12 m. ago Triumphant Alan Sheehan drops strongest hint yet over Swansea City job hopes after 'difficult week'

The interim boss admits he's not sure if he'll be in the dugout for Swansea's next game - but appears to have suggested he would be interested in succeeding Luke Williams

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22 m. ago Man who overstayed by 10 minutes in a Costa car park almost has his life ruined

Ashley Pavett had exceeded the 90-minute limit at a car park in Green Meadow near Pontyclun in South Wales. He paid the fine promptly, but a letter months later turned his life upside down.

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29 m. ago UK to see ‘severe weather’ on Sunday before conditions improve, Met Office says

Yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for Sunday, with weather conditions expected to improve slightly from Monday, the forecaster said.

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34 m. ago Police appeal after van driver flees scene of tram crash that left girl dead

The collision occurred at 9.56am on Saturday between a van and a tram in Manchester City Centre on Mosley Street.

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61 m. ago Warning issued as popular beach turns PURPLE after 'oil spill': Public told to avoid the area

The public have been told to avoid a popular beach in Lancashire that turned purple following a suspected oil spill.

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66 m. ago Inglis inspires Australia to record win over England despite Duckett hundred

Group B: Australia 356-5 bt England 351-8 by five wicketsHighest successful run chase in ICC tournament historyThey say good things come to those who wait and after nearly three decades without a global tournament in their city, the people of Lahore saw their patience rewarded. A good number are too young to remember the 1996 World Cup but they will not forget Australia’s five-wicket win over England in a hurry.Set 352 to win this Group B encounter after Ben Duckett’s sublime 165 from 143 balls – the highest individual score at a Champions Trophy – Australia wobbled initially. Travis Head and Steve Smith were wiped out for single-figure scores during a fiery new ball burst from Jofra Archer and Mark Wood. Continue reading...

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68 m. ago Deadly new coronavirus strain HKU5 found in bats 'can spread to humans,' expert confirms

Experts warn that a new bat coronavirus has the potential to spill into humans, similar to Covid-19, with the virus in the same group at the bugs responsible for the MERS-CoV virus

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71 m. ago Top Swansea City player ratings as star a constant threat and forward turns in one of his finest displays

Here's how Swansea City's players rated in the

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84 m. ago Brennan Johnson at the double as Tottenham’s winning run continues

Djed Spence continued his fine form to help Spurs to a third consecutive Premier League victory.

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94 m. ago Waltz this way: rival venues in Vienna compete to celebrate Johann Strauss’s 200th birthday

As the Austrian capital honours the legacy of its dance king, the race is on to attract the most puntersThe music of Johann Strauss streams through Vienna like the stately Danube. Even the syllables of the composer’s name beat out the rhythm of a waltz, as all Austrian dance teachers know. In their lessons, the words “Jo-hann Strauss” are often swapped in to replace the conventional “one, two, three” step count.Viennese children learn to waltz just like they learn to ride a bike, so the muscle-memory never leaves them. Just as well, because the city is still famous as the home of a 19th-century dance craze that shaped its international image. In this 200th anniversary year of the birth of the “waltz king”, there are rival bids jostling to become the focus of the swirling celebrations. Continue reading...

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94 m. ago My boiler has broken and I’m finding solace in a slice (or several) of toast | Rachel Cooke

There are whole chapters in cookbooks dedicated to it and now an endless variety of new things to spread on top, including butters with a waiting listMy subject today is toast, which is much on my mind right now, a buttery ticker tape that calls me constantly to the kitchen. Our boiler has packed up, the new one won’t be installed for a week, and though it’s only the central heating that’s down (the cooker’s fine), the freezing cold has turned me into a toast monster. It’s all I want, a feeling I haven’t had since I was a student and living in a house that was so badly insulated, we sometimes had to break the ice on the water in the loo. How many loaves can a person get through in a week? Come back to me in a few days for an answer. I’ll give you a tour of my chilblains at the same time.What is amazing about toast is the way it has lately become so pimped. This started a few years ago: I first noticed it in Moro Easy by Sam and Sam Clark, a cookbook that came out in 2022 and whose o...

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1 hour ago France mass stabbing: Attacker 'screaming God is great' knifes multiple police in Mulhouse

According to our information, a passerby was targeted by several stab wounds. Other people, including a city agent in charge of parking, as well as two municipal police officers, were also injured

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1 hour ago Newport council 'not pushing hard enough' to get new businesses into city centre, says councillor

She said "we need to see something positive happening" in the area following the departure of big-name brands

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2 h. ago Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk anger, Arne Slot's 115 charges joke, referee apology

Liverpool and Manchester City will renew their rivalry on Sunday, with the Reds looking to repeat their victory at Anfield earlier this season - a game that was marred by controversy

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2 h. ago "The tram hit the van and it just didn't stop": Shock as girl, 3, dies in city centre collision tragedy

The M.E.N understands police are hunting the van driver after a three-year-old girl died of her injuries

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2 h. ago Met Office map shows where 70mph winds and 12 hours of rain could hit UK tomorrow as weather warnings issued

The Met Office has said rain accompanied by strong winds will make for very poor weather conditions tomorrow, especially on roads.

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2 h. ago Man 'lucky to be alive' after thug stamped on his head at train station in Glasgow

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Daniel Dolan was accosted by the thug after getting on a train to go visit his brother.

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2 h. ago Omer Riza left 'disappointed' after dropping two points as Cardiff City star now has huge role

The Bluebirds drew 1-1 with Plymouth Argyle at Home Park

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3 h. ago Cardiff City player ratings as defender fantastic and striker's form continues but clumsy moment costs points

Here is how the Bluebirds players rated in the clash with Pilgrims at Home Park

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4 h. ago NHS warns ‘clothes not fitting well’ could be sign of back condition

It could need treatment, the NHS warns

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