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On Friday, Stephen Kinnock, Secretary of State for Wales, said military personnel had been deployed for logistical support and to help “ease the pressure on the ground”.Despite cooler temperatures on Saturday, crews across Wales are continuing to battle fires. Mid & West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MWWFRS) said crews had spent more than 90 hours on “operational incidents” in Llanwrtyd Wells, Merthyr Tydfil and Ebbw Vale.”It has been tough, however, we have been overwhelmed by the support we have received during this time,” the service said, thanking local businesses “that have kept us fuelled with food and drinks”.Residents had…

Former Monaco head coach Sebastien Pocognoli has been identified by the Scottish FA as their prime candidate to replace Steve Clarke.The 39-year-old Belgian, who left Monaco at the end of last season, previously led Union Saint-Gilloise to a first league title in 90 years in 2024/25.Pocognoli is one of several candidates to have been spoken to by Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell and Craig Mulholland, who was appointed as the association’s chief football officer in May.And it is thought an appointment could be imminent, with Scotland returning to action in the Nations League with a four-game block of fixtures,…

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European Cup winner and former Aston Villa and Manchester United goalkeeper Jimmy Rimmer has died at the age of 78.The Southport-born goalkeeper was on the bench when United beat Benfica to win the 1968 European Cup.Rimmer started Villa’s 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in the 1982 European Cup final, though he was replaced by Nigel Spink after nine minutes because of a neck injury.He started every game of Villa’s run to the final, as he did in their league title-winning campaign of 1980-81.Rimmer made 229 league appearances for the Midlands club, and also spent time with Swansea City and Arsenal.…

The celebration of Tyler’s life will continue from midday on Monday, at St Mary’s Church in Swansea. She’ll then return to her hometown in Neath Port Talbot, travelling through the village at about 13:20 BST before a private family service.A funeral notice from William Pressdee Funeralcare, on behalf of Tyler’s family, said she would be remembered as “a warm, generous artist whose music touched generations and continues to fill dance floors and karaoke booths around the world”.Sabine Neumann and her son Enrico arrived from Berlin, Germany, on Friday to attend the tribute and Monday’s service.Enrico said his mother had also…

Hull City have signed English forward Joe Gelhardt from Leeds and French midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath from Red Bull Salzburg for undisclosed fees.Gelhardt has signed a four-year deal with an option of a further 12 months, with Gourna-Douath joining the Tigers on a five-year contract.The pair become Hull’s 10th and 11th signings since securing promotion back to the Premier League last season.Gelhardt, 24, returns to the club after two successful loan spells over 18 months which saw him score 14 goals in the Championship last season and the tie-clinching second goal in the play-off second leg against Millwall.He started his career…

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A woman was allegedly tasered, raped and beaten in her home by her ex-partner, a court has heard.In a special court sitting at Lisburn Magistrates Court, a man aged in his forties was charged with two counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, threats to kill, non-fatal strangulation, entering as a trespasser to commit rape and assaults including causing actual bodily harm.He cannot be identified to protect the identity of the woman.The court heard the man had turned up at the woman’s house on two previous occasions, once with a baseball bat, but it was “marked as a domestic”.Warning:…

Two-time Super Bowl winner Nazeeh Johnson believes he tested positive for a banned substance because of fertility medication he was taking.The Tennessee Titans cornerback has been suspended for six regular-season games without pay for violating the NFL’s performance-enhancing substances policy.The 28-year-old says that he and his wife have received fertility treatment after being told that he was infertile.”I was not aware that there was a substance in the medication that was on the banned list and I tested positive for a PED [performance-enhancing drug],” he said on X., external”Lesson to all NFL players and new players coming into the league:…

Heathrow Airport has warned of passenger disruption this morning as road access to two of its terminals has been blocked by flooding.The airport which handled nearly 85 million passengers last year, issued an urgent warning to travellers on Saturday morning warning vehicles would not be able to access Terminals 2 and 3.Water has inundated the central terminal area, forcing authorities to shut multiple roads.The airport has apologised for the disruption and said teams are attempting to resolve the situation urgently.In a statement, the airport said flooding in the central terminal area had caused ongoing road closures.”Passengers travelling to or from…