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IF YOU want to be prepared for cycling in all conditions, it’s a good idea to invest in a waterproof cycling jacket. While a standard coat or waterproof sports jacket can do the job, it’s worth considering a cycling-specific one due to the number of features they’re likely to include. The big one of course is being able to keep you dry in a downpour. A waterproof cycling jacket will stand out because of its use of taped seams (meaning water can’t creep where fabric has been sewn together) and, in some cases, an extended flap at the rear to protect you from spray from the road.

A DOCTOR told a mum-to-be to wait until she had tea before performing an emergency Caesarean. The baby died moments after being born, after the expectant mum was also told to have a shower before the surgery. The doctor was chastised by coroner John Pollard during the inquest into baby Rueben Winrow Monks' death. He told consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist Mrinal Shah: "You were not up to the job, were you?

MRS Hinch has splashed out on a stunning five-bedroom Essex farmhouse that she has loved since she was 11 years old. Taking to her Instagram, the cleaning whizz, 31, showed off the huge grounds as she rode on a new sit-on lawnmower that she has called ‘Martha.’ Mrs Hinch revealed she has called her new countryside mansion Hinch Farm, and called herself a “farm girl” as she rode on “Martha”.

A PUNTER left the bookies reeling after rattling off six straight winners at Ffos Las to land a remarkable 4,391-1 bet. The lucky William Hill punter pocketed £23,000 off his £7 bet, which started off with Mt Fugi Park winning the opener. He went off 11-4 second-favourite behind a well-fancied 8-13 Paul Nicholls-trained poke, cruising clear late on to score in ready fashion. The punter took 3-1 on Matata in the second race and there was never a moments doubt.

AN urgent warning has been issued to parents over Prime after a child was forced to have their stomach pumped. The energy drink, which has seen Brits queue for hours to get their hands on it, has been popular amongst youngsters since it was released. This saw doctors urge families not to give it to children. Now a Wales primary school is warning parents to take care after they say one of their students had a cardiac episode.

BILLIE Faiers wowed her followers as she modelled her new clothing range – just two months after giving birth. The 33-year-old looked incredible in leggings, cycling shorts and T-shirts in the clip for In The Style. Billie previously told her followers it was her first shoot back since having daughter Margot and they couldn’t get over how good she looked. One person commented: “How lovely does billie look? She looks amazing especially after just having a baby.

DANNIELLA Westbrook went for a daring look as she enjoyed a night out with friends in London. The former EastEnders star flashed her pink bra which was left on show thanks to her plunging jacket. Danniella co-ordinated her white top with matching skin-tight trousers and accessorised with a designer black belt. Her bra added a pop of colour to her look as she strutted into the nightclub in a pair of thigh-high black boots.

A NEAR-100-year-old Dairy Milk box was discovered under a bathroom floor. Emma Young, 51, found the pristine packaging — empty of chocolate — while doing up her home. The mother of two contacted Cadbury who confirmed it was made around 1930. Emma said: “I thought ‘Gosh, that looks pretty old’ as it had ‘six pence’ on it. It’s in such good nick.” Emma reckons a builder scoffed it then discarded the cardboard box at the house in Plymouth.

NOT far from where Britain’s first aeroplanes were built and some of the Royal Navy’s finest ships sailed, there is little hope for the future. Walk along the high street of Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent and the locals will tell you the same thing - “this town is dead”. That sense of despondency can be seen in the huge mural next to the amusement arcades closed for winter where a mermaid has a hand on a detonator, ready to blow up the sea.