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Bishop claims war-torn Sudan is ‘safer than London’ | UK News A city in war-torn Sudan is safer than London, according to a bishop who was trying to encourage the soon to be appointed UK special representative for Sudan to visit Port Sudan. The Bishop of Leeds, Rt Rev Nick Baines, made the remarks even as the Foreign Office advises against all travel to Sudan because of the ongoing conflict in Khartoum and other parts of the country. Port Sudan, on the Red Sea, serves as the seat of the internationally recognised, military-backed government. Sudan descended into conflict in April…

Moment Banksy’s iconic Girl with Balloon artwork ‘stolen in heist’ | UK News This is the moment a hooded figure shattered the glass door of a London gallery and stole Banksy’s Girl with Baloon artwork. CCTV footage showed the individual banging on the door of Fitzrovia’s Grove Gallery for about 30 seconds before breaking inside at about 11pm Sunday. They darted into the gallery and took the framed picture off the wall before heading out with it in their hand and walking through Tottenham Court Road. An investigation into the missing piece was launched and later referred to the Flying…

Paul Merson says Chelsea would not rule out selling Stamford Bridge superstar Cole Palmer after another pundit tipped him for a shock move to Premier League rivals Manchester United. Palmer has been Chelsea’s most important player since his £40m move from Manchester City last summer, scoring 25 goals in his first season in west London. The 22-year-old, one of Chelsea’s few recent success stories in the transfer market, had more goal involvements than any other player and won the Premier League Young Player of the Season and PFA Fans’ Player of the Year awards. Following his heroics throughout the 2023-24…

Gabriel was fortunate to see his goal stand in the north London derby on Sunday, believe Arsenal hero Paul Merson and former Tottenham star Les Ferdinand. The Brazilian defender scored the only goal of the game as the Gunners picked up a vital away win despite being without key players Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard. It was a frustrating afternoon for Spurs as they had plenty of possession and efforts on goal, but struggled to break down a disciplined Arsenal side and didn’t create many clear-cut chances. It was also a frustration for the home fans as they conceded a…

Kai Havertz says he and his Arsenal team-mates were ‘very happy’ to welcome Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling to the club and believes he is an ‘incredible’ signing. Sterling made the move from west to north London on transfer deadline day, joining the Gunners on a season-long loan deal. The 29-year-old has won four Premier League titles and played for Manchester City and Liverpool as well as the two London giants. Despite his standing, Sterling was exiled by new Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca, who banished the England regular from first-team training and told him to leave towards the end of the…

Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke says the team is ‘a million miles away’ from winning the title and in many ways the worst it has been since the Premier League began in 1992. The Red Devils actually had a good weekend as they beat Southampton 3-0 at St Mary’s taking their points tally to six from their first four league outings. However, defeats to Brighton and Liverpool mean they are already off the pace and doubts remain over their ability to make the top four, let alone muster up a title challenge. Yorke certainly does not see Erik ten Hag’s…

Paul Merson has insisted that James Maddison must improve his level of performance after another flat display for Tottenham against Arsenal. Despite facing an Arsenal side without Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard, Spurs failed to find a breakthrough and were ultimately punished by Gabriel’s second-half header. Spurs’ blunt attacking display is in sharp contrast to their free-flowing start under Ange Postecoglou and Merson believes that key players must hold themselves responsible. ‘Last season was better than this season,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘They were mind-blowing. As a neutral, I do like watching Tottenham, I like Ange, they play entertaining football…

Diego Simeone loves the attitude of Conor Gallagher, full of praise for the summer signing after he scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid on Sunday. The England international opened the scoring in the first-half of a 3-0 win over Valencia in Madrid, continuing a fine start to the season for Simeone’s side. The victory put them second in La Liga, only behind Barcelona although already four points adrift of the leaders. It was just Gallagher’s second start for Atletico Madrid and Simeone says he is proving to be exactly what the team needed in midfield. ‘He came with a…

Manchester United should have spent £150m to sign Premier League superstar Erling Haaland before he joined Manchester City, according to an Old Trafford legend. Haaland boasted extraordinary numbers before his move to England in 2022, having scored 86 goals in 89 games for his previous club Borussia Dortmund. The 24-year-old’s emergence as one of the greatest goalscorers of all time has continued over the last two years, with Haaland bagging over 50 goals in his first season at Man City and another 38 last term. Haaland could be set to eclipse even his own remarkable numbers during the 2024-25 campaign,…

Rob McElhenney is expecting to enjoy Birmingham vs Wrexham on Monday night alongside David Beckham and Tom Brady in surely the most star-studded League One game ever. McElhenney is co-owner of Wrexham along with Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, while NFL legend Brady is a minority owner of Birmingham City. After the Welsh side’s promotion from League Two and the Blues’ relegation from the Championship, they now meet in League One, the first time they have met in a league fixture since 1995. Things have changed a lot for the two clubs since that last meeting, with Wrexham now attracting the…