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He died when the light aircraft he was travelling in from France crashed into the English Channel on January 21, 2019, two days after Cardiff had announced his signing Cardiff have been ordered to pay the first instalment of Emiliano Sala’s transfer fee after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled the deal was complete before his death. The Argentinian joined the Championship club from Nantes in January 2019, and […]

82-year-old Roger Mashall took to the skies earlier this week An 82-year-old former army mechanic has fulfilled his lifelong wish to fly a plane. Roger Mashall, a resident at Dashwood Manor care home in Basingstoke, Hampshire, took to the skies on Monday after years of longing to sit in the pilot’s seat. He joined the Army as an apprentice in 1956, working as a mechanic on small armoured military vehicles […]

It's expected to sell on Saturday for a six-figure sum A car used by Diana, Princess of Wales is going under the hammer at auction on Saturday. The black Ford Escort RS Turbo was driven by Diana from August 23, 1985 to May 1, 1988 and is expected to fetch a six-figure sum. Diana was previously pictured with the RS Turbo Series 1 outside the boutique shops of Chelsea and […]

That's according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders UK car production has risen for three consecutive months year-on-year, leading to hopes that component shortages are easing. A total of 58,043 cars were built in the UK in July, 8.6% more than during the same month last year, according to figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The industry body said this is “a sign that […]

The study suggests that people who started taking statins in their 50s but stopped at 80 saw a reduction in the benefit. Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease, according to a new study. Researchers suggest this is because the benefit of taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs is seen later in life. Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the UK, with millions […]

The business group say action must be taken quickly to “protect businesses, livelihoods and jobs” The Government should hand more power to energy regulator Ofgem, cut VAT and introduce pandemic-style emergency grants in order to help businesses facing rocketing costs, the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has said. The business group has said action must be taken quickly to “protect businesses, livelihoods and jobs” in a letter to the Prime […]

A burglar has been named as the intended target of the shooting that killed nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Joseph Nee, 35, from the Dovecot area of Liverpool, is understood to be the man hurt in the violence that left Olivia dead and her mother wounded on Monday. He forced his way in to her family home while trying to flee a masked gunman, and while the little girl lay dying, Nee, […]

Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, had a deal until the end of 2023, and only last month insisted he “is committed to McLaren until the end of next year”. Daniel Ricciardo has been ousted by McLaren after the British team terminated his contract. Ricciardo, an eight-time grand prix winner, had a deal until the end of 2023, and only last month insisted he “is committed to McLaren until the […]

Wales manager Robert Page has warned Ethan Ampadu that he can not afford to sit on the Chelsea bench ahead of the World Cup. Ampadu played a huge part in Wales qualifying for November’s World Cup in Qatar while he was on loan at Sheffield United and Venezia, who were in Italy’s Serie A. The 21-year-old returned to Chelsea this summer and made the Blues’ Premier League matchday squad at […]