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Two football fans have crossed the Atlantic in their small propeller plane to make it to Boston to watch Scotland play in the World Cup.David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre, chairman and vice-chairman of Ayr United football club, flew for 22 hours – stopping along the way in Iceland, Greenland and Canada.Video by Morgan Spence, Steven Godden and Kayleigh Harvey
Tuchel’s decision to pick Konsa while leaving out Guehi raised some eyebrows, but a glance at the German’s team selections since succeeding Sir Gareth Southgate suggests this should not have been a surprise.Of England’s 15 games under Tuchel, Konsa has started 10, third behind Pickford and Harry Kane, who have both started 12. He is also third in minutes played, with 933 behind Pickford (1,008) and Kane (938).Guehi has only started seven, playing 504 minutes – and it could also be noted that Tuchel was in charge at Chelsea when the 25-year-old was sold to Crystal Palace in July 2021.Konsa…
Other powers held by the mayor include responsibility for the fire and rescue service, oversight of the Local Transport Plan, a range of powers relating to land including the ability to buy land to enable development, responsibility for some skills and adult education and governance of a number of local health commissioning budgets.
A woman has been jailed for 12 years for the manslaughter of her stepdaughter after placing the child in a scalding hot bath as punishment some 50 years ago.Janice Nix, 67, was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court today, 48 years since five-year-old Andrea Bernard died in Thornton Heath, south London, in 1978. Andrea’s death was initially treated as an accident, until her older brother Desmond Bernard went to police in 2022 with a new account of what happened, the trial revealed.Beyond the manslaughter charge, Nix was also convicted of cruelty to Mr Bernard between October 1975 and June 1978, when…
A top pollster has predicted that Sir Keir Starmer will find it “difficult to survive” a leadership contest against Andy Burnham. Speaking to GB News, Sir John Curtice said the by-election victory for the outgoing Mayor of Greater Manchester shows that Mr Burnham has the “ability to raise Labour support”.Speaking at a victory rally in Makerfield, the newly elected MP declared it is the Labour Government’s “last chance for change”.He said: “We’ve been on a path for 40 years that simply hasn’t worked for people and places in this part of the world, and this now is the change moment.”That…
Ten travel companies have collapsed since late 2025, leaving holidaymakers seeking refunds and compensation after flights, package holidays and coach trips were cancelled at short notice.The closures have hit airlines, cruise specialists, travel agencies and coach operators, with hundreds of workers also losing their jobs as businesses across the sector struggled to stay afloat.Customers have been left facing uncertainty after bookings were cancelled, while many are now navigating claims processes to recover money already paid for future trips.The failures span both small family‑run firms and larger international operators, including an Icelandic airline that employed around 400 people before shutting down.Oxfordshire…
Lee Andrews, the husband of Katie Price, has demanded that Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid be dismissed from her role following her on-air reaction to reports about his detention in Dubai.The Dubai-based businessman expressed his anger after Ms Reid visibly rolled her eyes during Thursday’s edition of the ITV breakfast programme while his claims of being held on espionage suspicions were being discussed.Mr Andrews took to Instagram to address the incident, saying: “She should lose her job for that.”The presenter’s eye-roll came in response to Mr Andrews’ account of his arrest, which he shared publicly for the first time…
Drivers could soon be hit with new parking restrictions on a number of roads in Grimsby and Cleethorpes as part of new plans to help with waste collection.North East Lincolnshire Council has unveiled proposals to introduce double yellow lines at more than a dozen locations where parked cars are regularly causing problems for bin lorries and other large vehicles.The move comes ahead of a major change that will see councils across England legally required to collect food waste from households every week, with the council planning to roll out the new service in spring 2027. But council officers warned that…
In 2025, she resigned as deputy prime minister, after admitting she had not paid enough tax when buying a new home. However, she has settled £40,000 of unpaid stamp duty and said she has been “exonerated” by HRMC of the accusation that she had “deliberately sought to avoid tax”.
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has joined London City Lionesses on a two-year deal after leaving Paris St-Germain. The 33-year-old left France after two seasons upon the expiry of her contract, having made 22 appearances in the Premiere Ligue this season.She kept 12 clean sheets as PSG finished third in the table, 13 points behind champions Lyon.”I feel the club aligns with what I stand for. I can’t wait to get started and to get down to business,” said Earps”The club’s values represent what I want to represent and they are passionate about what I want to achieve. All the…