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A Reform UK councillor is at the centre of an extraordinary walking football dispute that has resulted in England being barred from this year’s European Championships.Paul Carr, who represents Elmham and Mattishall on Norfolk County Council, holds senior positions within both the Walking Football Association (WFA) and the Federation of International Walking Football Associations (FIWFA).Carr is chief executive of the WFA, which oversees the sport in England, while simultaneously serving as president of international governing body FIWFA.It is in the latter role that he has become embroiled in a bitter disagreement with the English organisation.FIWFA has suspended the WFA, meaning…

Prince Harry’s sustainable travel organisation, Travalyst, has been shortlisted for the Skift IDEA Awards 2026, competing in the Travel Technology and Sustainability Tech categories.The Skift IDEA Awards are the travel industry’s leading global awards honouring achievements in design, creativity, and innovation. The nomination for Harry’s company was confirmed on Monday evening.The Duke of Sussex established the not-for-profit venture in 2019 to encourage more environmentally responsible tourism.This year’s awards attracted a significant number of applicants from across the globe.Prince Harry’s sustainable travel organisation, Travalyst, has been shortlisted for the Skift IDEA Awards 2026, competing in the Travel Technology and Sustainability Tech…

Santander UK has rolled out a new prize draw offering current account holders the opportunity to scoop a portion of £100,000 in cash prizes each month.The scheme, which went live on August 1, also features a bumper £250,000 jackpot that will be awarded to a single winner in January 2027.The monthly draws will run from August through to December, with the bank distributing prizes across several tiers each month.All entries accumulated during that five-month period will then be automatically pooled into the mega draw at the start of next year, giving customers multiple chances to land the quarter-million-pound top prize.A…

Graham Linehan has reignited his bitter feud with Father Ted star Ardal O’Hanlon, launching a blistering attack on the actor over their differing views on transgender issues.The 58-year-old comedy writer took aim at his former colleague on X while responding to an article about Harry Potter actress Bel Powley distancing herself from author JK Rowling’s gender-critical stance.Ms Powley, who will play Petunia Dursley in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter television adaptation, told The Telegraph: “I strongly disagree with JK Rowling’s views on gender.”I think that the trans community deserves safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance.”Graham Linehan launched a fresh…

Cocaine with a street value of £232m was discovered hidden in a large shipment of bananas from South America.The 2.9-tonne (2,900kg) haul was smuggled into London Gateway Port in Thurrock, Essex, on Thursday.Border Force intercepted the cocaine at the port and removed it from a trailer, before the drugs courier took the empty load to an address near Buntingford, Hertfordshire.Nine men allegedly connected to the bust were then arrested and later released on bail.Border Force had been tipped off about the illegal consignment by the National Crime Agency.

Sevilla have signed Scottish striker Robbie Ure from Swedish league leaders IK Sirius for an initial fee of £5.5m.The 22-year-old completed his medical on Monday and signed a five-year contract after being offered the opportunity to lead the line at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.The La Liga side will pay 6.5 million euros (£5.5m) up front, with a further 2.5 million euros (£2.1m) in add-ons.Ure will become the third Scottish-born player to play for Sevilla in official competition, the Spanish club said, following Ted McMinn in the 1980s and Duncan McVean Thomson during the 1915-16 season.Two other Scots were mentioned by…

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Lancashire have appointed Richard Kenyon as their new chief executive after he decided to resign from the same role at Nottinghamshire.He will replace the outgoing Daniel Gidney, who is set to retire at the end of the year following 14 years at Old Trafford.Kenyon became CEO at Notts in October but is leaving the current county champions after less than a year to move closer to his family home at Southport.He previously spent a decade at Everton FC, holding roles as chief commercial and communications officer, as well as chief executive of Everton in the community – the club’s charitable…

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