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Izzy Thorpe and Kate Shortman claimed a historic Olympic silver in artistic swimming as Team GB won six medals on Saturday – although none of them gold.Caden Cunningham was a runner-up in the men’s +80kg category in taekwondo while there were individual bronzes for Noah Williams in diving and Georgia Bell in the women’s 1500 metres.Team GB also claimed bronze medals in both men’s and women’s 4x400m relay events.Here, the PA news agency takes a look back at Saturday’s action.A first in artistic swimmingThorpe and Shortman won technical silver and free bronze at the World Aquatics Championships earlier this year...

Day 15 at the Paris Olympics: GB add six more medals as duo make history in pool

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After weeks of intense and exciting competition, international athletes are about to say “au revoir” to the 2024 Paris Games. Unlike the ambitious opening ceremony, the closing ceremony will take a more traditional route. Rather than the open-air venue of the Seine River, the closing ceremony will be held in the 80,000-seat Stade de France.

Olympic closing ceremony 2024: Everything you need to know

After a fortnight of highs, lows and non-stop action, this edition of the Olympic Games is drawing to a close. Paris 2024 kicked off with a bang with its opening ceremony on July 26 and will officially wrap up with a closing ceremony on Sunday August 11. And Paris is...

How to watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony in the UK: start time and channel

Morgan Mitchell is no stranger to the intensity of the limelight that comes with competing on the world stage. She intimately understands the experience Australia’s Olympic athletes have just had – after all, she made a name for herself at the 2016 Rio Games, and was further catapulted into the public eye when she featured in buzzy Netflix documentary Game Changers soon after.

Morgan Mitchell: "It feels like the whole world is looking at you"

Every Olympic Games follows a familiar structure, but the flavour and spirit of each host city is what makes them the magnificent, unique spectacles that they are. And Paris 2024 has been no different – just think back to that wacky opening ceremony, with the guillotined singing heads and thieving French minions.

Why do athletes ring a bell at the Paris 2024 Olympics after winning gold?

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Sports Illustrated Swim

Thoughts of her oldest child motivated her to win two gold medals in 2018.

Para Snowboarder Brenna Huckaby Talks Making Positive Shifts in Mental Health at Paralympic Games

Wan Chai’s long-standing tapas bar 22 Ships is about to say goodbye to the neighbourhood. This marks a significant change for the restaurant, which has been on Ship Street for 12 years, since its inception back in 2012. But the time has come for this beloved neighbourhood establishment to move on, with its last day of operation in Wan Chai on August 21.

22 Ships leaves Wan Chai after 12 years

Debate all you like about which tube line is the fastest, hottest or busiest, but you can make a solid case for the Piccadilly line being the most charming. Sure, you might need to step outside the stations to actually see some of the charms, but we promise they’re there.

This historic art deco clock on the Piccadilly line has been restored to its former glory

Comedy shows rooted in tragedy are not at all unusual at the Edinburgh Fringe. But Chris Grace’s ‘Sardines’ goes way beyond that. The 51-year-old American – who had a hit last year with ‘Chris Grace as Scarlett Johannson’ – starts by asking us to pretend he has a slideshow projector. He says he doesn’t have one because he wanted to save the £600 hire fee, though one suspects it’s a distancing device to make the show feel a teensy bit less sad, and also a jokey layer to a piece that really isn’t a laugh a minute. He asks us to imagine a real photo that was taken in 2012, of his parents, two of his siblings and his partner. Then he tells us that everyone in the photo apart from him is dead.

Chris Grace: Sardines (A Comedy About Death)

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Darja Varfolomeev, 17, won gold in the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around competition, posting the highest score in all four events - hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon - on her way to a total of 142.850

Russian native wins rhythmic gymnastics gold for Germany

With Monday August 12 being a public holiday in Japan (as a replacement for Mountain Day on Sunday August 11), this upcoming long weekend is a good time to explore areas slightly outside of Tokyo proper. You can go on an art day trip, check out beaches on the fringes of Greater Tokyo, or take advantage of these money-saving train deals.

3 Japanese festivals happening in Tokyo this August 9-12 long weekend

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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

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s silver in the heptathlon was the highlight of a brilliant day for Team GB in Paris, with the men’s and women’s relay teams also winning medals

Fairly Fabulous Friday: Johnson-Thompson helps GB to three medals in 67 minutes

Is Montreal about to become the city that never sleeps?. Officials with the City of Montreal said earlier this year that there are plans in the works to create pockets of neighbourhood “nocturnal zones" across Montreal, in addition to having a designated 24-hour nightlife district. The project was discussed...

Will Montreal allow bars to serve alcohol all day?

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Incorrigible street art naughty boy Banksy has been on an absolute zoological rampage in London, daubing bits of the city with stencils of elephants, monkeys and goats in the past week alone. And now, to add to his fauna-tical devotion to depictions of wildlife, he’s added a wolf to the menagerie.

Another new Banksy has popped up in south London, and immediately been nicked

Simone Biles undoubtedly defined the limits of human athleticism at the 2024 Paris Olympics, cementing her legacy as the greatest gymnast ever. With unparalleled power, grace, and precision, Simone Biles shattered records that many believed were unbreakable. From her historic number of gold medals to her innovative moves, the athlete’s performance in Paris was nothing short of extraordinary. Besides athleticism, viewers also witnessed Biles showcase an unforgettable act of sisterhood alongside teammate Jordan Chiles, which went viral. Let’s delve into everything about Biles’s run in the Paris Olympics, including all the records she broke during the Games.

All the Records That Simone Biles Broke at the Paris 2024 Olympics

When Peacock launched in 2020, the NBC Universal streaming service was basically nothing but a delivery system for The Office. Over the last four years, though, it’s built a library of original programming, other classic TV shows and even a few movies. Admittedly, its film selection is lighter than some other platforms, even while drawing from the weighty catalogues of Universal Pictures and Focus Features. But there’s still plenty to enjoy, from mainstream blockbusters to modern horror classics to foreign action flicks to arthouse dramas. If you just can’t watch Jim and Pam fall in love again, try distracting yourself with one of these 20 awesome selections.

The best movies to watch on Peacock right now

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Philadelphia’s hometown star cookie operation of 20-plus years, Insomnia Cookies, has hefty competition. Just last year, New York’s Chip City Cookies and Florida-based Blueprint Cookies both opened their first Philadelphia storefronts a few blocks away in Rittenhouse. Next up: Levain Bakery plans to open a brand new bakery at 1518 Walnut Street. Not only is Levain the latest addition to Philadelphia’s explosive sweet treats scene—there are more than 25 boutique bakeries in the city— but the chain is also part of an ongoing New York-Philadelphia expansion scene that includes the likes of Laser Wolf, HipCityVeg, Emmy Squared, Paulie Gee’s Soul City Slice, Han Dynasty, Fette Sau, and others. While locals debate if that’s good or bad for our city, cookie enthusiasts are ready to line up for a taste.

One of NYC’s most famous cookie shops is coming to Philly

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Paris 2024 Paralympics: start date, tickets and everything you need to know

While we’re all making the most of the last few days of the Paris 2024 Olympics, there’s only a couple of weeks left before we can...

Paris 2024 Paralympics: start date, tickets and everything you need to know

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