Bradford sack manager Stuart McCall after six successive defeats – but who will replace him?
Bradford have sacked manager Stuart McCall after six successive defeats in all competitions. The 53-year-old former Bradford player was in his second spell at Valley Parade and led the Bantams to last season’s League One play-off final, a match they lost 1-0 to Millwall at Wembley. Bradford look set for a top-six finish, even after a dismal run capped by a loss to calamitous Oldham on the weekend. Last season the West Yorkshire team were unbeaten at home all season,...
Lauri Love wins appeal against extradition to US where he faced 99 years in jail for hacking charges
Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love has won an appeal against his extradition to the US where he faced 99 years in jail - which his father said was a "vindication". The 33-year-old was accused of stealing thousands of personal details of government employees from the US Federal Reserve, the US Army, the FBI and NASA in 2012 and 2013. The Aspergers sufferer and vicar's son faced 99 years in prison if found guilty in the US. A judge at Westminster...
Passengers evacuated from KLM flight due to an “optical illusion”
Passengers were evacuated from an aeroplane after reports of a fire - which turned out to be an optical illusion. The KLM flight from Bristol to Amsterdam was grounded after an “incident” was reported on the runway. The plane was due to take off at 6.15am, but shortly beforehand passengers were escorted off the plane while fire crews checked it over. A spokesman for Avon Fire and Rescue Service said the rescue effort was sparked by an optical illusion. He...
Couple furious after cafe refuses to let them buy coffee for homeless man
A couple have slammed a cafe after they refused to sell them a coffee for a homeless man who was sat outside. Lindsey Winson and Stuart Henderson went for breakfast at Argo Lounge in Peterborough, Cambs, at around 9.45am on Friday. On her way to the toilet, Lindsey, 31, spotted a homeless man sitting outside under an arcade and went to talk to him. After giving some money to the man, aged in his 20s, she went inside and asked...
How to Make: Pascal Aussignac’s Crêpes De Simone
With Shrove Tuesday well on its way, the entire nation seems to have been captivated by a rapturous level of excitement for ‘pancake day’. Having developed immeasurably from the tradition of using leftover ingredients before the start of Lent; pancake day has become an important part of the yearly calendar, celebrating everything from fluffy American pancake stacks to paper-thin crêpes. This recipe covers the latter, shared by Michelin starred chef Pascal Aussignac, taken from his cookbook, Cuisinier Gascon: Meals from...
The Best Customizable Gifts for People Who Love Asian Food
Tons of people just love Asian food. Who can blame them? Ramen, sushi, Pad Thai, it’s all delicious. If you have a friend who is a big fan of Asian cuisine, and also very hard to buy gifts for, it might be a good idea to incorporate their food love into a gift when the time comes. Celebrate any event along with their affinity for some of the best food in the world. And it won’t break the bank either...
Theresa May’s Customs Union U-turn “economically ludicrous and breach of the Good Friday Agreement”
Theresa May has put safeguarding her position from hardline Tory Brexiters above safeguarding a good outcome in Brexit negotiations by committing to taking Britain out of any prospect of a customs union with the EU - however impossible a position that may be. A Number 10 source insisted: “it is not our policy to be in the customs union. It is not our policy to be in a customs union.” The statement was a bizarre U-turn after Theresa May pressed...
Leeds United sack Thomas Christiansen – here are the likely replacements
Leeds United today confirmed that Thomas Christiansen is to leave the club after eight months in charge. Christiansen, 44, who formerly managed Cypriot side APOEL, had overseen an indifferent run of form since Christmas which had cast a shadow of the club's strong start to the season. The Yorkshire club are 10th in the Championship having failed to win since Boxing Day and lost 4-1 at home to Cardiff on Saturday. Leeds are now looking for their seventh manager since 2014....
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