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The former neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: “When we moved here, I think Andy would be maybe 16 or 17, so he was almost going away to university.”The three boys played football in the garden, a lot, and their footballs came over into our garden, so we saw and heard them quite a lot.”Her husband recalled how even in his teenage years Burnham was a good communicator and “remembered people”.”We only really met him just before he went to university and he was obviously very good then, so he’d learned those skills quite early on,” he…

Jude Bellingham’s place in England’s World Cup starting line-up was a point of debate before the tournament, under pressure from the outstanding form of his boyhood friend, Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers.Tuchel, correctly, decided he could not do without Bellingham’s class and big tournament experience.He has been rewarded with a crucial goal in their opening World Cup win against Croatia then here, even more significantly, with a game-changing performance in New York New Jersey Stadium in the face of Panamanian defiance.Bellingham worked in tandem with Rogers as Tuchel rested Declan Rice, who has been struggling with a hamstring injury and was…

Separately the group Liberal Voice for Women, which says it campaigns “to ensure that women’s sex-based rights, representation, and voices are fully respected within the party”, has threatened it could raise concerns about discrimination within the Liberal Democrats’ ranks with the Equality and Human Rights Commission.The group’s chair Zoe Hollowood wrote to the party’s chief executive Mike Dixon this week arguing that complaints raised by its members were being dismissed while complaints about them are “routinely” progressed.Under the Equality Act, religion or belief, including holding gender critical views, can be protected from discrimination.The Act applies to Great Britain. Northern Ireland…

Harry Kane praises Jude Bellingham’s ability to thrive when he has the freedom to “attack the game” after the midfielder set up a goal for the England captain, and scored one himself, in the 2-0 win over Panama.MATCH REPORT: England 2-0 Panama – Group L

Political parties have begun to announce their candidates for the forthcoming Greater Manchester mayoral by-election.The by-election was triggered when Andy Burnham resigned as mayor following his return to the House of Commons after winning the Makerfield by-election on 18 June.Labour’s Burnham won the first mayoral election in 2017 and secured two further terms in office.People living in all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester will elect his successor on 30 July.Here is a list (in alphabetical order, by surname) of all of the candidates who have confirmed they are standing in the election.This list will be updated as and when further…

The barristers’ strike was over pay – the chair of the Bar Council of Northern Ireland, Donal Lunny KC, said Crown Court legal aid fees had not risen in 20 years.Justice Minister Naomi Long agreed at the start of June to accept recommendations made in a review of criminal legal aid, including an additional 8.66% increase to all criminal legal aid fees.In a vote taken on 18 June 2026, 66% of the members of the Criminal Bar Association voted to return to full service.In a statement the CBA said: “The escalated withdrawal of services was taken by the CBA as…

Scotland, who have played at each of the past two European Championships, booked their spot at a World Cup for the first time since 1998 in dramatic fashion with an unforgettable victory against Denmark at Hampden Park in November.Backed by tens of thousands of fans who had travelled to the United States, John McGinn’s deflected strike against Haiti earned the country’s first win at a World Cup for 36 years.That would be Scotland’s only goal of the tournament.They lost to a second-minute strike by 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in their second match, so they entered their final group game against Brazil…

Nearly 400 Welsh nursing and midwifery graduates remain without NHS jobs after the initial process to match them to suitable roles finished.Improved recruitment and retention of staff meant there were fewer vacancies than had been originally anticipated, according to Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), which is responsible for developing and training workers.It said 703 graduates had been matched to entry-level band 5 roles, but 383 nursing, midwifery and operating department practitioners (ODPs) had not secured any.Nursing and midwifery unions both criticised the lack of available roles, pointing to increasing demand at hospitals struggling with staffing shortages.The students’ university places…

Although England were always expected to progress from Group Two, the manner of their performances has still been impressive.They racked up 200 or more against Sri Lanka and Scotland, scored an equally impressive 186-7 on a tricky pitch against West Indies at Lord’s, and romped home with 2.4 overs to spare in a chase of 164 against the White Ferns as Danni Wyatt-Hodge made an unbeaten 89.”The goal was to win the group,” Edwards said.”To go through unbeaten is really pleasing. Our batting has been particularly powerful and a real positive for us.”I thought we bowled really well tonight on…

A cinema has opened at Manchester Royal Infirmary, which will be able to show blockbuster Hollywood films – sometimes even before their general UK release.The movie theatre has 50 brightly coloured seats with extra legroom – as well as space for wheelchairs, hospital beds and essential medical equipment.Elliot Martin from Bury, who saw the cinema’s first screening of the latest Minions movie, said: “It is brilliant for patients like me and I hope I can come back again.”The 13 year-old, a patient at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, added: “I feel absolutely brilliant and I’d love to watch a Star…