54 m. ago Jose Mourinho banned for four matches and fined after Turkish referees comment

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been given a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray on Monday

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64 m. ago Parents calling for phone bans in schools to improve their youngsters' classroom behaviour

A poll of 1000 parents and 500 secondary school teachers by research agency Public First has found that both groups see classroom behaviour as the main cause of classroom disorder.

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85 m. ago MasterChef is put on the back burner as bosses feel they have 'no other option' amid Gregg Wallace's 'sexual misconduct' probe

One-time grocer Wallace, 60, stepped away from the show in the wake of a number of allegations that he had indulged in sexist banter and harassed contestants. He denies any wrongdoing.

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2 h. ago Peppa Pig to have new brother or sister, mother of popular TV character says

‘I’m due in the summer, and we’re all so excited,’ Mummy Pig, voiced by actor Morwenna Banks, announces on Good Morning BritainThe animated television character Peppa Pig, famed for her love of jumping up and down in muddy puddles, is to have a new brother or sister, the character’s mother has announced.Peppa Pig, the phenomenally popular children’s show that has been translated into over 40 languages, tells the story of Peppa and her family – Daddy Pig, Mummy Pig and younger brother George, whose most treasured possession is his toy dinosaur. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Drivers of certain cars face brutal £16 warning for parking on their driveway

Brits across the nation have been warned of 'significant' costs impacting EV drivers who charge their vehicles at home - following Ofgem's upcoming energy price cap hike

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4 h. ago Jose Mourinho learns suspension fate as Fenerbahce vow to fight ban ahead of Rangers Europa League clash

The 'Special One' has been hit with a four-game ban and fined £35,000 for his comments about Turkish officials

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4 h. ago Jose Mourinho banned and fined £35,000 for comments after Istanbul derby

Galatasaray outlined their intention to ‘initiate criminal proceedings concerning the racist statements made’

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5 h. ago The São Paulo connection: a Brazilian gang is spreading its cocaine business into Australia

The PCC – First Capital Command – formed in a Sāo Paulo prison but is now spreading its tentacles around the worldIn September 2020, the Australian Border Force intercepted 552kg of cocaine concealed in 2,000 boxes of frozen banana pulp that had arrived at the port of Sydney on a ship from Brazil.Two years later, a diver was found floating dead next to 52kg of cocaine near the port of Newcastle, in New South Wales, Australia. Police later discovered that he was a Brazilian national who had been attempting to retrieve drugs from a cargo ship’s hull. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Metro bucks the bank closures trend with plan to open over 100 new branches

Metro Bank Boss Daniel Frumkin (pictured) said it could increase its network to as much as 110 branches, up from 76.

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5 h. ago Bosnian Serb lawmakers bar joint institutions after a court convicted president and tensions soar

Bosnian Serb lawmakers on Thursday passed a set of laws barring central Bosnian judiciary and police from the Serb-run entity in Bosnia, sending tensions soaring in the troubled Balkan country after a court convicted its pro-Russia president and banned him from politics

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6 h. ago Jose Mourinho punishment announced by Turkish football federation after he was accused of racism by Galatasaray

The Fenerbahce head coach made comments to reporters after the incendiary derby between the two teams earlier this week about the Galatasaray bench 'jumping like monkeys'.

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6 h. ago Surprising UK city that ranks cheapest for Easter with the kids

With Easter weekend being the next set of bank holidays on the horizon parents are already slapping on their thinking caps for ways to amuse all ages while not breaking the bank

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6 h. ago Cops tape off area near HMP Edinburgh amid reports of 'axe' incident

Officers are probing the incident in the Saughton Mains Bank area in Edinburgh as two people rushed to hospital.

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7 h. ago Jose Mourinho handed hefty ban for 'insulting' statement that sparked 'racism' row

Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-game ban as well as a fine after the Fenerbahce boss made comments about Galatasaray as well as the standard on Turkish refereeing

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7 h. ago Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch reveal strict rule they enforce on their four kids to 'improve behaviour'

The model, 39, and footballer, 44, implemented an iPad and phone ban at Christmas , with them insisting it's led to a more positive attitude in their household.

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7 h. ago First picture of woman killed in horror crash on Scots road as driver rushed to hospital

Kim Gilbert was pronounced dead after emergency services were called to the A87, near Inverinate in Kyle, at around 11.10am on Tuesday.

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7 h. ago ‘It’s similar to Enron’: La Liga president accuses Manchester City of financial deception

Enron one of the largest bankruptcy cases in US historyLa Liga alleges City distort EU’s internal marketManchester City have been accused of an Enron-style financial deception by La Liga’s president, Javier Tebas.Tebas said the Spanish league filed a complaint against City to the European Commission in the summer of 2023, which he says the Commission is investigating. City have not commented on Tebas’s allegations but club sources are aware of them, and strongly refute them. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Reading and Leeds Festival 2025 announce 30 new names joining Travis Scott and Chappell Roan on star

Taking place across the August bank holiday weekend from the 21-24, the festival will once again be held at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds.

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8 h. ago Andrew Tate says he is ‘innocent until proven guilty’ after landing in the US

Tate, alongside his brother, flew from Bucharest to Florida after a travel ban imposed on them during a human trafficking investigation was lifted.

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8 h. ago Andrew Tate breaks silence as brothers arrive in Florida after travel ban lifted

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrived in the US from Romania on Thursday, 27 February, after authorities lifted travel restrictions imposed as part of a legal case.

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