Tag Archives: Success

Steven Gerrard has turned down the chance to return to Rangers for a second stint as manager. The former Liverpool and England captain held talks with the Scottish Premiership club’s hierarchy earlier this week following Russell Martin’s dismissal as head coach on Sunday. Gerrard was previously in charge at Ibrox …

Jim ScottNorth East and Cumbria BBC Flash now lives in Blaydon in Gateshead with his owner Christopher Bates A rescue dog which had only been visited once during his three-year wait for a home has finally been adopted. Nine-year-old lurcher Flash was handed over to Dogs Trust in July 2022, …

Two men have been charged after vehicles, drugs and large quantities of cash were seized by police in operations in Midlothian and Dumfries and Galloway. Officers recovered four cars, 16 motorbikes, six quad bikes and seven electric bikes along with drugs worth more than £300,000 in raids on containers in …

Two-time 400m hurdles world champion Femke Bol has announced she will switch events and compete in the 800m from next year. Dutch superstar Bol, 25, who successfully defended her world title in Tokyo in September, has also won bronze medals at the past two Olympics in that discipline. She has …

Ronnie O’Sullivan was again in fine form with two century breaks in a 5-2 win over Jak Jones at the Xi’an Grand Prix. The seven-time world champion, who has impressed in his first tournament since August, will play Gary Wilson in the quarter-finals. Jones made a 140 to stay in …

The majority of Enic used to be owned by British businessman Joe Lewis but in 2022 he handed ownership to the Lewis Family Trust and is no longer involved with the club. The Lewis family have been at the forefront of much hierarchical change at Tottenham over the past few …

A tiny island off Gwynedd’s Llŷn Peninsula, with more sheep than humans, is looking for new nature-loving inhabitants to live and work there. Ynys Enlli, also known as Bardsey Island, is wind-whipped, sea-sprayed and most definitely off-grid, boasting – as it does – a current year-round population of just three …

Available for 28 days Mark Chapman is joined by Conor Coady, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith to reflect on more of the weekend’s football stories. The panel discuss Liverpool’s third successive defeat; are they now seeing the impact of Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving? Has Slot thrown too many new players in …

Pacemaker Emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital was halted in December 2022 The Western Health Trust has announced it is closing public consultation on the permanent removal of emergency general surgery at the South West Acute Hospital (Swah) in Enniskillen. In July, the trust had agreed to …

Delgado’s three-year partnership with Grigor Dimitrov came to an end last month, but he is best known for his work with Murray. When he became the Scot’s principal coach in May 2016, after Amelie Mauresmo left the team, he could not have imagined the success that was just around the …

England’s Heather Knight is given out on three separate occasions against Bangladesh, but enjoys three successful reviews to remain at the crease at the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. FOLLOW LIVE: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup – England v Bangladesh Available to UK users only. BBC News

London Broncos have signed experienced National Rugby League prop Reagan Campbell-Gillard for next season. The 32-year-old former Australia international was released by NRL side Gold Coast Titans earlier on Tuesday. Championship side Broncos will find out later this month if they have been successful in their bid to join the …

Clarke surprised many by deploying a rigid 4-4-2 shape in Copenhagen. The approach was a success, keeping a clean sheet and claiming a point. The head coach then went for a 4-2-3-1 formation in Hungary against Belarus, with John McGinn, Scott McTominay and Ben Gannon-Doak playing behind striker Che Adams. …

And he added: “Knowing that you can get there, it all feeds in, it all feeds in on top of the players and the individuals progressing at their clubs. Definitely the confidence is as high as I’ve seen. “In the first camp, we’ve done a lot of good work. This …

Novelist Dame Jilly Cooper, known for her best-selling books including Rivals and Riders, has died at the age of 88. Dame Jilly’s most successful works were The Rutshire Chronicles, beginning with Riders in 1985, which portrayed the scandals, sex lives and social circles of the wealthy country set. Follow-up Rivals …

Anyone who bought a Samsung or Apple phone between 2015 and 2024 could be due compensation if a class action suit against technology giant Qualcomm is successful. Consumer group Which? has brought the claim on behalf of around 29 million phone users. Which? alleges Qualcomm breached UK competition law by …

A new Stormont strategy aimed at getting more people with disabilities into employment is to be launched by the communities minister. Gordon Lyons will set out his plans for a new Disability and Work Strategy in a statement on Monday to the Northern Ireland Assembly. The minister will also announce …

Japanese stocks have hit a record high after the country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) named Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the pro-business politician to be Japan’s next prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped by more than 4% on Monday morning in Tokyo as it rose …

Aston Villa claim their first WSL win of the season with two impressive goals and inflict a seventh successive league loss on West Ham. BBC News

Perhaps the biggest talking point came from an incident early in Pakistan’s innings when opener Muneeba Ali was controversially run out. The left-hander was struck on the pad by Goud and as the India bowler appealed unsuccessfully for lbw, Deepti Sharma collected the loose ball and threw at the stumps. …