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Aston Villa boss Unai Emery defends decision to make six changes for Manchester City defeat Unai Emery has defended his decision to heavily rotate his Aston Villa line-up in Wednesday’s defeat at Manchester City, while he expects Emi Martinez to return for the weekend. The Spanish coach initially made five changes from the team that beat Wolves on Saturday but was forced to make an additional late alteration, with backup keeper Robin Olsen coming in for the ill Martinez. Although Villa competed well for much of the first half, City racked up 25 shots in a match they dominated and…

Phil Foden sends message to Gareth Southgate over his best position following Manchester City hat-trick Phil Foden says he prefers to pay centrally rather than out wide after the Manchester City star bagged a hat-trick against Aston Villa. After an underwhelming goalless draw against Arsenal, City looked back to their old self on Wednesday night when they thumped Villa 4-1 at the Etihad. With Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne benched, Foden stepped up to the mark to take his goal tally for the season to 21 – the best of his career so far. The attacking midfielder is certain…

Snow, rain and wind to batter UK this weekend with weather warnings issued We may now officially be in British Summer Time according to the clocks, but the weather apparently still has a bit of catching up to do. Yellow warnings for snow, rain and wind have been issued for various parts of the UK on Friday and Saturday, with Scotland, Northern Ireland and the west coast most affected. Tomorrow, a large swathe of central Scotland stretching from just north of Glasgow to the Cairngorms will be under a snow warning from 3am to 9am. From 2am until 9am, a…

Could a new letter change the UK’s stance on the Israel-Hamas war? A new letter signed by hundreds of legal professionals has put further pressure on the government to change its stance on Israel. The letter calls for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the UK’s supply of arms to Israel. It’s significant because it’s signed by retired senior judges, who don’t usually get involved with politically sensitive issues. The letter comes as some of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s own MPs have called on the government to stop UK arms sales to Israel.

Soldier, 25, found trapped under boat with ropes around body suffered ‘violent or unnatural’ death A soldier, 25, found dead in a Kent river had his body bound by ropes and suffered a ‘violent or unnatural’ death, an inquest has heard. Charlie Saywell was discovered by passersby near Main Gate Road in the River Medway in Chatham at around 10:50am on March 5. How Charlie, described by friends as a ‘true role model’, ended up in the river remains unclear. He had been on a night out the previous evening before hopping in a cab back to his army accommodation,…

Mystery Dorothy artwork appears in Birmingham – but is it Banksy? A mysterious new mural spotted on a wall in Birmingham city centre has prompted speculation it may be a new Banksy piece. The mural depicts a shoeless Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz reaching for her iconic ruby high-heels, which have been hung over a nearby electric cable. It appeared overnight on the side of Gay Village Bar Sidewalk in Birmingam’s Kent St, prompting director Phil Oldershaw to say he planned to protect the mural whether it was a Banksy original or not. He said: ‘It wasn’t there when…

Billie Piper reveals heartbreaking reason Amy Winehouse was bullied at school Billie Piper and Amy Winehouse both attended a prestigious school for the arts, but bullying was as rife there as anywhere else. The Sylvia Young Theatre School in London has produced some of the biggest artists in the UK, including musicians Dua Lipa and Rita Ora and actors Daniel Kaluuya and Nicholas Hoult. Two of the school’s most recognisable alumni are pop star and actress Billie, and legendary musician Winehouse. Winehouse died in 2011 aged just 27 after struggling with addiction issues for years, and left an incredible impact…

Murder investigation launched after human remains found in London park Detectives have launched a murder investigation after human bones were discovered in a London park. A policing team, paired with detectives and specialist units, identified the bones as human in Rowdown Fields, Croydon. DI Martin Thorpe said: ‘We are not going to give specific details on our search of the area, but I can confirm that since yesterday we have recovered further remains. ‘After consultation with a forensic anthropologist, we are certain that these are human.

Stranger Things fans ‘disturbed’ after discovering wild conspiracy theory inspired Netflix series Stranger Things fans have been left shocked after discovering the origins of the hit Netflix series. First hitting screens in 2016, the science fiction horror drama show was created by the Duffer Brothers and stars actors including Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard and Sadie Sink in the cast. One of the streaming platform’s most popular shows, it’s gone on to release another three seasons since then, with a fifth and final outing currently in production. For the uninitiated, the show is set in the 1980s and…

Front page summary Metro – World’s anger at aid convoy strike: Intolerable The Metro writes Rishi Sunak has praised the work of three British men who were killed in an Israeli airstrike – and told Benjamin Netanyahu that their deaths were intolerable. Photographs of killed Britons John Chapman, James Henderson and James Kirby, who had been working as part of World Central Kitchen’s security team, also feature.Seven aid workers died after Israeli airstrikes hit the World Central Kitchen (WCK) charity’s food aid trucks. Since the deaths of the aid workers, more and more charities have been halting their work in Gaza…