Train lines blocked as police respond to 'person in precarious position'
A number of train lines from Manchester were blocked this morning as police responded to 'concerns for the welfare of a person in a precarious position'.
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South Korea's An bags women's title at All England Open
BIRMINGHAM, England: South Korea's An Se Young smashed her way to the women's singles title at the All England Open badminton championships on Sunday (Mar 19), beating Tokyo 2020 Olympics gold medallist Chen Yu Fei of China.
Fajar/Rian Juara All England dengan Perasaan Campur Aduk
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto keluar sebagai juara All England 2023. Meski juara, perasaan mereka campur aduk melihat Mohammad Ahsan cedera.
Fajar/Rian Juara All England 2023
Fajar Alfian/Muhammad Rian Ardianto tampil sebagai juara All England 2023. Fajar/Rian juara usai menang 21-17, 21-14 atas Mohammad Ahsan/Hendra Setiawan.
Police release new image of missing teenage girl who could be in Manchester
Police have released a new image of a missing teenage girl who disappeared six days ago. Renee Seagar, 14, is known to visit Manchester.
Alice Dearing backed for Paris Olympics push
Alice Dearing has been told her turbulent Tokyo experience will harden her for the heat of Paris Olympic battle. The Birmingham marathon swimming star, 25, became the first black female swimmer to represent Britain at an Olympic Games last year where she finished a disappointing 19th-place in the 10km event. Ad But Keri-anne Payne, a Beijing 2008 marathon swimming silver medallist, believes that crucial first Olympic experience combined with three years more training will mean Dearing can challenge for a medal in Paris.
Matty Lee urged to embrace 'golden boy' mantle
Matty Lee has been told to inherit Tom Daley's mantle as the golden boy of British diving with exactly 500 days to go until the Paris Olympic Games. Leeds star Lee, 25, catapulted himself into the spotlight by winning Olympic gold in Tokyo alongside Daley — but is also a European champion and went on to win gold and bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham last summer.
Swiss Open: Title holder PV Sindhu Eyes Turnaround
Enduring a wretched run of form, defending champion PV Sindhu will hope to get back to winning ways when she competes at the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament, beginning in Basel on Tuesday. World number 9 HS Prannoy, who had finished runners-up in the last edition, too will eye a better show after a second round exit in the All England Championships. The fifth seeded Indian, however, will have a tough task at hand as he opens against 2018 world championships silver medallist China's Shi Yuqi, who finished second best in Birmingham last week.