Pocognoli 'feels connection' with 'passionate' Scotland

Clarke ended his seven-year reign earlier this summer after Scotland failed to progress from the World Cup group stage after a victory over Haiti was followed by defeats by Morocco and Brazil. Former Belgium defender…

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Hosepipe ban map: Legal restrictions in place for 27 million as Wessex Water becomes latest supplier to crack down

The record-breaking summer weather has put over two-thirds of England and the entirety of Wales in official drought , authorities have said. It is the first time in over 50 years that Wessex Water has issued a hosepipe…

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Boy, 12, drowns in river in north-east London

Emergency services were called to Hackney Marshes after the boy was seen entering the River Lea at about 6pm on Saturday. The Metropolitan Police said divers recovered the boy’s body just after midnight on Sunday. He was…

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Boy, 12, takes out village’s power after crashing mum’s car on 38-mile joyride

It is understood the boy took the Volkswagen Tiguan in the middle of the night and drove from Salisbury, Wilts, to Horton Heath in Dorset . The vehicle veered off Horton Road and ploughed into a telegraph pole at 2am.…

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William is still smouldering with rage at the brother who ‘betrayed’ him

He wants more of a foothold here and less drama. It’s a novel idea because Harry and drama have walked hand in hand for the past few years . Much of that has been of his own making, but next year is going to be a…

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Scottish FA withdraws support for Fifa president Infantino

It comes as FairSquare, a non-profit organisation which campaigns for accountability in sport, wrote to Fifa's governance, audit and compliance committee requesting that Infantino be ruled ineligible to run again for the…

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Woman in her 50s dies after Limavady crash

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said officers were called to reports of a collision on the Drumrane Road area of Limavady at about 14:50 BST on Sunday. The woman, aged in her 50s, was treated at the scene…

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First cow tests positive for bluetongue virus in Scotland

The National Farmers Union Scotland said the animal tested positive on a farm in Dumfries and Galloway. It is the fourth farm to be affected by the virus in the Creetown area. Bluetongue was confirmed in a lamb and three…

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US hiker dies after being struck by lightning on Mount Etna

The 30-year-old, who has not been named by authorities, was on the active volcano on Sunday when a thunderstorm broke out, Italian media report. The man is said to have been found by firefighters and emergency services…

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Pictured: Eritrean migrant, 33, who raped an elderly man outside a church after dragging him off a bench

He continued with the horrific attack for 20 minutes before a witness saw the incident from her window and called police. CCTV showed cars and a double-decker bus passing close to where Desalagne attacked the pensioner…

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