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Athletes in T-shirts, fans applying suncream - have these been the Summer or Winter Paralympics?

The Novuna Great Britain & Northern Ireland (GB & NI) squad delivered an exceptional set of performances at the IAU 50km World Championships in New Delhi, India, with Alex Milne and Naomi Robinson capturing the individual world titles and leading both the men’s and women’s teams to dominant gold medal victories.

One in 10 women who participated in a new study conducted across 14 Indian states say they play cricket, a significant increase on the last survey six years ago.

Mother’s Day in the UK saw the public spend approximately £1.4 Billion in 2025 on gifts and ways to celebrate the day.

With spending projected to increase further this year, Geraldo’s of Largs have analysed Google search data to see which parts of the UK celebrate the day the most. In total, March 2025 saw 42,567,430 searches for Mother’s Day across the UK as a whole, indicating that around 60% of the UK public could take part in the day itself.

Toni Dawson, owner of Geraldo’s shared her thoughts: “Family runs through the core of our business.

“It’s named in honour of my father, and my mother has been here with me every step of the way as it’s grown, so we know how important days like Mother’s Day are to millions of others up and down the country.” Geraldo’s broke the search numbers down to find the areas which had the highest results, comparing them to their population to generate a per capita figure.

England had the highest per capita result of the UK nations, with 646.91 searches per 1000 people. Northern Ireland was the only country where the results sat lower than 1 in every 2 people searching.

When Geraldo’s broke the numbers down further, Birmingham emerged as the West Midland’s Mother’s Day capital, with the highest number of searches per 1000 people in the region.

Coventry and Shropshire came second and third respectively. 

“Over 60% of the population looking to celebrate Mother’s Day is a really strong indicator of the relationships we can have with parents, and that we all want to recognise that when it’s there”

“Whether it’s flowers, chocolate, a favourite tipple or something else altogether, there are a million ways to show how much you appreciate them, but the main thing is to let them know that their care, advice, guidance and love has been important to you”

“I know how much my mother has helped me on my journey, and I honestly couldn’t have done it without her, but I also know not everyone is that lucky, so for those who might be missing their mother, or don’t have the relationship you might have hoped for the day can be difficult”

“That’s why in those cases, it’s important to recognise the memories you have of those who aren’t with you, and celebrate them, as well as recognising the many ‘mothers’ that may have helped guide you to where you are today”

The 5k and 1k routes for this summer’s Unity Challenge mass-participation event on the final day of the Birmingham 2026 European Athletics Championships have been revealed.

Herbert Mensah, President of Rugby Africa, met with His Excellency Emmerson Mnangagwa, President of Zimbabwe, at State House to discuss the need for Rugby Africa and Zimbabwe to support the nation’s preparation for the Rugby World Cup 2027, one of the largest sporting events in the world.

Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record for the 15th time with a jump of 6.31 metres.

Kia has renewed its commitment as the headline partner of the women’s team of Surrey County Cricket Club for a further three years, running until the end of 2029.

Ten players from Jamaican side Mount Pleasant have been denied a visa to enter the United States for the Concacaf Champions Cup tie against LA Galaxy.

A total of 260 girls from across Caerphilly County Borough came together for a Girls’ Football Festival at the Centre for Sporting Excellence, led by Sport Caerphilly.

India crush New Zealand ‌in the men’s T20 World Cup final, to become the first team to retain the ​title, at the Narendra Modi ⁠Stadium.

During International Women’s Day 2026, the UK-based international NGO Youth Charter called for a new Commonwealth and African partnership to empower women and girls through sport, martial arts and community leadership programmes, arguing that prevention must sit alongside enforcement in tackling violence against women and girls.

UK Athletics has confirmed 29 athletes for the Novuna Great Britain and Northern Ireland (GB & NI) team for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, in Torun, Poland (20-22 March).

Pupils from three local schools teamed up with University of Warwick students and staff for the 96th PowerHouseGames, enjoying new activities and a day of fully inclusive sport.

India aim to become first side to win three T20 World Cup titles, while New Zealand seek their maiden crown in today’s final.

Co-hosts and holders India joined New Zealand in the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Ahmedabad tomorrow, following their seven-run win over England in what was a thrilling and high-scoring semi-final.