Andy Burnham plans to increase council tax to boost police and fire services
Andy Burnham has unveiled plans to increase the portion of Greater Manchester's council tax which helps fund police and fire services.
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Schedule announced for World Women's Curling Championship in Sydney
Organizers have released the schedule and announced which teams will be competing in a world curling tournament that's set to take place in Cape Breton this winter.
Alabama CBs McKinstry, Arnold, LB Braswell entering NFL draft - ESPN
Alabama cornerbacks Kool-Aid McKinstry and Terrion Arnold plan to enter the 2024 NFL draft and won't return to the Crimson Tide next season, sources told ESPN on Thursday.
St Johnstone goalkeeper Kyle Thomson on learning from first team stars and why his early years of gymnastics still helps
Young St Johnstone goalkeeper Kyle Thomson is feeling the benefit of working alongside top professionals on a daily basis.
CFB Player Rank: Top 100 players of the 2023 season - ESPN
The best player in college football is always an arbitrary choice. Is it the guy who won the Heisman Trophy? Jayden Daniels is surely deserving. Is it the player who has carried his team to the highest point? Michael Penix Jr.'s performance in the Allstate Sugar Bowl was legendary. Or is it the player who'll likely go first in the NFL draft? Caleb Williams was awesome in 2023 — even if his defense was not. The answer is always up for debate, but ESPN's staff of college football writers weighed in to come up with not just the nation's best player but a ranking of the top 100 players of the 2023 season. It's a list guaranteed to have you nodding in agreement with each flawless pick. --David Hale
India unfairly criticised for pitches says captain Rohit
CAPE TOWN : There should be a review of how pitches are rated with India receiving undue criticism according to test captain Rohit Sharma in the wake of his side’s seven-wicket win over hosts South Africa on a seaming surface with variable bounce at Newlands.
Ngamaleu returns for Cameroon as teams forced into Cup of Nations squad changes
CAPE TOWN : Winger Nicolas Moumi Ngamaleu will make his return to the Cameroon selection after being named on Thursday as a late replacement in their Africa Cup of Nations squad headed to the Ivory Coast later this month.
Rishi Sunak says general election will be in 'second half' of 2024
The Prime Minister has said a general election will take place in the second half of this year.