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There are nine groups left to play, and Scotland need four teams to be worse than them.It means they need a minimum of four of the following scenarios to play out:THURDSAYGroup E: Both Ecuador (v Germany) and Curacao (v Ivory Coast) to fail to win. Or Curacao to get a victory by at least four goals and Ecuador fail to win.Group F: Sweden to lose to Japan by four or more goals.Group D: Paraguay and Australia are on three points and play each other, a draw would send both through.Scotland need Paraguay to lose by two or more goals, or…
Bristol City have signed Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Sam Tickle on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.The 24-year-old moves to the Championship club having played 158 times for the Latics, keeping 54 clean sheets since making his senior debut in 2021. Tickle’s signing is the first announced by the Robins since they appointed former Lincoln City boss Michael Skubala their new head coach.Skubala told the club’s website:, external “We’re delighted to bring in a player of such high quality, who already has a lot of experience for a goalkeeper of his age. We’re looking forward to him joining the squad…
A hosepipe ban has been introduced in Kent “due to high temperatures and record demand for water”.South East Water has announced the ban, which will impact roughly 850,000 customers across the south east county. The restriction will be enforced from today, the water provider has said. “Introducing a temporary use ban will help protect local water resources and ensure we can continue to provide a reliable supply of drinking water to customers and essential services across the country,” South East Water announced. It has urged customers to “follow these restrictions straight away”. MORE TO FOLLOW…
Kevin Hollinrake has joined in on Kemi Badenoch’s brutal barb against Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson at PMQs, which earned the Tory leader a telling off from Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle.Speaking to GB News, the Conservative Party Chairman agreed that Labour education reforms were “spiteful” and “class warfare”. In stinging attacks yesterday, Mrs Badenoch branded Ms Phillipson a “spiteful class warrior” over policies such as gutting exemptions from independent schools. Her remarks prompted Sir Lindsay to advise parliamentarians to maintain respect for each other and not to encourage abuse of MPs outside the chamber.“Kemi tells it like it is,” Mr Hollinrake…
A father who completed 365 marathons in one year has been left “surprised” after meeting Prince William on Wednesday.Gary McKee, from Cleator Moor, near Whitehaven in Cumbria, achieved the astonishing athletic feat in 2022 while working a full-time job.The father-of-three raised more than £1.3million for charity that year.This remarkable accomplishment was then followed up by a further 100 marathons in 100 days in 2026, culminating in the London Marathon on April 26, where he was joined by his son, Beau.The nuclear plant worker was honoured as a Member of the Order of the British Empire by Prince William on Wednesday,…
ootball fans could soon be treated to free pints if their team reaches the biggest match in world football. The giveaway could see supporters claim up to £1million worth of drinks after the World Cup final.BrewDog has announced it will open a £1million bar tab if England, Scotland or the United States reaches the FIFA World Cup final.The offer will be available on July 20, the day after the final, giving fans the chance to celebrate regardless of whether their team wins or loses.Supporters simply need to wear their national team’s shirt to a participating BrewDog bar to claim up…
Brooklyn Beckham has reignited speculation over his bitter family rift after publicly praising his father-in-law, Nelson Peltz, as the “best father-in-law” while continuing to remain estranged from his own parents, David and Victoria Beckham. The 27-year-old took to Instagram to celebrate Mr Peltz’s birthday, sharing a smiling photograph of the pair together at a family party and writing: “Happy birthday Nelson. “I love u so much. I’m so happy I could celebrate you today! Thank you for being the best father in law.” The heartfelt tribute is likely to fuel further headlines surrounding Brooklyn’s fractured relationship with the Beckham family,…
Drivers have been rushed to hospital after being stuck in their cars during the hottest day of the year following a serious accident on the M25.The M25 was closed yesterday afternoon for several hours, with emergency services rushing to deal with an accident between J5 Chevening Interchange and J6 Godstone Interchange.In addition to National Highways traffic officers, Surrey Police, Surrey Fire and Rescue, South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb), and an Air Ambulance all attended the scene.The ambulance service reported that “a number of patients” were being attended to after they were stranded in traffic on the M25 in the…
Reeves emphasised the importance of the next leader sticking to her fiscal rules, which include ensuring day-to-day spending is funded through tax revenue by the end of the Parliament and reducing debt as a proportion of GDP. Burnham has previously committed to keeping the current government borrowing and spending rules in place.”The last government lost control of the public finances,” Reeves said. “It sent inflation through the roof and interest rates through the roof. So control of the public finances has a real impact on families today.”While Reeves said she had improved the flexibility in the government’s budget by increasing…
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White has criticised referees for their “egregious” and “utterly disrespectful” officiating around star player Caitlin Clark.The Fever suffered a 111-109 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday with Clark going off injured in the third quarter after multiple tangles with the opposition.One incident saw Alyssa Thomas appear to knee Clark in the groin and push her fist into her neck after a tussle for possession, with no foul being called.Shortly afterwards, Clark was fouled during a three-pointer which led to an awkward landing for the 24-year-old, who appeared in discomfort as she got back to…