George Cohen dies: Fulham great and ‘England’s greatest right-back’

Cohen (left) spent his entire playing career at Fulham George Cohen, who died on 23 December, aged 83, will forever be immortalised as one of just 11 men to start and win a football World Cup final with England. He was manager Sir Alf Ramsey’s first-choice right-back throughout the triumphant 1966 tournament, played on home […]

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Paris shooting: Police on the scene after gunman opens fire

Police are on the scene in Paris after a gunman opened fire killing two people and wounding four others. The shooting took place close to a Kurdish cultural centre not far from the Gare de l’Est station. A suspect aged 69 was quickly detained by police in connection with the attack. People have been asked […]

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Euro 2022: The inside story of England’s win, as told by the Lionesses

Watch Lionesses: Champions of Europe on BBC iPlayer. A new BBC film reveals the inside story of England’s fairytale success at Euro 2022 – told by the players involved. In July, England made history by winning their first major women’s tournament. The circumstances in which it happened – with a final against Germany at Wembley, […]

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Serial killer The Serpent, Charles Sobhraj, leaves jail in police car

The serial killer known as The Serpent has been driven from a jail in Nepal after being freed. Charles Sobhraj, 78, spent 19 years in prison for killing two North Americans in 1975. He left the facility in a blue police car after a court ruled in favour of his age and good behaviour. Read […]

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Flu and Covid: People told to stay home for Christmas if unwell

“Both Covid-19 and flu can cause severe illness or even death for those most vulnerable in our communities, and so it is also important to avoid contact with other people if you are unwell in order to stop infections spread over the Christmas and new year period,” Dr Mary Ramsay, UKHSA’s director of public health […]

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Indian Premier League: England’s Sam Curran becomes most expensive IPL player

Sam Curran was named player of the tournament as England won the T20 World Cup England’s Sam Curran has become the most expensive auction buy in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being bought by Punjab Kings for £1.85m. Six franchises made a bid for the 24-year-old all-rounder before Punjab were eventually […]

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