7 h. ago NFL fines Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for ‘inadvertent’ obscene gesture at fans

Jones claims he was trying to show thumbs upGesture came during victory over New York JetsThe NFL has fined Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones $250,000 for what he claims was an “inadvertent” obscene gesture towards fans at the New York Jets’ MetLife Stadium on Sunday.Viral clips captured Jones appearing to flash his middle finger at Jets fans during the Cowboys’ 37-22 win. Jones claimed he was actually trying to give Cowboys fans in the stadium the thumbs up as his team rolled towards victory late in the fourth quarter. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Jerry Jones apologizes for obscene gesture toward fans he says was inadvertent

Dallas owner Jerry Jones says his obscene gesture toward fans at MetLife Stadium late in a 37-22 victory over the New York Jets was inadvertent and that he intended a “thumbs up” for celebrating Cowboys fans

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12 h. ago Travis Kelce facing second NFL fine after Kansas City Chiefs defeat

Travis Kelce became the Kansas City Chiefs' all-time leader in all-purpose yards during Monday night's loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the tight end could be hit with a fine

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15 h. ago Owners of historic pub The Silent Woman spark row after changing its 100

The Pub's new owners -Hall & Woodhouse -  have announced it will be renamed The Angel when it reopens next month following a £250,000 refit.

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4 d. ago BrewDog sells 'rewilding' forest where 250,000 trees died as embattled 'punk' brewery stages fightback amid £37m loss and string of controversies

The 'punk' brewery purchased Kinrara Estate, claiming it would be funded by sales of its Lost Forest beer, as it looked to reinvent itself as a 'carbon negative' beer producer.

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4 d. ago Only Fools and Horses' Patrick Murray last photo as fan shares kind gesture

An Only Fools and Horses super fan has shared a final picture of actor Patrick Murray, famed for playing Mickey Pearce, who died following a battle with lung cancer

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer says Angela Rayner WILL make a comeback ... just weeks after she was forced to quit over underpaid tax on her holiday home

The Prime Minister said Ms Rayner had paid a 'heavy price' by resigning for failing to pay the correct stamp duty on an £800,000 seaside flat 250 miles from her constituency.

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6 d. ago Crowded camps, stagnant water and not enough doctors: first the floods, now disease stalks millions in Pakistan

As the waters recede, a surge in cases of cholera, diarrhoea, malaria and dengue has compounded the misery of people who have already seen their homes and crops disappearOn a sweltering afternoon in Head Muhammad Wala, a riverside village near the Pakistani city of Multan, Rubina Nawaz is nursing a sick child in a temporary home of damp blankets and plastic sheeting.Her two-room house disappeared under flood waters in September when the Chenab River burst its banks in the torrential rains that have been deluging parts of Pakistan since late June. More than 6 million people have been affected, with nearly 1,000 killed, including 250 children, according to the UN. Nearly 2.5 million people have been displaced. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Chelsea fans hail Jose Mourinho as 'class act' for Enzo Fernandez gesture

The returning manager intervened with fans to protect Enzo Fernandez

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8 d. ago Ryder Cup fans fume after cheeky Viktor Hovland injury gesture angers Americans

Viktor Hovland withdrew before the Ryder Cup singles session due to a neck injury, but still earned Team Europe a pivotal half point on Sunday at Bethpage Black

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8 d. ago SC Braga boss targeted by fans with bizarre gesture just days before Celtic showdown as pressure mounts

BRAGA manager Carlos Vicens is in desperate need of a result at Celtic Park on Thursday night. Celtic host the Portuguese outfit in Glasgow for their second Europa League fixture after kicking off their campaign with a 1-1 draw in Belgrade. Braga, meanwhile, got off to a winning start as they beat Feyenoord 1-0 thanks...

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1 week ago Amy Dowden's heartwarming gesture from Strictly judge as she lifts the lid on friendship

Amy Dowden has revealed the kind gesture she received from Strictly judge Shirley Ballas as she gives fans an insight into their sweet friendship and how she supported her through chemo

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2 w. ago Yungblud cancels US show but fans can't get over singer's 'rare' gesture

Rock singer Yungblud, whose real name is Dominic Harrison, is currently embarking on his 'Idols' world tour, with the US leg well underway - but he recently had to cancel a show on doctor's orders

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2 w. ago Latest People's Postcode Lottery winners in Wales as one street scoops £250,000

The postcode lottery raises money for charities, sees players win cash prizes, and good causes receive support

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2 w. ago More than 250,000 displaced from Gaza City in past month, UN figures show

Tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in face of new Israeli offensiveMore than a quarter of a million people have been displaced from Gaza City in the last month, according to figures from the UN, with tens of thousands more forced to flee makeshift homes and shelters daily in the face of a new Israeli offensive.Multiple strikes by Israeli artillery, tanks and warplanes hit Gaza City again on Thursday as a UN official said “new waves of mass displacement” were under way, after about 60,000 fled the new assault in 72 hours earlier this week. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewis Capaldi's moving gesture leaves fan in tears just hours before concert

Scottish music sensation Lewis Capaldi helped completely change the life of one of his fans just hours before he took to the stage in London for a sold-out concert

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2 w. ago Jose Mourinho's telling gesture to Chelsea fans as emotional return edges closer

Jose Mourinho is set to return to management with Benfica and that would also see him head back to Stamford Bridge when the Portuguese side face Chelsea in the Champions League

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2 w. ago Melania Trump shocks royal fans with rare gesture as she greets 'pen pal' Charles

First Lady Melania Trump took royal fans aback today with an unexpected gesture at Windsor, shedding light on her reportedly close friendship with King Charles III, which dates back long before either of them held their current offices

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3 w. ago Call on cap on political donations in Wales in wake of Vaughan Gething row

Mr Gething spent more than £250,000 on his campaign to be Welsh Labour leader

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3 w. ago MAD 4 1T: the obsessive collectors who pay big money for personalised number plates

Customised plates often cost more than the car – and yet the number of people queueing up to buy them is at an all‑time high. What’s the appeal?‘Well, lot number 56 created quite a buzz, ladies and gentlemen ” I’m sitting in a marquee in Chichester at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, sheltering from the summer heat. The auctioneer tells us that there have already been several telephone bids for this particular lot. Someone on the phone kicks things off with £180,000. The room holds its breath. Behind us are various astonishingly luxurious cars. One, an orange 1992 Mazda RX-7 FD Veilside Fortune Coupe, was used in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift. All of a sudden the bidding for lot 56 is at £220,000. Now £230,000. Now £240,000 from someone online. Now £250,000. I can hear the distant vrooming of race cars tearing around a track. But lot 56 isn’t a car. It’s a number plate.Until recently, the UK record for a number plate sold at public auction was £518,480, set in 2014 w...

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