21 h. ago Heartbreak for Tom Brady as London City Lionesses pip Birmingham City women to WSL promotion after dramatic final day draw at St Andrew's

Heartbreak for Tom Brady as London City Lionesses pip Birmingham City women to WSL promotion after dramatic final day draw at St Andrew's  Goal.com

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22 h. ago London City Lionesses survive Birmingham comeback to win WSL promotion

Birmingham 2-2 London City LionessesLionesses earn only promotion spot to WSLLondon City Lionesses were promoted to the Women’s Super League after an outstanding individual goal from Isobel Goodwin helped them edge to a dramatic 2-2 draw away to their nearest title rivals Birmingham City on a gripping final day of the Women’s Championship season.Goodwin’s stunning long-range strike and a Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah header put the visitors 2-0 up and Birmingham, backed by a club-record crowd of 8,749 knowing they had to win to be promoted, fought back valiantly through Emily van Egmond’s header and Cho So-hyun’s volley – four minutes from time – to set up a frantic finish but the visitors clung on to the draw they needed to clinch top spot. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago London City Lionesses promoted to WSL with draw at Birmingham City

London City Lionesses promoted to WSL with draw at Birmingham City  Yahoo Sports

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2 d. ago Doctors have tense meeting with Wes Streeting and vote to go on strike again over pay

The British Medical Association is balloting resident doctors in England over possible strike action after leaving a meeting today with Health Secretary Wes Streeting

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2 d. ago Doctors have tense meeting with Wes Streeting and call vote to go on strike again over pay

The British Medical Association is balloting resident doctors in England over possible strike action after leaving a meeting today with Health Secretary Wes Streeting

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3 d. ago Resident doctors in England to be balloted on strike action over pay

The ballot will open on May 27 and closes on July 7.

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3 d. ago Junior doctors poised to strike after Government 'ignored' demands for pay bumps

Resident doctors will ballot for strike action over 'ignored' demands for pay, the British Medical Association has announced.

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3 d. ago Resident doctors in England ballot for strike action over pay

The ballot will open on May 27 and closes on July 7.

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3 d. ago Strike action involving Scottish Water staff in Dumfries and Galloway called off

Today's walkout was binned after 'productive' talks between unions and bosses - although Tuesday's strike could still go ahead.

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3 d. ago Beachgoers 'leave human waste in gardens' and people are 'peeing in bins'

Residents near a popular beach claimed there was "human waste" in their gardens and jet-skiers were "splashing about under the influence of alcohol" at a council meeting

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3 d. ago Strike action cancels 140 Finnair flights over Bank Holiday weekend

Those flying with the Finnish flag carrier this bank holiday weekend could find themselves facing travel disruption

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3 d. ago South Ayrshire Council meeting ends in chaos after shock microphone slur

This morning's meeting descended into farce and ended with Provost Iain Campbell walking off the job.

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3 d. ago Finnair to cancel 140 flights amid May Day weekend due to strike action

Those flying with the Finnish flag carrier this bank holiday weekend could find themselves facing travel disruption

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3 d. ago Thousands of air passengers face chaos with 140 flight cancellations on Friday

The industrial action will see one union hold a four-hour strike on Friday, May 2, with a second strike planned for Monday, May 5. Finnair passengers will be affected

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4 d. ago South Ayrshire Council in chaos says top councillor after Provost quits in "farcical" meeting

Chris Cullen says the local authority must quickly get its act together following a week in which it has threatened to fall apart.

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4 d. ago Airline cancels flights from Manchester Airport tomorrow due to strike action

Finnair has cancelled flights to Helsinki from Manchester

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4 d. ago North and South Lanarkshire Council staff to be balloted on strike action

UNISON is balloting all staff it represents in local government in Scotland, the largest vote of its kind for many years.

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4 d. ago Strike ballot opens for Ayrshire council staff after 'pitiful' pay offer

Council staff across Ayrshire will be balloted from today on potential strike action after Cosla and Unison failed to come to a pay agreement.

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4 d. ago West Lothian Council warning over cost of meeting National Insurance increase

An update on the Chancellor’s Spring Statement and its effects on West Lothian’s finances delivered to councillors at the Executive suggested some of the cost would be met but there was no clarity as to how much.

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5 d. ago How Wrexham and Birmingham City’s US owners got one step from the Premier League

Tom Brady, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s celebrity status isn’t the only thing that led their clubs to the ChampionshipIt’s been over four decades since Wrexham were last in the second tier of English football and a lot has changed in that time. (A lot has changed in four years, never mind four decades.) Four years ago, Wales’ oldest soccer club were at a non-league nadir. Now, they are preparing for life in the Championship, propelled to three straight promotions by the stardust (and money) of Ryan Reynolds and Ryan McElhenney.Birmingham City’s second tier exile was much shorter – just a single season – but like Wrexham their promotion had the spotlight of celebrity on it. While Wrexham have Reynolds and McElhenney, Birmingham have Tom Brady (albeit it in a far smaller profile). The English lower leagues have never been so glamorous, what with Wrexham players appearing in Marvel movies and David Beckham attending matches. Continue reading...

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