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In her hit Someone Like You, Adele sings of love, loss and moving on in the aftermath of a relationship ending.Macclesfield soon had to deal with such a scenario.Savage’s success with Macclesfield was rewarded with an approach from Forest Green – an offer he couldn’t refuse.Not only did Macclesfield lose their manager, but his assistant John McMahon and three players went too,, external as Tre Pemberton, Neil Kengni and club captain Laurent Mendy followed Savage to Gloucestershire.”I’ve always been honest and transparent with Rob,” Savage says in the documentary. “I rung him and said I’ve been offered the opportunity to…

MI5 is expected to come under fire for leaving ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal “alarmingly accessible” to Kremlin assassins ahead of the Salisbury novichok attack.In March 2018, Mr Skripal and daughter Yulia were poisoned with the deadly nerve agent in an assassination attempt that had the potential to kill thousands of people. Authorities have been accused of failing to take even basic steps to protect the former Russian intelligence officer who later spied for MI6.The “preventable” attack left 44-year-old mother Dawn Sturgess dead, several people in critical condition, and more than 80 hospitalised.The assassination attempt is said to have had the…

A local authority is being asked by its councillors to oppose controversial proposals for a new town in Cheshire.Adlington, in the north of the county, is one of 12 sites being considered by the government for a new town, which could have up to 20,000 new homes.The scheme, put forward by a developer, has led to protests as well as opposition from parish and town councils and the area’s MP.Motions have been submitted by both Labour and Conservative councillors calling for Cheshire East Council to oppose the plans, to be discussed at its full council meeting on Wednesday.The first motion,…

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake rattled homes in north-west England on Wednesday night, the British Geological Survey (BGS) reported.The tremor, which struck shortly after 23:23, was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District, including the towns of Kendal and Ulverston, within 12 miles of the epicentre.The quake occurred just off the coast of Silverdale, Lancashire at a depth of 1.86 miles, data suggested. There were no immediate reports of damage.Residents told the BGS it “felt like an underground explosion” and was “so powerful it shook the whole house”.Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said “many residents felt or heard a loud bang”…

Last season felt like a missed opportunity for Ospreys after they beat Scarlets in the last 16 of the Challenge Cup but were then edged out by Lyon in Swansea.This year Mark Jones’ side will go up against familiar URC foes in Connacht and Zebre, hosting the Irish province and travelling to Italy.They face French opposition in rounds two and four with an away game at Montauban, who are one from bottom of the Top 14 and more concerned with relegation, and then a home finale against Montpellier.Ospreys have made a slow start to the URC, so Europe provides a…

For those relying on weight-loss injections, Christmas can present extra challenges due to heavier meals and richer festive foods. By adopting smaller portions, slowing down at mealtimes and opting for high-protein dishes, it is still possible to enjoy the season without discomfort or setbacks. Superintendent Pharmacist Palvinder Deol has put together a sample Christmas dinner totalling 780 calories, showing how people can enjoy a traditional meal while reducing the likelihood of nausea, bloating or other common side effects. With an estimated 1.5 million people in the UK now using GLP-1 weight-loss treatments, and prescriptions for these medications increasing by more…

Getty ImagesThe Home Office wants more police forces to feel confident in using facial recognition technologyFacial recognition technology could be used more often by UK police forces, according to new plans announced by the Home Office.Policing and crime minister Sarah Jones said a widespread rollout of the equipment could mark “the biggest breakthrough” in catching criminals since DNA matching.People have been asked for their views on its use in a 10-week consultation launched on Thursday, possibly paving the way for new laws.Jones credited the technology for helping to arrest “thousands” of criminals, but campaign group Big Brother Watch said increased…

Ben Duckett is out first ball in the first over off the bowling of Mitchell Starc as England fall to 5-1 in their first innings of the second Ashes Test against Australia in Brisbane. FOLLOW LIVE: The Ashes second Test – day oneAvailable to UK users only.

Police are set to be handed access to Britain’s passport database under an expansion of facial recognition technology that could be rolled out in every village, town and city across the country. Under Labour plans, officers would be able compare images from CCTV, doorbells, and dashcams with government records, including 45 million passports and immigration data.On Thursday, the Home Office launched a consultation aimed at establishing a legal framework for every police force in Britain to use facial recognition technology to catch wanted suspects and criminals. The plans come amid efforts for police to roll out live facial recognition cameras…

Robert Jenrick has launched a scathing attack on “incompetent” David Lammy as he tore into the Justice Secretary’s plans to scrap the tradition for thousands of cases.Speaking to GB News, the Shadow Justice Secretary branded the decision a “disaster” and warned Mr Lammy that he is focusing on the “wrong priorities”.Following his spar with the Justice Secretary in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr Jenrick fumed: “We laugh about ‘Calamity Lammy’ because he’s such a disaster and incompetence seems to follow him around, but this is actually very serious.”You’ve got a right that we’ve enjoyed in this country to…