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It’s an absolute disgrace – Mikel Arteta on VAR allowing Anthony Gordon’s goal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta branded the VAR decision not to rule out Anthony Gordon’s goal in his side’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle “an absolute disgrace”.

The extraordinary stories behind some of the football pools' biggest winners... and losers

Long before the National Lottery started in the UK in 1994, the football pools were a way the British public could win truly life-changing sums of money. The Football pools began 100-years ago when three workmates decided to start their own football betting game based around match score predictions.

'Nobody will be conned' - Gary Neville casts verdict on Manchester United performance in win vs Fulham

Gary Neville has warned Manchester United fans to not be 'conned' by a poor performance in Saturday's 1-0 win at Fulham.

Christmas parties at the Playboy Club, the Strangeways 'Bat-Signal' and learning to swim at Broughton Baths: MP Jonathan Ashworth on his Greater Manchester roots

When former Playboy Bunny Girl and journalist Susan Wallace heard MP Jonathan Ashworth unexpectedly mention the Manchester Playboy Club during a keynote fringe event at Labour Party Conference, her ears pricked up. It turns out he has the late Hugh Hefner’s fancy of a punt on Canal Street in 1973 to thank for bringing his Mancunian parents - Jon and Marie - together.