Bruce Mouat's mum lifts lid on her Winter Olympic pride after silver medal-winning son named Team GB flag bearer at Closing Ceremony

Bruce Mouat's mum lifts lid on her Winter Olympic pride after silver medal-winning son named Team GB flag bearer at Closing Ceremony

Bruce Mouat’s mum has spoken of her pride as her son scored Team GB’s first Winter Olympic medal and was named flag bearer for the Closing Ceremony Mouat’s rink were edged out of gold by five-time world champion, Sweden’s Niklas Edin, in a tense and tactical final thriller. But hopes are already high the youngest … Read more

Storm Franklin named by Met Office as Britain braces for winds up to 80mph

Storm Franklin named by Met Office as Britain braces for winds up to 80mph

The Met Office has named another storm that is set to cause disruption in Britain as more weather warnings are issued. Storm Franklin follows Dudley and Eunice and is likely to have less of an impact than Eunice, in which three people in the UK were killed on Friday. The low pressure system is expected … Read more

Sydney shark attack victim named as British diving instructor mauled to death on beach

Simon Nellist

Simon Nellist, 35, suffered “catastrophic injuries” after being attacked by the great white shark at Buchan Point, off the coast of Sydney, Australia, while he was swimming The victim has been named as Simon Nellist The victim of a deadly great white shark attack off an Australian beach has been named as a British diving … Read more

Lovie Smith likely being named Texans’ next head coach

Lovie Smith likely being named Texans’ next head coach

The likely next head coach of the Houston Texans wasn’t even among their initial group of finalists. Jay Glazer of Fox Sports reported Monday morning that “all signs pointing to” former Bears head coach Lovie Smith becoming the Texans’ next head coach. Smith, 63, spent the 2021 season as the Texans’ defensive coordinator under since-fired … Read more

Two teenagers found dead at beauty spot have been named

Two teenagers found dead at beauty spot have been named

Two teenagers who were found dead at a beauty spot have been named. The bodies of Jack Michael Williams, 18, and Katherine Susan Jane Powell, 17, were found at Bothenhampton Reservoir, near Bridport, Dorset, on the morning of January 25. Inquests into their deaths will be opened by Rachael Griffin, senior coroner for Dorset, at … Read more

Top five most dangerous areas for learner drivers in UK named

Top five most dangerous areas for learner drivers in UK named

The five most dangerous areas for learner drivers in the UK have been named – and they are Colchester, Guildford, Preston, Plymouth and Canterbury. The Bill Plant Driving School conducted research to identify the areas where a learner driver would be most at risk of having a traffic accident during a driving lesson. The school … Read more

California city named for Confederate general won’t change name

California city named for Confederate general won’t change name

A California town named after a Confederate general keeps its name after a year of debate. Fort Bragg, named after slave-owning Confederate General Braxton Bragg, has formed a citizens’ commission to study a name change following the death of George Floyd in 2020. Located on California’s northern coast, the town of 7,300 was founded in … Read more