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Lyth went to 50 for the eighth time this season in the heart of the afternoon session, off 117 balls.An impressively watchful effort on a pitch with some juice in it, which has not been easy to score runs on, Lyth and Wharton quietly put their county into a very strong position.Wharton claimed a stunning outfield catch at deep square-leg on day one and with the bat, he was more aggressive than Lyth, highlighted by successive sixes off Carson to move into the forties and take his side to 161-2. The first was pulled, the second lofted handsomely over long-on.Wharton…
Niall McCrackenBBC News NI Mid Ulster reporterBBCA protest in May was connected to a new planning application linked to the factoryA Gaelic football summer camp for children in County Tyrone has moved venues because of what organisers say is a “horrendous smell” which they believe is coming from a local compost factory.Work at the factory in Killeshil involves the mixing of hay, chicken litter, and water to create a compost for mushroom growing.The site is owned by Sawgrass Substrates Ltd (SSL), following Northway Mushrooms going into administration in 2024.In a statement, the company said it wished “to reassure the community…
Protests at a hotel in Essex housing asylum seekers “is a crisis that risks boiling over”, the local MP has said as pressure builds on the home secretary to close it down.Neil Hudson, the Conservative MP for Epping Forest, has signed a letter along with other local politicians urging Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to make The Bell Hotel a priority for urgent decommissioning. Mr Hudson told Sky News that protests at the site have led to “deeply troubling and unsettling” scenes, with people coming from outside the area “not to support the real concerns of our local community, but to…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in LONDON: Will India’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah feature in the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval on Thursday? That was one of the first questions posed to Indian skipper Shubman Gill during the pre-match press conference ahead of the series finale. The fourth Test in Manchester ended in a draw, with England continuing to lead the five-match series 2-1.”We will take a decision tomorrow,” Gill told reporters when asked about Bumrah’s availability.”Wicket looks very green. So let’s see,” the Indian Test captain added.Gautam Gambhir pitch controversy | England…
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Seven more people have died from malnutrition in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run health ministry in the Palestinian territory has said.It says the total number of malnutrition deaths since the start of the Israel-Hamas war in 2023 has now reached 154 – including 89 children.On Tuesday, UN-backed global food security experts warned that the worst-case scenario of famine is “currently playing out” in Gaza.Israel says it is not imposing restrictions on aid entering Gaza – those claims are not accepted by its close allies in Europe, the UN and other agencies active in Gaza.Meanwhile, US…
South Yorkshire Police should not be allowed to investigate allegations its own officers sexually abused children in Rotherham, the shadow home secretary has saidConservatives Chris Philp and shadow safeguarding minister Alicia Kearns said the force should be prevented from any involvement in the investigation, to allow it to be conducted “impartially and independently”.The BBC reported on Tuesday how five women who were exploited by grooming gangs as children have said they were also abused by police officers in the town at the time.The Home Office and South Yorkshire Police (SYP) have been contacted for comment.Among the witness accounts reported by…
Alexandra RosbothamBBC News NIBBCOver 900 musicians gathered in Belfast city centre to play traditional music on WednesdayHundreds of musicians have taken part in an outdoor traditional music session in Belfast city centre as part of the city’s Tradfest events. The usually calm and quiet Cathedral Gardens quickly transformed with a joyful jig performed by over 900 traditional musicians in a spontaneous flash mob on Wednesday morning.The musicians of all ages and skill levels who took part are attending the Belfast TradFest summer school, taking place in Ulster University’s Belfast campus. Thousands of people are expected in Belfast for the week-long…
Donald Trump announces 25% tariff on India plus penalty for purchases from Russia (AI image) NEW DELHI: US president Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that India will have to pay 25 per cent tariff from August 1. Trump also said that India will have to pay an additional penalty for buying energy and arms from Russia. The 25% tariff rate announced for India is 1% less than the 26% declared by Trump in his April 2 ‘Liberation Day’ conference.”Remember, while India is our friend, we have, over the years, done relatively little business with them because their Tariffs are far…
The president said Wednesday that imports from India would be subject to a 25 percent tariff as of Friday, as trade talks between the countries hit a stumbling block. Source link