Pauline Bremer’s hat-trick took her goals tally to 19 for the season for club and country Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United reached the Women’s Continental League Cup semi-finals with wins in Wednesday’s last-eight ties. The same four clubs also reached the semi-finals last season. Manchester City won 4-0 at Championship club Sheffield United […]
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Image copyright Facebook/LinkedIn Image caption Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, Sam Zokaei and Saeed Tahmasebi were all on board Tributes have been paid to three British nationals who died when a Ukrainian plane crashed in Iran. Mohammed Reza Kadkhoda Zadeh, who owned a dry cleaners, BP engineer Sam Zokaei and PhD student and engineer Saeed Tahmasebi […]
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Nicolas Pepe scored his fifth goal of the season and also hit the post before he was substituted Mikel Arteta earned his first win as Arsenal boss as the Gunners produced a powerful first-half performance to beat a lacklustre Manchester United. The visitors, who were without the injured Paul Pogba, actually began brightly, but the […]
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Image caption Sadiq Khan helped serve 100 Christmas Dinners to guests at City Hall Christmas dinners have been served to Londoners who are reliant on the city’s homelessness services. Hairdressers and opticians were also made available at City Hall before guests were given a three-course meal. Last year, 8,855 people were seen rough sleeping in […]
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Arteta made 150 appearances for Arsenal between 2011 and 2016 Manchester City are yet to agree compensation with Arsenal that would allow the Gunners to name Mikel Arteta as their new manager. Arsenal are finalising the paperwork for City’s assistant manager, 37, to replace Unai Emery. Arteta was at Oxford on Wednesday night for City’s […]
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Image copyright PA Media Image caption Conservationist David Bellamy died on Wednesday, the foundation he formed said Naturalist and broadcaster David Bellamy has died aged 86, the Conservation Foundation he formed says. London-born Bellamy, who became a household name as a TV personality, scientist and conservationist, died on Wednesday, according to the foundation. His colleague, […]
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Image caption Owen Jones was leaving a pub in north London when a group of men assaulted him Three men have admitted being involved in an attack on Guardian columnist Owen Jones but denied it was motivated by homophobia. The journalist was celebrating his birthday at the Lexington pub in Islington, north London, when he […]
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Image copyright Asma Shuweikh Image caption Asma Shuweikh said she hopes her story can inspire others to “come together” A woman who was praised for intervening to stop anti-Semitic abuse said she hopes her story can inspire others. Asma Shuweikh, was reunited with the father of the family that was racially abused while travelling on […]
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Sale director of rugby Steve Diamond spent two years as Saracens head coach between 2004 and 2006 Saracens’ punishment for breaching the Premiership’s salary cap regulations will act as “an excellent deterrent” to other clubs, according to Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond. Sarries, the reigning Premiership and European champions, were docked 35 points […]
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A number of McDonald’s workers went on strike calling for a pay rise and improved conditions. They want a rise in pay to £15 an hour, an end to youth rates, the choice of guaranteed hours of up to 40 hours a week, notice of shifts four weeks in advance and recognition of their union, […]
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