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More than 70,000 weirs, dams and other river barriers have been mapped across the UK, as conservationists warn they are a “huge problem” for wildlife and pollution. Weirs, concrete dams, underwater gates and other barriers – many of which are “old, redundant” installations that serve no practical purpose – make it difficult for fish and other wildlife to migrate, create areas of concentrated pollution and affect the […]

Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Martin O’Neill guided Celtic to the double as the Scottish champions beat Dunfermline 3-1 in the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup final. Daizen Maeda and Arne Engels netted in a one-sided first half before Neil Lennon’s team made a game of it after the […]

A fall in inflation led to a slight improvement in consumer confidence this month amid warnings of “clear challenges ahead”. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose by two points in May, but is still four points lower than this time last year at minus 23. Despite confidence in the general economy over the coming year rising five points, it remains five points lower than last […]

Emmerdale hopes to “challenge the perception of what homelessness looks like” in a new storyline, which will reveal one of its characters is sleeping rough. The ITV soap has partnered with charities including The Salvation Army to depict the storyline which will follow fan-favourite Kammy Hadiq, played byShebzMiah, as it is revealed he is homeless. Viewers will see Hadiq conceal his homelessness by using his popularity among the […]

Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg is desperate to reward chairman Steve Gibson for his backing by securing Premier League football for next season. The Swede was handed the reins at the Riverside Stadium in November last year and has guided the club into Saturday’s Sky Bet Championship play-off final against Hull at Wembley after the famously supportive Gibson fought tooth and nail to expose Southampton’s spying mission at […]

Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold will have to watch the World Cup from home after Thomas Tuchel left the trio out of his 26-man England squad. Harry Maguire, Adam Wharton, Morgan Gibbs-White and Luke Shaw are others overlooked for the summer as Sir Gareth Southgate’s successor made an eye-catching first tournament selection. Ollie Watkins and, most surprisingly, Ivan Toney earned recalls, but it is England’s World […]

The UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record over the bank holiday weekend, with parts of the country set to be hotter than Barbados. Heat health alerts have been issued for much of the Midlands, eastern England and the South East ahead of a heatwave. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) yellow alerts come into force on Friday morning, with officials warning that the […]

Manchester United have finally confirmed Michael Carrick is staying as head coach after agreeing a deal until 2028. The former Red Devils midfielder, captain and coach has improved results and morale since being brought in for the remainder of the campaign following Ruben Amorim’s acrimonious January exit. Carrick secured Champions League football with three matches to spare and United wrapped up third spot with Sunday’s […]

Pep Guardiola is to leave Manchester City at the end of the season, the club have announced. Sunday’s Premier League game against Aston Villa will be his final match after 10 years in charge. The news comes after several days of intense speculation and signals the end of one of the most successful managerial reigns in English football history. Since his appointment in 2016, the 55-year-old has overseen […]

Ferry passengers travelling through the Port of Dover during the bank holiday getaway have been warned to expect long queues and possible delays amid EU border checks. The port is preparing for 18,000 travellers between Friday and Sunday, and warned that the busiest periods each day will be between 6am and about 1pm. Saturday will be the port’s busiest day of the year so far, with more than […]