Bob Geldof and Imelda May have been announced as part of the line-up for a musical and arts event

PARIS: Former Grand Slam winner Yannick Noah described his appointment on Thursday as captain of France’s men’s wheelchair tennis team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as “ a fantastic adventure ”.... He’s a leader of people, ” he added. Noah has already taken part in several training courses with the team which includes Stephane Houdet, Paralympic doubles champion in Beijing, Rio and Tokyo.“ The idea of being captain came from Stephane, ” said Noah.... “ He told me: ‘you played individually, you

DAIRY farms are trialling “ poo power ” to fuel milk tankers in efforts to cut their climate impact. The cow-pats are turned into biogas which replaces diesel.... 1 Poo-powered milk trucks are among the measures outlined to help reduce the carbon footprint of the milk industry Credit: Arla Farmer-owned co-op Arla has carried out a study on the carbon footprint of the milk industry using data from 1, 964 farms. Poo-powered milk trucks are among the measures outlined in its report. Other ideas in

THE parents of motorcyclist Harry Dunn say they are ready for “ the most difficult day of our lives ” as they prepare for a legal fight with their son’s alleged killer.US spy’s wife Anne Sacoolas is set to give evidence under oath in front of Charlotte Charles and Tim Dunn in Washington DC as part of a civil claim for damages.... 2 Charlotte Dunn and Tim Dunn say they are ready for' the most difficult day of our lives' Credit: AFP Harry, 19, died when her car crashed into his bike near RAF Crou

Ireland’s Minister for Children has insisted a right to privacy must be included in a new Bill to help those who are adopted to find their birth parents. Roderic O’Gorman made the comments as amendments to the Birth Information and Tracing Bill were discussed at an Oireachtas committee. Under the legislation, adoptees would be given priority to access information, while birth mothers will be able to state a “ no contact ” preference, which will be relayed to adopted children, if they wish. Succe

African countries are grappling with mounting debts, highlighting the complex balance between investing in growth and maintaining fiscal responsibility. Africa is a unique and diverse continent where some of the poorest people on earth live on top of being home to some of the world’s most vital and valuable resources. Its abundance of natural resources has seen money pour in from nations looking to benefit from obtaining a stake in the elements crucial to the technology of the future, with Russi

A MUM is unable to give her disabled son a BATH due to an “ ‘unsuitable council home ” that’s leaving her in ‘limbo’.... Two of Georgie Steel's children, aged nine and 10, have been diagnosed with a cruel genetic muscle-wasting disease, but their Blackpool home's bathroom is on the second floor.... 1 Blackpool lads Henleigh, left, and Harleigh both have muscular dystrophy Credit: MEN Media That's left her family in an impossible situation-and means that the mum is sometimes forced to bathe one

Policing has become “ more politicised ” at a time when trust in the force has dropped, according to Dame Cressida Dick in one of her first public speeches since stepping down as Britain’s top cop. Dame Cressida quit as Metropolitan Police Commissioner last month after London Mayor Sadiq Khan made it clear he had no confidence in her plans to reform the service. Dame Cressida, who was speaking at a conference in Dublin to mark International Women’s Day, reflected on the social changes in the for

Former Commons speaker John Bercow has refused to apologise despite receiving a life-time ban from holding a parliamentary pass after being found to be a “ serial bully ” and a liar.An independent inquiry said on Tuesday that he would have been expelled from the House if he was still a sitting MP after upholding 21 separate allegations.Mr Bercow described the investigation as a “ travesty of justice ” before refusing to make any “ faux apologies ”, insisting he has nothing to say sorry for.It wa

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