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Ben Stokes is bookies' favourite for Sports Personality of the Year award ahead of Raheem Sterling

The BBC unveiled their six-strong shortlist for this year's Sports Personality of the Year on Monday. The public will vote on December 15 with the winner crowned in Aberdeen that night.




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'It's a fix!': Tyson Fury hits out at BBC Sports Personality of the Year award

Ben Stokes is the bookies' favourite for the top gong but Fury feels aggrieved by his omission before taking to Twitter to list why he should be up for the public vote.




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Ben Stokes gets my vote for BBC Sports Personality of the Year

OLIVER HOLT: Ben Stokes stopped the sporting world last year with two magical moments. There are six credible SPOTY candidates, but Stokes would get my vote.




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Dina Asher-Smith displays her athletic physique in a neon green gown at sports bash

The Olympic hopeful, 24, looked sensational in a neon green gown as she attended the red carpet in London's Grosvenor House Hotel on Thursday, following the news of her nomination.




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Golden girls Dina Asher-Smith and Katarina Johnson-Thompson on top of the world!

GREAT SPORTING MOMENTS OF 2019: In the fourth in our series of the greatest moments of the sporting year, we recall those two nights when two Brits claimed World Championship gold...




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British world champion sprinter Dina Asher-Smith has a Barbie doll made in her

British world champion sprinter Dina Asher-Smith, 24, from London, said she felt 'honoured' to have had a Barbie doll created in her likeness, complete with Union flag, running kit and gold jewelry.




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Coronavirus: Olympians react with fury to IOC's dithering over Tokyo 2020 postponement

Olympians past and present have expressed their dismay at the refusal to immediately cancel or postpone the Tokyo 2020 Games in a chorus of protest at the International Olympic Committee.




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Britain's top Olympians face financial crisis with Tokyo 2020 Games postponed

EXCLUSIVE BY DAVID COVERDALE AND RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: Team GB stars face a coronavirus cash crisis because of performance-related contracts with sponsors.




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Athletics chiefs set to squeeze three major championships into 2022 summer schedule

A compromise to squeeze three major championships into the summer of 2022 is set to be concluded in the next 48 hours.




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BEL MOONEY: Should I let my poisonous mum see my baby?

This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether she should let her poisonous mum see her baby.




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BEL MOONEY: My wife's leaving me because of her terrible menopause

This week Bel advises a reader who reveals his wife is leaving him because of her terrible menopause.




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BEL MOONEY: Secret sister bombshell has wrecked memories of darling Dad 

This week Bel advises a woman who recently discovered her late father had a third daughter that she only just found out about.




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BEL MOONEY: Why do I feel guilty about my toxic late husband? 

This week Bel advises a reader who is racked with feelings of guilt and anger towards her late ex-husband, after a long history of his drinking and domestic violence.




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BEL MOONEY: Can I do anything to save my alcoholic daughter?

This week Bel advises a mother who is concerned her younger daughter's drinking is out of control.




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BEL MOONEY: I met a girl online: is it too soon to talk about marriage? 

This week Bel advises a young man who has fallen for a woman he met online and desperately wants to fix their bond after a disagreement




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BEL MOONEY: A stroke's turned my husband into a vile monster

This week Bel advises a reader who is at her wits' end and doesn't know how to deal with her husband since his stroke last year.




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BEL MOONEY: Have I just sacrificed my identity for being a mother?

BEL MOONEY: You worry that you're at fault for 'being just a mother and housewife'. I beg you never use that belittling word 'just' in that context.




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BEL MOONEY: Have I just sacrificed my identity for being a mother?

This week Bel advises a reader who is concerned she has sacrificed her identity for being a mother.




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BEL MOONEY: I'm in love with a younger woman from Nigeria but my children think she's scamming me

This week Bel Mooney advises a man, 74, whose children disapprove of his relationship with a 39-year-old single mother from Nigeria.




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BEL MOONEY: How can I help my chaotic and dying little sister reunite with the family

This week Bel Mooney advises a woman whose youngest sister is dying and estranged from the family on how to reunite them.




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BEL MOONEY:  Even if your family's broken, now is the time to reach out

This week Bel advises a young woman who feels like giving up on her parents  after feeling they don't make any effort with her.




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BEL MOONEY: I fear I'll never see the needy folk I care for again

This week Bel advises a reader who fears he will never see the needy folk he cares for again.




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BEL MOONEY: Brave proof anyone can cope with this nightmare

This week Bel advises a woman whose husband is in hospital with coronavirus as she opens up about loneliness during isolation.




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BEL MOONEY: How silly my petty trials of the past now seem

This week Bel advises a reader who is not really worried for himself, but terrified for the young ones.




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BEL MOONEY reveals why they can't lock down our hope this Easter 

BEL MOONEY: Nothing is as it should be. Around the country, countless families like my own are sad because we are necessarily deprived of much that makes this time of year special.




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BEL MOONEY: The virus took my love: how can I say goodbye?

This week Bel Mooney advises a woman who has lost her husband to Covid-19 on how to mourn.




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BEL MOONEY: How can I leave my helpless son all on his own?

This week Bel advises a reader whose son, 44, from her first marriage is suffering from depression. She says he is completely reliant on her, but it's causing problems between her and her husband.




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BEL MOONEY: Is my son unfaithful because of his dad's cheating?

This week Bel advises a reader who is afraid her son's extra-marital affair is a result of his own father's cheating.




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BEL MOONEY: Should I walk away from my lazy, toxic brother? 

This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether to walk away from her lazy, toxic brother.




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Hazel and hearty: Hazels have even more to offer than their nuts, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for preparing gardens for the end of the coppicing season. He questions why gardeners grow and value nuts less now than historically.




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Monty Don new TV series explores Japanese gardens

Last year Monty Don made two trips to Japan to film a couple of programmes on Japanese gardens for the BBC.  Here, he explains the appeal of Japanese gardens.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for preparing greenhouses for spring. He advises transferring cuttings in cell trays or in a propagator into small or medium pots.




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Coming up roses: Don’t hold back when pruning your climbing roses, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for pruning and planting roses this season. He says an estimated 13 million roses are imported from all around the world for Valentine's Day.




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Action plan: Nigel Colburn's essential jobs for your garden this week

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for tackling weeds before spring hits, boosting ferns, and growing potatoes extra early.




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Orchids aren’t as awkward to care for as you’d think, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don advised on growing orchids. He says the most common and easiest to grow are Phalaenopsis, or moth orchids.




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I'm under their spell: Monty Don is enchanted by witch hazels’ flaming colours

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing witch hazels'. He revealed which variety grows best in open acidic soil with light shade. Monty advises gardeners to cut back clematis this week.




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Hellebores are as alluring to bees as they are to us, says Monty Don

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing hellebores. He revealed which variety is the least fussy and grows in sun or shade. Monty advises gardeners to mulch borders this week.




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Action plan: Nigel Colburn's essential jobs for your garden this week

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for growing half-hardy annuals from seed. He also advised on maintaining roses as they come into rapid growth.




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Hello yellow! The bright nodding heads of daffodils are a sign that spring’s on the way

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing daffodils. He advises planting in rich soil that does not dry out too much. Monty recommends sowing rocket this week.




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Monty Don: Lovely snakeshead fritillaries thrive in the wild in our wet grasslands

Monty Don advises on 'snakeshead' plants which appear in gardens in spring. He answered a selection of questions from readers of Weekend magazine.




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Set the tone for your garden with gorgeous grasses, says Monty Don

Monty Don began his own Paradise Garden last spring after being inspired by Islamic gardens. Now the weather is warmer it is time for a ‘matrix’ planting of the grass Stipa tenuissima.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for growing sweet peas that bloom in July and continue to flower throughout summer.




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Monty Don’s most loved indoor plant is a South African stunner

British gardening expert Monty Don advised on growing houseplants such as Cape primroses. He says it can be a challenge making some houses damp and warm enough to keep them happy.




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Monty Don reveals how you can achieve a display of white blooms that will last for months

British gardening expert Monty Don said it is not easy to get a white garden right as it is a difficult colour to use in a border. The style was inspired by Vita Sackville-West’s garden at Sissinghurst.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week  - Apr 28, 2019

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for maintaining large containers planted with longterm shrubs.




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By George they’re great! Monty loves zingy green euphorbias

British gardening expert Monty Don advised on growing different varieties within the euphorbia family. He also answered a selection of questions from readers of Weekend magazine.




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Wisteria’s purple reign: Dry conditions last year gave a boost to this British favourite

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice on growing thriving wisteria of different varieties. He says the best place to position the plant is a south or south-west wall.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week  - May 12, 2019

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn advises gardeners on how to best plant their greenhouse tomatoes in spring. He also said gardeners should have a spring clear out of their bedding material.




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Action plan: Nigel Colborn’s essential jobs for your garden this week  - May 19, 2019

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared advice for protecting plants from late frost. He suggests investing in fleece to protect tender plants outside overnight.




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Bill Oddie on the joy of bird-watching – and how you can attract them to your garden

Bill Oddie who would cycle to the countryside as a child because he didn't have a garden, shared advice for ensuring your garden is welcoming to birds.