LONDON (Reuters) – Former Premier League referee David Coote appeared in an English court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to a charge of making an indecent image of a child. Coote was sacked last year by PGMOL, the English soccer referees’ body, after a video circulated on social media of him making derogatory comments …
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By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) -Jockeys in white silks lined up outside parliament in central London on Wednesday, the first protest by the racing industry as it fights against a government proposal which could see taxes on online horse racing bets increased. The measure, dubbed the “racing tax” by critics, could come as part of …
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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry’s foundation is to donate $500,000 to projects including the World Health Organisation to help develop prosthetics and provide other support for children from Gaza and Ukraine, his office said on Wednesday. The announcement came on the third day of the prince’s visit to Britain, where he visited …
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By Helena Williams and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -From glittery “Ziggy Stardust” costumes and handwritten song lyrics to fan letters and notes on an unfinished musical, a new archive of David Bowie’s life and career is to open its doors to the public in London. From Saturday, fans and researchers interested in the late British …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Bands Pulp and Wolf Alice as well as singers FKA Twigs, CMAT and Sam Fender are among the nominees for the 2025 Mercury Prize, a British music award, organisers said on Wednesday. First handed out to rockers Primal Scream in 1992, the annual 25,000 pounds ($34,000) prize shortlists 12 albums released by British …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur defender Djed Spence made history on Tuesday when he came off the bench in Belgrade to become the first Muslim to earn a senior cap for England. Spence, 25, replaced Chelsea’s Reece James in the 69th minute of England’s 5-0 World Cup qualifying victory. “I was surprised because I didn’t …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) – England took a huge step towards automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup with captain Harry Kane paving the way for a crushing 5-0 victory away to main Group K rivals Serbia with an impressive free-flowing display on Tuesday. While Kane netted his record-extending 74th England goal, Noni Madueke, Ezri Konsa and …
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By Phil Noble NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Prince Harry said on Tuesday he was personally donating 1.1 million pounds ($1.49 million) to the BBC Children in Need charity, one of the largest individual sums publicly given by a member of the British royal family. The announcement came during a visit by the Duke of Sussex …
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By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – No horse racing will take place in Britain on September 10 as jockeys, trainers and racecourses stage their first strike, protesting a government review that could raise taxes on remote bets. The stoppage marks the first time the sport has voluntarily halted racing in its history. WHAT IS THE …
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has not concluded that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza but criticised “utterly appalling” civilian suffering there, in a government letter, ahead of a meeting between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Israeli president. Israel has been widely accused of the crime, including by the world’s biggest group of …
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