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Deri eyeing home comforts in Super Series finale

Deri McCluskey hopes home comforts can propel him to victory at the British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final in Bala on Sunday.

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Supporting image for story: Townend back in the saddle in bid for Burghley redemption

Townend back in the saddle in bid for Burghley redemption

Supporting image for story: How martial arts continues to help the community in Gobowen

How martial arts continues to help the community in Gobowen

Supporting image for story: Poppy Maskill and Tully Kearney claim ParalympicsGB’s first golds in Paris

Poppy Maskill and Tully Kearney claim ParalympicsGB’s first golds in Paris

Supporting image for story: Shropshire's Phoebe backs archers for more golden glory in Paris

Shropshire's Phoebe backs archers for more golden glory in Paris

Supporting image for story: Paris diary: Sticky start but Paris ‘24 Games shone in the end

Paris diary: Sticky start but Paris ‘24 Games shone in the end

Supporting image for story: Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith makes LA 2028 promise

Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith makes LA 2028 promise

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Supporting image for story: Agony for Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith as Olympic gold hopes dashed

Agony for Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith as Olympic gold hopes dashed

Supporting image for story: We’ll be back, vows Shropshire swimmer Ollie Morgan

We’ll be back, vows Shropshire swimmer Ollie Morgan

Supporting image for story: Never mind Chariots of Fire, Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith’s story is Oscar-worthy

Never mind Chariots of Fire, Wolverhampton's Matt Hudson-Smith’s story is Oscar-worthy

Supporting image for story: Bryony Page bounces to Olympic gold in Paris

Bryony Page bounces to Olympic gold in Paris

Supporting image for story: Telford's Penny Healey will be back despite first round defeat

Telford's Penny Healey will be back despite first round defeat

Supporting image for story: Alice Kinsella proud after strong Paris finish

Alice Kinsella proud after strong Paris finish

Supporting image for story: Yee leaves it all out there to bring home gold medal

Yee leaves it all out there to bring home gold medal

Supporting image for story: Bishop's Castle's Ollie Morgan hails support ahead of semi-final

Bishop's Castle's Ollie Morgan hails support ahead of semi-final

Supporting image for story: Alice Kinsella and GB fall agonisingly short of gymnastics bronze

Alice Kinsella and GB fall agonisingly short of gymnastics bronze

Supporting image for story: Goodfield ruled out of Olympic Games with injury

Goodfield ruled out of Olympic Games with injury

UK News

Supporting image for story: Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

Getaway passengers compete with commuters on busy day for Christmas traffic

Supporting image for story: Half of Britons cutting back spending on presents this year, polling suggests

Half of Britons cutting back spending on presents this year, polling suggests

Supporting image for story: UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

UK seas in 2025: ‘Incredible’ octopuses, pollution and some puffin good news

Supporting image for story: Doctors return to work as hospitals work to recover from strike disruption

Doctors return to work as hospitals work to recover from strike disruption

Supporting image for story: Streeting faces criticism as he appears to back joining customs union with EU

Streeting faces criticism as he appears to back joining customs union with EU

Supporting image for story: Chilly Christmas for most with ‘just a chance’ of snow in South, Met Office says

Chilly Christmas for most with ‘just a chance’ of snow in South, Met Office says

Viral News

Supporting image for story: Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Over 200,000 portable chargers sold on Amazon recalled due to 'fire risk'

Supporting image for story: Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Tiny figures explore Irn-Bru cans in school project assisted by top photographer

Supporting image for story: 'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

'Abso-f******-lutely' - Hilarious moment Kelly Osbourne swears live on BBC WM as she declares her support for renaming Birmingham Airport after father Ozzy

Supporting image for story: Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Letters to Santa represent ‘magic of Christmas’, Royal Mail elves say

Supporting image for story: Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Alex Ferguson backs campaign to fund 150 scholarships for disadvantaged students

Supporting image for story: Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour 2025: 15 stops planned for milestone anniversary trip across the UK - but will it stop near you?

World News

Supporting image for story: US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

US pursuing another tanker helping Venezuela skirt sanctions, says official

Supporting image for story: Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack

Supporting image for story: US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

US says talks with Ukraine and Europe on ending war with Russia ‘constructive’

Supporting image for story: Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Nine killed and at least 10 wounded in South African pub shooting

Supporting image for story: US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

US seizes second oil tanker as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

Supporting image for story: US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela

US forces seize second vessel off the coast of Venezuela