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Pep Guardiola at a loss to explain what happened to Man City in madcap win
Pep Guardiola was at a loss to explain what happened to his Manchester City side after they almost blew a four-goal lead in a madcap 5-4 win at Fulham. Erling Haaland brought up his century of Premier League goals but his milestone got lost in the mayhem of what was to follow. City were 5-1 up and c...
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Pep Guardiola at a loss to explain what happened to Man City in madcap win
Pep Guardiola was at a loss to explain what happened to his Manchester City side after they almost blew a four-goal lead in a madcap 5-4 win at Fulham. Erling Haaland brought up his century of Premier League goals but his milestone got lost in the mayhem of what was to follow. City were 5-1 up and c...
Wednesday’s briefing: Haaland brings up hundred and England end 2025 with win
Erling Haaland brought up his century of Premier League goals as Manchester City survived a remarkable Fulham comeback in a madcap 5-4 win. Cristian Romero salvaged a point for Tottenham with a stoppage-time overhead kick in a 2-2 draw at Newcastle, while Jack Grealish’s strike lifted Everton to a...
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Wednesday’s briefing: Haaland brings up hundred and England end 2025 with win
Erling Haaland brought up his century of Premier League goals as Manchester City survived a remarkable Fulham comeback in a madcap 5-4 win. Cristian Romero salvaged a point for Tottenham with a stoppage-time overhead kick in a 2-2 draw at Newcastle, while Jack Grealish’s strike lifted Everton to a...
Andrea Bocelli and Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup draw
Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams will all perform at the football World Cup draw in Washington DC on Friday. Tournament organisers FIFA have announced that the draw will be presented by Heidi Klum, Kevin Hart and Danny Ramirez. During the show 48 teams – including England and...
Andrea Bocelli and Robbie Williams to perform at World Cup draw
Andrea Bocelli, Nicole Scherzinger and Robbie Williams will all perform at the football World Cup draw in Washington DC on Friday. Tournament organisers FIFA have announced that the draw will be presented by Heidi Klum, Kevin Hart and Danny Ramirez. During the show 48 teams – including England and...
Premier League clubs face tax hikes after stadiums hit in Budget
Premier League football clubs are set to face sharp rises in the taxes on their stadiums next year, with Arsenal and Manchester United among those facing much higher bills. Analysis of official Government data has revealed a significant increase in the valuations of the biggest football venues in En...
PICTURES Kildare GAA Awards
Kildare GAA Annual Awards Night was held at Keadeen Hotel, Newbrige, last weekend, where the Joe McDonagh, Tailteann Cup and McGirr minor footballers were guests of honour, all received momentos of their achievements. Also honoured was All-Ireland final referee Brendan Cawley while individual awards...
PICTURES Kildare GAA Awards
Kildare GAA Annual Awards Night was held at Keadeen Hotel, Newbrige, last weekend, where the Joe McDonagh, Tailteann Cup and McGirr minor footballers were guests of honour, all received momentos of their achievements. Also honoured was All-Ireland final referee Brendan Cawley while individual awards...
PICTURES Kildare GAA Awards
Kildare GAA Annual Awards Night was held at Keadeen Hotel, Newbrige, last weekend, where the Joe McDonagh, Tailteann Cup and McGirr minor footballers were guests of honour, all received momentos of their achievements. Also honoured was All-Ireland final referee Brendan Cawley while individual awards...
PICTURES Kildare GAA Awards
Kildare GAA Annual Awards Night was held at Keadeen Hotel, Newbrige, last weekend, where the Joe McDonagh, Tailteann Cup and McGirr minor footballers were guests of honour, all received momentos of their achievements. Also honoured was All-Ireland final referee Brendan Cawley while individual awards...
Ursuline Thurles edge Presentation to reach Munster senior A camogie semi final
Win in Castleiney sets up a Munster semi final against Coachford next Tuesday Ursuline Thurles have booked their place in the Munster senior A schools camogie semi final, prevailing in a tightly fought playoff against familiar rivals Presentation Thurles. The meeting between two schools with ...
Postcode lottery leads to ‘uneven’ care for children with brain cancer – report
Children with brain tumours face “uneven” NHS care depending on where they live, according to a new report. The Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission conducted a review of the UK’s paediatric neuro-oncology system, examining 15 out of 17 services. The organisation in her name has identified gaps i...
Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid continued Budget questions
Sir Keir Starmer is to face MPs’ questions about the consequences of the Budget after a report warned of the impact of tax hikes on the British economy over the next two years. The Prime Minister will appear in the House of Commons on Wednesday for his weekly clash with Conservative leader Kemi Ba...
Festive welcome ready for German president from King and Queen at Windsor Castle
The King and Queen are welcoming the German president to Windsor Castle on Wednesday for a festive state visit. A glittering state banquet will be staged in honour of Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife, former judge Elke Budenbender, in the grand St George’s Hall, with a towering Christmas tree ...
Joe Marler reveals he thought he would have to pay for Celebrity Traitors role
Former England rugby player Joe Marler has revealed he thought he would have to pay to take part in The Celebrity Traitors. The 35-year-old reached the final of the BBC reality gameshow earlier this year where he was ousted by comedian Nick Mohammed, 45, after he wrongly suspected he was a traitor, ...
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury reunite for new festive tale
The creators of popular children’s book We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, author Michael Rosen and illustrator Helen Oxenbury, have teamed up with the Big Issue to create a “heartwarming” new seasonal story. Pax: A Festive Tale will follow a family who are struggling financially, whose cat Pax ven...
Tories announce plans to ‘transform’ councils with more freedom over budgets
The Scottish Conservatives are to set out plans to “transform Scottish councils” and give them greater freedom over how they can spend their budgets. Tory leader Russell Findlay will be joined by MSPs Craig Hoy and Alexander Stewart, the party’s spokesmen on local government, in Edinburgh on W...
Betway ad featuring Sir Lewis Hamilton banned for appeal to under-18s
An ad for gambling firm Betway featuring Sir Lewis Hamilton has been banned for the likelihood it would strongly appeal to under 18-year-olds. The paid-for Facebook ad, seen in July, featured a video of three Formula 1 drivers standing in the grandstand watching a race, taken from behind, with the m...
Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016
The rate of businesses closing their doors in the UK last year was the lowest level since 2016, recent figures show. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals around 280,000 businesses across the UK closed in 2024, down from 310,000 in 2023. It meant 9.8% of active businesses last y...