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The EBPF said it was delighted by the decision and that it welcomes transgender players in its ‘open’ category.It argued that players who were born male and went through male puberty have specific physical advantages in cue sports, such as an ability to generate higher break speed, greater hand span to bridge over balls and a longer reach.A spokesperson said: “The court found that pool is a game in which men have an advantage over women and that allowing only those born as women to compete in our women’s competitions is necessary to secure fair competition.”In her claim, Haynes said…
Angela Ferguson News, ManchesterBeckie GarveyThe Garvey siblings share a love of music and have done radio shows together “It all started off with stuff I’d heard that he hadn’t that I knew he was going to love.”The sister of Elbow frontman Guy Garvey has told how his love of music was inspired by mix tapes she made for him, beginning in the 1980s.Beckie Garvey, who is now a 6 music producer, said he was even left in tears by one she made, which included an orchestral version of Joni Mitchell’s A Case of You.He heard it over lunch in the…
Two of six Shetland ponies that went missing from a national park have been reunited with their owner after being found by a member of the public.The free-roaming animals disappeared from land around Bramshaw and Cadnam in the New Forest, Hampshire, in July, sparking a UK-wide search.Owner James Penny went to collect the pair on Saturday, after they were spotted running down a narrow country lane in a rural area of a London borough.He said he was “happy” to have them back, adding: “We’ve just got to find the others.”Hampshire police previously said the six animals were believed to have…
Vaughan is regarded as one of the finest captains to have led England, masterminding the famous 2005 Ashes series win. He won 26 of his 51 Tests in charge between 2003 and 2008.He added: “I look at someone like Ollie Pope, who looks a fantastic vice-captain. He is a brilliant person to have next to the captain to come up with ideas. Sometimes vice-captains aren’t brilliant captains.”Marcus Trescothick was a magnificent vice-captain for me but you wouldn’t want to give him the captaincy.”Pope, 27, is leading England in a Test for the fifth time. He previously stood in when Stokes…
Antiques Roadshow expert Will Farmer sparked a hilarious reaction from one guest in a classic episode which saw a very unexpected valuation.The classic instalment of the BBC show, which originally aired in 2022 and it set to be repeated on Sunday, showed the ceramics, glass and 20th century decorative arts specialist revealing a price 100 times greater than what the guests had originally paid.Farmer was presented with a collection Clarice Cliff ceramics belonging to a couple. Impressed, he explained: “Here in front of us, we’ve got such a broad spread of works by Clarice Cliff, everything from her landscapes, her…
Fifteen people have been arrested after protests across England outside hotels used to house asylum seekers.Anti-migrant groups and counter demonstrators clashed in London and Newcastle, and before a march in Manchester city centre. Nine people were arrested in the capital, seven for breaching Public Order Act conditions, the Metropolitan Police said. A series of protests outside the migrant hotels have been taking place in recent weeks.The Home Office has said the number of hotels being used for asylum seekers has decreased from more than 400 in summer 2023, to less than 210.It also announced plans to end the use of…
“But the news is incredibly positive. If it had gone the other way, there would have been a whole other line of questions.”Lucas is happy and committed. He is an important person in dressing room and at the club and we love him. We just want to help him enjoy his football.”You can imagine on a personal level for him, having to fight those allegations was an incredible challenge for him. It has been a really tough period in his life and career.”It is a credit to him and his family and everyone who has supported him that he has…
A pair of Afghan “asylum seekers” have been charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, allegedly raped the child in the evening of July 22 on the town’s Cheverel Street.He was arrested on July 26 and charged the next day.Mohammad Kabir, also 23, was arrested and charged with kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting rape of a girl under 13 on July 31.The pair have since been remanded in custody after appearing at Coventry Magistrates’ Court – with their case set to be heard at Warwick Crown Court on August 26.A police statement on Saturday…
Knife robberies have risen in Greater Manchester despite the creation of a special taskforce set up to combat the problem. The rise is relatively modest at 4%, but other areas considered knife robbery “hotspots” saw reductions, including a 25% drop in the West Midlands. The government announced the taskforce following a steep rise in knife crime in seven police force areas, and the scheme has led to a 6% drop nationally since July 2024. Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, Kate Green, said the continued rise in region was related mostly to business robberies, and that “personal robberies” were coming down.…
The BBC has launched a legal probe into allegations of cocaine use on Strictly Come Dancing.One celebrity said it was “well-known on the show that two stars took cocaine” – and now, the corporation has brought in external lawyers to investigate.Claims had been submitted to the BBC in March through law firm Russells on behalf of celebrity contestant Wynne Evans.The allegations suggest drug use amongst cast members was common knowledge within the programme.BBC | Claims had been submitted to the BBC in March through law firm Russells on behalf of celebrity contestant Wynne EvansSources have now told The Sun that…