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Everton survive on dramatic final day

Leicester and Leeds were relegated from the Premier League after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stunning strike secured Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth and survival on the final day of the season. The Toffees were heading down as things stood at half-time in the campaign’s concluding round of fixtures, with their clash with the Cherries at Goodison Park still goalless while Leicester led at home against West Ham. But Doucoure’s strike from

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More play off penalty drama as Cumbrians promoted

Carlisle secured their return to Sky Bet League One for the first time in nine years after claiming a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory against Stockport in the League Two play-off final. The two sides ended 120 minutes locked at 1-1 at a sun-drenched Wembley, before the Cumbrians prevailed thanks to perfect spot-kicks from Kristian Dennis, Jon Mellish, Ryan Edmondson, Owen Moxon and Taylor Charters. Ryan Rydel’s sole missed attempt for

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Barclay backs Boris amid Tory loyalties split

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted Boris Johnson has a “huge role to play” in politics and should remain an MP after the next general election. The backing comes after the former prime minister hit out at the Cabinet Office for handing over information to police relating to further potential lockdown breaches during his premiership. Mr Barclay, who was appointed Health Secretary by Mr Johnson after Sajid Javid dramatically quit

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Child killed in Welsh fire tragedy

A five-year-old girl has died after a house fire in Pembrokeshire. Alysia Salisbury was described as “a beautiful daughter and sister” in a tribute from her family released through Dyfed Powys Police. The force said it attended a property in the Pontyglasier area, near Crymych, just before 10pm on Saturday, but despite the efforts of the emergency services Alysia died at the scene. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue

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Labour say theyll impose immigration time limits

Labour would impose time limits on the hiring of overseas workers in shortage occupations to restrict immigration, the shadow home secretary has reportedly said. Yvette Cooper told the Sunday Telegraph the party believes the measure would give an incentive to companies to train more British staff. The party would use a strengthened Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) – which provides independent advice to the Government – to guide on appropriate “timescales”

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Hollys hurt over Schofield affair admission

This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby has said former co-host Phillip Schofield previously denied to her having a relationship with a younger ITV colleague after the broadcaster announced it investigated “rumours” around three years ago that were “repeatedly denied”. The veteran TV presenter, 61, resigned from the broadcaster on Friday and was dropped by his talent agency after admitting to an “unwise, but not illegal” affair with a young male colleague

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Chelsea women make it four in a row

Chelsea secured a fourth successive Women’s Super League title by coasting to a 3-0 victory at Reading which consigned the Royals to relegation. Boasting a two-point lead over Manchester United, Chelsea only needed to win at the Select Car Leasing Stadium to become champions and Sam Kerr’s 18th-minute header from Guro Reiten’s cross put them ahead. The provider turned goal scorer before half-time with a fine finish and Kerr rubberstamped

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Teenagers body found in Cumbria

Police have found the body of a boy after a 15-year-old vanished when a group of teenagers got into trouble in the River Eden in Carlisle. The local youngster’s loved ones have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, Cumbria Police said. No formal identification has been carried out yet. Another boy, 14, was airlifted to hospital and is in a critical condition, the force said on Saturday.

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