3 h. ago How a 19th century Scottish con artist used 40 aliases and exploited a war for fraud

Annie Gordon Baillie built a life on deceit with a number of different scams.

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3 h. ago NHS App major update to help everyone get prescriptions quicker ‘like Amazon’

NHS England to roll out a new 'game changer' feature to track if medicines are ready to collect or have been despatched for delivery

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3 h. ago Mental health A&E units to open across England where patients can be seen in 10 minutes

Anybody who walks in will be seen by a mental health specialist within ten minutes, reports say

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3 h. ago Serie A title decider: Napoli win the Scudetto to deny Inter – as it happened

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku scored the goals against Cagliari that claimed a second title in three yearsCaledonia’s Simon McMahon gets in touch: “Gilmour and McTominay starting for Napoli and on the verge of winning Serie A is just insane, John. Really hope they do it, got the pizza and beers in, COME ON NAPOLI!!!”Naples is getting game ready, too. Mathías Olivera is being given a penant for his 100th game. The sound of Live Is Life can be heard at the Diego Armando Maradona. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago NHS to open more ‘mental health A&Es’ to relieve pressure on hospitals

The scheme is expected to be expanded nationally to dozens of locations as part of a ten-year NHS plan to be published this summer.

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4 h. ago Em Arlott stars as England canter to series victory against West Indies

The West Indies were blown away as England impressed with the ball before chasing down 81 inside ten overs at Hove

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4 h. ago Thomas Tuchel wants England stars to 'suffer' amid warning over World Cup issue

Next summer’s World Cup is set to be played in difficult conditions

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4 h. ago Thomas Tuchel addresses Jude Bellingham injury amid warning for England stars

Three Lions boss delighted at how his squad respond to call-ups amid ongoing fitness and schedule concerns

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4 h. ago England: Thomas Tuchel echoes Arne Slot's challenge to Trent Alexander

Out-going Liverpool star has been challenged to show he is a good defender

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4 h. ago Thomas Tuchel repeats Arne Slot's warning to Trent Alexander

Trent Alexander-Arnold has struggled to cement his place in England's starting XI so far in his career and new boss Thomas Tuchel has told him a regular spot in his lineup is not a given

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4 h. ago Thomas Tuchel points to Jude Bellingham and warns England stars over 'very unwise' snubs

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham will link up with England next month even though he is due to undergo shoulder surgery after the Club World Cup this summer

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5 h. ago Serie A title decider: Napoli win the Scudetto to deny Inter – live reaction

Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku scored the goals against Cagliari that claimed a second title in three yearsAny comments? You can email John your thoughtsCaledonia’s Simon McMahon gets in touch: “Gilmour and McTominay starting for Napoli and on the verge of winning Serie A is just insane, John. Really hope they do it, got the pizza and beers in, COME ON NAPOLI!!!”Naples is getting game ready, too. Mathías Olivera is being given a penant for his 100th game. The sound of Live Is Life can be heard at the Diego Armando Maradona. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Napoli crowned Serie A champions as McTominay and Gilmour cap year of lo Scosseze in Italy

Both Scots started and mMcTominay inevitably scored as Antonio Conte's men beat Cagliari 2-0 to secure the Scudetto

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5 h. ago Ruthless England thrash West Indies by nine wickets to clinch T20 series win

England completed a nine-wicket win inside 10 overs at Hove.

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5 h. ago England thrash West Indies by nine wickets: second women’s T20 international – live

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Em Arlott starred as England hammered West Indies with more than 10 overs to spare at HoveEm Arlott has two wickets in the over and Sophia Dunkley has taken a blinder! James scuffed Arlott towards midwicket, where Dunkley threw up her left hand to take a brilliant reaction catch. There has been lots of focus on England’s fielding after the Ashes defeat; catches like that will change the narrative very quickly.A huge wicket for Em Arlott! Hayley Matthews wafts all around an excellent delivery that nips back to hit leg stump. Matthews had driven the previous ball majestically over extra-cover for four but Arlott kept pitching it up and got her reward. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Nico Raskin Rangers ghost goal gets KMI panel verdict with one member claiming VAR was right to keep out of it

Nick Walsh and VAr were let off the hook by one but most members felt Raskin did score against Hibs and VAR should have said so

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6 h. ago Shoaib Bashir thrives in ‘happy place’ as spinner breaks England record

Bashir became the youngest Englishman to the 50 wicket mark after a second day three-for against zimbabwe

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6 h. ago Arne Slot explains talks with two of Liverpool's Premier League rivals before taking Reds job

Arne Slot has enjoyed a dream first season at Anfield, winning the Premier League title, but things could have been different had he taken another offer from England

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7 h. ago Trump’s Harvard visa threat could wipe out several of school’s sports teams

Trump visa move threatens 21% of Harvard athletesForeign-heavy teams like crew, squash could foldHarvard: Ban ‘unlawful,’ vows to fight for studentsSome of Harvard’s sports teams would be virtually wiped out by a Trump administration decision announced on Thursday that would make the Ivy League school with the nation’s largest athletic program ineligible for international student visas.Seven of the eight rowers on the men’s heavyweight crew team that just won the Eastern Sprints title – and is headed to the national championships – list international hometowns on the school’s website. Mick Thompson, the leading scorer last season, and Jack Bar, who was a captain, are among a handful of Canadians on the men’s hockey roster; 10 of the 13 members of the men’s squash team and more than half of the women’s soccer and golf rosters also list foreign hometowns. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Northampton’s Fin Smith: ‘We love being written off. We’d back ourselves against anybody’

England and Lions fly-half on run to Champions Cup final, controlling his inner demons and playing junior tennis alongside Jack Draper“I was always angry,” Fin Smith remembers as he explains his transition from a volatile young tennis player into the decisively calm fly-half for Northampton, England and the Lions who is as serene as he is interesting. Smith has had a remarkable year so far but there is an understated lightness about him as he recalls playing in tennis tournaments alongside Jack Draper, the current world No 5.“As an 11-year-old tennis player I was very angry,” he says at Franklin’s Gardens, having just completed Northampton Saints’ final training session before they face Bordeaux on Saturday in the Champions Cup final. “I used to blow up and smash rackets a lot. But getting that out of my system at a young age, while facing set points and match points, can only benefit me when I’m playing rugby under pressure and really taking on an internal battle.” Continue reading...

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