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Tottenhams poor form continues with Champions League exit

They lost 1-nil on aggregate to AC Milan Tottenham’s season plunged to new depths after they were dumped out of the Champions League following a 1-0 aggregate defeat to AC Milan. In a week that saw them knocked out of the FA Cup to Championship side Sheffield United and then lose ground in the Premier League top-four race with defeat to relegation-threatened Wolves, Spurs were unable to overturn their first-leg deficit after a limp 0-0 second-leg draw at the TottenhamRead More

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Police federation demands minimum 17 pay increase for officers

The Social Market Federation report shows police pay has lagged almost 20% behind inflation since 2000 The Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has demanded a 17% pay increase for officers, suggesting salaries are negatively affected by restrictions on their right to strike. It warned the Government could “no longer sit by and ignore our members’ basic needs” as it called for the rise on Wednesday. The PFEW, which is a statutory staff association representing more than 139,000 officers,Read More

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Jason Roy breaks PSL record with unbeaten 145 in Quetta Gladiators victory

It took him just 63 balls to reach the highest score in the competition England batter Jason Roy posted the highest score in Pakistan Super League history as his stunning 145 not out from 63 balls helped Quetta Gladiators chase down 241 against Peshawar Zalmi. The 32-year-old smashed 20 fours and five sixes on his way to the three-figure score, playing a key role in the fourth biggest successful chase in all T20s and the second highest in domestic T20s.Read More

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Mercedes did not listen to my concerns over 2023 car

That's according to Sir Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes ignored him over the development of this season’s Formula One car. Seven-time world champion Hamilton finished fifth in the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday, over 50 seconds behind race winner Max Verstappen. It was a sobering result for Hamilton, who complained before the race that Mercedes are on the “wrong track” and “either third or fourth”. “Last year, there were things I told them. I said the issues thatRead More

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Scott Parker sacked by Club Brugge after just 12 games

It follows their 5-1 defeat to Benfica on Tuesday Scott Parker has been sacked as Club Brugge head coach after just 12 games in charge of the Belgian club. Brugge announced the departure of the former Fulham and Bournemouth boss in the wake of their 5-1 defeat to Benfica on Tuesday that saw them crash out of the UEFA Champions League. In a terse statement posted on their official website, Brugge said: “Scott Parker is no longer head coach ofRead More

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Meat pies back in favour as 900 entries bid to become Britains supreme champion

The British Pie Awards are being held in Melton Mowbray More than 900 entries are in the running at this year’s British Pie Awards – with more than 150 judges lining up to find the UK’s supreme champion. Baking began on Wednesday in Britain’s unofficial pie capital, Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, as 908 bakers from pubs, restaurants and other establishments served up fillings ranging from Marmite-and-cheese to lasagne. As well as attracting a record 908 different pies and pasties, theRead More

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Nicola Sturgeon calls on future first ministers to continue with 5050 cabinet

She is stepping down as First Minister in the coming weeks Future first ministers should seek to ensure that half of their top team in government are women, Nicola Sturgeon has said. Ms Sturgeon said one of her first acts when she took on the top job in Scottish politics in 2014 had been to appoint a gender-balanced cabinet. Ms Sturgeon said Scotland’s had been only the third such cabinet in the world – as she recalled how questions hadRead More

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London stocks edge higher after mixed session for European markets

The FTSE 100 was up 10 points on the day The FTSE 100 closed marginally higher during a mixed and broadly muted session across Europe. The rise in London came after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sought to calm the markets after hawkish comments on Tuesday, which indicated rate hikes could be accelerated, impacted trading sentiment at the end of the session. On Wednesday, he appeared more restrained in tone following the comment on Capitol Hill. Michael Hewson, chief marketRead More

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Boohoo shareholders narrowly approve plan which could hand boss 50m bonus

The company is currently worth just under 700 million pounds on the London Stock Exchange Shareholders at online retailer Boohoo have narrowly approved a bumper incentive deal which could hand a £50 million bonus to the company’s boss in the next half-decade. The new plan will make it easier for chief executive John Lyttle and his top lieutenants to get their bumper payouts. It had been hailed as a “growth plan” by bosses when they unveiled the idea in January.Read More

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