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 Boxing will play a key part at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.While there are doubts as to whether or not the sport will feature at the Olympics beyond the Paris Games, attention now turns to in-ring matters in the French capital.Super heavyweight Delicious Orie is perhaps the standout name for Team GB, looking to follow in the footsteps of idol Anthony Joshua.USA’s Joshua Edwards, however, will no doubt provide competition – having become the first super heavyweight boxer from Houston to qualify for Olympic Boxing since a certain George Forman.The women’s tournament will see, amongst other stories, beaten...

Paris Olympics 2024 boxing schedule in full: Fights, UK start times and dates

 Joe Joyce and Derek Chisora meet in a boxing ring tonight for a huge London showdown.The British heavyweights clash in what could be a blockbuster main event at the O2 Arena, with ‘The Juggernaut’ under pressure.Joyce laboured to a victory against Kash Ali back in March as he began his steps across the comeback trail following dual defats to Zhilei ‘Big Bang’ Zhang.Another defeat here would surely spell the end for him at the top level.Chisora, meanwhile, has suggested this will indeed be his final professional fight after 48 bouts during a remarkable career.Here’s everything you need to know about where to watch the fight.How to watch Joyce vs ChisoraTV channel: In the UK, the card is being shown live on TNT Sports 1 with coverage beginning at 6:15pm BST.Live stream: Subscribers can also watch live online via the Discovery+ app and website.Live blog: You can follow Joyce vs Chisora and Saturday night’s entire fight card with Standard Sport’s live blog.      Read More               Joyce vs Chisora: Date, fight time, undercard, latest odds, prediction and ring walks      

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North Carolina’s beloved Biscuitville has once again been recognized as one of the best regional fast food chains in the United States. In USA Today's annual 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, Biscuitville ranked second overall and was also named the No. 1 best fast food breakfast spot in the country.

North Carolina is home to one of the best regional fast food chains in America

 France is “on alert” for further sabotage attacks after the coordinated assaults on the railway network on Friday that caused chaos hours before the Paris Olympic opening ceremony.The SNCF rail network is likely to be subject to delays all weekend after the attack on Friday which could have been left-wing activists or Russians, the Telegraph has reported. The opening ceremony went ahead as planned with a huge display on the river Seine and the first proper day of sport is set to get underway on Saturday morning. But organisers are wary that further attacks could be attempted over the next fortnight. Patrice...

Paris Olympics: French officials fear further attacks with hard left and Russians suspected of sabotage

Officers have issued an appeal after a woman went missing from her home in New Cross. Deborah O’Connell, 38, was last seen at home on July 15 by a family member visiting from Ireland.She was reported missing to police on the evening of July 17. The Met said that it was undertaking a “full trawl” of available CCTV. Deborah has links to Brent, Camden, Ealing, Hayes, Lewisham and Ireland.Anyone who may have seen Deborah is asked to call police on 101 quoting reference 7804/17JUL24. For an immediate sighting, dial 999.

Appeal after woman goes missing from New Cross home

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Spoilers from Soaps.com reveal that during the week of July 29 to August 8, on The Bold and the Beautiful, Luna Nozawa (Lisa Yamada) will lash out at Katie Logan Spencer for making accusations against her mom Poppy Nozawa ( Romy Park).

The Bold and the Beautiful Spoilers: Luna finds something shocking in Poppy's old apartment

 Police on Thursday launched a series of dawn raids on an organised crime group suspected of stealing phones across Westminster. Detectives arrested nine suspects as part of Operation Phone Snatcher, with more than 100 officers targeting eight addresses across north and east London this morning. The group is suspected of 180 thefts in Westminster over an eight-week period. Territorial Support Group officers bashed in a door at a terraced house in the shadow of the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and arrested two teenage suspects. They were handcuffed and put in a police van. A number of phones were seized at...

Police bust suspected mobile phone snatch gang in dawn raids across London

An alternative healer who failed to get medical help for a 71-year-old diabetic woman who died after she stopped taking insulin at his slapping therapy workshop has been found guilty of her manslaughter.Danielle Carr-Gomm died at Cleeve House in Seend, Wiltshire, in October 2016 while taking part in the Paida Lajin therapy event, which sees patients being slapped or slapping themselves repeatedly.Hongchi Xiao, of Cloudbreak, California, was convicted by the jury at Winchester Crown Court of the manslaughter by gross negligence of Mrs Carr-Gomm, from Lewes, East Sussex.The 61-year-old was extradited for the trial from Australia, where he had previously...

Alternative healer guilty of manslaughter after slapping diabetic woman at workshop

 A raging wildfire has swept through the town of Jasper in the Canadian Rockies, devastating up to half of its structures and forcing 25,000 people to evacuate.The picturesque resort town, nestled in Jasper National Park, saw flames higher than treetops engulf its southern edge on Wednesday evening. While no injuries have been reported, the damage to the beloved community is extensive.Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland said in a statement: "The destruction and loss that many you are facing and feeling is beyond description and comprehension, my deepest sympathies go out to each of you."Danielle Smith, premier of Alberta province, estimates...

Jasper wildfire: Huge blaze in the Canadian Rockies ravages picturesque resort town

A man has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of stabbing to death his pregnant partner at her home.Alana Odysseos, 32, was four weeks pregnant with her third child before she died, according to her family.At about 3am on Monday, police had received reports of an injured woman at a property in Lynmouth Road in Walthamstow, east London.Officers found Ms Odysseos suffering stab wounds and she died at the scene soon after.Her partner, Shaine March, 46, was subsequently arrested and charged with her murder the following day.On Thursday, March appeared at the Old Bailey by video link from Belmarsh prison.He...

Man in court over stabbing of pregnant partner

A High Court order aiming to prevent protesters from disrupting Britain’s busiest motorway has been extended.On Friday, National Highways obtained the injunction targeting protesters taking action on the M25, its feeder roads and major routes in Kent and around the Port of Dover.Anyone causing the blocking of, endangering or preventing the free flow of traffic can be found in contempt of court and face imprisonment, the seizure of assets or a fine.It also covers specific roads around Luton and Stansted airport and remains in force until May 10 2025.Protesting on our network is extremely dangerous, both for motorists and for...

High Court order preventing M25 protests extended

Two men have been arrested following a double stabbing near a south London park in broad daylight.Emergency services discovered two males, aged 17 and 18, near Kennington Park on Cooks Road at approximately 4:30pm on Friday.The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that both young men were subsequently arrested in connection with the incident.Officials have not disclosed further details beyond confirming that both individuals are currently in a stable condition.A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police offered: “Officers attended along with ambulance colleagues.“Two males - aged 17 and 18 years - were taken to hospital suffering stab injuries.“Neither is in a life-threatening condition....

Two teens arrested after horror double stabbing near Kennington Park in south London

 Argentina coach Javier Mascherano described the chaotic ending to their game against Morocco at the Olympics as a “disgrace” and “a circus”.Crowd trouble forced the first football match of Paris 2024 to be suspended for nearly two hours, as Morocco fans invaded the pitch and threw objects at Argentina players.The violence came after Argentina looked to have scored an equaliser in the 16th minute of stoppage time and prompted the referee to order both teams into the changing rooms.The crowd of about 35,000 were told to leave the stadium in Saint-Etienne, with the players returning to the pitch almost...

Olympics 2024: Javier Mascherano slams 'circus' as chaos erupts during Argentina's clash with Morocco

A London crime gang who tried to flood the streets of the capital with £1billion worth of illegal drugs have been jailed for a total of 195 years.The gang of 12 men, headed by dealer Paul O’Brien, from Uxbridge, attempted to smuggle cocaine and heroin into the country with secretive deals on the encrypted messaging app, EncroChat.Police began investigating the south-west London gang in 2020, intercepting a drug deal between ringleaders O’Brien, 57, and partner-in-crime Lee Mortimer, 40, from Ruislip.They seized more than 160 kilograms of cocaine and £1million in cash as well as “high value” jewellery and vehicles.Those arrests...

London gang who tried to flood streets with £1billion of cocaine and heroin jailed

A high-tech device that looks like a normal spoon is being developed by researchers to help combat eating and drinking difficulties in people with dementia.Known as Tasty Spoon, the device uses electrostimulation to enhance the flavour of foods for patients experiencing a loss of taste.People with dementia often have issues with eating and drinking due to symptoms like memory loss, not being able to recognise food, and a decreased sense of smell and taste.This can lead to patient’s losing weight and muscle strength.The rechargeable Tasty Spoon looks like a traditional spoon but can help users differentiate between types of food,...

High-tech spoon developed to enrich lives of dementia patients

A woman was robbed of her £185,000 designer watch in front of her children in a “terrifying” mugging outside St Pancras station.The victim, in her 40s, was outside the station with her three children around 10.45pm on Sunday (July 21) when she was approached from behind by three men.They pushed her to the ground and “forcibly removed” her diamond-encrusted watch by designer Richard Mille, which police say is worth around £185,000.Police responded to the scene in Euston Road, but the robbers are understood to have fled on foot before officers arrived. No arrests have yet been made.Met detectives on Friday...

Woman's £185,000 Richard Mille watch stolen in 'terrifying' St Pancras station mugging in front of children

Jessica Serfitay flips the script on her previous statement. Virginia soap fans, Soap Opera News reports that Jessica Serfitay (ex Sloan Petersen) on Days of Our Lives posted on social media that her billionaire fiancé had abused her. The actress now says they argued as families do, and she never should have posted anything.

Days of Our Lives alum Jessica Serfitay retracts her statement that her fiance abused her

Derek Chisora rolled back the years with a stunning upset victory over Joe Joyce in a thrilling all-British heavyweight showdown.‘Del Boy’ produced a superb display full of trademark heart in front of an adoring crowd at London’s O2 Arena to floor his rival in the ninth round before earning a fully deserved unanimous decision win with scores of 96-94, 96-94 and 97-92 that will now prolong his long career further still and leave a devastated Joyce at a real crossroads.Chisora confirmed after the fight that he was not planning to retire just yet, insisting he had two more bouts left...

Derek Chisora rolls back the years to stun Joe Joyce in all-British heavyweight thriller

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

The author of The Ethical Traveller reminds us how travel can be one of many pathways to making our planet a safer, fairer and kinder place – somewhere people and nature thrive in harmony.TAKE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELLED Like the famous actor who ends up being typecast — tourism turns certain destinations into parodies of themselves. Just look at central Venice pre-Covid, where bumper-to-bumper gondolas and restaurants serving frozen bolognese for €30 a pop came as standard. Too much tourism decimates local ecosystems and makes daily life nigh on impossible for locals. It’s far better to pick a region’s second, third or even fourth city instead. Think skiing in Bulgaria’s Rila Mountains instead of the Swiss Alps, browsing Rotterdam’s galleries...

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 Portugal and France meet in a huge Euro 2024 quarter-final later today.The winner will meet either Spain or Germany in a heavyweight semi-final just days later.Selecao were taken all the way to penalties by Slovenia, after Cristiano Ronaldo saw a spot-kick in extra time saved. Diogo Costa saved all three Slovenia penalties in a remarkable shootout display.Les Bleus, hours earlier, also left it late but managed to overcome Belgium in normal time. It proved another slightly underwhelming performance from Les Bleus but Randal Kolo Muani’s strike deflected off Jan Vertonghen to break Belgian hearts.Here’s everything you need to know...

Portugal vs France: Euro 2024 prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today

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