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Thousands of revellers gathered at Stonehenge in Wiltshire on Sunday morning to welcome the sunrise on the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year.Wearing Celtic clothing and elaborate, nature-inspired headdresses, druids and pagans danced around the Neolithic stone circle in Wiltshire thought to have been built by distant ancestors to align with the movements of the Sun.

Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 2-0, while Manchester United overcame Tottenham 2-1 to complete the semi-final line-up.Laia Codina’s looping header put Arsenal in front after 20 minutes, but Renee Slegers’ side were unable to increase their advantage until Stina Blackstenius netted in second-half stoppage time.Crystal Palace, the only Barclays WSL 2 side left in the competition, played in front of a record crowd of 3,040 at the VBS Community Stadium.Meanwhile, after a thrilling 3-3 encounter between Manchester United and Tottenham in the WSL last weekend, United emerged victorious this time with a narrow 2-1 win.Drew Spence opened the scoring for Spurs,…

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Angela Rayner has “done a deal” to become Andy Burnham’s deputy should he mount a challenge to Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership, according to Labour sources.MPs backing the Greater Manchester Mayor claim Ms Rayner would take back her role as deputy PM in exchange for backing his bid.A Labour MP aligned with Mr Burnham told the Daily Mail: “My understanding is that the deal has been done. “Angie would go back to being deputy and get a plum Cabinet job.”Speculation has mounted in recent months that Mr Burnham, an ex-Labour minister, is eyeing up a return to Westminster.Commons allies of the…

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A 71-year-old man with no private retirement savings has been slapped with a £800 tax bill despite Chancellor Rachel Reeves previously promising those who are reliant on the benefit “will not have to pay”.Alan Perkins, who worked multiple jobs for five decades prior to retiring, assumed he would be able to depend on his state pension in later life but now faces a hefty charge from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).The septuagenarian has been affected by the decision to freeze personal tax thresholds, which was introduced by the previous Conservative Government in 2021 but has since been extended until 2031.Critics…

A damning new report has identified the most and least reliable cars in the UK, with many luxury cars now being ranked as letting drivers down, despite the larger price tags.Fresh data has revealed that eight of the 10 least reliable cars found on UK roads come from premium brands, including Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and Tesla.This is despite drivers paying a premium for higher-end specifications, luxury interiors and a host of other features.The MotorEasy Reliability Index found that the Toyota Previa retained its crown as being the most reliable car, with an average score of 9.8 for dependability…

Fife Jammer LocationsPolice Scotland later said the Methil fire was not started deliberatelyA number of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and trailers have been destroyed after a major blaze broke out at a harbour in Fife.Emergency services were alerted at about 09:20 and seven fire crews were sent to the scene in Harbour View, Methil.The blaze, which has now been extinguished, spread to a number of vehicles but there were no reported injuries.Police Scotland said no criminality had been established and the area had been made safe.Fife Jammer LocationsResidents were advised to keep windows and doors closed as a precaution as…

Isak, who scored only his second Premier League goal of the season on Saturday in 10 appearances, has struggled since arriving at Anfield.Earlier this summer, he was left out of the Newcastle squad for their pre-season tour of Asia with what the club described as a “minor thigh injury”, while it was understood he wanted to explore a move away.Isak then trained alone at his former club Real Sociedad before joining Liverpool on deadline day.Without a proper pre-season, he arrived short of match fitness and has started just 10 times in all competitions.Fellow forward Hugo Ekitike, who joined in the…

The landlords of Rachel Reeves’s local pub have declared a ban on the Chancellor and Labour MPs as a result of her tax-hiking Budget.Speaking to GB News, the owners of The Marsh Inn in Pudsey told host Dawn Neesom they are being “pushed to the brink” by the soaring costs.Martin and Melanie Knowles have hit out at the Chancellor’s policies announced in November’s statement, which have left them £2,500 worse off.Revealing that Ms Reeves has visited their pub previously, Mr Knowles told GB News: “She is our local MP, and she’s been in the pub before around June, July time.”Asked…