Emily van Egmond has been capped 97 times by Australia Women’s Super League side West Ham United have signed Australia midfielder Emily van Egmond on loan from American outfit Orlando Pride. The 27-year-old has joined the Hammers until January and is their seventh summer signing so far. “I’ve heard only good things about this club,” […]
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Ben Chilwell was under contract at Leicester until 2024 Chelsea have signed England left-back Ben Chilwell from Leicester on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. Chilwell is Chelsea’s third addition of the summer after the arrivals of winger Hakim Ziyech, 27, from Ajax and striker Timo Werner, 24, from RB Leipzig. The defender, 23, […]
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Image copyright Metropolitan Police Image caption Elyon Poku, 20, was fatally injured while DJing at an 18th birthday party The father of a man who was fatally stabbed while DJing at an 18th birthday party has made a witness plea after it emerged people were told not to talk to police. “Bubbly” Elyon Poku, 20, […]
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A scrappy first half ended locked at 3-3 with defences on top at Twickenham Stoop London Irish (3) 3 Pen: Jackson Northampton (3) 27 Tries: Collins, Penalty 2, Tuala Pen: Grayson Northampton Saints earned a bonus-point win over London Irish as a dominant second-half display boosted their hopes of a top-four Premiership place. James Grayson […]
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Image copyright Jacob King/PA Image caption Students at Birstnall Academy, Oldbury were among those to get their GCSE grades GCSE passes for England’s pupils, in the most disrupted academic year in UK history, have risen dramatically. Grades have been awarded by schools, after exams were cancelled, and data shows 78.8% of papers were rated grade […]
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Image copyright Zoe Barling/PA Wire Image caption Louella Fletcher-Michie was found dead in a wooded area on the edge of the Bestival site A rapper who gave his girlfriend drugs at a music festival and filmed her as she died has had his conviction for manslaughter overturned. Ceon Broughton, 31, was jailed for eight-and-a-half years […]
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Ian Holland (centre) has already returned career-best bowling figures of 6-39 Bob Willis Trophy, Arundel Castle (day two): Surrey 130-8: Evans 65; Holland 6-39 Hampshire: Yet to bat Hants (2 pts), Surrey (0 pts) Scorecard Ian Holland secured his maiden first-class five-wicket haul but Hampshire’s dominance was thwarted by rain at Arundel in the Bob […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Newlyweds will be able to celebrate their nuptials with a wedding reception in the form of a sit down meal for up to 30 guests More beauty treatments, small wedding receptions and live indoor performances will be able to resume in England from Saturday, as lockdown rules are eased. […]
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Premiership action, halted for five months by the coronavirus pandemic, resumes on Friday when Harlequins host Sale All Premiership clubs will show support for the Black Lives Matter movement when the season resumes, although not all will take a knee before kick-off. Bristol Bears, Northampton, Gloucester and Bath will show solidarity by having players unite […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDawn Butler says the “system is currently biased against black people” An MP has called for a “system change” after she was stopped by police while travelling in a car in east London. Former shadow equalities minister Dawn Butler accused the Met Police of racial profiling after […]
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