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Football coaching boosts wellbeing of troubled pupils, study reveals
Football coaching boosts wellbeing of troubled pupils, study reveals
Emma Raducanu's stunning performance leads Britain to historic win in Billie Jean King Cup
Emma Raducanu's stunning performance leads Britain to historic win in Billie Jean King Cup
Manchester Marathon 2024: road closures and race highlights for over 30,000 runners
Manchester Marathon 2024: road closures and race highlights for over 30,000 runners
London Landmarks Half Marathon raises over £50 million for charity
London Landmarks Half Marathon raises over £50 million for charity
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games injected £1.2 billion into UK economy
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games injected £1.2 billion into UK economy
Hull City manager condemns racist social media posts
Hull City manager condemns racist social media posts
Martinez likely to make Manchester United return against Brentford
Martinez likely to make Manchester United return against Brentford
Culture Secretary leads efforts to advance women’s sports growth
Culture Secretary leads efforts to advance women’s sports growth
Government invests £60 million to enhance sustainability of over 300 swimming pools across England
Government invests £60 million to enhance sustainability of over 300 swimming pools across England
Keir Starmer urges Nike to revert changes to England football kit featuring 'updated' St. George's Cross
Keir Starmer urges Nike to revert changes to England football kit featuring 'updated' St. George's Cross
Education
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Ofcom: nearly one-fourth of children aged 5-7 own smartphones
A recent study by Ofcom suggests that nearly a quarter of children aged five to seven in the UK now possess their own smartphones, indicating a significant rise in technology adoption amongRead More... -
Muslim student loses High Court challenge against ban on prayer rituals at London School
A Muslim student's High Court challenge against a ban on prayer rituals at a high-achieving school in London, once dubbed Britain's strictest, was dismissed today.Read More... -
Oxford Speaks unveils diverse speaker lineup for Trinity Term
The Oxford Student has learned that Oxford Speaks, a student speaker society, will feature an impressive array of speakers this Trinity Term, including former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,Read More... -
NEU chief warns of potential September strikes for teachers in England and Wales
Daniel Kebede, the general secretary of the National Education Union (NEU), has indicated the possibility of teachers in England and Wales going on strike again as early as September.Read More... -
New childcare funding initiative to alleviate costs for parents
The launch of the most expansive childcare expansion initiative in history is underway, offering significant relief to thousands of parents of two-year-olds nationwide.Read More... -
Survey reveals strong support for toilet training before school
A recent survey conducted by early years charity Kindred² has revealed widespread support for the notion that children should be toilet-trained before starting primary school.Read More... -
Education Secretary reflects on profound visit to Auschwitz
Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, recently shared her poignant experience visiting the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp, describing it as "deeply moving and troubling."Read More... -
New PE guidance for schools promotes equal access to sport
In anticipation of an exciting summer of sports events in 2024, schools across the UK will soon receive updated guidance aimed at enhancing physical education (PE) and ensuring equal accessRead More...
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Unveiling the burden: investigating the UK's skyrocketing student debt crisis
The BBC News has obtained data revealing the UK's highest outstanding student debt to be over £230,000.Read More... -
Expert urges protection of children from crime gangs
A prominent child protection expert has sounded the alarm on the grave threat posed to tens of thousands of children at risk of being lured into criminal activities by organized gangs.Read More...
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UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific embarks on diplomatic mission to China and Hong Kong
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Israel strikes Iranian airbase amid escalating tensions
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UK Prime Minister Sunak set to meet Polish counterpart for security talks
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UK and Vietnam forge closer partnership to combat illegal migration
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Foreign Secretary to urge G7 partners to maintain pressure and bolster support for Ukraine
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Culture
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Salvator Rosa painting stolen from Oxford, recovered in Romania, and returned to UK
A painting valued at EUR 2 million, stolen from an art gallery at Oxford University approximately four years ago, has been recovered in Romania and returned to UK judicial authorities,Read More... -
Plans to demolish former Museum of London site put on pause
A last-minute intervention from Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has halted plans to demolish the former Museum of London site.Read More... -
June’s London Fashion Week returns with fresh concept
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London's inaugural Taiwanese culture festival explores island's identity and history
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Soho showcase: The Art of Banksy unveils London's largest collection
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Taylor Swift joins billionaire elite: a look at the wealthiest of 2024
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JK Rowling challenges police to "arrest her" amid Twitter controversy surrounding Scotland's Hate Crime Act
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UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement unlocks royalty windfall for British artists
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Controversial Prince Philip statue to be removed from Cambridge
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Freddie Mercury’s former London residence hits the market for £30 million
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Katie Price declared bankrupt again over £750,000 unpaid tax bill
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Princess Anne presents the Gold Cup
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Glastonbury line-up 2024: Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA, and Shania Twain top the bill
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Police investigations into the sexual abuse of youngsters within English football widened Friday as England captain Wayne Rooney praised victims for speaking out.
Jason Dunford, once a youth player with Premier League giants Manchester City, added to the growing tide of abuse accusations that have rocked the English game by alleging that a football paedophile ring was covered up.
The allegations mainly centre on Barry Bennell, a youth coach with Manchester City, Stoke City, Crewe Alexandra and several junior teams in northwest England.
Andy Woodward last week became the first player to reveal publicly the abuse Bennell inflicted upon him, triggering a stream of similar claims.
Bennell was given a four-year sentence for raping a British boy on a football tour of Florida in 1994 and a nine-year sentence for 23 offences against six boys in England in 1998.
He was jailed for a third time in 2015 when he pleaded guilty to abusing a boy at a football camp in Macclesfield, northwest England, in 1980.
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) announced Thursday it had launched a telephone helpline for victims of football abuse.
Rooney urged any player who had been affected to call the hotline and no longer "suffer in silence".
"It's awful that some of my colleagues have suffered this way whilst playing the sport that I and they love," the Manchester United forward said.
"Andy (Woodward) has been really brave to come forward and I would encourage anyone who has or is suffering from abuse to call the NSPCC's new football helpline.
Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic will slug it out for the world number one ranking in a high-stakes final at the ATP Tour Finals after completing their contrasting paths to the dramatic showdown.
Murray and Djokovic's unprecedented clash for pole position will end with one of the old rivals finishing the year on top of the world after the Scot shattered his rival's 122-week reign at number one earlier this month.
Fittingly, they will bring the curtain down on the ATP season with both the prestigious Tour Finals title and the top spot up for grabs in Sunday's final at London's O2 Arena.
After staging a superb fightback to defeat Milos Raonic 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (11/9) in Saturday's first semi-final, Murray is just one win away from capping a dream year in perfect fashion.
But Djokovic can say exactly the same after the defending champion thrashed Japan's Kei Nishikori 6-1, 6-1 in the other semi.
Djokovic, who has a 24-10 lead in his head to head with Murray, said: "This is one of the biggest matches we will ever play against each other. The match everybody anticipated.
"This has never happened in the history of tennis. I'm privileged to be part of history.
"My level had been going in the right direction. Now it's coming up to the last match of the year. I hope we get a great final."
Crucially, Murray might be on his last legs after having to survive a three-hour 39-minute epic against Raonic that ranked as the longest match in Tour Finals history -- eclipsing the record mark set when Murray beat Nishikori in three hours and 20 minutes on Wednesday.
Andy Murray swept into the semifinals of the ATP Tour Finals with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Stan Wawrinka on Friday as the world No. 1 remained on course for a final showdown against Novak Djokovic.
Murray brushed aside Wawrinka in 86 minutes at London’s O2 Arena to ensure he finished top of his group and avoided a last four clash with Djokovic.
Instead, the 29-year-old will face Canada’s Milos Raonic in Saturday’s semifinals.
Wawrinka’s defeat means Japan’s Kei Nishikori qualifies as runner-up to Murray in their group, and he will take on defending champion Djokovic in the other semifinal.
Nishikori lost to Djokovic on his previous appearance in the semifinals in 2014.
The 26-year-old Nishikori suffered a frustrating warm-up for his latest meeting with Djokovic as the world No. 5 was beaten 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 by Marin Cilic in the evening session to leave him with two defeats in his three group matches.
Gareth Southgate says he wants to know within weeks whether he will be England's next permanent manager.
The former England centre-back was given the job on a caretaker basis following the Football Association's dramatic decision to dispense with Sam Allardyce, whose one-game reign was ended by controversial comments he made to undercover reporters.
Meanwhile, England captain Wayne Rooney, who returned to the starting line-up against Scotland on Friday, and defender Ryan Bertrand, an unused substitute on Friday, missed Monday's training session at Tottenham Hotspur's training ground in north London with what the Football Association said were "minor issues".
Southgate has been in charge for England's past three games, including England's 3-0 win over old rivals Scotland in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley, a laboured victory over Malta and a goal-less draw away to Slovenia.
Kei Nishikori admits he has been handed a daunting task as the Japanese star tries to finish his season on a high at the ATP Tour Finals.
Nishikori is aiming to reach the final of the prestigious tournament for the first time, but he will have to survive a tough group featuring new world number one Andy Murray, US Open champion Stan Wawrinka and former Grand Slam winner Marin Cilic.
The world number five has lost seven of his nine meetings with Murray and four of his six with Wawrinka.
He has a slight edge in his head to head encounters with Cilic, but the Croatian enjoyed the best win of his life at Nishikori's expense in the 2014 US Open final.
Nishikori, who made the semi-finals of the Tour Finals in 2014, acknowledges he will have to be at his very best to return to the last four at London's O2 Arena.
England's so far unbeaten year under Australian coach Eddie Jones was recognised Monday with three internationals from Saracens providing 50 percent of the nominees for the 2016 World Rugby Player of the Year award.
Goal-kicker Owen Farrell, No 8 Billy Vunipola and lock Maro Itoje were on a shortlist that also included New Zealand's Beauden Barrett and Dane Cole and Ireland back-row Jamie Heaslip.
The Saracens trio helped the London club win the English Premiership and European Champions Cup titles.
They also played key roles as England won their first nine Tests under Jones -- appointed after the hosts' embarrassing first-round exit at last year's World Cup.
England's unbeaten run included a Six Nations Grand Slam and a 3-0 series win in Australia.
Itoje, 22, had already been nominated for the 'breakthrough' player of the year award.
Eden Hazard scored twice as Chelsea exploited a slip-up by Manchester City to claim top spot in the Premier League by stylishly crushing Everton 5-0 on Saturday. Marten de Roon's stoppage-time equaliser earned Middlesbrough a 1-1 draw at City and Antonio Conte's Chelsea took advantage to move a point clear of Pep Guardiola's side at the summit.
"When you win in this way it's fantastic because we played good football with good intensity," Conte told BT Sport.
"All the players played in the right way with and without the ball. We created many chances to score and also it's the fifth clean sheet in a row, which is fantastic.
"It is fantastic to be top of the league."
Arsenal and Liverpool could also surpass City before the weekend is out, the former tackling Tottenham Hotspur in Sunday's North London derby and the latter entertaining Watford.
Elsewhere, bottom club Sunderland ended their wait for a first win of the season at the 11th attempt by coming from behind to win 2-1 at Bournemouth despite having Steven Pienaar sent off.
At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea produced one of their most scintillating performances in recent memory as the 2014-15 champions made it five straight wins without conceding a goal.
Hazard opened the scoring in the 19th minute, drifting in from the left to drill a shot into the bottom-right corner, and a minute later Pedro Rodriguez teed up Marcos Alonso for the hosts' second.
Diego Costa made it 3-0 three minutes before half-time, slamming home at the back post after Nemanja Matic flicked on Hazard's corner to bring up his ninth goal of the campaign.
The man in charge of West Ham United's London Stadium stepped down on Thursday, in the latest episode of upheaval to affect the controversy-plagued venue.
David Edmonds has left his post as chairman of the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), which has been responsible for the running of London's Olympic Park since the 2012 Olympics.
It comes after London mayor Sadiq Khan announced an investigation into the rising cost of converting the arena, formerly known as the Olympic Stadium, for use by Premier League club West Ham.
"David has made an enormous contribution to the legacy of the London 2012 Games and he has helped to steer the organisation through some extremely challenging issues," said LLDC chief executive David Goldstone.
"We thank him for all his hard work and wish him well in the future."
New Zealand's Steve Hansen and England's Eddie Jones were among the nominees shortlisted on Tuesday for the annual World Rugby awards.
The pair will be vying for the coach of the year award along with Ben Ryan, the Englishman who guided Fiji to their first Olympic gold medal in any sport when the Pacific Islanders triumphed as rugby sevens made its Games debut in Rio.
New Zealand, since winning the World Cup under Hansen last year, have remained unbeaten and recently set a new record for a major or tier-one rugby union nation of 18 successive Test victories.
Australia coach Michael Cheika has urged his side to aim high during their tour of Europe as they look to finish a tough 2016 with a flourish.
Cheika's men have the chance to emulate the celebrated 1984 Wallabies that featured the likes of David Campese, Michael Lynagh and Mark Ella by completing a Grand Slam -- victories over England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales on one tour.
Australia will also play France in Paris on November 19 in a run of five internationals on successive weekends, starting with Saturday's clash against Wales in Cardiff.
Australia gave New Zealand a few awkward moments before losing last year's World Cup final at Twickenham, but 2016 has seen the Wallabies suffer some chastening defeats by the All Blacks, including a 42-6 hammering in Sydney in August.
That was a low in a run of six straight defeats that included a 3-0 series defeat at home to England, a side coached by Eddie Jones, Cheika's former team-mate at Sydney club Randwick.