Ruud van Nistelrooy trying to ‘make things better’ at Manchester United
Ruud van Nistelrooy knows Manchester United’s return to the top will take time but relishes the challenge of helping a club he says still shares positive traits from his playing days under Sir Alex ...
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Saqib Mahmood claims England-best figures but West Indies set a tough target
Saqib Mahmood claimed England-best figures of four for 34 but the West Indies’ jaw-dropping firepower got them to 182 for nine in the first T20 against England in Barbados. England kept chipping away ...
Liverpool beat Aston Villa to go five points clear at Premier League summit
Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool five points clear at the top of the Premier League as the 2-0 victory over Aston Villa clinically exploited Manchester City’s defeat earlier in the day.
William to carry out duties with ‘smaller r in the royal’
The Prince of Wales has defined his role as heir to the throne, saying he wants to carry out his duties with a “smaller r in the royal”.
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Pep Guardiola says Man City cannot maintain high level but vows ‘we’ll be back’
Pep Guardiola said his injury-hit Manchester City cannot maintain a high level for 90 minutes after Brighton’s late fightback at the Amex Stadium sent them to a fourth consecutive defeat. City were ...
Child dies after being struck by falling tree branch in Surrey
Emergency services were called to Grove Place near the junction with Carshalton Road, Banstead, shortly after 4pm on Sunday.
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Tony Mowbray says bowel cancer diagnosis made 'his world crash down'
TONY MOWBRAY has opened up on his battle against bowel cancer, and revealed that he still wants to get back into football management once he has completed his recovery from illness. Mowbray was forced ...
Strictly’s Chris McCausland performs dance with blackout imitating blindness
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Chris McCausland has been praised for performing a dance featuring a “poignant” blackout moment, imitating his own experience with blindness. Comedian McCausland, 47, ...
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Coco Gauff has that champion feeling after hitting back to beat Qinwen Zheng
Coco Gauff ended a disappointing year with a flourish as she produced a fine comeback to win the WTA Tour Finals. Gauff recovered from a set and a break down to beat China’s Qinwen Zheng 3-6 6-4 7-6 ...
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Strictly judges hail Pete Wicks for ‘moving’ dance in memory of his grandmother
Reality TV star Pete Wicks has been praised by the Strictly Come Dancing judges for a “moving” couple’s choice dance performed in tribute to his late grandmother. The former The Only Way Is Essex star ...
Tamara Ecclestone on her £25m burglary: ‘I don’t see how it’s not an inside job’
Ms Ecclestone, 40, the daughter of ex-Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, was on holiday in Lapland with her husband, art gallery owner Jay Rutland, their daughter and their dog when their mansion in ...
Consent needed for damp works on The Georgian, Richmond
The Georgian Theatre Royal, in Richmond, suffers from issues with damp in its 2003 extension. According to a planning statement prepared on behalf of the theatre, the base of the ground floor walls ...