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VERSAILLES, France (Reuters) - The world's finest riders delivered classicist chic and epic medal battles at the Paris Games, while repeating their "put the horses first" mantra as equestrian grappled with fallout from a scandal that revived fears about the sport's Olympic future.

Olympics-Equestrian-Scandal-shaken riders 'put the horses first' in Versailles show

The Spun

There was a frightening crash during Thursday's women's cycling keirin quarterfinals. Steffie van der Peet of the Netherlands fell off her bike, triggering a chain reaction when she hit the wheel of Belgium’s Nicky Degrendele. Degrendele could not steady herself and also fell, while China’s ...

Video: Terrifying Crash In Women's Cycling Race At Olympics Thursday

Jordan Stewart, 19, is passionate about coach travel and recently made a three-day trip to Bulgaria.

The teen who's clocked up tens of thousands of miles on coach trips

Ireland's Kate O'Connor says she was "delighted" with her Olympic debut in the heptathlon and it has "lit a fire" in her to progress.

Olympic debut has 'lit a fire' for O'Connor

Cycling Weekly

Pauline Ferrand-Prévot signed for Visma-Lease a Bike this week due to Ineos Grenadiers still lacking plans for a Women’s WorldTour team

Olympic mountain bike champion 'had no choice' but to leave Ineos Grenadiers to race on the road

Wide Open Country

A final social media post from mother of two and cyclist Jaiane Oliveira is haunting. Oliveira died after a giant speaker fell on her and crushed her during a bike race. In her final social media post, the mother of two was so excited for the upcoming race. She shared a photo of herself decked out in all of her bike gear and smiling for the camera. Just hours later, Oliveira would crash into a truck sending a giant speaker on top of her. Although bystanders tried to help her, the mother of two died from her injuries.

Mother Of Two Shares Haunting Final Social Media Post Before Giant Speaker Killed Her During Bike Race

The 2024 Gravity Mountain Bike National Championships wrapped up on Sunday, August 4. The championships included four full days of practice sessions, qualifying rounds, and finals in Ride Rock Creek, North Carolina. Events included enduro, dual slalom, and downhill competitions. A tragic accident during a downhill final left one mountain biker, Scott Huntley, fatally injured.

Mountain Biker Dies in Tragic Accident at National Championships

Police have released photographs of 12 people they want to speak to over riots which took place on Merseyside days after the deaths of three girls in Southport. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, were stabbed to death at a holiday club on 29 July.

Photos of 12 people released in riot probe appeal

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Police urge the public to stop circulating the video and remain calm as they investigate.

Video of alleged gang-rape sparks uproar in Tanzania

This year's festival in Scarborough is no longer going ahead, organisers have announced.

Music festival cancelled due to low ticket sales

British number one Katie Boulter loses in straight sets to Aryna Sabalenka in the third round of the Canadian Open.

Boulter knocked out of Canadian Open by Sabalenka

'Vibrant' Shelby Smith died in a crash between Tetbury and Malmesbury on 31 July.

Crash victim was 'full of love and laughter'

Officers say inquiries continue after a trail of destruction was left at the side of Buttermere.

Police 'working to identify' lake damage suspects

A family has paid tribute to a man who died in a car accident near Totnes. Dylan Walker, 26, from Harbertonford, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on a country road near Washbourne on 8 July, police said. Members of Mr Walker's family said his death...

Tributes paid to 'amazing' man killed in crash

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Dennis the Menace actor Jay North is now 73 years old. This is his story. On August 3, 1951, Jay North was born Jay Waverly North, Jr., in Los Angeles, and seven years later, began acting on TV on shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive, and 77 Sunset Strip.

Former Childstar Jay North (TV's 'Dennis the Menace') Turns 73

The northern lift of the Woolwich foot tunnel has been out of service since August 2022.

Deal struck to fix Woolwich foot tunnel lift

As they were driving along the A358, Mr Bennett said his wife's contractions became "worse and worse". "I thought I would have one [contraction] per junction," said Mrs Bennett, jokingly. "I thought four or five minutes per junction, I can do that," she added. As her contractions grew closer, Mr...

Mr Bennett said: "She pulled out a baby, just right there and then as I was driving along."

A fish and chip shop destroyed in a large fire could have its restaurant reinstated. Members of East Suffolk’s planning committee are due to discuss the Sole Bay Fish Company’s bid to restore the building in Blackshore Quay, Southwold. No objections to the proposals were submitted but a...

Fish and chip restaurant ruined in fire could reopen

48 young people were killed at the Stardust nightclub in Artane on Valentine’s Day, 1981.

Families of Stardust victims to get compensation

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Nigeria's Olympic cyclist thanks German team for bike loan

Nigeria's sports minister says the situation was unavoidable, but many in the country are not...

Nigeria's Olympic cyclist thanks German team for bike loan

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