A man has become the first person to be charged under a new law banning football fans from entering a game in England and Wales without a ticket. The legislation came into force on Sunday, in time for the match between Arsenal and Manchester City at Wembley, which City won 2-0. It is now a […]
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Arsenal have been beaten in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley with Manchester City’s young full-back, Nico O’Reilly, stunning their rivals with two goals in four minutes. Despite Arsenal being nine points clear of their rivals at the top of the Premier League table, it puts an end to their hopes of a quadruple, winning
Sir Keir Starmer is to chair a COBRA meeting today, Sky News understands. Cabinet ministers are expected to join him, including the chancellor, foreign secretary, energy secretary, as well as the governor of the Bank of England, to discuss the cost-of-living impacts of the ongoing Iran war and plans to help households. COBRA meetings are
A teacher who repeatedly said ‘I love you’ to a boarding school pupil has been struck off. Benjamin Phelps, 31, was struck off after a disciplinary panel found he committed serious misconduct in his relationship with a student at £30,000-a-year St Bede’s School, in East Sussex. At the time, he worked as a deputy boarding
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Today’s derby clash between Newcastle United and Sunderland was temporarily paused after a report of “discriminatory abuse”, the Premier League has said. The crowd abuse, during the second half, was reported to have been directed at Sunderland’s Lutsharel Geertruida, the league’s statement said. It said the stoppage was “in line with the Premier League’s on-field
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The number of confirmed and suspected meningitis cases in the outbreak in Kent has fallen to 29. The total marks a decrease from 34 cases reported on Saturday, and includes two – a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent and a sixth form pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham – who died
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Saturday Night Live UK’s opening show has been greeted with cautious but generally positive reviews. The US version of SNL, broadcast in America on NBC, is a pop culture institution which has been running for 50 years, and launched the careers of stars including Bill Murray, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Pete Davidson, Kristen Wiig and
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In a dimly lit room in Manchester, a social media investigator is showing me just how easy it is to buy ketamine online. He is one of two officers at Greater Manchester Police who have been specially trained to find the platforms, forums and sites being used by criminals to sell drugs. “It’s effectively run
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found unresponsive in a park in Suffolk. Police said they were called to Sparrow’s Nest Gardens in Lowestoft at 10.13pm on Friday, where they discovered a man in his 50s. Emergency services later pronounced him dead, and his family have been informed,
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Parts of the UK enjoyed breathtaking views of the Northern Lights overnight – and more is forecast for Saturday. The natural light show, known as the aurora borealis, is one of nature’s “most spectacular displays”, according to the Met Office. Pictures from Friday night featured waves of mostly green and purple light at Bamburgh in
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