Heavy rain, very strong winds, but equally along the south coast of the country. But today part two of the weekend is looking much better. We will see later winds, some sunshine, but light winds and the forecast. I will have all the details later on. Good morning. Its sunday, november 3. Our top story as the general Election Campaign gets into full swing, labour and the conservatives are making big spending pledges. Borisjohnson has promised to end the benefits freeze in place since 2016, whileJeremy Corbyn is proposing to insulate almost every home in the uk, which labour say will create hundreds of thousands ofjobs. Heres our political correspondent, nick eardley. Over the next few weeks we are going to hear a lot from our politicians about what they would do with power and big spending pledges are starting already. Today the government is saying it will end the benefits freeze in april next year. Its been in place since 2016 and has meant things like universal credit and allowance h
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt clinched a first career downhill World Cup trophy and a fourth overall in one season without skiing when the final downhill race was cancelled on Sunday in Austria. Overnight snowfall, piste problems and high winds did not make racing possible in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, with the cancellation coming after two delays and all efforts in vain to make the last 2023-24 race happen. The cancellation means that Odermatt retained his 42-point lead over French skier Cyprien Sarr
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. Palisades Tahoe recently hosted the Stifel Palisades Cup, drawing 118 athletes from 26 countries, including nine from the Stifel U.S. Ski Team. The event featured World Cup Giant Slalom and Slalom.
Swiss star Marco Odermatt clinched his third consecutive Alpine Skiing World Cup overall title on Saturday with a masterful performance to win the giant slalom at Palisades Tahoe in California.
Marco Odermatt has clinched his third consecutive World Cup overall title by claiming a 10th giant slalom victory in a row. Odermatt s win at the Palisades Tahoe resort on Saturday boosted his total to 1,702 points, a whopping 1,001 ahead of Manuel Feller s 701 with 10 of 38 races remaining on the schedule. Each victory is worth 100 points, so there is no way Odermatt can be caught. Odermatt has won all seven GS races this season, adding to the three-event streak with which the 26-year-old from Switzerland ended last season. Norway s Henrik Kristoffersen was second Saturday. American River Radamus was third.