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A parking row has erupted after police officers confronted motorists who had parked illegally near mosques during Friday prayers. Vehicles were left on double yellow lines, across pavements, on grass verges and around bends at the junction of Simmons Drive and Quinton Road West on Friday, April 17 in the Birmingham neighbourhood. West Midlands Police (WMP) confirmed they had spoken to drivers who had abandoned their cars in positions that blocked the road.A spokesman from the force said: “We’re aware of issues with inconsiderate parking in the Simmons Drive area and are working with partners to tackle the problem.”Officers gave…

Ireland: Flood; Parsons, Dalton, McGillivray, O’Connor; O’Brien, Lane; Perry, Moloney-MacDonald, Djougang, Campbell, Tuite, Hogan, King (capt), Wafer.Replacements: Jones, O’Dowd, McGrath, Wall, Monaghan, Whelan, Higgins, McGann.Italy: Minuzzi; Buso, D’Inca, Mannini, Muzzo; Stevanin, Stefan; Maris, Vecchini, Pilani, Fedrighi, Costanini, Sgorbini, Ranuccini, Giordano. Replacements: Cheli, Turani, Zanette, Duca, Veronese, Bitonci, Madia, Sillari.

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Just before England’s Women’s Six Nations match against Scotland kicked off on Saturday, Red Roses head coach John Mitchell was asked if this spell was the biggest test of his team’s strength in depth since he took charge.”No doubt,” he replied. “But you have to adapt and respond to it.”In front of 30,498 people at Murrayfield – a record crowd for a standalone women’s sporting event in Scotland – the world champions did that and more, winning 84-7.England were not quite at their best in the 33-12 home victory against Ireland seven days earlier, which in hindsight was probably to…

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“The council have said it’s [because of] continuous parking on the green… I’ve lived here for 15 years, and I’ve seen it a handful of times,” said resident Natalie Drury-Styles, who said the new bollards felt “out of keeping” with the local character.

Promotion to League One continues a remarkable rise for the Ravens who, as recently as 2015, were playing in National League South.They won promotion to League Two two seasons ago when they beat Solihull Moors on penalties in the National League promotion final and followed that success by finishing 11th in the fourth tier in their first-ever EFL season.Woodman’s side began this season with a seven-match undefeated streak, which had them third in the table by the middle of September.They hit top spot when they beat Crawley Town in December, a result that kick-started a 21-match unbeaten run, and have…

Thousands of Britons dream of retiring abroad for a better lifestyle, but the financial reality can be far harsher than expected. Moving overseas could come with a hidden cost that many do not realise until it is too late.British pensioners who choose to spend their retirement in countries such as Canada, Australia or New Zealand face losing more than £77,000 in state pension income over two decades, according to fresh analysis from wealth management firm Rathbones.The loss is caused by the UK’s frozen pension policy, which locks payments at the level first received when someone moves to certain countries.Unlike pensioners…

Several new vehicles have been included in the Electric Car Grant, offering drivers more choice than ever to get their hands on a zero emission vehicle.Kia has confirmed that its EV3 Air and GT-Line models have been approved for the £1,500 Electric Car Grant, in addition to the new EV4 Motion variant.When the Grant is applied to the EV3, prices will start from £31,555 for the Standard Range (58.3kWh battery) and £34,555 for the Long Range (81.4kWh battery).Kia confirmed that the EV2 also benefits from the £1,500 ECG, having previously taken advantage of the Kia Reservation Saving. Kia introduced this…

BBC pundits Katy Daley-Mclean, Jade Konkel, and Maggie Alphonsi give their reaction to England’s 84-7 victory over Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations at Murrayfield. READ MORE: England score 12 tries in huge win over ScotlandAvailable to UK users only.