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England vs Spain LIVE: Three Lions host world champions at Wembley for Nations League clash
England host Spain at Wembley this evening as they kick off their Nations League campaign with a difficult clash against the world champions. Thomas Tuchel’s side finished third in the World Cup this summer having been beaten in the semi-final stage by Argentina whilst Spain took the title having defeated the same opponent in the final. Ques
The Zoe Harrison moment that broke New Zealand’s hearts as Red Roses escape thriller with victory
Asked to answer a novel question after a first failure to win in 39 matches, the Red Roses successfully started the streak again – but only at the very, very last. For such a long time in this rip-roaring contest it seemed as if New Zealand would go one better than Canada and deal England a first defeat in nearly four years – though in the en
Welsh First Minister quotes actor Matthew Rhys at pro-independence rally
The First Minister of Wales has used the words of actor Matthew Rhys to make the case for Welsh independence at a rally which attracted thousands of campaigners.Rhun ap Iorwerth addressed the crowd in Aberystwyth on Saturday afternoon at an event jointly organised by pro-independence groups All Under One Banner Cymru (AUOB) and Yes Cymru.As m
Future collapses of Stormont ‘could potentially gift wrap union to Sinn Fein’
Any future collapses of the Stormont Assembly could “potentially gift wrap the union to Sinn Féin, UUP leader Jon Burrows has warned.The former senior police officer made the remarks as he addressed his first party conference as leader.He was cheered and clapped by the party faithful as he entered the ballroom at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in sou
Nor’easter slams East Coast leaving towns submerged, widespread power outages and canceled flights
A powerful nor’easter has brought torrential rain and strong winds to the East Coast, sparking mass power outages and flight cancelations.More than 70,000 utility customers were without electricity across the northeastern U.S. early Saturday. Photos and video showed homes flooded in New Jersey and people kayaking to a subway station in Queens
George Russell wins and says the heat is on championship leader Kimi Antonelli
George Russell delivered the most dominant performance of his career to win in Azerbaijan – and then told world championship rival Kimi Antonelli: “The pressure is all on you”.Russell effectively raised the white flag after the last round in Madrid where Antonelli claimed his eighth victory of the year to extend his title advantage to 81 poin
European ministers discuss stronger border controls and fast-track migrant returns
European interior ministers held talks on Saturday to strengthen border controls, improve emergency response times and establish fast-track procedures for returning some migrants. The gathering of 17 ministers from the European Union and Britain comes as the 27-member bloc works to strengthen migration controls following the implementation i
Who killed Jill Dando? The theories about what happened to BBC presenter 27 years after unsolved murder
On an April morning in 1999, one of the BBC’s most high-profile presenters returned to her home in west London.As she was about to put her keys in the lock, she was forced to the ground by an unknown assailant and a single shot was fired into her temple. It soon emerged that the victim was Jill Dando, BBC News presenter and Crimewatch host. W