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How psychology is changing football – despite a clash with sceptics
Davide Ancelotti cut his playing career short to focus on coaching “In the future, every player will have their own…
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New coin featuring the Queen’s signature for the time ever released
The collection of three new coins are the first to feature the Queen’s handwriting (Picture: PA) New coins bearing the…
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Disabled at risk of being ‘priced out and forgotten’
Campaigners at charity Mencap fear that those with a learning disability are going to be “priced out and forgotten”. Back…
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Fourth alleged ‘Beatles’ Islamic State terror cell member arrested in UK
A man alleged to be the fourth member of the so-called “Beatles” Islamic State terror cell has been arrested in…
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Fraser-Pryce runs fourth-fastest women’s 100m ever
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ran the fourth-fastest ever women’s 100m, 10.62 seconds, to win at the Diamond League in Monaco. The five-time…
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Fred West Father’s Day advert banned for ‘causing serious offence’
The advert showed Fred West’s face as a ‘father famous for the wrong reasons’ (Picture: PA) A production company’s Father’s…
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Nicola Sturgeon says Liz Truss asked her how to get into Vogue magazine
Nicola Sturgeon has claimed Liz Truss asked her how to get into Vogue magazine when they briefly met last year…
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Benzema landmark as Real beat Frankfurt in Super Cup
Karim Benzema has scored 324 goals in 610 games for Real Madrid Karim Benzema continued his Ballon d’Or pursuit with…
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PhD student did ‘research’ on masturbating while reading ‘young boy’ comics
Karl Andersson is studying for a PhD at the University of Manchester (Picture: Kennedy Media/Karl Andersson) Manchester University is investigating…
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Horror shooting on idyllic island leaves one dead and three injured as man, 39, arrested
One person has died and three others have been injured during a series of incidents on Wednesday. Emergency services were…
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George Jack Temperley-Wells: Appeal to find boy, 4, missing after travelling to Turkey from Darlington in June
Police have appealed for urgent assistance to help locate a four-year-old boy from Darlington is missing, according to police. George…
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Sensational Smeed hits first ever century in The Hundred
Will Smeed made history by becoming the first player to hit a century in The Hundred after smashing a blistering…
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Fugitive found hiding inside giant teddy bear stuffed behind bars
Greater Manchester Rochdale Police shared the unbelievable photos on Facebook (Picture: Greater Manchester Police) An 18-year-old car thief who was…
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POLL: Should the Government renationalise the energy companies to get bills under control?
Household energy bills have been soaring for months as the predictions from market analysts consistently exceed those of the UK’s…
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Thames Water executive can’t rule out ramping-up restrictions if UK suffers another dry winter
A senior Thames Water executive has told Sky News that the company can’t rule out bringing in more restrictions for…
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Bodmin Moor left looking more like a cracked desert after lake dries up
Dried mud and old trees can now be seen at Colliford Lake (Picture: PA) This is the state of one…
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Teenager jailed after baffled police spot teddy bear ‘breathing’
Officers looking for Joshua Dobson, 18, over the theft of a Mitsubishi ASX and petrol were searching an address in Rochdale,…
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Isle of Skye and Wester Ross: Man dies and three other people injured after incidents involving firearm, Police Scotland say
A 47-year-old man has died and three people have been injured in a series of incidents in which a firearm…
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Woman who asked McDonald’s about allergens left note saying ‘f*** off and die’
Bernie Bowles, 63, says she felt like McDonald’s ‘don’t want’ customers with allergies (Picture: Kennedy News) McDonald’s has been forced…
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Britons cancelling mobile phone contracts to cope with soaring bills — Could you be next?
Cost of living: Labour minister grilled on party’s policies According to Ofcom’s July 2022 Communications Affordability Tracker, nine percent of…
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Owami Davies: New CCTV footage shows last known images of missing student nurse
New CCTV footage showing the last known images of missing student nurse Owami Davies has been released by the Metropolitan…
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‘It’s lost its impact’ – Wilson on taking the knee
Callum Wilson (pictured) and Michail Antonio discuss taking the knee in The Footballer’s Football Podcast Listen to the latest episode…
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Great-grandma asks for ‘hunky man’ for 106th birthday and gets naked butler
Norah Shaw, 106, said she was ‘shocked’ when the naked butler turned around, but ‘had to keep checking’ (Picture: PA)…
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‘Shell-shocked’ grandad, 76, ‘turned away from Liverpool bar for being too old’
Anthony Severs, from Vauxhall, didn’t expect his age to come into question when he was out on Liverpool’s most famous…
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Video shows moment distressed dog rescued from hot car by police in Nottingham
A video has shown the moment a distressed dog that collapsed after being left inside a hot car was rescued…
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Australia captain Lanning to take indefinite break
Meg Lanning also plays for Melbourne Stars Australia captain Meg Lanning has announced she is taking an indefinite break from…
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Schoolboy arrested after 15-year-old stabbed to death in park full of teens
Paramedics battled to save Deshaun James Tuitt after he was attacked in a London park but he died soon after…
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Armed police swarm street to confront knife-wielding burglar
Multiple emergency services crews have been scrambled to Meadow Road in Keresley, Coventry. Police have cordoned off the road while…
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Four-year-old girl killed in south London house explosion named as Sahara Salman
A young girl killed in a house explosion in south London has been named locally as Sahara Salman. Sahara, believed…
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Premier League at 30 – how football has changed
“Football didn’t start in 1992.” It did not, but it did change forever. Next week marks the 30th anniversary of…
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Everything you need to know about the energy price cap – and bill increases
The energy price cap has risen again (Picture: Getty) Ofgem’s energy price cap will be now be going up every…
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Plans set in place for winter shortages as Britain brace for blackouts
Sources say power may be cut to businesses and even homes as gas supplies used to generate electricity are halted.…
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Cost of living support package being ‘worked up’ for next PM
The government is working on a package of cost of living support for the next prime minister, the chief secretary…
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World Cup set to start one day earlier than planned
Qatar’s opening Group A game against Ecuador was originally scheduled for Monday, 21 November at the Al Bayt Stadium The…
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UK could face days of blackouts this winter under emergency energy plan
Millions of families face a January blackout under ‘worst-case scenario’ government plans (Picture: Getty) Britain is being warned to brace…
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Crohn’s disease patient, 26, dies after being ‘tackled badly’ while playing football
Mr Horton, who lived in Rock near Kidderminster in Worcestershire, died earlier this year having lived with Crohn’s for 18…
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All London children aged one to nine to be offered polio vaccine dose after more virus found in sewers
All children aged one to nine in London are to be offered a dose of the polio vaccine, after more…
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What is the energy price cap and how high will bills go?
Image source, Getty Images Household energy bills are expected to rise even higher than previously feared, analysts say. Cornwall Insight…
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Man’s hand ‘chopped off by balaclava gang’ at working men’s club
Police shut down the scene after the shocking attack at Deighton Working Men’s Club in Huddersfield (Picture: Ben Lack/YappApp) Two thugs…
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Fury as vegan activists call for famous Pork Pie roundabout to be renamed
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) apparently made the serious call to rename Pork Pie roundabout in Leicester…
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Calls for Leicester’s Pork Pie Roundabout to be renamed – amid concern for city’s obesity rates
Animal rights group PETA has called for officials in Leicester to rename the city’s Pork Pie Roundabout to promote healthier…
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A look back at Williams’ iconic moments as she prepares to say goodbye
It is almost the end of an era. Serena Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, one of the greatest…
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‘No post for four days’ when 115,000 Royal Mail workers go on strike this month
Royal Mail workers have said the pay rise on offer is not enough to keep up with rampant inflation (Picture:…
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Sturgeon’s abysmal handling of Scotland’s NHS laid bare in new data: ‘Perpetual crisis’
Sturgeon ‘waffling on endlessly’ about IndyRef2 says Rees-Mogg In the week ending July 31, just under two thirds of patients…
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Energy bosses ‘hauled in’ for talks as household bills soar, minister says
Energy bosses have been “hauled in” before government to discuss what they are going to do with their rising profits…
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Murray out of Canadian Open as Norrie progresses
Murray won the Canadian Open in 2009, 2010 and 2015 Andy Murray lost in straight sets in the first round…
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Flock of angry seagulls attack burglar trying to raid house at 4am
Seagulls scuppered the burglar’s early morning raid (File picture: Getty) A serial burglar is doing bird after his latest raid…
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M25 CHAOS: Rush hour hell as Dartford Crossing lanes CLOSED after huge crash– 50min delays
Two lanes have been closed on the A282 southbound, which forms part of the M25. This comes as a result…
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Schools not obligated to use pupils’ preferred pronouns, attorney general says
Schools do not have a legal obligation to comply with gender preferences of their pupils, Attorney General Suella Braverman has…
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Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight race for president
Mr Odinga, 77, – a long-serving opposition leader, nicknamed Baba (“father”) by his supporters, is running for president for a…
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