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The Ocean Race 2022-23: Kevin Escoffier says Team Holcim-PRB are ‘not as focussed or precise’ as before
Team Holcim-PRB skipper Kevin Escoffier believes his crew are “not as focussed or precise” compared to how they were earlier in Leg 3 of The Ocean Race. Holcim-PRB currently have a perfect record, having won the opening two legs and were first across the scoring gate last Sunday. Ad They had built a lead of over 500 nautical miles, but have been reeled in by Team Malizia, Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing Team, with just 31 nautical miles splitting all four teams on Friday at 15:00 GMT.
Ocean Race 2022-23: 11th Hour Racing Team remain motivated despite third-leg technical problems
11th Hour Racing Team skipper Charlie Enright and his team remain positive despite enduring technical problems during the third leg of The Ocean Race 2022-23. Team Holcim-PRB leads Team Malizia, Biotherm and 11th Hour Racing Team as the Ocean Race crosses the halfway stage of the third leg. Ad However, there are still 11 days and some 4000 nautical miles away from the teams' destination at Itajai.
'Kind and caring teen' was found dead near canal basin, inquest hears
An inquest has been opened into the death of a 19-year-old found dead near a canal basin last month. Tobias Mannering-Jones was found dead by a member of the public on February 21.
Gary Lineker slams Tory MP's 'outrageous' comments that he called northern voters 'racist bigots'
Gary Lineker has hit out at accusations that he called northern voters 'racist bigots', calling the comments 'outrageous and dangerously provocative'.
Paris Olympics Planners Sweat Over Opening Ceremony
The unprecedented opening ceremony planned for the 2024 Paris Olympics, just 500 days away, promises to be both spectacular and a serious security headache, with the arrangements still being worked out by anxious officials. The vision, as announced by French President Emmanuel Macron, is to take the ceremony out of its customary location in the main stadium and put it in the heart of the capital. Sporting delegations are set to sail down the river Seine in boats, an armada of sporting excellence set against the backdrop of the capital's world-famous monuments in view of up to 600,000 cheering spectators.
'We talked about stopping' - Boat damage incident cause havoc at The Ocean Race as teams struggle with repairs
The third leg of The Ocean Race has been a bruising one — not necessarily for the crews but for the actual boats with several incidents of damage and the need for repairs being reported over the last few weeks. The teams passed through the scoring gate on Sunday, with Team Holcim-PRB collecting maximum points with Team Malizia in second and 11th Hour Racing Team third, while Biotherm came through fourth.
UK citizens will lose most if country exits European Convention on Human Rights, warns expert
British citizens stand to lose the most should the country pull out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), an expert has warned.