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Leeds United 'devastated' after fan dies before Manchester United game
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (182+ words) The supporter died before Sunday's lunchtime fixture at Elland Road Leeds United say they are "devastated" after a supporter died before their Premier League game against Manchester United at Elland Road on Sunday. A statement from the club said there…...
Hero named who tried to save mum and daughter at Withernsea
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (496+ words) A man who died trying to save two people from the sea in East Yorkshire on Friday was attempting to rescue a mother and her teenage daughter, Humberside police said. Officers said 67-year-old Mark Ratcliffe entered the water at Withernsea…...
Man who died after Withernsea sea rescue named
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (57+ words) Two bodies were recovered on Friday at Withernsea, with a third person still missing, say police. Man who died after sea rescue named A man who was pulled from the sea at Withernsea, East Yorkshire on Friday has been named....
'Never did I think one day I'd be playing in Spain'
4+ day, 10+ min ago (186+ words) This video contains discussion around suicide and mental health. Espanyol winger Tyrhys Dolan speaks to BBC Sport's Spanish football reporter Elizabeth Conway about his journey from non-league football to La Liga. 'Never did I think one day I'd be playing…...
Tyrhys Dolan: Espanyol forward on his 'unbelievable' journey
4+ day, 15+ min ago (1394+ words) "I remember watching La Liga highlights on my nana's computer. Never in my head did I think one day I'd be playing in Spain" Content warning: This article contains discussion around suicide and mental health. When Marcus Rashford lines up…...
Cheltenham Racecourse: Record crowd attends New Year's Day meeting
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (320+ words) Miami Magic (left) wins the Novices' Chase Cheltenham Racecourse welcomed a record crowd of more than 44,000 as its New Year's Day fixture sold out for the first time. The track's seven-race card attracted a total attendance of 44,151, surpassing the previous…...
What we know about the Switzerland ski resort fire
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (672+ words) Several dozen people are presumed to have died and more than 100 injured following a fire in a ski resort in southern Switzerland, officials have said. Police said several nationalities were likely involved in the New Year's Day fire, which happened…...
Cyclist dies after collision with van in Newport, Isle of Wight - BBC
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (137+ words) A cyclist has died after a collision involving a van. The incident took place on Furrlongs in Newport on the Isle Of Wight and involved an electrically-assisted red pushbike and a black Ford Transit van at about 16:30 GMT on Monday....
Cyclist dies after collision with van in Newport, Isle of Wight
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (137+ words) A cyclist has died after a collision involving a van. The incident took place on Furrlongs in Newport on the Isle Of Wight and involved an electrically-assisted red pushbike and a black Ford Transit van at about 16:30 GMT on Monday....
Simon Parkes: Police end missing sailor investigation
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (343+ words) Police have ended their investigation into the disappearance of a Royal Navy sailor 39 years ago. Simon Parkes, from Bristol, was last seen in December 1986 when the ship he was serving on, HMS Illustrious, was docked in Gibraltar. The 18-year-old radio…...