Pétanque player, 81, ‘kills opponent, 68, after smashing him in face with metal ball’ as ‘huge rivalry’ turns violent

AN 81-YEAR-OLD pétanque player allegedly killed his opponent after smashing him in the face with a metal ball. A “huge rivalry” between the players from competing local clubs turned violent after an argument broke out in Mimizan, France on Wednesday. H…

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Wild moment two bikini-clad tourists save SHEEP stranded in river as they haul wounded ewe onto paddleboard

THIS is the wild moment two bikini-clad tourists saved a wounded sheep that went swimming in a river after being chased by a dog. A mum and daughter leapt into action after spotting the stricken animal fighting for its life in the Kama River in Russia….

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Andy Burnham: our next Prime Minister? – podcast

Andy Burnham will return to Westminster as an MP, and potential challenger to Keir Starmer, after decisively beating Reform UK to win the Makerfield byelection. Kiran Stacey and Jessica Elgot chat through what happens nextWhat would ‘change’ look like …

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Body of baby found in search for 3-month-old boy kidnapped from pushchair as mum took shopping inside

A BABY has been found dead amid the frantic search for a three-month-old boy. The infant was snatched from his pushchair as his mum took her shopping into her home in Baden-Württemberg, Germany last night. Police said the newly-discovered body “could b…

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