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Bates says Post Office scandal compensation schemes are ‘quasi-kangaroo courts’
Sir Alan Bates has said the Government’s compensation schemes for victims of the Horizon IT scandal have been “turned into quasi-kangaroo courts”. The former subpostmaster, who has campaigned for ...
Farage ‘backs scrapping child benefit cap and restoring winter fuel payments’
Nigel Farage will commit to restoring the winter fuel payment to all pensioners and to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, reports have suggested. The Reform UK leader is expected to appeal to ...
New rules could see housebuilders who leave sites unfinished stripped of land
Housebuilders who leave vital development sites unfinished for years could face losing their land to local councils under new Government rules. For the first time, developers will have to commit to ...
Pep Guardiola wants Manchester City ‘to be better’ after disappointing season
Due to their superior goal difference, a draw at Craven Cottage should be sufficient to secure a top-five spot in the Premier League.
Kim Little sure Arsenal Women’s Champions League win will go down in history
The Gunners remain the only English side to have lifted the Women’s Champions League trophy, having also done it 18 years ago.
Single ticket-holder wins £3.8m Lotto jackpot
One lucky player scooped the £3.8 million Lotto jackpot in Saturday’s draw. The ticket-holder matched all six main numbers to win the top prize. Four players won £1 million after matching five out of ...
Boss Renee Slegers reveals she predicted Arsenal’s Champions League-winning goal
The Gunners remain the only English team to lift the trophy, doing so for a second time 18 years after they became the first.
Dimitar Mitov says Aberdeen squad ‘heroes forever’ after Scottish Cup triumph
Mitov saved from Callum McGregor and Alistair Johnston to seal a 4-3 penalty shoot-out win against Celtic in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final.
Jimmy Thelin proud to put ‘a smile on the city’ as Aberdeen lift Scottish Cup
Jimmy Thelin was proud to put “a smile on the city” after his Aberdeen side defied the odds to defeat treble-chasing Celtic 4-3 on penalties and claim the Scottish Cup for the first time in 35 years.
Rare beautiful European bee-eater bird spotted in Dorset
A TECHNICOLOURED wonder of a rare bird has been spotted in Dorset. This European bee-eater was photographed at Durlston Country Park in Swanage by Echo Camera Club member Simon Bridge. The stunning ...
Callum McGregor says penalty miss in final defeat his ‘worst moment in football’
Celtic captain McGregor had never lost a cup final and his pain was evident after missing out on a 25th winners’ medal.
Sunderland’s return to Premier League ‘impossible to predict’ – Regis Le Bris
Head coach Regis Le Bris admitted it was “impossible to predict” Sunderland’s promotion to the Premier League when he took over last summer after they beat Sheffield United 2-1 in the Championship ...