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Scotland, who have played at each of the past two European Championships, booked their spot at a World Cup for the first time since 1998 in dramatic fashion with an unforgettable victory against Denmark at Hampden Park in November.Backed by tens of thousands of fans who had travelled to the United States, John McGinn’s deflected strike against Haiti earned the country’s first win at a World Cup for 36 years.That would be Scotland’s only goal of the tournament.They lost to a second-minute strike by 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in their second match, so they entered their final group game against Brazil…

Nearly 400 Welsh nursing and midwifery graduates remain without NHS jobs after the initial process to match them to suitable roles finished.Improved recruitment and retention of staff meant there were fewer vacancies than had been originally anticipated, according to Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW), which is responsible for developing and training workers.It said 703 graduates had been matched to entry-level band 5 roles, but 383 nursing, midwifery and operating department practitioners (ODPs) had not secured any.Nursing and midwifery unions both criticised the lack of available roles, pointing to increasing demand at hospitals struggling with staffing shortages.The students’ university places…

Although England were always expected to progress from Group Two, the manner of their performances has still been impressive.They racked up 200 or more against Sri Lanka and Scotland, scored an equally impressive 186-7 on a tricky pitch against West Indies at Lord’s, and romped home with 2.4 overs to spare in a chase of 164 against the White Ferns as Danni Wyatt-Hodge made an unbeaten 89.”The goal was to win the group,” Edwards said.”To go through unbeaten is really pleasing. Our batting has been particularly powerful and a real positive for us.”I thought we bowled really well tonight on…

A cinema has opened at Manchester Royal Infirmary, which will be able to show blockbuster Hollywood films – sometimes even before their general UK release.The movie theatre has 50 brightly coloured seats with extra legroom – as well as space for wheelchairs, hospital beds and essential medical equipment.Elliot Martin from Bury, who saw the cinema’s first screening of the latest Minions movie, said: “It is brilliant for patients like me and I hope I can come back again.”The 13 year-old, a patient at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, added: “I feel absolutely brilliant and I’d love to watch a Star…

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a car hit with several people on a busy shopping street in West London.Five people were injured, with three taken to hospital, after the incident on Ealing Broadway at around 14:30 BST on Saturday. None of the injuries were believed to be life threatening. The Metropolitan Police said a 34-year-old Somali-born driver fled the scene but was stopped in nearby Grange Park a short time later, where he was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and attempted murder.While counter-terrorism police were involved in the initial investigation, it is not…

T20 World Cup, Group 2, The Oval New Zealand 163-6 (20 overs): M Kerr 42 (34); Gibson 2-30England 164-1 (17.2 overs): Wyatt-Hodge 89* (53), Dunkley 49* (38)Scorecard. TablesEngland’s winning run at the T20 World Cup continued with a rampant nine-wicket victory over New Zealand in their final group game at The Oval.Already assured of top spot in Group 2 and with it a place in next week’s semi-finals, England built on the momentum of their four previous wins by cruising a chase of 164 with 16 balls to spare.Danni Wyatt-Hodge, now the tournament’s leading run-scorer, kept up her superb form…

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A 17-year-old boy has died in a two-car crash near Eastbourne on Friday evening, police say.Sussex Police said the teenager died after the car in which he was a passenger collided with another car near Shooters Bottom car park, by Beachy Head, at about 21:30 BST on 26 June.A 19-year-old man from Polegate and a 21-year-old man from Hellingly, who were also in the car, and the 21-year-old driver of the second car were all seriously injured.The force said it was appealing for witnesses.Det Sgt Ian Foxton, from Sussex Police’s serious collision investigation unit, said: “We are aware there were…

Malachy O’Rourke opted for a tactical switch at the start of the second half and handed Niall Devlin the responsibility of tailing David Clifford. The All-Ireland champions outscored Tyrone 0-5 to 0-2 across the opening 10 minutes of the half, Dylan Geaney and David Clifford (free) firing over from two-point range to extend their lead to five. Darren McCurry was sprung from the bench in response, and immediately got into the action by nailing a difficult two-point free. The Ulster side had a chance to level from the next attack, Donnelly feeding McElholm through, but his angle was quickly narrowed…