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Lynch’s side entered the second round of Conference League qualifiers after losing 5-3 on aggregate to CSKA Sofia in the Europa League first qualifying round. The second leg of the Europa League qualifier at the Brandywell was marred by trouble between rival supporters in the stands with the match temporarily stopped and police deployed.Despite the defeat and the disturbances, Lynch added that his side can look back and use the match to build ahead of their opening Conference League qualifying game.”The atmosphere last week was utterly electric. It’s the best night I’ve had in the Brandywell. We lost the game,…

A Conservative councillor has said Essex residents are “sick” of “scruffy” St George’s flags hanging from lampposts, adding they damage “community spirit”. Conservative leader on Braintree District Council, Tom Cunningham said the flags should be “maintained in a way that reflects the respect they deserve.”While Councillor Cunningham welcomed the flags being flown during England’s time in the FIFA World Cup, he said they were deteriorating on the flagpoles. Community groups had previously warned the flags had become a “symbol of intimidation”.In a letter to Essex County Council leader, Reform UK’s Peter Harris, Councillor Cunningham said: “The union flag is flown…

Anas Sarwar has been criticised for his “calculated decision” after accepting a peerage from new Prime Minister Andy Burnham.Speaking to GB News, political commentator Theo Usherwood highlighted the hypocrisy of the appointment, declaring it “extraordinary”.Reacting to the appointment, Mr Usherwood told GB News: “Somebody has put together a clip, a sort of reel of how many times Anas Sarwar had promised that he wouldn’t do this, and it ran to about five minutes.”Labour’s problems in Scotland have been going since devolution. Since 1999, Labour have not actually ever increased the number of seats they hold in Holyrood, it’s extraordinary.”The commentator…

British Gas owner Centrica has confirmed around 1,300 jobs are being cut as it reported lower half-year earnings.The reduction represents around 14 per cent of the customer operations workforce.It includes the 500 call centre roles across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Leicester, Stockport and Leeds that Centrica announced last month as part of its “Customer Service Transformation” programme.The GMB union has claimed those 500 roles are effectively being replaced by artificial intelligence, an allegation the company has rejected.British Gas owner Centrica confirms 1,300 job cuts as earnings fall | GETTYA further 800 roles are being cut from support functions.Centrica said the workforce…

Airports want more people to arrive by trains and buses.When Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved Gatwick’s plans for a second runway, one requirements was to have 54% of passengers using public transport.Heathrow may also have to act to try and put people off driving to get a third runway.A London Gatwick spokesperson said drop-off charges were aimed at disincentivising “kiss and fly” trips and data indicated it was “influencing passengers to seek alternative options”.The airport links to 120 train stations across London and the south east, with eight local bus routes running 24/7, they said.Passengers can still be dropped off for free…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Huzaifah Khan.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes…

A moorland hit by a devastating wildfire eight years ago has still not fully recovered. The summer 2018 blaze on Winter Hill near Bolton lasted 42 days and took about 100 firefighters to control and put out.While some of the landscape has recovered, Alan Wright, from The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, said the impact was still visible. He said: “The hill was completely black and this whole hill behind us was on fire. And it’s not quite got the same kind of vegetation 1784787485.”He added: “Any time there’s a fire it will kill lots and lots…

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However, England Hockey and the Football Foundation have objected to the plans as they think the proposed shared multi-sport artificial grass pitch would not be sufficient for the demand that both hockey and football have. The organisations are also concerned about the loss of an artificial pitch at the centre.The indoor climbing community has voiced several concerns about the provision for a climbing wall within the new sports centre – which is to be moved to the current 5-a-side building.Bromley planning officers argued that the space set aside for the climbing facility was nearly three times the size of the…