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Tottenham have completed the signing of forward Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth on a six-year deal. Tottenham have completed the signing of forward Dominic Solanke from Bournemouth on a six-year deal. Spurs have been on the hunt for attacking reinforcements all summer and after Solanke emerged as the club’s preferred candidate, advanced talks began with the Cherries before an agreement was reached on Friday afternoon. The PA news agency understands the […]

Suspected rioters are continuing to appear in court on Saturday, as online influencers who “stoked the flames of hatred and division and incited violence” were being pursued by specialist officers. More than 700 people have now been arrested over rioting, according to the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), of whom more than 300 have been charged. The disorder began in the wake of the deaths of three young girls in […]

Rapper Travis Scott remains in police custody after his arrest at a Paris hotel following an altercation with a security guard, prosecutors said. A statement from the Paris prosecutor’s office said the custody order for Scott was extended on Friday night. It did not provide further details, and police are still investigating the incident. Scott was arrested early on Friday after police were called to the Georges V hotel to […]

The 19 year old will be laid to rest in Accrington, Lancashire The funeral for British teenager Jay Slater, who died while on holiday in Tenerife, will be held in Accrington, Lancashire on Saturday. Well-wishers who attend the service have been asked to wear something blue in his memory. Mr Slater’s loved ones have also asked that instead of flowers, people could donate to LBT Global, an overseas crisis support charity which helped his […]

It happened on Friday night at Boardmasters in Newquay A “small number” of people have been injured in a crowd surge at Boardmasters music festival in Newquay, Devon and Cornwall Police said. The force said in a statement: “We have been notified following a crowd surge at Boardmasters music festival in Newquay on Friday 9 August, which left a small number of attendees injured. “The injured parties are currently being treated on-site by medical […]

Israel's military has acknowledged the strike in Gaza City on Saturday morning Palestinian health authorities say an Israeli airstrike hit a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City on Saturday, killing more than 60 people. The Health Ministry’s Ambulance and Emergency service said the strike on the Tabeen school in central Gaza City also wounded 47 people. The Israeli military acknowledged the strike, claiming it hit a Hamas command centre within the school. It did not provide […]

The King has called for unity and praised the “community spirit” that countered the riots over the last week. Charles also offered his “heartfelt thanks” to the police for restoring order, as they continue to remain on high alert for further disorder amid the start of the new football season. Sir Keir Starmer had an audience with the King via a phone call on Friday evening, Buckingham Palace said. Chief Constable Gavin Stephens, […]

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson laid it all on the line to secure heptathlon silver at the Stade de France for her first Olympic medal. The Liverpudlian sat 121 points behind Belgian champion Nafissatou Thiam entering the final event, the 800 metres. She faced a nearly impossible task, needing to beat Thiam by more than eight seconds to surpass her main rival. Johnson-Thompson clocked a personal best 2:04.90, but it was not quite […]