realistic target”. Professor George Lomonossoff is a virologist at the John Innes Centre, using molecular biology to understand the assembly and properties of viruses.  His previous research resulted in him being named a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Overall Innovator of the...