Beautiful country walk is UK's most popular - and its half an hour from Manchester
The festive season can be quite chaotic, making the tranquillity of a New Year's Day walk all the more appealing.
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India Chess Star R Vaishali Clinches Women's Bronze In World Blitz Championship
India's R Vaishali clinched a bronze in the women's section of the World Blitz Championship, capping another strong performance by the country's chess players after stalwart Koneru Humpy's title-winning show in the rapid event here. Vaishali defeated China's Zhu Jiner 2.5-1.5 in the quarter-finals before losing to another Chinese opponent Ju Wenjun 0.5-2.5 in the semi-final. In an event completely dominated by the Chinese, Ju Wenjun went on to snare the world title defeating compatriot Lei Tingjie 3.5-2.5.
Chess Rankings: Arjun Erigaisi 4th, D Gukesh 5th As Nine Indians Ranked In Top-50 In Open Section
Arjun Erigaisi maintained his rating of 2801 and retained the fourth spot while newly-crowned World Classical World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju occupied the fifth position in the classical Open section in the first ranking list of 2025 released by International Chess Federation (FIDE) on Wednesday. Erigaisi, the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to cross the exalted 2800 rating in classical chess, has a rating of 2801 and is just one ELO behind American Hikaru Nakamura (2802). Another American Fabiano Caruana (2803) is a further one ELO ahead at No. 2 position in a hot chase for the second spot behind Magnus Carlsen, who leads the chart with a rating of 2831.
Hotel evacuated as boats sent to rescue 'hundreds' of people amid severe south Manchester flooding
A Britannia hotel in south Manchester was evacuated due to severe flooding. The Britannia Country House hotel on Palatine Road, Didsbury, understood to be housing asylum seekers, was evacuated after the area became submerged, following a night of heavy rainfall on New Year's Eve.
Rose Bowl confidential -- Coaches, scouts break down Oregon-Ohio State - ESPN
If there were ever a game from the 2024 season to run back, it's hard to pick a better sequel than Ohio State playing Oregon again.
"Prodigies Like D Gukesh Are Inspiring A New Generation": Gautam Adani
The youngest-ever World Champion in the history of the game, Gukesh Dommaraju met with one of the leading business tycoons of the country, Gautam Adani, who heaped praise on the 18-year-old Indian Grandmaster for his tremendous achievement in the world of Chess. Gukesh, who scripted history by becoming the youngest-ever World Champion in chess, beat Ding Liren of China in the 14-game match in Singapore. The 18-year-old from Chennai capitalised on a blunder by Ding in the winner-takes-all 14th game to dethrone the reigning champion, winning the match 7.5 to 6.5 and become the second Indian after Viswanathan Anand to become the World Champion in classical chess.
Coronation Street fans plead to know identity of 'new character' spotted in New Year scenes
Coronation Street fans were left pleading to know the identity of a 'new character' as they were spotted celebrating New Year's Eve in Weatherfield.
25 cosy Greater Manchester pubs to visit on New Year's Day
There's many ways to ring in the New Year, from festive parties singing in Auld Lang Syne and counting down to midnight, to more relaxed gatherings at home watching Jools' Annual Hootenanny.