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Sandy MacIver switches to Scotland from England and is in Nations League squad Sandy Maclver has switched her allegiance from England to Scotland and has been named for Scotland’s Nations League games this month.  The Man City goalkeeper had one England cap and has been the backup to Mary Earps.  She pulled out of England’s Finalissima squad in April and then ruled herself out of the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.  She has been named by manager Pedro Martinez Losa has named the 25-year-old in his 23-player squad to face the Netherlands. She was born in Winsford and…

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Inflation: Milk, cheese and egg prices fall as petrol rises Official figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show food prices saw their first monthly fall in two years in September, but fuel prices rose sharply. The UK’s overall rate of inflation held steady at 6.7% – ending a run of three consecutive monthly falls. The price of milk, cheese and eggs all decreased, easing the pressure at supermarket tills, the ONS said. But petrol rose by 5.1p per litre. Analysts had expected the overall rate of inflation to fall slightly, and the ONS said there may be “some…

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Laughing gas possession to be illegal in three weeks Laughing gas will be made illegal in three weeks and those who repeatedly misuse the drug will face up to two years in prison. Those caught dealing nitrous oxide will face up to 14 years behind bars, the Home Office said. The ban will come into force on November 8 and will make laughing gas a controlled Class C drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Laughing gas is a commonly used recreational drug among young people. MPs voted overwhelmingly to categorise it as a class C drug, by 404…

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