Arsenal fan group Ashburton Army raised more than £12,000 and offered to pay for their own personalised tifo with many different designs suggested to the club. On 24 April, they posted an update saying: “As the tifo has been rejected by the club, we will refund people for it.” BBC Sport has been told that...
PA Media Brian Wheeler Political reporter Sir Tony Blair has called for a major rethink of net zero policies, arguing that limiting energy consumption and fossil fuel production is “doomed to fail”. In a new report, the former Labour prime minister says voters “feel they’re being asked to make financial sacrifices and changes in lifestyle...
HEADLINES Voluntary sector grants now lost following 12% councillor attendance record highlighting need for by-elections in absentee cases. Read more. Criminal investigation into suspended Devon & Cornwall Police Chief Constable dropped Will Kerr to remain suspended while IOPC resumes previously paused conduct investigation and interim chief constable James Vaughan continues to lead force. Read more....
West Indies have failed to reach the Women’s World Cup for the first time in 25 years after finishing their qualifying games 0.01 behind Bangladesh on run rate. After restricting Thailand to 166, West Indies needed to chase their target down in 10 overs to overhaul second-placed Bangladesh’s net run-rate advantage. They made a blistering...
Sheffield Wednesday have failed to pay their players’ wages for March due to cashflow problems suffered by owner Dejphon Chansiri. The club said it was a “temporary issue” due to debts owed to the 56-year-old Thai businessman, whose family control the Thai Union Group, the world’s largest producer of canned tuna. Wednesday are 12th in...
New song online Gemma Rogers Words Fail Bandcamp Download Only Out today You will remember Gemma Rogers for her recent No Future EP and further back her My Idea Of Fun anthem for rum-drinkers from 2022. But this time she’s serious and this standalone track released today has all profits going to the Heal...
HEADLINES Exeter Energy plant replaces rationale for Grace Road Fields location near River Exe with reliance on air source heat pumps Developer nevertheless seeks planning permission to build in Riverside Valley Park, claiming public open space “not bound” by local plan policy, as scheme ambition and city council environmental leadership claims begin to drain away....