Archive 2021/08/19

• Britney Spears under investigation over assault allegation by staff member
• Rob Burrow reception helped Leeds to Huddersfield victory, says Richard Agar
• Nuno Espirito Santo admits loss at Pacos de Ferreira affects Tottenham mood
• Graham Potter advises people to have Covid jabs after ‘tragic’ death of relative
• David Turnbull ‘feeling a lot fitter’ under Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou
• Andrew Salter says lack of expectation helped Glamorgan to flourish and land cup
• Rob Burrow appearance inspires Leeds to victory over Huddersfield
• SNP close to reaching power sharing agreement with Scottish Greens
• Highway to a new name as Government roads company changes again
• Tottenham beaten by Pacos de Ferreira in first leg of Conference League play-off
• Brad Young set for home debut as Carlisle host Leyton Orient
• Labour demands details about Raab being on holiday while Kabul fell
• Bidding war heats up at Morrisons with new £7 billion bid by US private equity
• Stephen Glass criticises ‘disgraceful’ Qarabag pitch over Andy Considine injury
• Gareth Ainsworth must decide whether to stick or twist when Wycombe host Lincoln
• St Johnstone disappointed despite impressive LASK draw, says Callum Davidson
• Young Afghan refugee who fell to his death from hotel window named by police
• Ethan Ebanks-Landell back in Shrewsbury training ahead of Plymouth clash
• Team ThoroughBid on top in Racing League
• Kiran Carlson stars as Glamorgan beat Durham by 58 runs to win Royal London Cup
• St Johnstone hold LASK to draw in Europa Conference League play-off first leg
• Raab chairs G7 ministers meeting as opposition calls for him to resign
• Chelsea defender Emerson joins Lyon on loan for the rest of the season
• Deposition of Harry Dunn’s alleged killer postponed after last-minute agreement
• Juninho Bacuna leaves Huddersfield for Rangers
• Former British army airbase worker granted settlement stuck in Afghanistan
• Arsenal reveal why Aubameyang and Lacazette missed season opener against Brentford
• Gurkhas end hunger strike after Government agrees to talks over pensions
• Dominic Raab should have taken call if it was recommended, says Darroch
• Andy Considine suffers bad injury on shocking pitch as Aberdeen lose to Qarabag
• Junior Hoilett signs one-year deal with Reading
• Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse signs new five-year contract with the club
• Baby bats babble like human infants, research suggests
• Leeds striker Patrick Bamford signs new five-year contract
• Northampton without Fraser Horsfall for Rochdale’s visit
• Thomas Frank determined to provide more memorable moments for Brentford fans
• Henrik Stenson shares the lead in Prague after 67 in front of Padraig Harrington
• Declan Rudd could return in goal for Preston against Peterborough
• Javid ‘confident’ boosters can start next month despite no official decision
• Louise Duncan delights the home fans on opening day at Carnoustie
• Former MP Jared O’Mara charged with fraud over invoices
• Officers stand to attention as murdered Chicago policewoman is laid to rest
• Prince Harry donates $1.5m from upcoming memoir sales to Sentebale charity
• Steven Mullaney impressed with Rashid Khan’s displays amid upheaval in homeland
• Messi trains and Willey signs off from The Hundred – Thursday’s sporting social
• Geronimo the alpaca given 24-hour reprieve
• Mario Vrancic a doubt for Stoke ahead of Nottingham Forest clash
• Accuser tells court R Kelly made her dress like girl scout and wear pigtails
• Blue star Lee Ryan says he has no money as he is fined and banned from driving
• Keaghan Jacobs rushed back into action, admits Livingston boss David Martindale
• Man arrested in connection with Stuart Lubbock murder released without charge
• Blackburn academy graduate Hayden Carter signs new three-year contract with club
• Hearts ‘still negotiating with Liverpool’ over Ben Woodburn loan deal
• Pentagon says 7,000 civilians have been evacuated from Afghanistan
• ‘Mask-wearing should not be a political topic’
• Kieffer Moore could make first league start of season when Cardiff host Millwall
• Negotiating with Taliban ‘only choice’ for the West, trapped veteran says
• Snowfall in August delights York racegoers
• Latest weekly Covid-19 rates for local authority areas in England
• Tensions rise in Haiti over trickle of aid following quake and storm
• Gillingham without suspended defender David Tutonda as they take on Morecambe
• Isolation alerts from Covid-19 app continue to fall following ‘logic’ tweak
• Cambridge without captain Greg Taylor for some time due to an ankle injury
• Fire crews continue efforts to subdue wildfire near French Riviera
• Declan John could return when Bolton host Oxford
• David Artell hoping to have players back from sickness as Crewe face Accrington
• Afghan refugee screamed for son, five, as he fell from hotel window – witness
• On-loan Ben Davies could make his Sheffield United debut in Huddersfield match
• Public warned over Covid Pass text message scam
• Images of Queen behind the lens released for World Photography Day
• Matty Godden hoping to feature for Coventry against Reading
• Wesley Ward ‘all smiles’ ahead of Golden Pal’s Nunthorpe date
• British student feels ‘helpless and hopeless’ after attempts to flee Kabul
• Lonsdale hat-trick in Stradivarius’ sights at York
• Nearly three million young adults in UK yet to receive Covid jab
• Protesters vent defiance against Taliban amid uncertainty in Afghanistan
• Sam Nombe back for Exeter’s clash with Bristol Rovers
• Snowfall dazzles again in Yorkshire Oaks
• Manchester City announce Lucy Bronze has undergone knee surgery
• Appeal launched to trace owner of peacock spotted in Birmingham street
• Jorginho, Kevin De Bruyne and N’Golo Kante shortlisted for men’s UEFA award
• Azeem Rafiq accuses Yorkshire of ‘fudging’ claim of racism after apology
• Joe Biden says Taliban are in ‘existential crisis’
• Nathan Jones set to stick with winning Luton line-up
• Key mental abilities can improve as you age, new research suggests
• Andy King a doubt for Bristol City’s clash with Swansea
• Facebook and Instagram remove abusive comments directed at Lizzo
• Thames Water to pay out £11m to businesses over water bill failures
• Peterborough and Cardiff charged by FA for failure to control players
• Simon Grayson likely to pick from unchanged squad when Fleetwood host Cheltenham
• Joe Biden says he will get coronavirus booster vaccination
• Mansfield expected to be at full strength for Bradford clash
• Buyer says Olympic athlete who sold silver medal to help sick child can keep it
• Which is the best cordless hair straightener to take on holiday?
• Almost 100,000 deaths estimated to have been prevented in England by Covid jabs
• Raab rejects calls to quit amid fury over support offered to Afghan translators
• Genetic screening reveals girl misdiagnosed with life-limiting illness
• Lyon’s Maxwel Cornet reported to be on Burnley’s radar as they look to add
• Big sales prize goes to Ever Given
• US urges world leaders to stay away from New York for UN general assembly
• Xisco Munoz has given Watford new identity, says Brighton boss Graham Potter
• Back injury could see Charlton’s Conor Washington miss Wigan match
• Fearby fired up for Gimcrack challenge
• Jurgen Klopp urges Liverpool fans to end homophobic chanting
• The Hundred: Who to look out for on the inaugural finals day
• Xisco Munoz promised to keep jumping for joy with each Watford goal this season
• Japan aiming to beat US and China in race to bring soil to Earth from Mars region
• Francis Benali hopes James Ward-Prowse remains loyal to Southampton
• Josh Onomah an injury doubt for Fulham’s clash with Hull
• Number of pregnant women getting Covid jab rises by fifth
• Gillingham boss Steve Evans given one-match touchline ban
• Cracked gas main blamed for house explosion that killed woman
• World number one Nelly Korda shares early lead at Women’s Open
• St Mirren defender Joe Shaughnessy looking forward to Kyogo Furuhashi tussle
• Zain Claudette floors Sandrine in Lowther
• Plymouth gunman killed five people after a row with his mother, inquest told
• Boy, five, who fell to his death from hotel window ‘was Afghan refugee’
• Wildfire devastates mobile home park in northern California mountains
• Covid patient in six-week coma after giving birth makes ‘incredible’ recovery
• Azeem Rafiq accuses Yorkshire of ‘fudging’ claim of racism after apology
• Denis Law joins the list of footballing greats who are battling dementia
• Marcelo Bielsa unlikely to add to Leeds squad before transfer window closes
• Changing Rooms returns: See the drastic makeovers and get tips for copying the look
• Colliver handed six-month ban after positive cocaine test
• QEII target back at a mile for Alcohol Free
• Facebook wants to bring people back together in meetings using VR
• Covid-19 antibody levels falling among older age groups, figures suggest
• Warrington-Catalans postponed after Dragons have four coronavirus cases
• Stevenage skipper Scott Cuthbert faces late fitness test ahead of Port Vale game
• ‘Elephant poacher’ and ‘ivory buyers’ arrested by Indonesian police
• Gurkha veteran continues hunger strike despite rapidly deteriorating health
• German court rejects appeals over killings by neo-Nazi group
• Tube passengers warned of severe disruption if strikes go ahead
• White group had highest overall mortality rate pre-pandemic – ONS
• Freddie Ladapo a doubt for Rotherham against Sheffield Wednesday
• Hiker Esther Dingley’s ashes to be scattered in places she loved, family says
• Police officer keeps job over George Floyd WhatsApp meme
• Derby waiting on Tom Lawrence ahead of Middlesbrough clash
• This is what parents need to know about eating disorders, as record numbers of young people wait for treatment
• Football great Denis Law reveals dementia diagnosis
• Booster jabs needed for some but wider rollout less clear, says expert
• Yorkshire apologise to Azeem Rafiq who was ‘victim of inappropriate behaviour’
• Two injured in level crossing crash between train and tractor
• Alan Knill joins Wales coaching staff
• Triple H’s WWE brand NXT UK teams up with non-league club Enfield Town
• Ryan Loft’s cheekbone injury could see him miss Scunthorpe’s game with Sutton
• Royal Navy to support Haiti recovery effort
• Royal Navy to support Haiti recovery effort
• US urges world leaders to stay away from New York for UN general assembly
• Chris Merrie back from ban as Tranmere host Newport
• Live Your Dream handed reserve role for Ebor
• Bingo hall boom as Mecca owner Rank sees venues beat post-lockdown expectations
• Train driver injured in level crossing crash with tractor
• Mark Cullen could make first Hartlepool start against Walsall
• David Brooks back to boost Bournemouth after ban
• Competition watchdog confirms national security investigation into Ultra takeover
• At least three killed and scores injured in attack on Shiite Muslims in Pakistan
• Eurostar ramping up services to meet growing demand
• Laurie Walker set to continue in goal for Oldham against Colchester
• Turkey midfielder Ozan Tufan joins Watford on season-long loan
• Thousands attend Latvian protest against mandatory vaccinations
• Raab urged to quit over lack of support for Afghan translators while on holiday
• Harvey Barnes signs new deal with Leicester until 2025
• Hong Kong acknowledges quarantine exemption as Nicole Kidman films TV series
• Ryan Nyambe likely to remain sidelined as Blackburn host West Brom
• Former interpreter hits out at Dominic Raab over support for Afghan translators
• Pfizer vaccine effectiveness declines faster than AstraZeneca, according to new study
• Man arrested in Scotland on suspicion of murdering wife
• QPR defender Moses Odubajo to miss Barnsley clash through suspension
• Taliban marks Afghan independence as challenges to rule emerge
• New claims in Harry and Meghan book put the boot back in on Royal Family
• Robot tour guide Persephone leads visitors through Greek cave
• Suit up in style: 3 major tailoring trends to try
• 7 of the hottest interior design trends taking off right now
• Lloyds Bank aims to be UK’s biggest private landlord by 2025
• Football rumours: Injury deals blow to Renato Sanches’ UK return with Liverpool
• Lockdown accelerated his decline but Rob Burrow says MND ‘picked on wrong guy’
• Sleuthing school pupils lead effort to pardon wrongly convicted ‘witch’
• Dear Fiona: Our friend runs a Facebook group that’s stressing her out – why won’t she let us help?
• Carol Kirkwood on her horrific bike accident: ‘Nerves were hanging out of my knee’
• UK to push for allies to take Afghan refugees as Raab faces more criticism
• Sir James Dyson: Home-working affecting competitiveness of UK firms
• Woman and granddaughter shot dead outside Indiana automotive factory
• Celtic’s Ange Postecoglou not trying to replace ‘unbelievable’ Anthony Ralston
• What the papers say – August 19
• Government must ‘get a grip’ on Kabul airport – Nowzad campaigner
• Quarter of care home staff oppose mandatory Covid vaccination – survey
• Black, Asian and minority ethnic organ donors sought after pandemic shortfall
• Call for restrictions on high-sugar yoghurt packs so parents are not ‘misled’
• ‘Poo power’ and Fitbit-like monitors helping farmers cut climate impact of milk
• Kwarteng orders national security investigation into Ultra Electronics takeover