image copyrightMetropolitan Police A long-serving police officer shot dead in a custody centre in south London has been named as Sgt Matiu Ratana. New Zealand-born Sgt Ratana, known as Matt, was shot in the chest in Croydon as a suspect, who was still in handcuffs, was being checked in. Met Police Commissioner Cressida Dick described […]
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Cyrus Christie has twice won promotion to the Premier League with Fulham Nottingham Forest have signed Fulham full-back Cyrus Christie on a season-long loan deal. The 27-year-old Republic of Ireland international joined Fulham from Middlesbrough in January 2018 and has twice helped them win promotion to the Premier League. He started his career with Coventry […]
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Alex Morgan won the silver boot at the Women’s World Cup last year after scoring six goals and assisting three others at the tournament United States forward Alex Morgan is poised to join Women’s Super League side Tottenham Hotspur on a short-term deal until the end of December. The 31-year-old, who has helped the USA […]
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Kai Havertz (right) is Chelsea’s second most expensive signing Chelsea have signed attacking midfielder Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen on a five-year contract in a deal worth about £71m. The Germany international has scored 36 goals and contributed 25 assists in 118 appearances for the Bundesliga club. He is Chelsea’s second most expensive signing after […]
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Emily van Egmond has been capped 97 times by Australia Women’s Super League side West Ham United have signed Australia midfielder Emily van Egmond on loan from American outfit Orlando Pride. The 27-year-old has joined the Hammers until January and is their seventh summer signing so far. “I’ve heard only good things about this club,” […]
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Image copyright Metropolitan Police Image caption David Gomoh graduated with a marketing degree from London South Bank University Three young men and a boy have denied murdering an NHS worker who was stabbed to death days after his father died with coronavirus. David Gomoh, 24, was attacked seconds after leaving his home in Newham, east […]
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Willian follows compatriot David Luiz in moving from Chelsea to Arsenal Arsenal have signed Brazil midfielder Willian on a three-year deal after the 32-year-old’s contract with Chelsea expired. The Blues had offered the player a new deal but were unwilling to match what the Gunners had on the table. “I believe he’s a player that […]
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Image copyright PA Media The UK has seen its hottest day in August for 17 years, as temperatures reached more than 36C (96.8F) in south-east England. Crowds headed to the coast to enjoy the weather, but people have been urged to adhere to social distancing. Exceptionally hot weather is set to continue in parts of […]
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Image copyright Google Image caption The brawl involved about 10 men and broke out near the Gordon Arms pub in Chislehurst, the Met Police said A man has been charged with murder after a hit-and-run which followed a double stabbing outside a pub. Frankie Bullbrook, 34, was found with fatal injuries in a park area […]
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Bodycam footage shot by Met Police officers as they tried to break up an illegal street party in south London has been released. Twenty-two police officers were injured as they tried to disperse crowds from the unlicensed music event (UME) on the Angel Town Estate in Brixton in the early hours of 25 June. Scotland […]
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