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Several vehicles were involved in a collision on a mountain pass in the Lake District, where roads have been covered in ice and snow, earlier Saturday afternoon. Cumbria Police said they received numerous calls about a “multiple vehicle collision” on Wrynose Pass, which runs between the Duddon Valley and Little Langdale, shortly after 1pm. The…
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The government’s emergency planning team is holding a meeting as Ireland braces for severe weather. Taoiseach Simon Harris wrote on Instagram: “I wanted to provide you with a quick update on the severe cold weather event that Ireland is experiencing at the moment and the significant snow and sleet event we’re likely to experience from…
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As we have been reporting today, there are a number of weather warnings that have been issued by the Met Office. Many are in place now. A yellow warning for snow and ice has come into place for the Midlands and parts of Wales from midday Saturday and will last until 11.59pm on Sunday. A…
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Alongside Met Office amber alerts covering parts of England and Wales, there are also weather warnings in place for Northern Ireland and Ireland. Met Eireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service, has orange warnings for snow in place for much of the south of the Republic. One of the warnings, in place from 5pm on Saturday…
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England-born defender, Gabriel Osho, has confirmed that his parents were born in Lagos, Nigeria. The footballer has committed his international future to Nigeria over his country of birth, England, and landed in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Monday ahead of a possible cap-tying game for the three-time African champions. Osho was born and raised in Reading,…
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The Bank of England (BoE) on Thursday reduced interest rates for the second time this year, setting the rate at 4.75 percent, a 0.25 percentage-point decrease from the previous 5 percent. This adjustment brings rates to their lowest level in over a year, last seen below 5 percent in June 2023. The BoE noted Labour’s…
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Strengthened plans for a new football watchdog will be introduced to parliament today. The Football Governance Bill will aim to ensure a new regulator is fully independent of government and industry, and will give fans a greater say in the management of their clubs. However, Uefa has warned that removing the need to comply with…
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The proposed regulator for men’s football in England will no longer have to ensure decisions on club takeovers align with the government’s foreign and trade policy. The removal of the clause follows veiled threats by UEFA to ban English teams from European competitions after being concerned about potential prohibited government interference in football. Labour made…
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Manchester City’s Jack Grealish believes he should have been part of England’s Euro 2024 squad and “can’t speak highly enough” of interim manager Lee Carsley. Grealish, 29, was “devastated” after being omitted from Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for the tournament, in which England lost to Spain in the final. However, Carsley has started the City…
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The Liberal Democrats are gathering for the next few days in Brighton for their annual conference, which comes on the heels of winning a stunning 72 seats at the general election. Party leader Sir Ed Davey is calling for a £9.4bn increase in spending on the NHS at the budget in October – and we…
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England captain Harry Kane has admitted the pain of European Championship final defeat was no easier second time around. The 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker led the nation into their showdown with Spain in Berlin this summer and saw them end up on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline, three years after they had lost to Italy in a penalty shoot-out at…
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Discussing his emotions heading into the game, England interim manager Lee Carsley said: “Proud. It’s not something that I thought that much about until recently. “I think when I saw the draw I obviously was fully focused on the U21s, and I thought that ‘that’s going to be a good game’. “I didn’t realise obviously…
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England skipper Harry Kane fully intends to take a leaf out of Cristiano Ronaldo’s book to extend his career as far as he can. The 31-year-old Bayern Munich striker endured a difficult Euro 2024 campaign as Gareth Southgate’s side made it to a second successive final, but once again came away empty-handed. On Thursday evening, Portugal superstar Ronaldo scored the…
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Lee Carsley says he has never sung a national anthem as Republic of Ireland player or England coach and seems set to stick with that stance as the countries meet in his first match as interim boss. Saturday’s Nations League opener marks the start of a new era for both teams, with Heimir Hallgrimsson taking…
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Sven-Goran Eriksson was known for his cool and collected manner. In fact, he was often criticised for his perceived lack of passion. The Swedish manager once told his England players: “When you lose your head you lose your tactics, your shape, everything.” Frank Lampard had also commented on how Eriksson was “quite a composed character…
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The England team under Sven-Goran Eriksson never made it to the final of a major tournament. But the Swedish manager later admitted he was “sure” the Three Lions were set to win the World Cup in 2006. “In 2002, I didn’t think we’d win it,” Eriksson told Sky Sports. “I didn’t think we were ready…
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