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It was a moment that will haunt Brahim Diaz for years to come.The Morocco winger had a chance to write his name into folklore after winning a penalty in the eighth minute of injury time of a goalless Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.It was a golden opportunity to end his country’s 50-year wait to lift the Afcon trophy.But Diaz, whose five goals had propelled the hosts to the final, tried a ‘Panenka’ chipped penalty. It backfired. Horrendously so. Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy stood his ground and caught the ball in embarrassingly simple fashion.The former Manchester City player and…

Reform UK is set to face its first electoral test since two Tory shadow ministers jumped ship to the party.Nigel Farage’s party will battle it out in the polls in a fresh round of by-elections this week – with the first two taking place tomorrow. Last week began with ex-Conservative Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi announcing his move to Reform.Then just days ago, Mr Farage lured in Robert Jenrick in a day of Conservative Party chaos – before Sunday night saw Shadow Foreign Office Minister Andrew Rosindell make the switch too.With Mr Rosindell’s defection, the party now has a total of seven…

Arts Council of WalesStrictly star Amy Dowden with Dance to Health instructor Emma Jenkins, who leads the group of over-60s in SwanseaStrictly Come Dancing’s Amy Dowden says even the smallest dance moves improved her bone strength and mental health during her cancer treatment.The 35-year-old joined a dance class for over-60s in Swansea aimed at improving strength and balance to reduce the risk of falls.It comes as a new report finds participation in arts programmes designed to improve physical health and wellbeing saves the Welsh NHS £26m a year.Dowden stressed the benefits of dancing “no matter what age” in terms of…

“Most teams that play against Celtic are comfortable to leave them with possession as long as they don’t play through the lines,” former Celtic defender Jackie McNamara said. “They force them wide and say ‘we’ll deal with it’ because they don’t have a target man in the middle to win those headers.”If they did they would score many more goals but you can see with Kenny it’s not his game. He’s a second striker and not an out and out number nine.”Former Hearts striker Ryan Stevenson was similarly unimpressed by some of Celtic’s starters.”Martin will have learned a lot today…

Sir Keir Starmer is set to hold an emergency press conference on Monday after labelling Donald Trump’s tariff threat “wrong”.The PM will set out Britain’s approach to working with allies and how the country will be “led by our values”, a Government source said.He is also set to speak about his “determination to protect British people’s security, living standards and future” through his work at home and abroad.On Sunday, he held a call with Donald Trump over the President’s “wrong” decision to implement tariffs on several European countries including Britain.The US President has vowed to implement a wave of increasing…

Andrew Rosindell has resigned from the Conservative Party and defected to Reform UK.The former shadow minister and MP for Romford said the Tories were “irreparably bound to the mistakes of previous governments” and not willing to take “meaningful accountability” for poor decisions. He said he had spoken to Nigel Farage on Sunday evening before agreeing to join his party. The Reform UK leader called him “a great patriot” who “will be a great addition to our team”.A Conservative source said Rosindell’s departure was a prime example of Farage doing Badenoch’s “spring cleaning” and that Reform were “welcome” to him.Rosindell’s move…

Harbaugh was the second-longest serving coach in the NFL behind long-term divisional rival Mike Tomlin, who chose to end his 19-year spell with the Pittsburgh Steelers after they lost in the first round of the play-offs.The Steelers are now looking for just their fourth head coach since 1969 and are reportedly scheduled to speak to former Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy, plus former Miami head coach and current Minnesota Vikings defensive co-ordinator Brian Flores.They are also one of several teams who have interviewed or are hoping to interview Packers defensive co-ordinator Jeff Hafley, Los Angeles Chargers…

A nurse is facing sack after calling a trans paedophile “Mr” at a disciplinary panel after discussing her case with journalists.Jennifer Melle received a final written warning following an incident at St Helier Hospital in Carshalton, Surrey, in May 2024, when she addressed the patient using male pronouns.The individual, a convicted paedophile from a high-security men’s prison whose medical records listed them as male, was referred to as “Mr” by Ms Melle during a conversation about catheter use.Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals Trust now alleges she violated patient confidentiality by speaking publicly about the matter, a claim she disputes.The…

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell has defected to Reform UK, the party has announced.Nigel Farage’s party confirmed this evening the Tory shadow minister for Foreign Affairs had become its seventh MP.Mr Rosindell said he had “with sorrow” decided to resign from his post and leave the Conservative party, which he joined at age 14, saying “the time has come to put country before party”.The Romford MP said a “clear red line” for him was “the failure of the Conservative Party both when in government and more recently in opposition to actively hold the Government to account on the issue of Chagossian…

Mola/Andy ChoppingA 2021 dig in Southwark revealed the largest mosaic found in London for 50 yearsFor TV presenter and academic Prof Alice Roberts, archaeology in the UK’s capital is rather reminiscent of a famous Italian dish.”In London, you’ve got a lasagne. You can dig all the way down to prehistory or you’ve got very recent Victorian and Edwardian archaeology there as well.”The constant churn of a changing London means new finds are regularly being made across the city as blocks and buildings make way for new developments, providing archaeologists with a brief glimpse into the earth below.Recent years have seen…