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Grand Designs viewers ‘sobbing’ seeing home built for young mum who was paralysed Grand Designs viewers have declared this week’s episode ‘the best ever’ after a home was built for young mum and her family following a devastating health diagnosis. On the latest episode of the long-running Channel 4 series, Yorkshire couple Jonny and Kara shared their plans to build their dream home for their young family. Not only facing the challenge of leading the project themselves and managing a tight budget, they also wanted to create an accessible home after Kara was confined to a wheelchair five years ago.…

 Until Dawn PS5 review – the world’s most unnecessary remake Sony’s seminal interactive horror movie is remade for the PS5, but the end result is not necessarily the definitive edition. Given how many there have been recently, it’s easy to become cynical about remakes and assume they’re all creatively bankrupt cash grabs, but that’s clearly not true. The likes of Resident Evil 4 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth have been amongst the best games of the generation, even though the original versions were also classics. And despite all the, understandable, pessimism this month’s Silent Hill 2 has turned out to…

Games Inbox: What will the Nintendo Switch 2 look like? Expect the unexpectedI’ll be honest I’m loving this rumour cycle with the Nintendo Switch 2. The one for the PS5 Pro was boring because no one wanted and everyone knew it was going to pointless but not that expensive!). But the Switch 2, everyone is up for a new Nintendo console at this point, as well as all the new games that will be announced alongside it and whatever weird features and ideas it brings along. I mean… they just announced an alarm clock as if it’s some major breakthrough…

 Premier League star ‘almost died’ after fainting on flight | Football Brighton star Julio Enciso says he ‘almost died’ after fainting on his flight to Ecuador with a fellow passenger coming to his rescue. Enciso, 20, was travelling from the UK back to South America to link up with the Paraguay national team squad for games against Ecuador and Venezuela during the international break. Paraguay take on Ecuador in Quito on Thursday with Enciso revealing he was ‘powerless’ after collapsing on board the plane. ‘I have a headache. I almost died, I fainted on the plane,’ Enciso said as he…

Bukayo Saka names two Arsenal stars who’ve taken club to next level | Football Bukayo Saka has named two Arsenal stars who’ve taken the club to the next level as they look to end a 20-year wait to clinch the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta has transformed the Gunners into genuine challengers but they have narrowly missed out to Manchester City for the last two seasons in a row. Saka has been one of the most important players for Arsenal during that period but he has now lauded two of his teammates for helping the club get even better. Those…

Alan Shearer names Chelsea transfer decision that forced ‘local lad’ to leave | Football Chelsea’s transfer decision to sign Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez forced ‘local lad’ Connor Gallagher to leave the club, according to Alan Shearer. Gallagher was one of Chelsea’s best players last season and some fans were left shocked and angered that the club sold him to Spanish side Atletico Madrid. The 24-year-old England international midfielder came through Chelsea’s academy but there was no room for him when the Blues signed two superstars. Chelsea splashed out £107m on Fernandez at the end of last year’s January window,…

Hugo Viana identifies Pep Guardiola replacement if he lands Man City job | Football Hugo Viana will push for Sporting CP head coach Ruben Amorim to replace Pep Guardiola if he lands the director of football role at Manchester City. Txiki Begiristain is set to step down as City’s director of football at the end of the season having overseen the club’s staggering success over the last 12 years. The Spaniard took up the role in 2012 after success with Barcelona, reunited with Pep Guardiola in Manchester four years later having been instrumental in bringing the coach to the club.…

George Baldock dead at 31 after being found in his swimming pool | Football Former Premier League footballer George Baldock has been found dead at the age of 31. The former Sheffield United star was found unresponsive in his swimming pool at his home in Greece on Wednesday evening, local media report. The defender left English football to sign for Greek giants Panathinaikos in the summer. Greek outlets Sport24 and SDNA report Baldock’s wife tried repeatedly to reach him after no contact for several hours. Contact was then made with the owner of the villa where the footballer lived in…

Louis Saha names two Man Utd stars who ‘aren’t helping’ Bruno Fernandes | Football Louis Saha fears the presence of Christian Eriksen and Kobbie Mainoo as a midfield pairing is creating more problems for Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. United have endured a miserable start to the season which has left Erik ten Hag’s future at Old Trafford under intense scrutiny during the international break. Fernandes’ form has also suffered, failing to score in 11 appearances having also been sent off in two of his last three games – with the first of those against Tottenham later rescinded. 19-year-old Mainoo…

Cheltenham Town v Reading: EFL Trophy game postponed due to rain Cheltenham Town’s home EFL Trophy match against Reading has been postponed due to heavy rainfall. Both clubs posted on social media that the pitch at the EV Charger Points Stadium was “unsafe to play on” and the game would be moved to a rearranged date in due course. Both Cheltenham and Reading won their respective opening ties in the EFL Trophy. The Robins defeating Newport County 2-1 and the Royals beating West Ham United Under-21s 3-1. “The surface at the EV Charger Points Stadium was playable until around 16:30…