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Guardiola’s reaction at the end, with a huge smile on his face, showed signs of a man who was not only proud of the team’s victory but also sensed City are edging back towards their best.It wasn’t a perfect performance and the scoreline did flatter them, but City need to take the opportunities when Liverpool falter and did so on this occasion.Guardiola denies he has changed his methods but is fielding a young City side with the irrepressible Haaland leading the line up front. The experience of Bernardo Silva, Nathan Ake and John Stones all started the game on the…

Gladiator star and former Olympian Harry Aikines-Aryeetey made his Strictly Come Dancing debut tonight, and found himself getting more emotional than expected.The athlete, 37, performed a Cha Cha Cha to Push It by Salt-N-Pepa alongside professional partner, Karen Hauer.As the routine drew to a close, presenter Tess Daly noted Mr Aikines-Aryeetey seemed overwhelmed and quickly commented: “Harry! Are you OK? You alright? Talk to me! Go on, what’s wrong?”The former sprinter paused before commenting: “This time last year, I just… I wasn’t able to do anything like that. Tess Daly was quick to comfort Harry in the emotional moment |…

Cameron Buttle andMorgan Spence Scotland, in Loos-en-Gohelle, FranceFour years ago, construction workers clearing the land for a new hospital in northern France made a grim discovery.Soon after, they had unearthed the remains of more than 100 people.Such finds are not unusual in this part of France and the police knew exactly who to call.Stephan Naji, the head of the recovery unit from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), arrived on the scene within hours.It was the start of a painstaking investigation which eventually solved a 100-year-old mystery by identifying two missing Scottish soldiers.Stephan Naji in his lab along with artefacts…

England’s World Cup-winning head coach John Mitchell has been named World Rugby women’s coach of the year.The Red Roses beat Canada 33-13 at Twickenham on Saturday to win the tournament for the first time since 2014.England, who lost back-to-back finals to New Zealand in 2017 and 2022, have won a record 33 successive games, with Mitchell yet to lose since taking the role after the men’s 2023 World Cup.Mitchell’s side won a fourth consecutive Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam and seventh straight title in April.”There is a lot of swings and roundabouts in this trade,” Mitchell said.”But it is not…

A couple are embroiled in a legal dispute with their neighbour after claiming his disposable barbecue caused their home to go up in flames.The blaze broke out near Harold and Susan Shearing’s bungalow in Frinton-on-Sea, Essex, in May of 2023.The couple, who are both ex-Reform UK candidates, say they were sitting in their kitchen when they spotted smoke rising from the garage next door.The blaze then spread to their home, leaving it “uninhabitable”.The pair are suing their neighbour Michael Smedley, for more than £360,000, claiming a disposable barbecue he lit in his garden caused the fire which spread to their…

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has endorsed a satirical video lampooning Emma Watson’s recent podcast appearance where the actress discussed their fractured relationship over transgender rights.Ms Rowling reposted a spoof created by comedian IntelLady on X, formerly Twitter, adding her approval with the caption: “I’m here for ALL the spoofs.”The remark mocks Ms Watson’s speech from the 2022 BAFTAs, in which she took aim at Ms Rowling as she remarked: “I’m here for all the witches”.The author’s response comes despite the actress expressing sadness that “a conversation was never made possible” between them.JK Rowling has faced a huge backlash for…

England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach; Harrison, Hunt; Botterman, Cokayne, Muir, Talling, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), Kabeya, Matthews.Replacements: Atkin-Davies, Clifford, Bern, Galligan, Feaunati, L Packer, Aitchison, Rowland.Canada: Schell; Corrigan, Symonds, Tessier (capt), Hogan-Rochester; Perry, Pelletier; Hunt, Tuttosi, Menin, De Goede, O’Donnell, Crossley, Paquin, Forteza.Replacements: Boag, Kassil, Demerchant, Beukeboom, Royer, Senft, Apps, Seumenutafa.

England scrum-half Natasha Hunt said the scale of their World Cup final victory – and the size of the crowd – was “unimaginable”.The Red Roses swept aside Canada 33-13 at Twickenham’s Allianz Stadium in front of 81,855 people – a record for a women’s rugby match.Hunt, 36, is a veteran of the Red Roses’ last World Cup win in 2014 and was controversially left out of the squad for the 2022 tournament.”I don’t think any of us could have imagined it would have been like this,” she said.”I am so proud of the girls. I hope this stays for women’s…

The problem for Amorim is that, by his own admission, his messaging is not bearing fruit.Bruno Fernandes’ second missed penalty out of three this season was a contributing factor as United extended their wait for an away win in the league to eight games, their worst run since 2019.Since Amorim’s tenure began last November, no team has conceded the first goal in more league games than United.He said his players had worked on Brentford’s likely gameplan – flooding the midfield to create overloads and playing long balls into the forward positions, particularly behind the wide central defenders Luke Shaw and…

Strictly Come Dancing makes its big return to screens on Saturday evening, and with it comes the glitz, drama and predictions.Ahead of the first live show tonight, in which couples will strut their stuff alone for the first time, an expert has shared a glimpse into what last week’s launch show revealed.Although dancing ability plays a big role in determining a celeb’s chances of success in Strictly, a strong bond with their partner is just as important – as proven by last year’s winner, Chris McCausland, and his rapport with Dianne Buswell.Body language expert Darren Stanton has given his verdict…