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Airports want more people to arrive by trains and buses.When Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved Gatwick’s plans for a second runway, one requirements was to have 54% of passengers using public transport.Heathrow may also have to act to try and put people off driving to get a third runway.A London Gatwick spokesperson said drop-off charges were aimed at disincentivising “kiss and fly” trips and data indicated it was “influencing passengers to seek alternative options”.The airport links to 120 train stations across London and the south east, with eight local bus routes running 24/7, they said.Passengers can still be dropped off for free…

Welcome to our Who am I? game.The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible.After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. Guess the answer after as few clues as possible to score more points.Three is a good score, four or five points is exceptional.So take part and return for more tomorrow.Today’s player and clues set by BBC Sport’s Huzaifah Khan.After more quizzes? Go to our dedicated Football Quizzes and Sports Quizzes pages and sign up for notifications to get the latest quizzes…

A moorland hit by a devastating wildfire eight years ago has still not fully recovered. The summer 2018 blaze on Winter Hill near Bolton lasted 42 days and took about 100 firefighters to control and put out.While some of the landscape has recovered, Alan Wright, from The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, said the impact was still visible. He said: “The hill was completely black and this whole hill behind us was on fire. And it’s not quite got the same kind of vegetation 1784787485.”He added: “Any time there’s a fire it will kill lots and lots…

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However, England Hockey and the Football Foundation have objected to the plans as they think the proposed shared multi-sport artificial grass pitch would not be sufficient for the demand that both hockey and football have. The organisations are also concerned about the loss of an artificial pitch at the centre.The indoor climbing community has voiced several concerns about the provision for a climbing wall within the new sports centre – which is to be moved to the current 5-a-side building.Bromley planning officers argued that the space set aside for the climbing facility was nearly three times the size of the…

With traditional number nines seemingly becoming a dying breed, clubs are turning to other positions to provide the goal threat.That makes the midfielder, particularly one with a bit of creativity who can unlock defences, a sought-after player.England seem to have produced a number of players who fit that bill within a similar time period – although Tottenham have spent £185m on midfield duo Sandro Tonali of Italy and Portugal’s Matheus Fernandes this summer.With the Premier League’s home grown rule in force – requiring a minimum of eight places in a club’s 25-strong squad are set aside for players produced in…

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If you cannot remember the last time it rained, you are probably not alone.June was actually wetter than average in the UK, which might come as a surprise given our recent run of weather, but for England and Wales the majority of that rain came down in the first two weeks of the month. Since 15 June, most of England has recorded less than 10mm of rain with large areas of central southern England seeing 3mm or less. Meanwhile, Wisley in Surrey has had no rain at all for 36 consecutive days. Most of Wales has seen less than 25mm…