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Before every tournament, organisers always tell fans and media to expect “the best Afcon ever”.While the jury remains out on that for now, Morocco 2025 is certainly making a strong case for being the wettest Afcon ever.TV cameras have regularly picked up players’ shirts sticking to their skin in torrential downpours during a cold and rainy period in Morocco – in stark contrast to the tropical conditions that have often tested players at past tournaments.Having enjoyed a short respite, the rain is forecast to return for all four days on which the last 16 ties will be played, testing the…
Labour and the Liberal Democrats are said to be looking at a tactical voting scheme aimed at blocking Nigel Farage and Reform UK from securing victory at the next general election. Behind-the-scenes preparations have commenced on the necessary infrastructure, including websites and communications strategies, to help progressive voters cast ballots for whichever candidate stands the best chance of defeating Reform in their constituency. Labour, Liberal Democrat, Green and other left-wing MPs are convinced that encouraging supporters to back candidates outside their usual preference could prove decisive in keeping Mr Farage out of Downing Street.A Liberal Democrat MP highlighted the potential…
Queen Camilla’s son, Tom Parker Bowles, has claimed there would be a “revolution” and the “Buckingham Palace gate would be stormed” if he were to be made a prince.Mr Parker Bowles works as a food and restaurant critic for The Mail on Sunday, and is Camilla’s son with her first husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, and the pair also share daughter Laura Lopes. The 51-year-old was asked about being made a prince on a recent appearance on the Good Food podcast with Samuel Goldsmith.”If my mum became Queen, I’d be like, ‘I want to be a prince,'” the host joked.Tom Parker…
The Night Manager viewers were left divided by the second series following a 10-year gap since the original run, with some going as far as “switching off” before the end of the episode. Tom Hiddleston returned to screens as former intelligence operative Jonathan Pine in the second series of the spy thriller, which premiered on BBC One on New Year’s Day.The actor reprised his role in the six-part follow-up to the multi-award-winning thriller, which expands upon John le Carré’s novel of the same name.Viewers saw that Mr Pine now operates under the alias Alex Goodwin, working a modest surveillance position…
A coroner has warned that further babies could die unless the government introduces regulation of non-therapeutic male circumcision following the death of a six-month-old boy in west London.Non-therapeutic circumcision is the removal of the foreskin of male babies and young children for religious or cultural reasons, rather than medical reasons.Mohamed Abdisamad was circumcised on 12 February 2023, by a circumciser who had been recommended to his parents and requested by them to perform the procedure on their son, the West London Coroner’s report said.The baby began showing symptoms of illness three to four days later and was taken to hospital…
Jake Paul has dropped out of the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings after losing his heavyweight bout against Anthony Joshua last month.Paul entered the rankings at number 14 in July after beating former world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.The YouTuber-turned-boxer fell to 15th and has missed out on a place following the WBA’s 31 December update.Paul, 28, spent large parts of the fight running away from Joshua before tiring when he was knocked down twice in the fifth round and eventually stopped in the sixth.He had two titanium plates fitted and some teeth removed after suffering a broken jaw in the second…
Sir Keir Starmer has been deemed “incapable” of fixing Britain’s cost of living crisis as stark new figures show the burden on Britons is “far from over”.Speaking to GB News, Political Commentator James Matthewson said there is “no hope” for the country at the moment under the Prime Minister’s leadership.FULL STORY HERE.
The BBC has issued an apology and agreed to pay £28,000 in compensation to an Israeli family for “intruding” in their home in the aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attack.Jeremy Bowen, the corporation’s international editor and his crew were found to have filmed in the residence without permission after the family were forced to flee. The Horenstein family survived the assault on Netiv HaAsara, a small community near the Gaza border where 17 residents lost their lives. Shortly after the atrocity, the BBC team entered their devastated property and recorded footage inside, including personal photographs of their children.”Not only…
In early November the weather was particularly mild with above average temperatures, especially overnight.On Bonfire Night, traditionally a time to wrap up warm to watch fireworks, temperatures were higher than normal with a number of weather stations setting new November minimum temperature records for warmth.And in Chivenor, Devon with a minimum temperature of 14.8C recorded on 5 November, it was the warmest Bonfire Night on record.Soon after, an Arctic wind spread across the UK with temperatures falling quickly with significant snowfalls for some parts.With -12.4 C recorded in Kinbrace, Highland on 11 November, it was the coldest November night in…
Two sergeants and a custody officer were assaulted after a suspected security breach at Manchester Airport, police have said. They were attacked while taking a man in his 20s into custody on New Year’s Day. He was arrested on suspicion of assault and a breach of security.Greater Manchester Police said the police officers and staff suffered injuries including a fracture, bite marks, scratches and an injured wrist. They were taken to hospital but have since been discharged.The suspect remains in police custody for questioning. Supt Helen Caldbeck said: “Assaults on officers and staff, particularly when they’ve been serving the public…