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The family of an East Sussex couple detained in Iran say they have spoken to them for the first time in three months.Lindsay and Craig Foreman were sentenced to 10 years in jail over espionage charges, which they both deny, and are being held in Evin prison.Lindsay’s son, Joe Bennett, said hearing his mum’s voice was “an enormous relief” and encouraged the government to visit the couple as the UK embassy in Iran reopened last week after closing due to ongoing security concerns in the region.A Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) spokesperson confirmed staff had returned to the embassy…

Al-Hilal close in on a £50m deal for Ollie Watkins, Chelsea line up Bournemouth’s Alex Scott, and Sunderland make an offer for Manchester City’s Jack Grealish.Al-Hilal have agreed a deal of about £50m with Aston Villa to sign England forward Ollie Watkins, 30. (Fabrizio Romano), externalChelsea have lined up Bournemouth’s English midfielder Alex Scott, 23, as a replacement for Argentina’s Enzo Fernandez, 25, who might be on the move to Manchester City. (Sun), externalAston Villa target Rafael Leao is close to agreeing a move from AC Milan, with Galatasaray set to pay about £38m for the 27-year-old Portugal winger. (Corriere…

People living near a Greater Manchester beauty spot fear a return to a “nightmare” of car-jammed roads and litter after the area reopened following a wildfire.Dove Stone reservoir, near Greenfield in Oldham reopened last week after the blaze burned for more than three weeks.Residents said the area had previously been plagued by obstructed roads, while visitors also left litter and lit barbecues, raising concerns about access for emergency vehicles – and now they fear a return of the same issues.Oldham Council said wardens patrolled the area and issued 946 penalty charge notices around the reservoir in 2025. The RSPB, which…

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“People used to come to the Highlands and say, ‘it’s beautiful – shame about the weather’. Now they’re coming for the weather.”James MacLeod, concierge at the Glencoe House Hotel, in the Scottish Highlands, is talking about how he has noticed a big shift in visitors’ perceptions.”They don’t seem to care about the midges or the rain anymore,” he chuckles. “They’re just glad it’s not too hot.”Climate change is redrawing Europe’s summer tourism map.Wildfires, droughts and record-breaking heatwaves are making summer months increasingly uncomfortable and unpredictable across southern Europe. By contrast, Scotland and other northern European nations are finding themselves perfectly…

Gonzalez had a close relationship with Rodri and long humbly recognised that only a select number of players can start in his position at clubs bidding to challenge for the biggest honours.Rodri was that man at Manchester City under Guardiola and, following the midfielder’s move to Barcelona, new manager Enzo Maresca has signed Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, having already brought in Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest.The club also look set to make a bid for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez.It was still not easy for Gonzalez to leave Manchester City, where he felt settled, but Newcastle will give him the platform he…

Sean and Ann now consider Stacy’s death to be confirmation that “signs [of abuse] are real and need to be addressed”.Mair was ordered by a court not to approach Stacy, but Ann said that any warnings he received would have made no impact given everything she had seen of his character.”There was nothing in place to deter him or make him think about it, of consequences, no fear,” she said.”It was only a piece of paper in the end to him and someone telling him not to do it. With his coercive and controlling behaviour, he wouldn’t listen to it.”Ann…

NFL owners have approved the $9.612bn record sale of the reigning Super Bowl champions Seattle Seahawks to a group led by billionaire Vinod Khosla.The deal, which required the support of at least 24 of 32 owners, is currently the second highest amount paid for a franchise in North American sports history. The estate of Paul G. Allen, which inherited the NFL team after the death of the Microsoft co-founder in 2018, agreed to terms with the Khosla family on 11 July after a search for a new owner.And now approved, the sale surpasses the $6.05bn the Washington Commanders fetched when…

Available for over a yearDrones have been described a “the future of policing” after they were used to help seize 130 illegal off-road bikes across north Manchester in the less than a year. Radio Manchester’s Richard Stead went out on patrol with offices in North Manchester.Programme WebsiteShow less

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