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Regis Le Bris confirms Sunderland play-off team selection plan
REGIS Le Bris is ready to end his rotation and unleash his strongest team at Oxford tomorrow - and the Sunderland head coach admits he now has a good idea how his starting XI will look in the ...
Mourners file through St Peter’s Basilica overnight as lying-in-state set to end
Thousands of mourners again waited through the night for a chance to see Pope Francis’s remains before the lying-in-state ends on Friday evening. It comes as a UK cardinal predicted the funeral will ...
Non-league record-breaker wants to create 'history' with Boro Rangers
Stu Rose has enjoyed a remarkable season in the Northern League and is now targeting promotion through the play-offs with Boro Rangers ...
Darlington training centre set for record number of apprentices
The Thermal Insulation Contractors Association's (TICA) National Training Centre in Darlington is expected to have a record 200 apprentices this year. Darlington MP Lola McEvoy visited the centre to ...
Houthi rebels destroy seven US Reaper drones worth millions in mere weeks
Officials say the drones were doing attack runs or conducting surveillance, and they crashed both into the water and onto land.
Accountancy firm teams up with County Durham charity
Clive Owen LLP, which has offices across the North East and Yorkshire, has announced a new partnership with The Angel Trust. This partnership will see the firm become a corporate partner and provide ...
Friday’s briefing: Vardy to leave Leicester and Howe returns to Newcastle
Jamie Vardy announced he will be leaving Leicester at the end of the season and Newcastle boss Eddie Howe returned to work after recovering from pneumonia. Friday will see the focus turn towards to ...
Isaiah Salinda and Kevin Velo score 58 to lead at Zurich Classic
The duo eclipsed Rasmus and Nicolai Hojgaard for the lead about an hour after the brothers tied the Four-ball scoring record with a 13-under 59.
Trump orders Justice Department to investigate top Democrat fundraising platform
Democrats and fundraising platform ActBlue have dubbed the move an ‘oppressive use of power’ by the White House.
Tennessee Titans select quarterback Cam Ward with first pick in 2025 NFL draft
In a surprise selection at number two, the Jacksonville Jaguars traded up three spots to select two-way player Travis Hunter.
Local elections 2025: Hour-by-hour guide to results
Mr Amesbury won the seat for Labour at the 2024 general election with a majority of 14,696 – one of the 50 largest majorities achieved by Sir Keir Starmer’s party – and took 53% of the vote, with ...
Mark Selby crashes out in opening round of World Snooker Championship
Four-time winner Mark Selby crashed out in the first round of the World Snooker Championship after a late-night 10-8 defeat to qualifier Ben Woollaston. Selby had edged the opening session of the ...