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Eddie Howe says Karl-Heinz Rummenigge’s claim that Newcastle United were “idiots” for paying £69m for Nick Woltemade is “irrelevant”.The Bayern Munich supervisory board member congratulated Stuttgart for “finding an idiot who will pay that much money” and stressed “we would have certainly not done that” during an interview with Blickpunkt Sport.The Bundesliga champions had previously failed with multiple bids to sign the Germany striker before Newcastle broke the club’s transfer record to recruit him last month.Howe stopped short of being dragged into a war of words with Rummenigge, but defended the club’s outlay.”It’s irrelevant, really,” the Newcastle head coach said…
An “asylum seeker” raped a 15-year-old girl in an Oxford alleyway before boasting of the “attack” to his friends, a court has heard.Amin Abedi Mofrad, now 35, has been accused of forcing the child to the ground and raping her while referring to her as his “sex doll”.Mr Abedi Mofrad then allegedly sent a picture of himself kissing the 15-year-old to his contacts, and is accused of circulating “triumphant” messages of how he “f****d two different p*****s tonight”.Prosecutor Patrick Upward KC told Oxford Crown Court of how the alleged victim had been drunk with a friend in Oxford city centre…
Shabana Mahmood has vowed to GB News that she will deliver on her “one mission” to secure Britain’s borders. She insisted stopping the boats and tackling illegal migration will be at the heart of her agenda. Mrs Mahmood also promised to address legal migration, stressing the Government still backs an “open, tolerant and generous” country. Pressed by GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope on whether she could halt Channel crossings before the next election, she repeated: “I’ve got one job. To secure our borders.”WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE
Most of the newspapers’ headlines focus on elements of Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s speech at the Labour conference in Liverpool. The Mirror leads with Sir Keir’s criticism of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, arguing that “he doesn’t believe in Britain”. The paper reports the prime minister used his speech to urge “voters to turn their back on Reform UK’s rhetoric of division and decline”. In a separate story, the Prince of Wales says “I miss Granny”, referring to comments he made in a podcast interview. It appears alongside a photo of a younger Prince William with his grandmother, the…
However, that form has never truly been rewarded with a run in Clarke’s side.For some, it is difficult to imagine an Old Firm striker with Shankland’s record being denied a place in the squad.Sure, there have been call-ups, caps – 16 of them – and three goals, but he has started just four games.There is not just one reason for that and some of them we will never know.What we do know is any player hoping to play in this side is trying to break into the best Scotland team in almost three decades.That is not easy, especially when you…
Sir Keir Starmer has just rolled the dice. Heading into Labour Party Conference, the Prime Minister had been left downtrodden. Labour’s poll ratings had slumped to even lower lows, Reform UK had been cementing its position as a Government-in-waiting, and the vultures were circling above No10 to find a successor to Sir Keir. “The rot has set in and the longer you leave it, the closer you get to the point of no return,” a Labour veteran told GB News ahead of the Prime Minister’s crunch speech. But as Sir Keir took to the main stage in the ACC, the…
Paul GlynnCulture reporterAlan Partridge is part of a British tradition of desperate male comedy characters which includes Captain Mainwaring, Basil Fawlty and David Brent”Do you like my orange socks?” asks Steve Coogan.The British actor is pointing down to a brightly coloured, Argyle patterned pair, worn with brown leather sandals.”That’s where Alan meets Steve,” he adds. “In the socks.”By Alan, of course, he is referring to his much-loved and often quoted comedy creation, Alan Partridge – the tactless, self-absorbed and self-styled presenter. The character first appeared as a sport reporter on the Radio 4 parody news show On the Hour in…
Tottenham are interested in Marc Guehi and Nathan Collins while Manchester United target Real Madrid’s Federico ValverdeTottenham are among the leading contenders to sign 25-year-old Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi. (CaughtOffside), externalTottenham manager Thomas Frank wants to bring in Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins, 24, from Brentford. (TBR Football), externalTottenham and Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, 27, is close to agreeing a new contract with the London club. (Football.London), externalManchester United insiders fear Portuguese manager Ruben Amorim, 40, will resign before he is sacked. (iPaper), externalReal Madrid’s 27-year-old Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde has emerged as a target for…
Kemi Badenoch has delivered a scathing verdict on Keir Starmer, accusing him of “squabbling like boys in a playground”.The Conservative leader said the Prime Minister and Nigel Farage are dividing the country instead of focusing on real issues.She insisted controlling borders is not racist and criticised the handing out of flags as “not real patriotism.”Mrs Badenoch called for “grown-ups in the room” to tackle the economy and lead the country responsibly.WATCH THE CLIP ABOVE FOR MORE
FacebookDaniel Hay was a consultant gynaecologist at the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS TrustA former NHS gynaecologist’s risky practices and shortcuts contributed to women suffering severe physical harm, a long-awaited report into his care has found.Daniel Hay joined the University Hospitals of Derby and Burton (UHDB) NHS Foundation Trust in 2005, and operated on hundreds of women before retiring in 2020. A report – which scrutinised Mr Hay’s care between 2015 and 2018 – was commissioned after concerns were raised by colleagues, and found failings in his practices, how he was managed and added only “good fortune prevented…