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Former Chelsea boss returns to Premier League management on a two-and-a-half year deal

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51 minutes ago Ruben Amorim recalls star who Ole Gunnar Solskjaer described as a 'top attacker'

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47 minutes ago ‘The right fit’: Graham Potter aims high at West Ham after arrival as head coach

Potter in work for first time since leaving ChelseaHe feels club can be ‘consistently successful’Graham Potter has claimed he and West Ham are the perfect match after taking over as head coach on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 49-year-old is back in work for the first time since a difficult seven-month spell at Chelsea ended in April 2023 and is targeting “consistent success”.Potter appointment was announced by the club on Thursday after the sacking of Julen Lopetegui. His first game will be in the FA Cup at Aston Villa on Friday and West Ham have two Premier League home games next week, against Fulham and Crystal Palace. They are 14th, seven points above the relegation zone. Continue reading...

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90 minutes ago Ryan Reynolds calls out ‘perfect’ standards women are held to amid Lively

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97 minutes ago Shoppers praise £35 Debenhams tower heater that 'saves putting main heating on'

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93 minutes ago Met Office issues update on how cold Greater Manchester will be today with

The cold snap continues

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12 hours ago Ruben Amorim set for Man United January transfer windfall as £20m deal 'agreed'

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12 hours ago Kristers Tobers signs for Aberdeen as Jimmy Thelin seals £700k deal for Latvia captain

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12 hours ago The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman says she'll be wearing this £35 M&S cardigan 'all winter'

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12 hours ago 'I'll be wearing it all winter' – The Traitors' Claudia Winkleman loves a £35 M&S cardigan

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12 hours ago Tea and coffee drinkers race to buy £3.66 Ninja gadget that keeps drinks 'hot for over 10 hours'

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16 hours ago Moment terrified shoppers flee Regent Street after police order them to leave area 'immediately' over bomb scare

Metropolitan Police officers swarmed the iconic Mayfair street and cordoned it off along with the nearby New Burlington Street whilst they investigated the potential threat.

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13 hours ago West Ham appoint Potter after sacking Lopetegui and Steidten may go too

Spaniard departs after just 22 matches as managerAnalysis: Lopetegui leaves identity-free West HamWest Ham have appointed Graham Potter as their manager after ending days of uncertainty by firing Julen Lopetegui. The shake-up could also lead to the departure of the technical director, Tim Steidten.It is understood Steidten, who joined in 2023, played a minor part in the negotiations that led to Potter agreeing to replace Lopetegui on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Talks were led by West Ham’s vice-chair, Karren Brady. Sources have indicated West Ham are increasingly unhappy with Steidten over his transfer record, and believe the German could be sidelined if he stays. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Tonight's Cardiff City news as chief drops hint about target, rivals muscle in on deal and clubs want Bluebird

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13 hours ago Man City transfer latest as Omar Marmoush 'green light' given and Abdukodir Khusanov update emerges

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17 hours ago Shoppers panic as Regent Street closed and Savile Row evacuated amid 'controlled explosions'

Businesses in Savile Row in Mayfair as well as parts of Regent St were evacuated on Wednesday as police carried out several controlled explosions

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15 hours ago Farmers in Balfron urge dog owners to keep pets on lead after double sheep worrying scare

Louise and Andrew Paterson, who farm Woodend Farm, in Balfron, west Stirlingshire, say that on two separate occasions over the last week they have dealt with sheep being chased across fields by out of control dogs.

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16 hours ago Primark fans 'have to buy' £10 tote bag that looks very similar to £120 version

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16 hours ago ‘This is the only dry shampoo that works on my greasy hair – it’s a gym bag must

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16 hours ago Nico Williams Arsenal transfer faces major stumbling block as Gunners eye release clause

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18 hours ago Moment terrified shoppers flee Regent Street after police order them to leave area 'immediately' over bomb sca

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16 hours ago Thousands still without power can use hotel facilities during Irish cold snap

Thousands remain without power during a bitter cold spell across Ireland.

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17 hours ago Labour 'offering to pay Mauritius nearly £9billion' as part of Chagos Islands deal in bid to rush through agreement before Donald Trump re

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16 hours ago Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces anxious wait as priority summer transfer holds showdown talks

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17 hours ago 'Can't imagine winter without it' portable heater that's perfect for remote working lands on sale

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Dr Helen Lewis has claimed that teachers attempting to control both pupils and dogs in busy classrooms have reported scratching and biting.

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