69 h. ago WRU's plan to cut region takes shock twist as URC enter talks with English club

The WRU's plan could depend on the URC expanding

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3 d. ago Manchester United chiefs enter fresh talks with £20m financial blow on the horizon

Manchester United are working hard to find a new sponsor, with their sleeve sponsorship deal with DXC Technology set expire at the end of the 2025/26 season

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4 d. ago Celtic recruitment chief ‘to LEAVE Hoops and take role with English club’

IT'S being reported Celtic's chief scout is set to end his six-year spell at the club and depart for an English Championship side. Jay Lefevre was brought in from Arsenal in December 2019 and has been responsible for overseeing the club's recruitment. But now according to the Herald's Stephen McGowan, Lefevre has agreed a move...

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5 d. ago If you care about the BBC, stand up and defend it: this could be the beginning of the end | Polly Toynbee

Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weaponsGotcha! The BBC’s enemies have taken two scalps and inflicted maximum damage. The shock resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness, make it look as if the BBC accepts that it does indeed suffer from “serious and systemic” bias in its coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza and trans rights. But in this political coup, only the BBC’s sworn ideological foes think a cherrypicked sample of journalistic errors amounts to “systemic” bias.It was indeed a bad mistake to splice together two bits of Trump’s speech; but it needed a quick apology, not a decapitation. The BBC’s chair, Samir Shah, I’m told, tried to persuade Davie to stay to avoid this apparent capitulation to critics: Davie should indeed have stood his ground, not weakened the BBC by walking away.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Moment Russian helicopter pilot made chilling choice before crash that killed 5

The shock footage taken before a deadly crash in the Russian Republic of Dagestan shows the helicopter limping out to sea after losing part of its tail - then losing control

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7 d. ago England v Fiji live: Talented Pacific Islanders take shock lead against sloppy hosts

Can Fiji upset England again having won on their last visit to Twickenham?

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8 d. ago Will Premier League get a fifth Champions League spot next season? New rankings revealed

The top five finishers in the Premier League last season earned Champions League spots thanks to the strong showing of English clubs in the three European club competitions

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9 d. ago Liverpool news: Salah row explodes with crunch talks planned as Man Utd enter transfer battle

A closer look at some of the headlines surrounding Liverpool as Mohamed Salah set for key talks as the Reds eye a transfer target ahead of the January window

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9 d. ago English football club who 'signed AI players' confirm 'world

Non-League football club Hashtag United caused a stir last month after signing two AI professional footballers, and now

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1 week ago Barcelona enter Marcus Rashford transfer talks as Man Utd braced for £12m blow

Barcelona are reportedly already in talks with Manchester United over the future of Marcus Rashford, who is currently on loan at the Nou Camp until the end of the season

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2 w. ago Man Utd news: £100m transfer target for Ruben Amorim as club 'enter talks' over signing

Manchester United and Ruben Amorim are eyeing more signings after winning three Premier League games in a row as the Red Devils hope to continue their resurgence

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2 w. ago Wales captain Jac Morgan declares love for Ospreys amid uncertain club future

The 25-year-old has been linked with top English club Saracens.

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2 w. ago Plans have progressed for potential affordable housing scheme in East Kilbride

The council have approved plans to enter talks with Persimmon Homes for the development.

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2 w. ago Australia ‘increasingly alone’ in countering China’s influence in Pacific, aid report shows

US aid cuts hurt Washington’s standing as China recasts itself as a ‘steady’ alternative partner, Lowy Institute report findsAustralia is “increasingly alone” in countering Beijing’s influence in the Pacific and remains the largest foreign aid donor to the region as the US and other western partners cut funding, a new report shows.The 2025 Lowy Institute Pacific Aid Map, released late on Sunday, tracks official development finance (ODF) from 2008 to 2023. It finds ODF to the Pacific fell by 16% in 2023 to US$3.6bn, marking a second consecutive year of record decline in development support. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Football club sets English record for longest away trip in history

National League outfit Truro City had to travel 914 miles in a monster round trip to Gateshead - where they ended up drawing 2-2 in front of a decent travelling support

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3 w. ago David Beckham's surprise financial boost after being linked with Man United takeover bid

Manchester United icon David Beckham has received some unexpected financial news after being linked with a shock Red Devils takeover bid

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3 w. ago David Beckham receives shock financial boost amid Man Utd takeover claims

Manchester United legend David Beckham has received an unexpected financial boost after being linked with an extraordinary Red Devils takeover bid

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3 w. ago Strictly confirm details of Tess and Claudia’s final show after presenters’ shock departure

The details of Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final appearance on Strictly Come Dancing have been confirmed, after news of the presenters’ shock exit was addressed on spin-off show It Takes Two.

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3 w. ago Volvo and VW say Dutch takeover of Chinese chipmaker could halt car factories

Japan also affected as manufacturers report Nexperia has warned them of possible supply problem Business live – latest updatesCar companies across Europe and Japan including Volvo, Honda and Nissan, have warned that the Dutch takeover of a Chinese-owned chip manufacturer could hit production at factories.Last week’s decision by the Netherlands government to take control of Nexperia has sent shock waves around the auto industry, which is already facing potential shortages in products such as magnets amid China’s latest restrictions on rare earths exports. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rugby LIVE: English club target two Wales stars as Springbok banned for groping

The autumn internationals are almost upon us, with some of the world's leading rugby nations naming their squads this week ahead of an exciting campaign

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