As the race to secure European football hots up, which sides will get over the line? Source link...
Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino says he would like to return to the north London club one day. The 53-year-old managed Spurs between 2014 and 2019, leading the club to a second-place finish in the 2016-17 Premier League season, the 2015 EFL Cup final and the 2019 Champions League final. He was sacked in...
Google Daniel Cunningham was involved in four fly-tipping incidents, Plymouth Magistrates’ Court heard A council says it will “come down hard” on fly-tipping after a man who owned a van involved in four separate incidents of illegal waste dumping was jailed. Daniel Cunningham, of no fixed abode, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates’ Court earlier in March...
A council in Devon is investing a further £300,000 to tackle antisocial behaviour in town centres. Torbay Council said it was investing in Operation Town Centres – its plan to make the bay’s towns safer and more welcoming. The money, along with the £300,000 already committed, would build on the work that began last May...
The Republic of Ireland have confirmed summer friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg. Heimir Hallgrimsson’s side take on Bulgaria in a two-legged Nations League play-off this week before attention turns to the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. The Republic of Ireland will host Senegal, who are 17th in the Fifa world rankings, at the...
A new pet crematorium is to open in South Devon despite more than 30 objections, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. Goodmans Pet Cremations reassured South Hams Council’s planning committee that the facility in Ermington would be safe and odourless. Fay Goodman, who submitted the application, said there was a “concerning” trend for people...
An Exeter University art historian has solved the 70-year mystery over the theft of an original oil sketch, by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck, from a stately home in Northamptonshire. The Portrait of Wolfgang Wilhelm of Pfalz-Neuburg was stolen in 1951 from Boughton House, the home of the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. It was...
Full-back Huw Anderson has signed a new long-term deal with Dragons. The 20-year-old, who also plays on the wing, made his debut for the region in 2023 and has played in eight games this season scoring two tries. He scored a stunning solo try against Newcastle on his first start for the region in the...
Castleford Tigers have signed prop Ramon Silva from Championship side Barrow Raiders. The 23-year-old joins after making 24 appearances for Barrow last season having turned out for London Broncos and Toulouse in 2023. In addition to his time with the Broncos and Barrow, Silva has also played for Widnes and North Wales Crusaders and had...
Newcastle defender Dan Burn says England manager Thomas Tuchel called him “unprofessional” for answering the phone at 10pm to let him know he was in the England squad. Source link...
Aged 11, Burn was let go from the Newcastle academy and by 16 he was pushing trollies at a supermarket in his hometown of Blyth once a week. He played for non-league club Blyth Spartans before joining League Two Darlington on a youth contract in 2009. The lush green turf of St George’s Park must...
One of the voices raising concerns is the Newcastle United Fans Against Sportswashing (NUFCFAS) group. “Newcastle United’s victory will also be seen as a victory for the human rights-abusing regime and their sportswashing project,” the group said in a statement. “We know that it should be a great day for the city of Newcastle, and...
Villager Peter tells Richard Green about efforts to fight a thatch fire in Drewsteignton Source link...
“When I heard the terrible news, I poured myself a small brandy.” For Petko Ganchev, a regular Sunday afternoon spent watching his former club Arda Kardzhali play Levski Sofia turned into an evening of reassuring friends and family he was still alive. The Bulgarian top-flight side held a minute’s silence for Ganchev before kick-off in...
Leicestershire have signed former Yorkshire captain Shan Masood for all formats of the upcoming season. The 35-year-old Pakistan international finds himself back in Division Two of the County Championship with the Foxes having helped Yorkshire to promotion last season. The middle-order batter has amassed more than 25,000 runs for club and country across all formats...
