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Head coach Ruben Amorim says if he had changed Manchester United’s formation because of media pressure it would have been “the end” for him.Amorim moved away from a back three with wing-backs for the first time against Newcastle United and instead fielded an orthodox back four with two holding midfielders.By his own admission that became a back six in the final stages as his side held on for victory – and only their second clean sheet of the season.Although he memorably once said not even the Pope could force him to change his system, Amorim says the ability to play…

It was in the early hours of the morning when Rush’s partner, Carol, called for an ambulance as his breathing difficulties worsened. However, with the situation improving after the paramedics arrived, Rush chose to stay at home. But within 10 minutes of them leaving Rush collapsed and an ambulance was again called for.”It was a terrifying experience. I thought it was the end because I couldn’t breathe and I went into a panic attack. Carol was brilliant. She helped me with my breathing which gave me more time as we waited for the ambulance to come,” he said.Rush was discharged…

A light aircraft crashed into Hanningfield Reservoir in Essex on Sunday afternoon, prompting an ongoing police investigation in collaboration with the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB).Emergency services were alerted shortly after 2pm on December 28 following reports of a small plane entering the water at the site south of Chelmsford.Chief Superintendent Waheed Khan stated: “We are still in the early stages of our investigation and are working closely with the Air Accident Investigation Branch to establish what has happened.”Officers remain at the Essex Wildlife Trust nature reserve as investigators work to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.The numbers of those…

A hairdresser has warned that rising taxes, wages and business costs are “absolutely clobbering” small salons, as she joins a growing ban on Labour MPs visiting her business. Speaking to GB News, salon owner Kat Berale warned soaring National Insurance, VAT and staffing costs are forcing prices higher and pushing independent salons to breaking point.Her comments come as hairdressing establishments follow more than 1,000 pubs in displaying “No Labour MPs” stickers on their premises following Rachel Reeves’s Budget.The Chancellor has herself been barred from her local pub amid anger over soaring business rates.Ms Berale told GB News “To be honest,…

Thousands of Britons chose to submit their Self Assessment tax returns over the Christmas period last year, with tens of thousands filing forms on Christmas DayHM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) data shows more than 40,000 taxpayers submitted their Self Assessment returns between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day last year.The figures include 4,409 people who filed their tax returns on Christmas Day itself.HMRC also recorded 23,701 submissions on December 24.The data suggests a growing number of taxpayers are using the quieter holiday period to complete their tax affairs ahead of the January deadline, with the end-date for submitting Self Assessment…

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Firefighters have warned of electric bikes and scooters causing deadly fires across the UK, with riders urged to change their charging habits and avoid counterfeit equipment.It comes after fire services warned that the risk of these electric vehicles causing fires has started spreading nationwide and threatening homes, families and entire blocks of flats.Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has joined the call for change, urging the public to take the danger seriously.The brigade detailed how most e-bikes and e-scooters powered by lithium-ion batteries can catch fire quickly if overcharged, damaged or used with the wrong charger.A spokesperson for Staffordshire Fire and…

AFPKate Bush said Matthew Upham was kind, thoughtful and a great deal of funSinger-songwriter Kate Bush said she was “heartbroken” after her friend went missing during a Christmas Day swim in Devon.Ms Bush said Matthew Upham, a local antiques dealer, was one of her “very dearest friends” who she had known for 30 years. The 67-year-old Running Up That Hill singer said Mr Upham’s family and friends were “heartbroken” by the news.Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton shortly after 10:25 GMT on 25 December after two men in their 40s and 60s could not be located. The coastguard search…

Jason Kelce has dropped a potential hint that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding might not follow traditional conventions when it comes to the best man role.Speaking on Good Morning America, the former Philadelphia Eagles centre was quizzed about his readiness to deliver a best man speech at his brother’s upcoming nuptials.His response raised eyebrows, as he appeared to suggest the couple may opt against having a formal wedding party altogether.”Time will tell if there is one or anything like that,” Jason remarked, casting uncertainty over whether the Kansas City Chiefs tight end will even have a best man standing…

Gloucestershire’s oldest shop has shut its doors for good after a deluge of “awful and unbearable” tourists.Proprietor David Barker served his last customer at Hartwells Ironmongers this month after running the shop for 36 years.The store first opened its doors in 1805, making it Gloucestershire’s oldest retailer with 220 years of trade.Mr Barker, 70, purchased the business in 1989 and spent decades selling paint, plugs and adaptors from behind the counter.The shop operated in Bourton-on-the-Water, a village known as the “Venice of the Cotswolds” due to its stone bridges crossing the River Windrush.”There is a great sadness that this is…