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Heโs just won gold - so itโs correct: no sign at all of resting on laurels. One of the great sporting achievements by an Islanderโฆ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ช๐
THERE is no sign of Filip Nowacki resting on his laurels after his historic medal-winning performances at...
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Nowacki watch in the ๐ช๐บ Swimming Ch'ships - 100m final Tue 5.48pm ๐ฏ๐ช time. And only 0.35 between all 8 finalists!
Not tried it yet, but believe online coverage at eurovisionsport.com/en/home
On duty soon reporting on the election for @JEPnews
Iโve been looking forward to this after working a lot with @bridgemanauthor over past 18 months inc serialisation & podcast with @JEPnews @bailiwickxpress ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ช
Couldnโt be more pleased for our many friends at Roth after they clinched the Nat 1 title yesterday; fantastic achievement & sure it was well celebratedโฆ ๐๐๐
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Rotherham Titans were crowned National 1 champions and sealed a long-awaited return to the Championship with a dramatic 34โ26 victory over Sale FC on a glorious afternoon at Clifton Lane.
Backed by a large and expectant crowd, the South Yorkshire side delivered a performance full of resilience, composure and attacking quality to confirm promotion after an eight-year absence from level two of the English game.
Knowing that just a single point would be enough to clinch the title, there was no sense of complacency from the hostsโonly determination to finish the job in style against a Sale side renowned for their competitiveness.
The visitors from Heywood Road proved every bit as stubborn as anticipated, pushing Titans all the way in a fiercely contested encounter that remained in doubt until the very final moments. Yet, when it mattered most, Rotherham Titans found the decisive edge.
Rotherham began the contest with purpose and intensity, quickly asserting themselves in the opening exchanges. Their early pressure paid dividends as winger Jackson Barling crossed for the first of his three tries, igniting the Clifton Lane crowd. The wide man was in electric form, combining pace with sharp finishing to trouble the Sale defence throughout the afternoon.
Barlingโs second try soon followed, capping a flowing move and not only extending the Titansโ lead but also writing his name into the clubโs history books. The wingerโs brace took him beyond Michael Woodโs long-standing record of 22 tries in a single season, set during the 2002/03 campaignโa remarkable individual milestone achieved on the biggest stage of the year.
Further first-half joy came through the ever-reliable John Okafor, who powered over for what has become something of a trademark big-game try. His score ensured Rotherham held firm control heading into the break, with Saleโs only reply in the half coming from their captain Andy Hughes.
Despite the hostsโ strong first-half showing, the contest was far from settled. Sale emerged after the interval with renewed intent, demonstrating exactly why they have been one of the divisionโs most respected sides this season. Their forward pack began to gain traction, and the momentum gradually shifted.
Hooker Nathan Langdon crossed to bring the visitors back into contention, before winger Nev Edwards finished smartly out wide to narrow the deficit further. Suddenly, what had seemed a comfortable afternoon for the Titans turned into a tense and nervy affair, with the scoreboard reading 22โ19 and less than fifteen minutes remaining.
With promotion still hanging in the balance, the atmosphere inside Clifton Lane grew increasingly anxious. But once again, Barling rose to the occasion. Seizing his opportunity out wide, he completed his hat-trick with a clinical finish that ultimately proved decisiveโnot just in the match, but in securing the title itself.
Even then, there was late drama to come. Sale refused to go quietly, and Hughes grabbed his second try of the game to secure a bonus point and reduce the deficit to a single point at 27โ26 with just minutes remaining. The tension was palpable as the visitors pressed for a potentially season-defining score of their own.
However, deep into injury time, Rotherham delivered the final, emphatic blow. Xavier Valentine crashed over from close range following sustained pressure, sending the home crowd into raptures and putting the result beyond doubt. Lloyd Hayes added the conversion, and moments later the referee brought proceedings to a close.
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In this country our media would not let a leader get away with this ridiculous madnessโฆ. the White House press corps and US media generally have got to step upโฆ. man upโฆ woman upโฆ. wake upโฆ
Great to chat more to Mark about his book, this time with cameras, microphones, the whole nine yards! Podcast โก๏ธ serialisation @JEPnews โก๏ธ launch, all lining up for the month after next!
It's been fascinating to work with Mark on this ahead of May's book launch - latest in @JEPnews tomorrow...
A bit of light-hearted, but hopefully educational, wildlife story. With a happy ending (sort of)โฆ ๐ฅน@bailiwickxpress bailiwickexpress.com/news/waโฆ
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Bruce Springsteen on Trump: โI couldn't care less what he thinks about me. He's the living personification of what the 25th Amendment and impeachment were for. If Congress had any guts, he'd be consigned to the trash heap of history."
RETWEET if you stand with @Springsteen!
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The names of the UK personnel who died in Afghanistan:
George, Darren John
Busuttil, Robert
Gregory, John
Kitulagoda, Jonathan
Sherwood, Steven
Cridge, Mark
Craddock, Peter Edward
Philippson, Jim
Bartlett, Paul
Patten, David
Hashmi, Jabron
Thorpe, Peter
Jackson, Damien Raymond
Eida, Alex
Johnson, Ralph
Nicholls, Ross
Cutts, Andrew Barrie
Reeves, Leigh
Tansey, Sean
Budd, Bryan James
Hetherington, Jonathan
Draiva, Anare
Andrews, Gary Wayne
Beattie, Stephen
Bell, Gerard Martin
Davies, Adrian
Dicketts, Oliver Simon
Johnson, Steven
Knight, Benjamin James
Langton, John Joseph
Mitchelmore, Leigh Anthony
Nicholas, Gareth Rodney
Quilliam, Gary Paul
Squires, Allan James
Swarbrick, Steven
Windall, Joseph David
O'Donnell, Craig
McCulloch, Luke
Muirhead, Paul
Wright, Mark William
Wright, Gary
Wigley, Jonathan
Watson, Richard J.
Dwyer, James
Curry, Thomas
Ford, Mathew
Holland, Jonathan
Summers, Scott
Clark, Ross
McLaughlin, Liam
Reddy, Benjamin
Smith, Michael
Gray, Chris
Davison, Simon
Davey, George Russell
Probyn, Daniel
Bonner, Darren
Gilyeat, Mike
Sandford, Paul "Sandy"
Downes, Neil "Tony"
Wright, Thomas
Dolan, Sean
Wilkinson, Dave
Hickey, Daryl
Hawkins, Alex
Atherton, David
Keen, Barry
Jones, Michael
Rawson, Tony
Hicks, David
Foster, Robert Graham
McClure, Aaron James
Thrumble, John
Bridge, Christopher
Ford, Ben
Wright, Damian
Botha, Johan
Brelsford, Craig
Violino, Ivano
Newman, Phillip
Tunnicliffe, Brian
Roberts, Alexis
Alderton, Jake
Mcdermid, John
Sadler, Jack
Johnson, Lee
Gardiner, Darryl
Lawrence, Damian Stephen
Mulvihill, Damian
Marsh, David
Thornton, John
Livingstone, Graham Keter
Thompson, Gary
Pearson, Robert
Babakobau, Ratu
Thompson, James Christopher
Gostick, Dale
Cuthbertson, Nathan
Gamble, Daniel
Murray, Charles David
Bateman, James
Doherty, Jeff
Bryant, Sarah
Larkin, Richard
Reeve, Sean Robert
Stout, Paul
Whittaker, Joe
Williams, Michael
Shirley, Dan
Johnson, James
Barnes, Jason Stuart
Rowe, Kenneth Michael
Mathews, Jonathan William
Cowton, Peter Joe
Bland, Wayne
Dempsey, Barry
Cupples, Justin James
O'Donnell, Gary
Rawstron, Jason Lee
Mason, Nicky
Munday, James
Rai, Yubraj
Dunstan, Neil David
McKibben, Robert Joseph
Dura, Krishnabahadur
Lucas, Alexander
Evans, Tony
Sparks, Georgie
Birch, Marc
Davies, Damian
Fellows, Steven
Manuel, John Henry
Lewis, Aaron
Nash, Stuart
Deering, Robert
Whatley, Benjamin
Elms, Liam
Reed, Chris
Mackin, Travis
Sawyer, Tom Herbert John
Winter, Danny
Robinson, Richard "Robbo"
Nield, Daniel "Danny"
Smith, Darren
Kingscott, Stephen
Gaden, Tom
Gunn, Jamie
Laski, Michael "Mick"
Upton, Paul "Uppers"
Harkett, Christopher
John, Dean
Stiff, Graeme
Fasfous, Tobie
Binnie, Sean
Pun, Kumar
Ross, Ben
Sheldon, Adrian
Evison, Mark Lawrence
Mackie, Jason
Suesue, Petero "Pat"
Rossi, Jordan
Richards, Robert Martin
Hill, Kieron
Bolger, Stephen
Moffett, Nigel
Thatcher, Cyrus
McLaren, Robert
Mervis, Paul
Birchall, Sean
Hammond, Joshua
Thorneloe, Rupert
Dennis, David
Laws, Robert
Elson, Dane
Babington Browne, Ben
Whiteside, Christopher
Brackpool, John
Hume, Daniel
Aldridge, William
Backhouse, James
Horne, Jonathan
Murphy, Joseph
Scott, Lee
Simpson, Daniel
Toge, Aminiasi
Etchells, Joseph
Shepherd, Daniel
King, Christopher
Hopson, Craig
Lawrence, Phillip
Upton, Sean
Lombardi, Anthony
Mulligan, Kevin
Hopkins, Dale Thomas
Adams, Kyle
Williams, Jason George
Hale, Mark
Wild, Daniel
Hatton, Matthew
Valentine, Simon
Hunt, Richard
Fullarton, James
Annis, Simon
Carter, Louis
McAleese, Paul
Young, Johnathon
Bush, Shaun
Houltram, Lee Andrew
Millar, Stuart
Elliott, Kevin
Brandon, Richard James
Elliott, Gavin
Harrison, John
Dunn Bridgeman, Jason
McGrath, Stuart
Hall, Brett
Lockett, Michael
Prosser, James
Wojtak, Marcin
Janes, Jamie
Hill, James
Oakland, James
Mason, Thomas
Schmid, Olaf
Chant, Darren
Telford, Matthew
Major, James
Boote, Steven
Webster Smith, Nicholas
Scott, Phillip
Allen, Phillip
Bassett, Samuel
Fentiman, Andrew
Marlton Thomas, Loren
Loughran Dickson, Robert David
Amer, John Paxton
Drane, Adam Paul
Great work from @JEPnews team to get this special edition out the day after demise of Blue Islands ๐
