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Chelsea signed a striker from Brighton for the second successive summer, bringing in Welbeck to reunite him with Joao Pedro and provide support in attack.Welbeck, 35, was tidy in possession but, with little service, managed only 17 touches before being substituted in the 71st minute.Unlike Joao Pedro, who is capable of creating chances for himself, Welbeck found it difficult to influence the game in the same way.Joao Pedro came into the weekend with the most goal involvements in the Premier League, having scored three and provided three assists in four appearances this season.His impact extends beyond goals and assists, with…

World number one Luke Littler survived a first-round scare to overcome Danny Noppert in a thrilling World Series of Darts Finals match in Amsterdam.The 19-year-old, seeking his second World Series Finals victory after 2024, recently whitewashed the Dutchman, who is a former UK Open champion, 6-0 on his way to winning the Czech Darts Open.There would be no repeat here as Noppert won three straight legs to take a 3-1 lead.Having levelled the match at 3-3, Littler turned to the crowd and tapped his ears in response to boos.Despite the teenager then busting his score, Noppert failed to take advantage…

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A Metropolitan Police officer accused of causing the death of a pregnant woman by dangerous driving has denied the charge.Mariam Ahmed, 38, died after her Volkswagen Polo was involved in a high-speed collision on Eltham Road in Eltham, south-east London, on 17 October 2024.Her unborn child could not be saved.PC Chris Johnson, 56, pleaded not guilty at the Old Bailey to causing her death by dangerous driving. Former PC Danny Tomkins, 35, denied dangerous driving before the crash took place.The court heard that both officers, who were on duty in separate vehicles as part of a “pre-planned deployment”, drove at…

Keely Hodgkinson powered to victory in a custom-made full-body speed suit before being presented with a Tiffany & Co crown as Athlos made its London debut.Hodgkinson was greeted by loud cheers as she emerged on to a stage and revealed the all-black aerodynamic outfit at the third staging of the all-female athletics meet.The 24-year-old ensured she ended a mixed year with a dominant 800m victory in front of a sellout home crowd at StoneX Stadium, bursting clear on the back straight and crossing the line in one minute 56.40 seconds.Speaking about the outfit, Hodgkinson told BBC Sport: “This has been…

He discussed the issue as the Oxfordshire town of Piddington declared its independence from the United Kingdom after a landslide referendum, protesting plans to house more than a thousand asylum seekers near the community. “The real issue is we don’t want many, many thousands of unknown, often dangerous men scattered around our country. No one does,” Mr Shipley began.He also accused the political class of being “not conceptually capable” of solving the problem, arguing that anti-immigration protests were a “natural outcome” of declining confidence in the state.“I do think part of why the state is getting so worried about these…

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So what does the pollster think the winner needs to do?Diffley spells out three priorities: become relevant, develop a relationship with the prime minister (who he says is currently popular in Scotland) and spell out appealing policies.Some aspects of that will be easier than others.One senior party insider agreed with much of Mark Diffley’s analysis, warning “it’s not an easy inbox”.They told me there’s a need to change approach, and Labour might look to learn from a rival party – the Scottish Greens.The Green strategy has been to get their policies taken on by the SNP. You’ll often hear the…