Scotland's George Miller becomes oldest Commonwealth Games champion - breaking record set by fellow Scot 48 hours earlier
Sleepy Leamington Spa seems a rather perfect place for a septuagenarian showdown for sporting history.
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‘Heat banks’, targeted payments and anti-poverty strategies: How Greater Manchester council's plans to keep you warm this winter
Households across Greater Manchester are bracing themselves for a long hard winter that it is feared could leave many choosing between heating and eating. The Bank of England has warned that a typical home will be paying almost £300 a month for their energy from October, with the price cap due to rise by 70pc.
At 75, Scotland's George Miller becomes oldest medallist in CWG history
George Miller, 75 years and eights months old, on Friday became the oldest player to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games when he bagged the mixed pairs gold in lawn bowls for Scotland. The team, lead Melanie Innes, her director Miller and skip director Sarah Jane, scripted Scotland's 16-9 victory over Wales to win gold in the para mixed pairs B2/B3 at Victoria Park here.
Boks wary of All Black backlash in Rugby Championship opener
NELSPRUIT, South Africa : South Africa captain Siya Kolisi has played down his side's status as favourites for their Rugby Championship opener against New Zealand on Saturday as the Springboks go in search of a first home win against the All Blacks in eight years.
Lions-Bulls Jukskei derby headlines opening URC weekend
Gauteng's Jukskei derby between the Lions and Bulls will headline the opening weekend of the United Rugby Championship, whose fixture dates and times were announced on Friday.
Boks v All Blacks: Foster fights for survival as Nienaber tries to silence critics
New Zealand coach Ian Foster is fighting to save his job while South African counterpart Jacques Nienaber is battling to silence critics ahead of a Rugby Championship showdown between the arch foes on Saturday.
Young guns Smit, Venter sign new Stormers deals
Promising centre Cornel Smit and hooker Andre-Hugo Venter are the latest young guns to sign contract extensions with the Stormers.