'Great news' - Gregg Evans delights in David Ornstein's revelation on £31.5m-rated Villa star
Aston Villa journalist Gregg Evans has voiced his delight for Ollie Watkins following the striker’s late call-up to the England squad.
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Weather latest as sunshine to continue in Manchester with temperatures soaring through the weekend
Manchester and large parts of the UK have been lucky enough over the past week to be treated to a fair bit of clear skies and sunshine.
'Prank' video with Defence Secretary emerges after UK blames Kremlin for hoaxes
Ministers are bracing themselves for more videos to emerge after a 'prank' call with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace surfaced online in the wake of Britain blaming Vladimir Putin's Russia for attempted hoaxes. Downing Street accused the Kremlin of being behind the efforts to secure sensitive or embarrassing information in duplicitous calls ahead of the first footage being published on Monday evening.
Is Stephen Hendry set to quit comeback after opting out of 2022 World Snooker Championship? Will Scotsman retire again?
Stephen Hendry has opted out of entering the World Snooker Championship qualifiers at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield (4-13 April LIVE on Eurosport) only 12 months after returning to the sport following a nine-year absence. The seven-time world champion accepted a two-year wildcard from former World Snooker Tour chairman Barry Hearn at the outset of the 2020/21 season and played his first match since the 2012 World Championship when he lost 4-1 to Matthew Selt in the Gibraltar Open first round in Milton Keynes last March, making his 776th career century in winning his only frame of the contest.
Chelsea sale: Candy improves Blues bid as shortlist of preferred bidders set to be announced imminently
The Blue Football Consortium have improved their bid to buy Chelsea. The Nick Candy-led group secured additional backing from a large Korean financial institution.
The cheapest petrol and diesel prices from Costco, Morrisons, Tesco and more
Average pump prices have hit new record highs amid growing speculation the Chancellor is preparing to slash fuel duty. Figures from data firm Experian Catalist show the average price of a litre of fuel at UK forecourts on Sunday was 167p for petrol and 179p for diesel.
Rita Sue and Bob Too cast: What happened to the stars of the 80s comedy from Corrie and Benidorm to sad death
This year marks 35 years since the release of the bawdy British dark comedy Rita, Sue and Bob Too.
5 things we learned as F1's new era made an action-packed start at the Bahrain GP
• The Formula One season-opening race in Bahrain was packed with thrilling racing. • Ferrari ended their 46-race drought, while Red Bull suffered a double DNF. • Here are five key take-away points from the race.