'My whole mindset was being a thief. A prison officer's joke changed everything'
Clutching a single plastic bag, Karl Smith steps outside the prison gates. The sun is shining. The birds are chirping. He’d almost forgotten what fresh air felt like.
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The 'ghost' railway route you can explore on foot - and grab brunch along the way
Greater Manchester is surrounded by incredible countryside, from the Peak District to the east to the Cheshire Plains to the south. Yet sometimes it’s nice to stay closer to home, which is when an urban walk comes in handy.
Trek–Segafredo drop Tiberi in wake of cat killing
The Trek–Segafredo cycling team have "parted ways" with Italian Antonio Tiberi a couple of months after suspending the former junior world champion for killing his neighbour's cat by shooting it with an air rifle.
Canada's Beckie calls for better funding and research to tackle injury crisis in women's game
MANCHESTER, England : Canada and Portland Thorns forward Janine Beckie has joined the growing chorus calling for better research into the prevalence of injuries in women's soccer, saying that alarm bells would ring if their male counterparts were suffering the same fate.
MLB roundup: Gerrit Cole to 5-0 as Yanks win despite Aaron Judge injury
Gerrit Cole pitched 6 2/3 innings to become one of three five-game winners in the majors and the visiting New York Yankees took an early lead to beat the Texas Rangers 4-2 Thursday night in Arlington, Texas.
Shohei Ohtani only few feet short of hitting for historic cycle - ESPN
ANAHEIM, Calif. — On what was in many ways a difficult afternoon, Shohei Ohtani still came strikingly close to accomplishing something unprecedented.
Erik ten Hag could be about to find out how good his Manchester United team really is
If Manchester United's players thought last week's Europa League exit at the hands of Sevilla would be a gateway to relaxing on Thursday evenings then they should think again.
Climate Now Live: What's happening to the water cycle?
The impact of climate change on the water cycle is a growing topic of concern in Europe. 2022 was Europe’s hottest summer on record, and with that heat came widespread droughts.