A round-up of Tuesday’s hot topics.
1) Justin WilsonTributes have been paid to British IndyCar driver Justin Wilson who has died after sustaining a head injury from a crash in a race on Sunday.
37-year-old Wilson was described by his family as a “loving father and devoted husband, as well as a highly competitive racing driver who was respected by his peers”. 2) Quebec air crashSix people have been killed after a seaplane crashed in the Canadian province of Quebec.
Four British sightseers died as the aircraft came down in remote woodland.3) China stock crisisInterest rates in China have been cut to boost growth in the country’s economy.
Chinese stock markets have spent the past two days in turmoil with global share prices fluctuating.4) Best Fringe Joke
Darren Walsh has landed the coveted prize of best joke at the Edinburgh comedy festival.
His one-liner “I just deleted all the German names off my phone. It’s Hans free” was judged to be the best of the fest.5) Born to Run
Who else is listening to #BornToRun on repeat today? https://t.co/TSCUkWwyO6
— Bruce Springsteen (@springsteen) August 25, 2015
Bruce Spingsteen fans have been celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of the star’s album Born to Run.
The album catapulted the man known as ‘The Boss’ towards legendary status within the world of music.6) Celtic v Malmo
The Hoops take on Swedish Champions Malmo in the second leg of their Champions League qualifier tonight.
Celtic take a narrow 3-2 lead into the tie which will decide which team gets a place in the group stages.
Read our columnist Gordon Smith’s take on the game.7) Rodney SneijderThe Dundee United star has left the Tannadice club just weeks after signing due to health problems.
The club have offered to reimburse any fans who have purchased a shirt with his name on the back.8) Darren McGregor
BREAKING: Defender Darren McGregor Joins #Hibs Leither set to live the dream http://t.co/D1T0VLgnor #WelcomeDarren pic.twitter.com/ZyJP71NMzg
— Hibernian FC (@HibernianFC) August 25, 2015
Darren McGregor has joined Hibs having been released by Championship rivals Rangers yesterday.
The defender, who was voted player of the year at Ibrox last season, is a childhood fan of the Edinburgh club.9) Greg Rutherford
IM THE WORLD CHAMPION!!!! ????????
— Greg Rutherford (@GregJRutherford) August 25, 2015
The long jump star has added gold at the World Athletics Championships to his medal haul.
It means the Team GB athlete has completed a grand slam of medals at the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and European Championships.10) The latest from the Sunday PostFrom bubblegum jewellery to Viking longboats we’ve got it covered on the website today. Plus, find out more about Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce in our 10 Questions feature.
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