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Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix isn’t your average 19-year-old.The Team GB diver is going into her second Olympic Games having worked tirelessly to become one of the country’s most promising athletes. But she’s had to overcome unique challenges to get there – from making a name for herself beyond being the daughter of First Dates star Fred Sirieix to overcoming a fear of diving and becoming one of her country’s brightest talents.Here’s what you need to know about Spendolini-Sirieix ahead of her appearance in synchronised 10m platform diving this morning. Image: Pic: Jacob King/PA Family life and early career The diving sensation from…

The chancellor has said her predecessor Jeremy Hunt “lied” as she accused him of deliberately covering up the truth about the state of the UK’s finances.After announcing a series of spending cuts on Monday, Rachel Reeves said it was “unforgivable” the Conservatives left a £22bn funding black hole. Follow the latest updates from Westminster hereShe told Sky News: “Jeremy Hunt covered up from the House of Commons and from the country the true state of the public finances. He did that knowingly and deliberately.”He lied. And they lied during the election campaign about the state of the public finances.” Ms…

A vegan diet may reduce your biological age, according to a new study in the medical journal BMC. Scientists studied 21 sets of adult identical twins, with one of each pair eating a vegan diet for eight weeks. The vegan twin was found to have reduced methylation in their DNA, which is a marker of biological ageing. So what is the optimal diet for anti-ageing, according to science?There are different interpretations of ageing.”There’s lifespan, which is how long you live, and healthspan, which is how well you live – because who wants to live long and live poorly?” says Dr Linia…

Wrexham striker Paul Mullin has made an appearance in Ryan Reynolds’ latest film.The 29-year-old, who made his Wrexham debut in 2021, appeared as Welshpool, a Welsh version of Deadpool, in the latest Marvel movie Deadpool & Wolverine. Mullin has made 122 appearances for the Red Dragons and has scored 88 goals in the last three years.In a post on X, Reynolds said: “You may have noticed one member of the Deadpool Corps was far deadlier than the rest. WELSHPOOL.”But Mullin wasn’t the only Wrexham AFC player to make an appearance as teammate Ollie Palmer also cameoed as a bar goer.…

Evri is to hire 9,000 new staff in the UK following its multi-billion pound takeover.The delivery giant said it is looking to employ 8,000 more couriers, along with around 1,000 warehouse and other supporting roles. The company said key locations selected for the new jobs included Scotland, Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, Plymouth in Devon and also Gatwick Airport.Couriers typically earn around £16.50 per hour, according to Evri.The recruitment drive comes after private equity firm Apollo Global Management bought Evri for £2.7bn last week, in a deal first revealed by Sky News. Apollo fought off competition from rivals including Chinese…

A common type of bacteria has been found to make some cancers “melt”, according to researchers.People who had fusobacterium in their head and neck cancers had “much better outcomes” – with scientists saying they were “brutally surprised” at the findings. The bacteria is commonly found in the mouth, and in lab studies led to a 70-99% reduction in viable cancer cells when left in petri dishes for a few days.Researchers also analysed 155 patients with head and neck cancer from the Cancer Genome Atlas database and found a 65% reduction in risk of death where fusobacterium was detected.The apparent benefit…

The Gladiators referee who said the iconic line “Gladiators ready! Contenders ready!” has died at the age of 92, the TV show said.John Anderson was best known as the umpire in the original ITV show, which aired between 1992 and 2000, and the revamped Sky series in 2008. The Scottish sports coach trained more than 100 Olympians and was inducted into the Coaching Hall of Fame in 2002.The official Gladiators Instagram account shared a statement saying: “We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our beloved referee, John Anderson, at the age of 92.”Our hearts go out to…

Rachel Reeves will echo one of the great cameos in cinema history on Monday, when she updates Parliament on the findings of a Treasury audit of the public finances.Channelling Claude Rains’ masterful turn as Captain Louis Renault in Casablanca, she will tell MPs she is shocked at the state of the public finances, and blame the mess on the vanquished Conservative government. In Casablanca, the gag is that Captain Renault has long known Humphrey Bogart’s Rick is running a casino in the back of his eponymous cafe.In fact, he’s one of his most regular customers.Money latest: What’s going on in…

A man who revealed how he has only eaten toast for the past five years as he can no longer taste things has helped inspire a high-tech spoon which enhances flavours for dementia sufferers.The device, known as Tasty Spoon, looks like a normal one but it uses electrostimulation to enhance the flavour of foods for patients experiencing a loss of taste. People with dementia often have issues with eating and drinking due to symptoms like memory loss, not being able to recognise food, and a decreased sense of smell and taste.This can lead to patient’s losing weight and muscle strength.Read…

Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 and contracting double pneumonia.The 72-year-old is being treated for a “myriad of health conditions” at the Bellevue Hospital prison ward in New York, his representative and prison consultant Craig Rothfeld told Sky’s US partner network NBC News. Mr Rothfeld said diabetes, high blood pressure, spinal stenosis and fluid on his heart and lungs are among the “various” conditions Weinstein is “still afflicted with on a daily basis”.”In addition, Mr Weinstein tested positive for COVID and contracted double pneumonia in his lungs,” he added.Double pneumonia is when…