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Deschamps captained France to World Cup victory as a player in 1998 – and was manager when they repeated that feat in 2018.During his 14 years in charge, they have also reached another World Cup final – losing to Argentina on penalties in 2022 – and lost to Portugal in the European Championship final in 2016.Should they beat Spain, his last tournament as manager will end with a match against either Argentina or England.”What he cares about is taking this generation to become world champions,” said Bartoli. “They won in 2018, made the final in 2022, and he really wants…

A traveller who tried to turn farm fields into an illegal caravan site has been handed a jail sentence. Simon McDonagh received a two-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, after establishing the camp on farmland in Stafford Borough.The site was created on agricultural fields behind Stallington Road, close to the village of Blythe Bridge.It was made without any planning consent to change the land’s use.McDonagh appeared before the County Court in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, in June.He pleaded guilty to breaching an interim injunction secured by Stafford Borough Council against him.The local authority had obtained a court order to halt further…

Solar panels have been blamed for school roof fires, raising further fears over Ed Miliband’s plans to install hundreds more.Three separate blazes in less than a year have led to officials disconnecting 80 of the systems on classrooms across Suffolk.Last summer, an additional 81 solar panels were also switched off in Northumberland after a fire at a primary school.Shropshire and Nottinghamshire also experienced similar incidents last year, with London suffering the same in 2024.Mr Miliband’s Great British Energy have invested up to £255million to install rooftop solar PV and batteries on around 250 schools, colleges, NHS sites, and military basesThe…

Prince Harry has revealed he faced bullying during his school years due to his hair colour, with classmates dubbing him “carrot top.”The Duke of Sussex, 41, made the candid admission while appearing on The Joe Marler Will See You Now podcast.When the former England rugby player asked about common misconceptions people hold about him, Harry responded with characteristic wit: “That I’m not ginger.”He then jokingly clarified his preferred description: “People think I’m ginger, but I’m more sunset auburn.”Prince Harry has revealed he faced bullying during his school years due to his famous hair colour, with classmates dubbing him ‘carrot top’…

A Conservative Shadow Minister has accused Labour of creating a “hostile environment” for business with tax raids, driving wealthy taxpayers out of Britain.Speaking to GB News, Shadow Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, Gareth Davies, also issued a warning over speculation Ed Miliband could become Britain’s next Chancellor. “Everybody knows somebody who is leaving or has left already,” Mr Davies began. Taking aim at the Treasury under Rachel Reeves, the Tory MP blamed an apparent exodus of wealth on the “hostile environment this government has created to risk-taking and enterprise”. “If you tax too much, people will leave and find other…

Andy Serkis has hit out at the longstanding criticism from some quarters regarding the casting in the Lord of the Rings film franchise.Speaking while promoting his upcoming directorial project, The Hunt for Gollum, the actor pointed to JRR Tolkien’s classic literary influences as a reason for the casting choices.The conversation surrounding casting has heightened in recent months, considering that the confirmed cast for The Hunt for Gollum currently features only white performers.These include returning stars Ian McKellen and Elijah Wood alongside newcomers Kate Winslet, Jamie Dornan, Anya Taylor-Joy and Leo Woodall.Andy Serkis starred in the Lord of the Rings films…

Forensic examinations are continuing at a house in Ballymena where three people were found dead on Monday morning.A murder investigation was launched after the three people, believed to have been a man and two females from the same family, were found at a house on the Cullybackey Road at 09:00 BST.Police have said the cause of their deaths has not been formally established and post-mortem examinations are to be carried out.However, they said they did not believe there was an ongoing risk to the public and they were not seeking anyone else in relation to the deaths.At the scene on…

According to Data Golf, which measures performance across all tours, only three players are ranked higher than Fleetwood – defending champion Scottie Scheffler, McIlroy and world number three Fitzpatrick.The 31-year-old has won three times on the PGA Tour this year and shared third place on the links turf of the Renaissance Club at last week’s Scottish Open. “It’s another confidence booster to bring into this week,” Fitzpatrick told BBC Sport.”It’s the final major of the year, so you’re going to give it a good push.”The South Yorkshireman has used Birkdale on many occasions to hone links preparations for past Opens.…

Police carrying out a series of raids after three months of planning have seized a haul of drugs including £50,000 of cannabis found hidden in a washing machine.A man and a woman were arrested during Monday morning’s searches in the Manchester areas of Ancoats, Gorton and Levenshulme, and in Stockport, police said.Officers also seized suspected heroin, cocaine, illicit cash and several e-bikes thought to have been used in street dealing.The two suspects, both aged in their 30s, were question for alleged offences including being concerned in the supply and possession of controlled drugs, Greater Manchester Police said.

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