Ernie Hunt, the forward who scored the famous 'donkey kick' free-kick for Coventry City in 1970, has died.
Hunt, who played 173 times for the Sky Blues, was 75 and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Australia kept alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage after Mile Jedinak's penalty secured a first Group C point against Denmark.
Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of goalkeeper Jason Steele from Sunderland.
Kylian Mbappe's first-half strike helped France overcome - and eliminate - a resilient Peru to earn a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup.
Emre Can has finalised his move to Juventus from Liverpool on a four-year deal.
Remembrances continue to pour in for Leon “Big Van Vader” White after his son informed the world the wrestling legend had died this past Monday.
British number one Kyle Edmund was knocked out of the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen's Club in the second round by Nick Kyrgios.
Mavis Wilton (also Riley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Thelma Barlow. A long-running series regular, Mavis appeared in the show for 26 years from 1971 to 1997. Introduced for a one-off cameo appearance, she proved popular with producers and viewers and subsequently became a regular.
Barlow decided to leave Coronation Street in 1997; her character left to run a guest house in Cartmel following the death of her husband. Barlow has said that the producers of Coronation Street repeatedly asked her to return as Mavis, but she declined.
Barlow has also written a book about her hobby, organic gardening, first published by Robson Books as Organic Gardening with Love (1992) and re-issued in paperback under the title Gardening Nature's Way . In June 2014, Barlow narrated 30-minute documentary "Gail & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street" which celebrated Helen Worth's career on Coronation Street as Gail Platt.
Creditors have backed department store chain House of Fraser's plans to close more than half its stores.
The vote was seen as a make-or-break moment for the 169-year-old business. If the rescue plan had failed, administration was likely.
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes hopes to make "another couple of signings" before their Europa League second qualifying round tie with Burnley.
Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Nigeria swept aside World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised with one round of games to go.
Switzerland took a huge step towards the last 16 of the World Cup as Xherdan Shaqiri scored a brilliant, solo 90th-minute winner against Serbia.
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández (born 11 December 1981) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a forward.
Known for his speed, dribbling and ability to score from almost any attacking position on the field,[1] he represented both Barcelona and Real Madrid and was named as the youngest player on Pelé's FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living footballers in 2004. Due to his ancestry he also holds Spanish nationality since 2004, and he amassed La Liga totals of 196 games and 70 goals over the course of eight seasons; he started and finished his career at River Plate.
Herbert Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. One of his best-known roles was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Beatrice Arthur) on The Golden Girls. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere.
Almost two-thirds of drivers are unaware of the punishment for using mobile phones at the wheel, more than 12 months after the introduction of tougher laws, a poll has found.
People have been warned to keep their distance from wild dolphins after a woman was photographed swimming with a cow and its calf.
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posted on 21/6/18
Hey
posted on 21/6/18
Ernie Hunt, the forward who scored the famous 'donkey kick' free-kick for Coventry City in 1970, has died.
posted on 21/6/18
Hunt, who played 173 times for the Sky Blues, was 75 and had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
posted on 21/6/18
Mbaape scores
posted on 21/6/18
Australia kept alive their hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stage after Mile Jedinak's penalty secured a first Group C point against Denmark.
posted on 21/6/18
Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of goalkeeper Jason Steele from Sunderland.
posted on 21/6/18
Kylian Mbappe's first-half strike helped France overcome - and eliminate - a resilient Peru to earn a spot in the knockout round of the World Cup.
posted on 21/6/18
Emre Can has finalised his move to Juventus from Liverpool on a four-year deal.
posted on 21/6/18
Remembrances continue to pour in for Leon “Big Van Vader” White after his son informed the world the wrestling legend had died this past Monday.
posted on 21/6/18
British number one Kyle Edmund was knocked out of the Fever-Tree Championships at Queen's Club in the second round by Nick Kyrgios.
posted on 22/6/18
Mavis Wilton (also Riley) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Coronation Street, played by Thelma Barlow. A long-running series regular, Mavis appeared in the show for 26 years from 1971 to 1997. Introduced for a one-off cameo appearance, she proved popular with producers and viewers and subsequently became a regular.
posted on 22/6/18
Barlow decided to leave Coronation Street in 1997; her character left to run a guest house in Cartmel following the death of her husband. Barlow has said that the producers of Coronation Street repeatedly asked her to return as Mavis, but she declined.
posted on 22/6/18
Barlow has also written a book about her hobby, organic gardening, first published by Robson Books as Organic Gardening with Love (1992) and re-issued in paperback under the title Gardening Nature's Way . In June 2014, Barlow narrated 30-minute documentary "Gail & Me: 40 Years on Coronation Street" which celebrated Helen Worth's career on Coronation Street as Gail Platt.
posted on 22/6/18
Hey
posted on 22/6/18
Creditors have backed department store chain House of Fraser's plans to close more than half its stores.
posted on 22/6/18
The vote was seen as a make-or-break moment for the 169-year-old business. If the rescue plan had failed, administration was likely.
posted on 22/6/18
Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes hopes to make "another couple of signings" before their Europa League second qualifying round tie with Burnley.
posted on 22/6/18
Ahmed Musa scored both goals as Nigeria swept aside World Cup debutants Iceland to leave Group D intriguingly poised with one round of games to go.
posted on 22/6/18
Switzerland took a huge step towards the last 16 of the World Cup as Xherdan Shaqiri scored a brilliant, solo 90th-minute winner against Serbia.
posted on 23/6/18
Javier Pedro Saviola Fernández (born 11 December 1981) is a retired Argentine professional footballer who played as a forward.
posted on 23/6/18
Known for his speed, dribbling and ability to score from almost any attacking position on the field,[1] he represented both Barcelona and Real Madrid and was named as the youngest player on Pelé's FIFA 100 list of the 125 greatest living footballers in 2004. Due to his ancestry he also holds Spanish nationality since 2004, and he amassed La Liga totals of 196 games and 70 goals over the course of eight seasons; he started and finished his career at River Plate.
posted on 23/6/18
Herbert Edelman (November 5, 1933 – July 21, 1996) was an American actor of stage, film and television. He was twice nominated for an Emmy Award for his television work. One of his best-known roles was as Stanley Zbornak, the ex-husband of Dorothy Zbornak (played by Beatrice Arthur) on The Golden Girls. He also had a recurring role on the 1980s medical drama St. Elsewhere.
posted on 23/6/18
Almost two-thirds of drivers are unaware of the punishment for using mobile phones at the wheel, more than 12 months after the introduction of tougher laws, a poll has found.
posted on 23/6/18
Hey
posted on 23/6/18
People have been warned to keep their distance from wild dolphins after a woman was photographed swimming with a cow and its calf.
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