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On Wednesday, batter Gary Ballance confessed to using “a racial slur” against his ex-team-mate in a long and emotional statement Nasser Hussain fears Yorkshire’s handling of Azeem Rafiq’s racism claims will send a message to players in their academy that racial discrimination can be passed off as banter. Rafiq’s allegations against the club have been in the public domain for over a year but the issue has begun to gather […]

The natural phenomenon was visible to the naked eye as far south as Devon on Wednesday night Aurora-watchers have been rewarded with a spectacular display of the Northern Lights in dark spots across the country. The natural phenomenon was visible to the naked eye as far south as Devon on Wednesday night, due to a particularly strong solar flare. PA news agency photographer Owen Humphreys was treated to a stunning […]

That's according to analysis by the RCN Scotland union Scotland has a record shortfall in the number of registered nurses required to staff the NHS, the Royal College of Nursing has warned. Analysis by the RCN Scotland union found that the difference between the required number of nurses and the full-time equivalent (FTE) who are registered has grown to 3,438. The gap has risen from 1,613 in June 2015 – […]

The collision happened just outside of Salisbury on Sunday A train involved in a collision in Salisbury ran 220 metres past a stop signal before hitting a second service, investigators said. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) said the 74-year-old driver of the South Western Railway (SWR) train attempted to apply the brakes before reaching the signal. Despite him and the train’s automatic protection system also requesting emergency braking, the […]

The parent company, Meta, have confirmed they will delete the faceprints of over a billion people Facebook has said it will shut down its face-recognition system and delete the faceprints of more than one billion people. Jerome Pesenti, vice president of artificial intelligence for Facebook’s new parent company Meta, said in a blog post: “This change will represent one of the largest shifts in facial recognition usage in the technology’s […]

He has joined the club on an 18 month deal Antonio Conte has vowed to “do everything” to deserve the fans’ support after becoming Tottenham’s new head coach. The Italian was appointed as Nuno Espirito Santo’s successor on Tuesday, signing an initial 18-month contract, with the option of an extra year. Conte, who won the Premier League title with Chelsea in 2016-17 ahead of Spurs, had been out of work […]

Antonio Conte has been named as Tottenham’s new head coach after the decision to appoint Nuno Espirito Santo four months ago backfired. Spurs moved quickly to hire the Italian, who has signed an initial 18-month contract, after firing Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday morning. Conte, who delivered the Premier League title to Chelsea in 2016-17 ahead of Spurs, had been out of work since leaving Inter Milan at the end […]

Tom Daley has dropped a further hint that he will banish thoughts of retirement and target the defence of his Olympic diving title in Paris in 2024. Daley won men’s 10-metre synchro gold with team-mate Matty Lee in Tokyo and said in the wake of his success that he was likely to make a decision on his future before the end of the year. Speaking in the upcoming edition of […]

That's according to a report by the Commons’ Transport Select Committee The rollout of smart motorways should be suspended due to safety concerns, according to MPs. A report by the Commons’ Transport Select Committee (TSC) said there is not enough safety and economic data to justify continuing with the project. It described the Government’s decision in March 2020 that all future smart motorways would be all-lane-running versions – where the […]