17 h. ago Man United handed unexpected Ollie Watkins transfer chance as Aston Villa decision made

Manchester United were linked with a swoop for Ollie Watkins during the summer transfer window, before then signing Benjamin Sesko instead.

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25 h. ago Benedict Cumberbatch reveals secret 'struggle' as he reflects on fatherhood

Benedict Cumberbatch has risen to fame over the years as he has taken on plenty of iconic roles such as Sherlock Holmes, Dr Strange and Smaug

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27 h. ago How millions of workers on minimum wage can get secret extra pay rise worth £277k – anyone above 22 can do it

MILLIONS of minimum wage workers could bag an additional secret pay rise, the Sun can reveal. With the minimum wage set to increase, workers can get extra cash from employer by boosting their retirement income. Anyone aged between 22 and state pension age, who earns more than £10,000 a year with a single company is automatically signed...

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28 h. ago Charlotte Hawkins faces 'tough' issue on Good Morning Britain and reveals 'pain'

Charlotte Hawkins has revealed a secret "pain" of being a host on Good Morning Britain, as she prepares to once again present Andre Rieu's Christmas concert

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28 h. ago Charlotte Hawkins faces 'tough' issue on Good Morning Britain as she reveals 'pain'

Charlotte Hawkins has revealed a secret "pain" of being a host on Good Morning Britain, as she prepares to once again present Andre Rieu's Christmas concert

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36 h. ago Lawrence Shankland reveals secret Hearts ingredient in diet of goals and why he's jealous of Claudio Braga

Tynecastle captain is leading the goal charts again and says a few simple tweaks in the summer have helped him roar back to form.

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41 h. ago Morgan Rogers: England star 'agrees' new Aston Villa contract amid latest squad snub

Forward has been in inconsistent form this term

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41 h. ago Chelsea target Morgan Rogers decides his future after Thomas Tuchel made feelings clear

Morgan Rogers has been a key player for Unai Emery at Aston Villa and his performances have been rewarded by call-ups to the England set-up under Thomas Tuchel

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43 h. ago Unai Emery lifts lid on Ollie Watkins meeting amid Aston Villa form

England forward Ollie Watkins has been in poor form for Aston Villa this season

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47 h. ago UK police arrest 11 around soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

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50 h. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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51 h. ago Eleven arrests and ‘death to IDF chants’ as protests overshadow Aston Villa’s win against Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv

Aston Villa 2-0 Maccabi Tel Aviv: Unai Emery’ side cruised to a comfortable win over Israeli opposition but few will leave Villa Park talking about the result

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52 h. ago Bulletin briefing: Floods hit holiday hotspot, US food stamp victory, and Aston Villa protest arrests

Travel chaos after flooding hits Spain, closing airports. Read more here.

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57 h. ago Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv police issue major update after night of protests

Missiles were allegedly thrown at West Midlands Police officers near Villa Park last night where Aston Villa played Maccabi Tel Aviv, a match to which away supporters were banned

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59 h. ago Stop and search powers remain in place after protests before Aston Villa match

Palestinian flags and banners calling for a boycott of Israel were placed on the ground beside Trinity Road amid pro-Palestinian chants.

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59 h. ago Fraught, tense and visceral: there’s never been a football match quite like Maccabi’s visit to Aston Villa | Barney Ronay

Undeniably strange and redolent of wider horrors at one remove, this was a groaning platter of geopolitics with a tiny little sprig of sport dusted across the topYou could almost, almost have played it for laughs. If it wasn’t so bleak, or so profoundly unsettling. But then, this is Birmingham, so there does have to be some gallows humour buried in there.Either way an hour before kick-off on the streets outside Villa Park it became clear that the 700 police officers present were being asked to keep apart three distinct, and equally energetic factions: pro-Palestine, pro-Israeli and pro YouTubers. Continue reading...

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59 h. ago Watch: Protests outside Villa Park ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match

Warning: This livefeed playback may contain offensive language and scenes viewers may find distressing.

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60 h. ago Six arrests made before Aston Villa face Maccabi Tel Aviv amid demonstrations

The league phase match at Villa Park, which the hosts won 2-0, became a major political event.

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60 h. ago Protests take shine off Aston Villa’s comfortable win against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Goals in either half from Ian Maatsen and Donyell Malen sealed the points.

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61 h. ago Maatsen and Malen help Aston Villa avoid more controversy in win over Maccabi Tel Aviv

The prevailing sense was of relief that, after all the breathless conjecture and discussion that had dominated the nation’s news cycle at times, an event with no real winners passed safely. At least Aston Villa did what was expected of them, ultimately coming through with comfort against a respectable Maccabi Tel Aviv team who had chances to make a sleepy affair more interesting. They needed the points to put their Europa League campaign back on track, settling for a rasping Ian Maatsen finish and, in the second half, a Donyell Malen penalty.This tie had loomed glaringly when it was drawn out in August. Back then there was a sizeable clamour for Israeli clubs to be barred from European competition, a stance pressed home by several placards held by protesters outside the stadium. That has largely quietened since a ceasefire was agreed in the Gaza war but the noise around Maccabi’s visit was ramped up when visiting fans were banned from attending the game on public safety grounds. In ...

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