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GARY LINEKER is being forced out Match of the Day at the end of the season after his stance on requesting Israel to be banned by FIFA, – and the BBC are being forced to make the change and in the process looking at who can replace him. The popular presenter, 63, took over hosting duties on the flagship BBC programme from Des Lynam in 1999. Gary Lineker is stepping down as Match of the Day presenter Credit: BBC Who will fill the empty chair? But after more than 25 years in the studio hotseat, he has called time on…

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Gainsborough Trinity’s tie at Harrogate Town and Kettering Town’s home match with Doncaster Rovers in the FA Cup second round will be broadcast live on BBC Two. Seventh-tier Trinity are the lowest-ranked side left in the competition after they beat fellow Northern Premier League team Hednesford Town on penalties in the first round. Kettering – leaders of the Southern League Premier Division Central – produced the biggest shock of the previous round by defeating League One Northampton Town. Harrogate host Gainsborough on Friday, 29 November at 19:45 GMT, before Kettering and Doncaster meet on Sunday, 1 December at 12:00. .

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UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts Groups providing vital services say the impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to state-funded disability services driven by tax changes and wage rises announced in the budget. The Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG), which represents 100 charities in England, said Rachel Reeves’s decision to raise employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) had been “ill-thought through” and would put many local charity services at risk. Continue reading… https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/nov/11/uk-disability-charities-nics-tax-rise-life-changing-cuts

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Man captured snoozing on mattress in the middle of busy London road | UK News A shocking video shows the moment a man laid down for a nap on a mattress in the middle of the road – as drivers weaved around him. The odd scenes were caught on camera from an upstairs window as the man decided to snooze on a main road in north London. Dressed in a bright yellow jacket and beanie hat, he lifted his head to look at oncoming vehicles but no-one – including a handful of pedestrians – checked to see if he’s alright. One walker crosses the…

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