7 h. ago Irish footballer breaks Guinness World Record for longest throw

London City Lionesses player Megan Campbell broke the record with a throw of 37.55 metres.

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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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4 d. 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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5 d. ago What links Esperanza Spalding and Kim Deal? The Saturday quiz

From Proxima Centauri b and Trappist-1 system to ophidiophobia, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 The longest direct flight from London goes to which city?2 Until 1752, when did the new year officially begin in England?3 Which action film hero suffers from ophidiophobia?4 AE Stallings succeeded Alice Oswald in what role?5 Which country’s president was shot by his intelligence chief in 1979?6 Which marsupial is native to North America?7 Vanwall, in 1958, was the first winner of what title?8 Who wrote Natural History, the longest surviving single Roman text?What links: 9 Lumbini; Bodh Gaya; Sarnath; Kushinagar?10 51 Pegasi b; Kepler-22b; Proxima Centauri b; Trappist-1 system?11 Miller; Marshall; O’Hanlon; Little; Gilet?12 Gun; orlop; poop; quarter; upper; well?13 Chateau de Châlus-Chabrol; Pontefract Castle; Bosworth Field?14 Birmingham (1); Liverpool (6); London (2); Manchester (4); Nottingham (2)?15 Kim Deal; Kim Gordon; Carol Kaye; Esperanza Spalding; Tina Weymouth? Conti...

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6 d. ago The Bank Holiday weekend begins early! Brits make most of the 26C heat by enjoying a FOUR

Congestion levels on roads in major cities including London and Birmingham were significantly higher than normal for a Friday morning as holiday and commuter traffic combined during the rush-hour.

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9 d. ago Women's Championship: Birmingham City and London City Lionesses title decider to be shown live on Sky Sports

Women's Championship: Birmingham City and London City Lionesses title decider to be shown live on Sky Sports  Sky Sports

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2 w. ago Trans protest to be held in Birmingham following rallies in London and Edinburgh

Organisers said the aim of the rally is to show solidarity with transgender people.

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2 w. ago HS2 will cut London to Birmingham Airport journey time to less than an hour

Birmingham Airport could be a realistic option for flying in and out of London when the High Speed 2 rail line opens, experts said today as journey times from the West End will be slashed to under an hour.

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2 w. ago DWP announces nine welfare reform events across Great Britain for people to share their views

Events will be held in Glasgow, London, Cardiff, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham and Plymouth.

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2 w. ago Find a Hyrox gym near you: 28 best gyms across London, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff

Find a Hyrox gym near you: 28 best gyms across London, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff  Women's Health

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3 w. ago More children in northern cities getting places at preferred school – study

Hundreds of thousands of families across England are finding out which primary school their child will be joining this September.

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3 w. ago What is happening with the bin strike in Birmingham and could there be one in London?

Government calls on Unite union to reach a deal with city council after army called in to help with logistics

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3 w. ago HS2 will mean trains from London to Birmingham Airport in 32 minutes

Exclusive: Link from Old Oak Common in west London will be faster than the Stansted Express

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4 w. ago The strange reason why Prince William and his friends support Aston Villa

Despite Aston Villa only winning the European Cup once, Prince William has been a long-time supporter of the Birmingham-based club - a rather surprising choice for the London-based royal.

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