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Germany forced a draw with Spain in a frantic clash of the giants at the World Cup The sides drew 1-1 with Alvaro Morata breaking the deadlock, for Spain, just after the hour. Niclas Fullkrug levelled for the Germans, with seven minutes remaining. Both sides had chances. Germany must still beat Costa Rica to have a chance of going through. They'll then either need Spain to beat Japan or it'll […]

A couple hoping to give 2,000 football shirts to children who otherwise might not receive a Christmas present said the project is a way of telling them “you belong” following backing from two celebrities. Paul and Lizzie Watson, both 38, have raised more than £8,600 for Kitmas 2022, a crowdfunder launched to distribute shirts through schools, community centres and food banks across the UK, and which has also spurred on […]

A statue of former Celtic captain Billy McNeill has been unveiled in his home town. McNeill, who was captain of the famous Lisbon Lions side, died in April 2019 at the age of 79 after suffering dementia. His widow Liz and members of the Billy McNeill Commemoration Committee unveiled the statue in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, on Saturday. The watching crowd also included former Celtic players Frank McAvennie, John Fallon, Jim […]

A man whose wife and young daughters died after a house fire has described how he had to identify their bodies, in a hospital mortuary, on his birthday. Aboubacarr Drammeh, who turned 40 on Wednesday, paid tribute to his wife of eight years, Fatoumatta Hydara, and their daughters Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh, aged three and one, in a statement. All three died from smoke inhalation following a blaze at their […]

A woman with Down’s syndrome has lost a Court of Appeal challenge over legislation which allows the abortion of babies with the condition up until birth. Heidi Crowter, 27, from Coventry, brought legal action against the Department of Health and Social Care in the hope of removing a section of the Abortion Act she believes to be an “instance of inequality”. Judges ruled last September that the legislation is not […]

Wales’ hopes of making the knockout stages of the World Cup were left hanging by a thread following a 2-0 defeat to Iran. Substitute Rouzbeh Cheshmi and Rezaeian Ramin struck in stoppage time to secure only Iran’s third World Cup victory and one they fully merited at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha. Robert Page’s players had described this as a must-win game after drawing against the United States, […]

UK car production returned to growth last month but is still well below pre-pandemic levels, new figures show. A total of 69,524 cars were built in October, an increase of 7.4% on the same month a year ago, said the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The rise followed a fall in September, which came after four consecutive months of growth, which the SMMT said illustrated how supply chain […]

31 year old Jamie Barrow will appear in court tomorrow morning A man has been charged with the murders of a mother and two children, aged three and one, who died following a flat fire in Nottingham. Fatoumatta Hydara, 28, and her daughters Fatimah and Naeemah Drammeh all died from smoke inhalation following a blaze at their home in Fairisle Close, Clifton, on Sunday. Nottinghamshire Police said officers had charged […]

The rail union chief is warning 'warm words' are not enough Rail union chief Mick Lynch has reflected on “positive” talks with the Transport Secretary ahead of a fresh round of rail strikes – but warned “warm words” are not enough to bring about a resolution. The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) general secretary said Mark Harper had agreed to set out in writing how he sees the body’s […]