Referees in the Premier League and EFL have reportedly been asked to pause evening games during Ramadan to allow players to break their fast.
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UK: Aristocrat BBC Journalist Quits For Reparations Crusade
A BBC journalist whose family made history by publicly apologizing for owning enslaved African people and paying reparation has now quit her job to campaign for reparations.
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UK: Shoplifter Made £500k On Refunds Of Stolen Goods
A woman made more than £500,000 in a scheme that saw her shoplift goods and then return them for refunds.
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UK: Tory Councillor Apologize Over Racist Tweet Against Ex-England International
A conservative councillor has apologized for a racist tweet she put up about football pundit Ian Wright for showing solidarity for Gary Lineker in the row with BBC.
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UK: British Museum Stolen Greek Elgin Marbles To Remain In London – Sunak
Days after the Vatican signed an agreement to return three Greek sculpture fragments that have been part of the Vatican Museums’ permanent collection for 200 years, Britain’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak says the Greek sculpture remain a “huge asset” to the UK.
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UK: Lawyer Struck off For Invoking Biblical Curses on Colleague
A lawyer has been struck off and ordered to pay more than £40,000 after calling ‘biblical curses’ on a barrister after a clash over a client’s will.
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UK: Paralysed Rugby Player Wins £10m Payout Over ‘Reckless’ Tackle
A female rugby player who sued an opponent for £10 million after she was left permanently paralysed by a ‘revenge tackle’, that left her with a permanent spinal injury, has won a compensation case at the High Court, a verdict which sets a precedent for sporting injury claims.-.
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UK: Court Orders Abused Woman To Allow Abuser Live In Her House And Pay His £35k Legal Fee
A woman who faced years of sexual abuse at the hands of her mother’s lover has been ordered by a court to pay him (abuser) £35,000 – and let him live in the home she owns.
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UK: Matt Hancock Called Murderer In An Assault Incident On Packed Tube Carriage
A 61-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of assaulting former health secretary Matt Hancock on the London Underground.
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UK: Historic Satellite Launch Fails To Reach Orbit
Britain’s attempt to become the first European nation to launch satellites into space from mainland European soil ended in bitter disappointment as it suffered an anomaly that prevented it from reaching orbit.
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