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The president of Germany will visit the UK later this year, Buckingham Palace has announced.The visit by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, from 3 to 5 December, will be the first German state visit to the UK in 27 years.King Charles and Queen Camilla will host the visit at Windsor Castle as Buckingham Palace is undergoing renovations.Such state visits are used to reinforce alliances and to encourage trade, with the German trip following last month’s state visit by US President Donald Trump.State visits are a mix of political and business meetings, alongside royal pageantry and a diplomatic red-carpet welcome, with a banquet,…
O’Neill, who was taking charge of NI for the 100th time as manager, praised his players for “giving everything” but was ultimately left to rue poor defending from a corner that allowed Woltemade to score, albeit fortuitously as the ball bounced off his shoulder and into the net.Dan Ballard had a goal disallowed in the first half, while Jamie Reid, Ethan Galbraith and Callum Marshal were among players who went close for an NI side that penned Germany back in the last quarter of the game.”First half, we lacked a little bit of belief with the ball, but we were…
Phil Trow and Rumeana JahangirNetflixMax Parker plays a military instructor in comedy drama BootsA Manchester actor who is starring in a new Netflix drama about a gay US military recruit at a time when open homosexuality in the armed forces was illegal says the story remains “quite poignant now”.Max Parker, who has also appeared in Emmerdale and Doctor Who, plays a boot camp instructor in comedy drama Boots, set in the 1990s and adapted from the memoir The Pink Marine by a former sergeant.He told Radio Manchester: “I wanted to do a queer role. As a gay man, I wanted…
David Lumbin Stafford andAlex McIntyreWest MidlandsPolice arrested a 43-year-old woman on suspicion of murder after two children died in StaffordA woman who was arrested on suspicion of murdering two children, aged two and three, has been detained under the Mental Health Act.Meraj Ul Zahra, two, and Abdul Momin Alfaateh, three, died after they were found injured and unresponsive at a home on Corporation Street at about 07:30 BST on Sunday.A 43-year-old woman from Stafford, who is related to the children, was arrested on Sunday and has since been detained after being assessed by medical professionals, Staffordshire Police said.Neighbours have told…
Despite the loss, and his frustration, O’Neill still had time for a joke with a member of the German media.”Having looked at the stats, ironically Germany played more long balls than us in the game,” he said.For his part, Julian Nagelsmann, whose comments after the reverse fixture in Cologne prompted O’Neill’s quip, was relieved to get through a “tough” game.”The second half was all about defending,” Nagelsmann told BBC Sport. “As I said before the game it was a really tough opponent, a lot of long balls and they fight and we had to fight as well.”It was a good…
Every paper on Tuesday focuses on the release of Israeli hostages as part of the first phase of a US-brokered plan to end the war in Gaza, which also saw Palestinian prisoners and detainees freed. A number of fronts feature full-page picture spreads – a photograph of hostage Alon Ohel smiling with his family leads the Daily Express, paired with the headline “The long, painful nightmare is over”.”Two years of torment over” declares the Times, picturing hostages Alon Ohel, Evyatar David and Avinatan Or reuniting with their respective loved ones. The paper says US President Donald Trump hailed an “end…
Irish Olympic swimmer Shane Ryan has joined the Enhanced Games, a multi-sport competition that will allow athletes to use performance-enhancing substances without being subject to drug tests.Ryan, who was born in the USA, competed in three successive Olympics Games for Ireland before announcing his retirement from the sport earlier this month.”After a decade dedicated to traditional competition on the world’s highest stage, I’m excited to dive into this next chapter with the Enhanced Games,” the 31-year-old said on his decision.Ryan joins Team GB Olympic swimmer Ben Proud, four-time Greece Olympian Kristian Gkolomeev and US sprinter Fred Kerley in announcing his…
A man has been “trapped” in his own home after a “mountain of rotting bin bags” was dumped outside his home.Lee Hoult, who lives in North Shields, discovered approximately 150 decomposing refuse sacks that have accumulated behind his council-owned property.The 37-year-old betting shop manager claims that rats and seagulls regularly tear into the waste, whilst the resulting stench forces him to seal all windows against swarms of flies.Mr Hoult said: “I feel like a prisoner in my own home and I can’t enjoy my own house.”He described how the foul-smelling heap prevents him from using his outdoor space.The rubbish mountain…
Former Attorney General Sir Michael Ellis has accused the British Government of playing a “positively unhelpful” role in efforts to bring peace to the Middle East.Speaking to GB News, Sir Ellis said the UK had “every ability” to play a leading role but had instead been “seen as partisan” by Israel.It comes after Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson defended Britain’s involvement in attempts to end the Gaza conflict, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place following a deal brokered by US President Donald Trump.Pressed on what role the UK had played, Ms Phillipson said: “These are complex diplomatic issues, but we…
Rashford arrived in Barcelona determined to make his mark and launch a positive new chapter in an up-and-down career.The club have the option of signing him on a permanent basis for £30.3m (35m euros) in 2026, but that is something that Deco told Spanish media would only be discussed at a later date.”It’s too early to talk about decisions for next season but what matters is that we’re happy with him,” the director of football said.This was reiterated by another source at the club, who said: “We’re all delighted and thrilled with him and his performance, Deco, Flick, and his…