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A teenager has described his shock after playing a game of chess with rock legend Robert Plant at a children’s championship in Worcestershire.The frontman of Led Zeppelin, known for Stairway to Heaven, Whole Lotta Love, and Dazed and Confused, turned up at St George’s Hall in Bewdley on Saturday, where the town mayor’s Charity Junior Chess Tournament was being held.George Walker, from Kidderminster, said he was a “big fan” of Plant and the band’s music and never expected to face him in a game of chess.”He was really decent,” the 17-year-old said. “I won by resignation because he had to…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right answer, the more points you score.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Huzaifah Khan.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the…

George Devlin, Trafford’s executive member for babies, children and young people, said: “First and foremost, we want to acknowledge the children, young people and families who rely on our services. “This report tells us that, in some important areas, we have not provided the standard of service they have a right to expect. For that, we are sorry.”He added: “We fully accept Ofsted’s findings and recognise that some children have waited too long for support and protection. That is not good enough, and we are determined to put it right.”Inspectors had recognised leaders’ “openness to challenge” and responsiveness to concerns…

More than 1,900 small high street businesses including mini-marts, vape shops and car washes are licensed to sponsor foreign workers under a specialist scheme intended for high-earning individuals despite visa rules being tightened, Verify has found.The Home Office scheme allows registered employers to recruit workers from overseas who meet a certain skill level. The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at least £41,700.But a year on from the rule change, Verify has found more than 1,500 grocery and convenience stores, 150 taxi operators, 100 barber shops, and dozens…

Demi Vollering won stage five of the Tour de France Femmes following a sprint victory over yellow jersey holder Marlen Reusser.FDJ United-Suez rider Vollering came across the line just ahead of Movistar’s Reusser, after the pair overcame an initial launch to the line by Poland’s Kasia Niewiadoma of Canyon-Sram.The three riders fought out the latter stages of a demanding 140km race from Macon to Belleville-en-Beaujolais, close to Lyon, in which they pulled away from rivals with about 10km to go on the category two Mont Brouilly climb, which included a 14% gradient in places.Switzerland’s Reusser retains the overall leader’s yellow…

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The Daily Mail’s headline calls Jason Arday the “plagiarism professor”, external. The Guardian says his resignation may halt the publication of his memoir this month, external. The Times says it has submitted fresh evidence to the university suggesting that large parts of his research were fabricated and contained “impossible” evidence, external. Arday has rejected claims of plagiarism and fabricating research.Writing in The Daily Mirror, Andy Burnham says “help is on the way” for pressurised A&E centres, external – as he announces more than 150 new NHS mental health centres. He promises his government will “fix” the crisis. The Times hears…

Real Madrid reach £120m agreement for Yan Diomande, Liverpool explore move for Ibrahim Mbaye and Aston Villa reach agreement to sign Matteo Ruggeri.Real Madrid have reached an agreement worth up to 140m euros (£120m) with RB Leipzig for the signing of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande following lengthy negotiations. (Athletic – subscription required), externalLiverpool are exploring a move for 18-year-old Paris St-Germain and Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye. (Times – subscription required), externalAston Villa have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid for Italian left-back Matteo Ruggeri, 24. (Marca – in Spanish), externalLiverpool have been linked with a potential move for…

Wildfires across Greater Manchester that have been burning for nearly three weeks are no longer a major incident, fire chiefs say.Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said a “stand down” decision had been taken after a review on Monday. However, the service says “the incident is not over” with fire still “present beneath the surface” and firefighters remaining “to monitor and contain any fire spread”. It called this “significant progress” made “over recent weeks, with the fire now largely contained”.At the height of the fires, more than 100 firefighters and volunteers tackled flames on two fronts at Dove Stone, after…

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