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She suffered a serious knee injury when she ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament in November 2022 and was forced to miss the 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.The 2022 BBC Sports Personality of the Year returned after 11 months out and was part of the England squad as the Lionesses retained their European title at Euro 2025.Mead came on as a substitute in her side’s Champions League final against Barcelona last season and, in one of her “greatest highlights in an Arsenal shirt”, set up the winner for Stina Blackstenius as Arsenal won the title for the first…
Cornwall Council has been told to come clean and explain itself after selling a former pub at auction for £275,000 despite buying it for £1million.The council bought the former General Wolfe pub on Bodmin Road in St Austell through its public services company Conserv, paying £1million for the property in 2020, to provide temporary housing.In 2025, the Local Democracy Reporting Service declared the projected costs of conversion work had significantly increased, with work now set to cost around £2.5million.Due to the rising costs, the building was put up for auction with a guide price of £150,000, and it sold last…
Graham Stringer has joined the rallying calls from Labour MPs for Sir Keir Starmer to step down, following the Government’s catastrophic local election losses.Speaking to GB News, the MP for Blackley and Middleton South declared the Prime Minister has “failed”, and it is time the Government had a “new leader”.Addressing the losses in an address to the nation today, Sir Keir said Labour’s crushing results were “tough” as the party lost some “brilliant representatives”.He said: “I take responsibility, but it’s not just about taking responsibility for the results.”It’s about taking responsibility to explain how, as a political and electoral force,…
Queen Camilla stands at the forefront of an “anti-York faction” within the Royal Family, according to a source.A royal insider stated that the King’s wife played a pivotal role in urging her husband to take action against Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the aftermath of the Epstein scandal.The source told the Mail regarding the Queen’s position on Andrew: “She took a back seat on the scandal for quite a while out of deference to the King’s familial loyalties and to his health.“But as the King’s health has improved, she was instrumental in pushing him to act.”Queen Camilla stands at the forefront of…
Political turmoil inside Labour spilt into financial markets on Monday, with gilt yields rising after Sir Keir Starmer failed to calm bond‑market fears over a potential leadership challenge.UK Government borrowing costs climbed as investors reacted to intensifying speculation over Starmer’s future. The yield on 10‑year gilts rose 0.05 percentage points to 4.97 per cent, while 30‑year yields increased by more than five basis points to 5.64 per cent.Bond investors have become increasingly concerned a Labour leadership contest could unleash pressure for higher public spending and increased borrowing.Yields had briefly eased on Friday after Starmer insisted he would “not walk away”…
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are said to be organising an unusual wedding arrangement for June, with reports suggesting the couple will hold two separate events at the singer’s Rhode Island waterfront property.The duo got engaged last summer after three years of dating.According to sources speaking to OK! Magazine, the pair have devised a plan involving one large, heavily guarded public celebration that would serve as a distraction, whilst a second, more intimate ceremony takes place away from media attention.The couple are believed to be expecting approximately 150 guests, with celebrations reportedly extending across Swift’s estate and nearby upmarket venues…
Labour has been urged to introduce a standard format for parking and traffic fines across the UK, in a move that could make the system easier for motorists and businesses to manage penalties.The request comes from fleet management software company FleetCheck, which warned that the current Penalty Charge Notices system varies too much depending on who issues them. Under the current structure, local councils, police forces and private parking firms all use different layouts and wording for fines. However, FleetCheck noted that this creates confusion and slows down the process for companies that manage large numbers of vehicles. The business…
A man has been jailed after he was found by police hiding inside a cupboard during a raid on a cannabis farm.Antonjo Kodhelwas, 42, was found by police at the property on Bryn Y Môr Crescent, Uplands, Swansea.Police found a total of 539 plants across eight rooms at the address.Kodhelwas, of no fixed abode, appeared in Swansea Crown Court on Friday where he was sentenced to eight months in prison.He had pleaded guilty to one charge of being concerned in the production of a Class B controlled drug.Sgt Luke Tucker, of South Wales Police, said the property had been “continually”…
That Northampton’s away fans has been allocated block ‘FU’ at Mattioli Woods Welford Road at the East Midlands derby summed up Leicester’s predictably confrontational approach to the fixture.Inside three minutes Tigers prop Nicky Smith’s snarling had sparked a 30-man melee of pushing and shoving, and his relentless team kept up the aggro all afternoon.In total, six cards were shared between the two teams – two yellows and Izaia Perese’s 20-minute red for Leicester, and three yellows for Saints – but the scoreline was a lot more lopsided, with Tigers triumphing 41-17 to register an eighth straight home win in the…
A local council could face legal action over what residents have dubbed “tarmac cowpats”.Cheltenham Civic Society has launched proceedings against Gloucestershire County Council for blighting the town centre’s paved areas.The civic group has served a section 56 notice on the authority, a move which could ultimately result in court action if the council fails to address the unsightly asphalt patches.Local people have expressed support for the legal challenge, describing the repairs as an eyesore which tarnishes Cheltenham’s image.The society initially raised concerns about the makeshift tarmac repairs in 2024 but claims it had no choice but to pursue formal legal…