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Mo Salah Sparks New Contract Drama Following Liverpool’s Triumph Over Man City Liverpool star Mo Salah has raised fresh doubts about his future following the Reds’ 2-0 victory over Manchester City. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, Salah revealed he hasn’t been offered a new deal. Speaking to Sky Sports, he said, “Until now, this is the last City game I will play for Liverpool. I just wanted to enjoy it. Hopefully, we win the league, and we’ll see what happens.” Salah assisted Cody Gakpo’s opener and scored a second-half penalty, continuing his impressive…

A band of cloud and rain will spread south through today, with colder air spreading across the country. Scattered showers and sunny spells will move into the north, with snow, hail and strong winds in northeast Scotland. Tonight: Largely dry tonight as rain clears to the south, apart from some showers along the east coast. Cold with a frost for many, and some icy stretches in the east.

A man died in an apartment fire that broke out today around 10.20 am in Jesolo (Venice). The firefighters, arriving from the local detachment, entered the house from which smoke was coming out, equipped with self-contained breathing apparatus, and began extinguishing operations. During the rescue, the man’s body was found and entrusted to the Suem 118 staff. The flames, which mainly affected the bedroom, were completely extinguished. Clean-up operations and an inspection by the officer on duty and the service head are now underway to determine the causes of the fire. Jesolo, man dies in fire that broke out in…

What’s on the front page of the Western Mail?The front page of the Western Mail this morning – 02/12/24 – reports on the latest polling – and what it means. Plaid grabs ‘historic’ pole position in public poll but Reform UK support surges in Wales. Plaid Cymru has edged ahead of Welsh Labour in a Senedd voting intention poll for the first time since 2010. The poll also showed that Reform UK is making rapid gains and is now tied with Labour in second place.

What’s on the front page of The National? The front page of The National this morning 02/12/2-25 – reports Israel condemned after ‘heartbreaking’ killing of aid workers. SCOTTISH politicians have condemned the Israeli killing of three aid workers in Gaza with the UK Government urged to call out “war crimes”. The World Central Kitchen (WCK) has said it was left “heartbroken” by an attack which left three aid workers dead along with two others following an airstrike on a vehicle. Israeli military has said the alleged attacker targeted in Saturday’s strike had taken part in that attack on Israel on October 7,…

What’s on the front page of The Irish Times?  The Irish Times front page this morning 02/12/24 reports on the Republic of Ireland’s general election.  Sinn Féin favourite for second place in election. SINN Féin were favourites to secure second place in the Republic’s general election on Sunday night, but with a Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil coalition still remaining the most likely next government. Tributes to Chloe after ‘tragedy’ at nightclub. Tributes have been paid to a young woman who died after falling unconscious alongside another woman at a Belfast nightclub.The deceased has been named locally as Chloe Ferris,…

Henry I’s luxurious tower at Corfe Castle reopens to visitors after 378 years A National Trust viewing platform at Corfe Castle offers visitors a glimpse into the king’s royal quarters in Dorset. “It’s a bit like the Buckingham Palace balcony, where the royal family stand to wave to everybody,” said Gould. “This was the point from which the king would be able to see down across the castle, the village,and his dominion.” A luxurious suite of “rooms with a view”, built for the son of William the Conquerer but partly destroyed in the English Civil War, has become accessible to…

What’s on the front page of the Metro? The front page of the Metro this morning 02/12/24 – reports on the backlash facing Gregg Wallace after he dismissed allegations against him.Gregg Wallace claims MasterChef accusations against him come from ‘middle-class women of a certain age’. He said: ‘I’ve been doing MasterChef for 20 years, amateur, celebrity and professional MasterChef, and in that time, I have worked with over 4,000 contestants of all different ages, different backgrounds, all walks of life.‘Apparently now, I’m reading in the paper, there’s been 13 complaints in that time.‘In the newspaper, I can see the complaints coming from…

What’s on the front page of The Guardian?The Guardian front page this morning – 02/12/24 – reports MPs have “drawn up a blueprint to overhaul palliative care”.New plan would ‘transform’ end of life care for 100,000 in England and Wales. MPs, doctors and charities have drawn up a blueprint to deliver an “unprecedented transformation” of care for 100,000 people a year in the final stages of their lives.Outrage over Wallace’s ‘middle-class women’ jibe.The corporation and other broadcasters are facing growing questions about how the MasterChef presenter was allowed to remain on screen despite a series of allegations of inappropriate behaviour…

Secluded but connected. The penitentiary police have seized around twenty telephones used by Italian prisoners belonging to criminal organizations in prison in the High Security pavilion. First the raid by the Parma Department and the Mobile Operations Department of Reggio Emilia under the direction of Commander Mauro Pellegrino who found five smartphones with SIM cards and USB cable for charging, then the operation of the penitentiary police, in the presence of the magistrate of surveillance by Reggio Emilia Marco Bedini and the director of the institute in via Burla Valerio Pappalardo, which led to the discovery of another fifteen devices.…