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Today at the Winter Olympics: Bronze at best for GB curlers after last-four loss

Great Britain’s hopes of Winter Olympics gold in the mixed curling were ended as a 6-5 semi-final defeat to Norway sent Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat into the bronze medal match. But Team GB were boosted as 17-year-old Kirsty Muir reached the ...

07 Feb 2022 at 16:26

Local News

Rising costs force County Derry businesses to close

Two County Derry businesses have announced they are closing, citing rising costs as the main factor. Screen Skating in Ballinascreen closed its doors at the weekend, while The Rainbow Tearoom in Feeny announced its closure on Sunday, just ...

13 Jul 2022 at 11:33

Sport

Top figure skaters from around the world head to Sheffield in November

Robin Cousins has hailed a “special and unique” opportunity for British figure skating after Sheffield was confirmed as host of one of six global Grand Prix events in November. It is the first time the UK will host a Grand Prix, an ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:21

Marine partnership aims to halt decline of critically endangered fish

Population numbers of a critically endangered fish could be improved thanks to a new partnership between an electricity company and a marine conservation group. The flapper skate, which is normally found in north-east Atlantic ...

17 Nov 2022 at 12:16

John Fashanu joins Dancing On Ice 2023 line-up

Former footballer John Fashanu is the second celebrity to be confirmed for Dancing On Ice. The sports star, 60, was part of the Wimbledon team that won the FA Cup final against Liverpool in 1988 and went on to co-host ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:07

Wheelchair skate group which creates ‘community and acceptance’ celebrates anniversary

The president of a wheelchair skating group has spoken fondly about how it helps to create a “sense of community and acceptance” and allows wheelchair users to feel as though they are “on the same playing field” as ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Endangered flapper skate ‘illegally caught and dumped’

An investigation had been launched after allegations that an endangered species of fish was illegally caught and discarded off Argyll. Marine conservation group Sea Kintyre released underwater footage showing ...

10 Aug 2023 at 12:26

Six-year-old roller-skating 100 miles in a month raising money for cancer

A six-year-old from Lincolnshire has said he feels “good” roller-skating 100 miles (161km) throughout August with his dad to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Dylan Almond has already skated 44 miles ...

14 Aug 2023 at 12:21

Care home resident, 97, goes ice skating with support from Torvill and Dean

A 97-year-old care home resident and former ice skater has been treated to a special message from Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean after her dream to return to the rink became a reality. Doreen ...

13 Feb 2023 at 13:16

Skaters take over London streets wearing Santa outfits to provide festive cheer

Hundreds of skaters took to the streets of London donning Santa outfits to provide some Christmas cheer. London Santa Skate returned on Saturday afternoon, and saw avid skaters take on a ...

16 Dec 2023 at 20:31

Family

‘I would be dead without Emmaus’: Man who was homeless after being put into care at 15 transforms life with ice skating

A man who was put into care aged 15 before becoming homeless in his 20s, feeling the cold in his “bones” and contemplating suicide, has transformed his life with ice skating and said he ...

04 May 2023 at 07:00

Tories pledge to ‘reverse’ outer London Ulez and block Wales-style 20mph limits

Roads chiefs will block blanket 20mph zones and scrap outer London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) if the Conservatives are re-elected. Top Tories would table a “Backing Drivers Bill”,...

10 Jun 2024 at 11:02

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