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Wigan Warriors won their first treble in the women’s game by coming from behind to beat St Helens in the Grand Final at the Brick Community Stadium.In front of a record crowd of 5,018, Saints looked set to upset the odds at half-time, after tries from Dani McGifford and Phoebe Hook answered Anna Davies’ opener for the Warriors, who had already secured the Challenge Cup and League Leaders’ Shield.After the break, however, Wigan stepped up a gear, with Molly Jones going over for two tries in the space of five minutes to turn the game on its head before Davies…

Former Newcastle United and Northern Ireland goalkeeper Willie McFaul has passed away aged 82.McFaul joined Newcastle from Irish League side Linfield in 1966 and he made 386 appearances before he retired in 1975.In the era of the great Pat Jennings – widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers of all time – McFaul would only win six caps for Northern Ireland.McFaul joined Newcastle’s coaching staff after he hung up his gloves and would become manager in 1985 when Jack Charlton left his role.He spent three years in the dugout at St James Park and went on to manage at…

Referee Michael Salisbury had only just blown the full-time whistle to confirm Everton’s dramatic late win over Crystal Palace when the Toffees updated the bio on their X account.Underneath the club’s famous badge appeared three words: Grealish for England., externalIt is almost a year since Jack Grealish last wore a Three Lions shirt in a 3-1 Nations League win over Finland in Helsinki under interim manager Lee Carsley.And it will be while longer before the 30-year-old gets the chance to represent his country again after being left out of Thomas Tuchel’s latest squad for a friendly against Wales next Thursday,…

Organisers of the pro-Palestine Action protest have threatened “major escalation” after the Home Secretary granted new powers to the police to crack down on repeated disruptions caused by demonstrations.Defend Our Juries has hit out at Labour’s plans, dubbing the move an “extraordinary new affront to democracy”. In retaliation, the group warned that they would ramp up their campaign to lift the ban on Palestine Action before the High Court challenge is heard. The group also projected that mass civil disobedience in protest of the proscription is expected across the UK from November 18 until November 28.Following the arrest of 442…

“Reform just shout that we should ‘leave’ the ECHR without any plan to do so or understanding any of the consequences,” a measured Kemi Badenoch told Tory members in Manchester.As opposed to last week’s often farcical aspersions espoused by Labour Cabinet Ministers, the Leader of the Opposition kick-started her first conference speech by trying to get a foothold on the biggest political debate of our times: immigration. “They are practising that old, failed politics I talked about,” Mrs Badenoch added. “That politics of announcements without a plan. That’s the way to chaos and failure.”Mrs Badenoch’s criticisms certainly have some merit.…

Prince William stepped through the famous blue police box doors of Doctor Who’s legendary time machine during a surprise trip to Bad Wolf Studios in Cardiff.The Prince of Wales walked through the Tardis control room while touring the Welsh television facility that creates the BBC’s Doctor Who series.The royal’s off-diary visit occurred last month and remained under wraps until today, with Kensington Palace sharing footage of William exploring the science fiction programme’s elaborate interior sets. In the clip, the Prince could be seen bathed in the white light of the iconic time machine interior set as he marvelled at the…

Jeremy Clarkson has claimed that it’s time for a “complete rethink” when it comes to the National Health Service ahead of Labour’s 2025 Budget.With taxes tipped to rise once again and with Rachel Reeves warning of tough decisions to make, all eyes will be on the famous red briefcase come November 26. Business taxes, pension changes, Isa reform, property taxes, changes to VAT, and income tax could all play a part in Ms Reeves’s plans.However, Mr Clarkson feels one area the government should focus much more of its attention on in an attempt to generate some cash is the NHS.…

SuppliedIt took 16 weeks and hundreds of tests before meningitis was found to be the cause of Livia Wilson’s deathAlison Goude never lets the scented diffusers in her teenage daughter’s bedroom run out.Although Livia’s room has been vacant for years, the floral fragrances continue to fill the space like she were still alive.But the 19-year-old, who had unknowingly contracted meningococcal type B meningitis, died in her sleep in the summer of 2022.The day before she had complained of flu-like symptoms, such as feeling feverish and tired, but Alison suspected her daughter had just “overdone” it after returning to work following…

Northampton withstood a ferocious second-half fightback from Gloucester at Kingsholm to secure their first Prem win of the season.It looked like the Saints were suffering a nightmare repeat of their opening-day draw with Exeter Chiefs last week, when they lost a 33-7 half-time lead by failing to score after the break.They sprinted into a 31-0 lead in front of a stunned Shed as Tom Pearson, Tom Litchfield, Archie McParland and George Hendy secured the bonus point inside 35 minutes.Gloucester summoned the spirit of the Chiefs from last week as Northampton again fell apart, lock Cameron Jordan getting the hosts on…

A Pro-Palestine protester was left lost for words after accusing GB News reporter Alex Armstrong of being “far right” but was unable to explain what the term even meant.The exchange took place during a pro-Palestine protest just two days after a terrorist attack on a Manchester synagogue.When asked by Alex why he was being branded “far right”, the protester repeatedly refused to answer, saying: “I don’t need to prove it because you know it” and failed to answer the question.At one point, a man played a siren through a megaphone into Alex’s microphone, drowning out his words.READ THE FULL STORY…