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Germany will host the 2029 Women’s European Championship, Uefa has announced.The governing body’s president Aleksander Ceferin said Germany had pipped Poland and a joint-bid from Denmark and Sweden.Ceferin, who was speaking at a meeting of Uefa’s executive committee in Nyon, Switzerland, said it was “heartbreaking” that any of the three bids should lose, before he pulled Germany’s name out of the envelope.The summer tournament will feature 16 national teams and be played across eight venues in Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Leipzig, Munich and Wolfsburg.Portugal and Italy also submitted dossiers to host the tournament but withdrew to focus on bids…
Drivers have been warned of a new “zero tolerance” policy campaign, which could see motorists slapped with fines and have their driving licence immediately suspended.A nationwide police campaign known as Operation Limit sees forces specifically targets drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol.Essex Police has revealed it will be taking part in the campaign and will begin taking tougher action towards drink and drug driving. As part of the operation, Roads Policing Unit officers will be carrying out targeted patrols across Essex, stopping drivers who they suspect may be breaking the law by driving above the legal limits.The police…
A Labour candidate standing in the upcoming Welsh Parliament Election has compared Reform UK members to a Nazi militia group created by Adolf Hitler in 1944.Jane Gebbie, who serves as deputy Labour leader on Bridgend Council and is standing in Pontypridd, Cynon and Merthyr next year, penned a 91-word social media post last week alongside a photo of a Reform UK leaflet sent to residents across Wales.The former Unison worker scribbled scathing remarks about Reform’s “right-wing rhetoric”, “divisive politics” and “misinformation”.In her accompanying social media post, Ms Gebbie wrote: “Just so there’s no misunderstanding, as it all sounds so familiar……
The court’s decision brings down the curtain on a year to forget for Salford, their fortunes this past season in stark contrast to a successful 2024 campaign where they finished fourth in Super League and reached the end-of-season play-offs.It was at the end of last season, however, that their financial troubles began to bite.The club requested an advance of their 2025 distribution payments well before the start of the season and, on the eve of this year’s campaign, a takeover from a consortium led by Swiss businessman Dario Berta was completed.Matters gradually worsened despite that takeover, however, with financial issues…
Meghan Markle has suffered a new blow as her new Netflix special has been slammed by critics.The Duchess of Sussex released the third instalment of her With Love, Meghan series on Wednesday, allowing fans to step inside her Christmas celebrations. But a slew of negative reviews have marred the release for the duchess, with many reviewers giving it two stars or less.Daily Mail reviewer Annabel Fenwick Elliot gave the special zero stars, saying: “It’s the syrupy hypocrisy and our hostesses’ deep lack of self-awareness that continue to make her and this show so unlikeable. Meghan Markle has been slammed by…
Millions of state pensioners are set to receive an extra £10 from the Government this week, deposited straight into their bank accounts.December is famously tough on the wallet, with households typically spending around £713 more than usual during the festive period which is 29 per cent above a normal month.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is distributing its annual Christmas Bonus throughout this week. It’s a one-off, tax-free payment that goes to anyone receiving certain benefits during the qualifying week, which runs from December 1 to December 7.State pension claimants are reminded there is no need to apply as…
Kelly Brook has been slammed by I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! viewers for her parting remarks to her campmates during Tuesday’s instalment.”There were more than 10 milk bottles, bye guys!” the 46-year-old model said as she departed the jungle, referring to an earlier challenge in which she, rapper Aitch, and social media star Angry Ginge won treats for the camp.The trio had decided to eat half of a bunch of milk bottle sweets they had won during Monday’s Dingo Dollar Challenge, keeping the secret from their campmates.Each of the remaining celebrities received just one sweet from what they…
British icon Jaguar has celebrated its 90th anniversary by displaying its first and most recent models in London.To commemorate its 90th year in operation, Jaguar exhibited its design evolution, with its first model, the SS Jaguar, and its most recent release, the Type 00, outside the Chancery Rosewood in the UK capital.Jaguar said the two models were “united by vision”, despite production of the iconic vehicles being nine decades apart.It chose the Chancery Rosewood, in Grosvenor Square, as the location to display the vehicle for its fusion of mid-century architecture and modernist lines.The SS Jaguar was the first model to…
Several children have been hurt after the roof of a school double-decker bus was ripped off when it hit a low bridge.Among the injured was an eight-year-old boy who has been taken to hospital with a “non-serious” head injury following the crash on Spendmore Lane, Coppull, Lancashire, at about 12:30 GMT. The bus was carrying some pupils from Wood Fold Primary School, in Standish, Wigan, the understands. The school declined to comment.Paramedics assessed the children at the scene and all but the eight-year-old boy were discharged from their care, North West Ambulance Service said. Emergency services remain at the scene…
Oval Invincibles will be renamed MI London from next season following investment from the owners of Indian Premier League side Mumbai Indians.Reliance Industries Limited bought a 49% stake in the franchise, which has produced five title-winning teams in The Hundred, from the England and Wales Cricket Board in January.The deal worth about £60m has now formally been completed and the name change aligns the side with four other teams under Reliance ownership: MI Cape Town in South Africa’s SA20, MI Emirates in the United Arab Emirates’ International League T20, and MI New York in Major League Cricket in the United…