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Today’s fluff is a second-hand cardigan There is not long left in the transfer window, so there is plenty to get excited about. Well, at least there will be some funny panic buys. Will Chelsea buy Paolo Maldini for £70m? Will Manchester United go for Marko Arnautovic again? Will Manchester City bring back Paul Dickov for a third spell? Only time will tell. What a fun summer it has been for Cody Gakpo . First, Nottingham Forest tried to sign him, then Manchester United showed a bit of interest before going for Antony, and now Leeds , Everton and Southampton are keen on acquiring the PSV Eindhoven midfielder. The Saints had a bid for the Dutchman turned down earlier this week. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/31/football-transfer-rumours-leeds-and-everton-join-cody-gakpo-chase

The company says the sale of its forecourts will help it balance its books and expand its chain.

Google says Truth Social violates the company's policies on prohibiting incitement to violence

Royal Caribbean says it will use SpaceX's Starlink internet system for its entire fleet.

The strikes will disrupt delivery of packages and letters, and further strikes are planned for September.

The buy now, pay later provide will share information with credit reference agency Experian.

A advert for Persil laundry detergent has been banned for "unsubstantiated" eco claims.

Karim Benzema’s late double earns 3-1 win at Espanyol Robert Lewandowski scores twice in Barcelona’s 4-0 win Karim Benzema scored twice in the closing minutes to give Real Madrid a 3-1 win at Espanyol on Sunday as the champions left it late to maintain their 100% record. Vinícius Júnior opened the scoring early in the first half with a first-touch finish from a brilliant pass by Aurelién Tchouaméni, but Joselu levelled for Espanyol from a rebound just before half-time. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/28/la-liga-barcelona-valladolid-espanyol-real-madrid

Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools were found.

After decades of experimentation Sweden is ahead of the UK when dealing with nuclear waste.

Today’s fluff is transforming, vibrating, glowing The tug of war between Everton and Chelsea over Anthony Gordon continues to get ever more ridiculous . In fact, it is getting seriously trippy. It says here that the hope at Stamford Bridge is that by dangling Conor Gallagher , Armando Broja and £25m in front of Goodison Park suits, Frank Lampard might be convinced to finally let go of Gordon’s feet. The Mill’s not brilliant at maths but this kind of deal would appear to make the attacking midfielder, who is yet to get into double figures for goals at Everton, worth around £75m to £80m. Far out, man. Across Stanley Park, Liverpool have midfield problems of their own to sort out. Despite emphatically ending talk of a crisis with their nine-goal evisceration of Bournemouth, Jürgen Klopp is still keen to add a middle man who can last more than one game without getting injured to his ranks. With Frenkie de Jong looking likely to stay at Barcelona, a deal for long-time Borussia Dortmu

Club’s shirt sponsor criticised for offering $10 free bet to anyone who wagers large amount in a week Everton FC has told its sponsor Stake.com to stop using its imagery in an international promotion offering a $10 free bet to anyone who wagers $5,000 in the space of a week. Football fans and campaign groups had criticised the marketing scheme and questioned Everton’s apparent involvement. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/29/stakecom-told-not-to-use-everton-branding-in-5000-betting-offer

Calls mount for an EU-wide cap on the price of gas and its decoupling from electricity.

It comes after Jerome Powell, the head of the US Federal Reserve, warned of more hikes to come.

Sánchez leads Marseille to Nice win, Montpellier hit seven Eintracht Frankurt win seven-goal thriller at Werder Bremen Paris Saint-Germain dropped their first points of the Ligue 1 season as Neymar’s penalty earned a draw at home to Monaco on Sunday. Kevin Volland fired the visitors ahead in the 20th minute, collecting Aleksandr Golovin’s pass and finishing beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma. Lionel Messi saw his shot from 20 yards hit a post, with Kylian Mbappé also hitting the woodwork from close range on the rebound. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/28/european-roundup-neymar-penalty-rescues-psg-in-draw-with-monaco

Betting shops and banks are in decline but the restaurant sector is growing, new data suggests.

Frank Lampard, praised Anthony Gordon for shutting out the noise surrounding a potential transfer to Chelsea after his goal in the draw at Brentford. With Chelsea rumoured to be poised with a £60m bid before Thursday’s deadline, the winger capped a fine display with a well-taken first goal of the season only for Vitaly Janelt to snatch a point for Brentford late on. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/27/brentford-everton-premier-league-match-report

• Talks ongoing with Dutch side over structure of deal • United set to make 22-year-old fifth signing of summer Manchester United are closing in on a move to sign Antony after agreeing to pay around €100m (£84m) for the Brazil forward, with negotiations over the terms of the transfer progressing smoothly. Last week the Dutch club rejected an offer of €90m – United’s third bid for the 22-year-old - but it is understood that talks have been ongoing in recent days and Erik ten Hag’s side are increasingly confident of securing him. Negotiations are understood to be continuing over the structure of the deal, with Antony now expected to become Ten Hag’s fifth summer signing before the window closes at 11pm on Thursday in what would be United’s second-most expensive transfer ever. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/28/manchester-united-close-to-sealing-84m-move-for-ajaxs-antony

The UK's largest unions, Unite and Unison, call for a joined-up approach as they fight for better pay deals.

Updates from the 2pm BST kick-off at Molineux ‘He has a gift’ – the making of Matheus Nunes Get in touch! You can email Daniel or tweet him As for Newcastle, those two absentees will be problematic – Guimaraes is serious player, and gives them craft they don’t have without him, while Wilson holds it up and gets goals. Longstaff, in for the former, might just be growing into the player he looked like becoming when he bullied Man City at the start of his career – Michael Carrick with legs would be a helluva player – but Wood will necessitate a change in approach, a focal point but not a point of difference. It feels faintly ludicrous to bemoan Wolves’ travails in front of goal. Under Nuno Espírito Santo, it was easy to blame a conservative approach that was almost an insult to the talented attackers he had at his disposal. But under the more expansive Lage, the same problem persists, and Newcastle are unlikely to let them play themselves into prolificity, were prolificity a wor

More people are turning to renewable energy as a way to cut energy costs.

Updates from the 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League and more Live scores: all the goals from around the UK and Europe Erik Ten Hag’s Resurgent United have taken the lead against Southampton, Bruno Fernandes blamming a very tidy volley into the bottom corner. What a difference a week makes, eh? Read all about it here: Here’s your game-by-game bitesize preview: Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/aug/27/liverpool-v-bournemouth-chelsea-v-leicester-and-more-football-clockwatch-live

Istanbul giants face a febrile test of their new manager’s efforts to restore glory amid a furore over their neighbours’ shirts After their worst Super Lig finish of 13th, Turkey’s most successful club are trying to reignite the flame. The season could not have gone much worse for Galatasaray, and they have returned to their tried and tested method of hiring a club legend as head coach and bringing in ageing foreign players. Such was the failing in the league that they sacked Fatih Terim after a disastrous start to the season. His replacement, Domènec Torrent, lasted six unpopular months in Istanbul. The Spaniard halted the slide, secured a draw in Camp Nou against Barcelona and the players enjoyed his methods but that was not enough to keep his job. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/27/trabzonspors-stars-wars-fire-up-okan-buruks-galatasaray-reboot

'There were a lot of mines around [the pitch]', says the former captain of Obolon Kyiv's second team. 'Even now we are still  afraid to kick the ball over the fence.' Kostja Kovalenko describes the reality of life at the team's training ground before their first match in Ukraine's second tier, as the Guardian visits the outskirts of Bucha, a war-torn suburb of the capital. Ukraine’s football restarts with flags, a message from Zelenskiy but no crowd Football to ‘remind what we are dying for’ as Ukraine’s season kicks off Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/video/2022/aug/26/rockets-and-air-raids-how-ukrainian-football-is-rising-from-the-rubble-video

Turkish club agree season’s loan with option to buy midfielder Pépé has left Arsenal to join Nice on loan for the season Dele Alli has completed a season’s loan move from Everton to Besiktas that gives the Turkish club the option to buy the midfielder. Alli has experienced a disappointing spell at Everton since joining from Tottenham last January, making 13 appearances, including two as a substitute this season. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/25/dele-alli-besiktas-loan-everton

Even people on incomes of £45,000 are likely to need help with rising energy prices, Nadhim Zahawi says.

The motoring group says it appears airports are trying to recoup pandemic losses.

Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell says further interest rate hikes are likely in coming months.

Letting staff choose when to take bank holidays boosts work-life balance and productivity, some firms say.

Jordan Pickford has the shirt but Dean Henderson, Nick Pope and Aaron Ramsdale have started the season in great form By Ben McAleer for WhoScored “To sit there and waste 12 months is criminal, really, at my age. I was fuming.” Dean Henderson did not hold back when he left Manchester United for Nottingham Forest on loan earlier this summer. Having looked increasingly likely to take over as United’s first-choice goalkeeper last season, he contracted Covid, lost his place and had to watch on as David de Gea held on to the No 1 shirt and ended up being voted the club’s player of the season by his teammates . Henderson made just two appearances for United last season, neither of which came in the Premier League. A move away this summer suited all parties. United will benefit from one of their players boosting his profile, while Henderson will gain the regular gametime in the Premier League that he craves and needs. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguard

Today’s tell-all has lost the final piece of the jigsaw Wesley Fofana may be sulking in the stands and missing the odd training session at Leicester as he holds out for a move but Chelsea are currently still no closer to reaching an agreement to sign him , which has prompted the west London club to cast around elsewhere. And one potential central defensive alternative is scapegoating’s Harry Maguire . According to the Evening Standard, Maguire is no longer seen as indispensable by the Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, and could be tempted by a move before the transfer window closes on Wednesday. The decades-long Frenkie de Jong saga has been a study in who might be the most ineptly-run megaclub in Europe, out of potential buyers Manchester United and putative sellers Barcelona, but what’s this? Liverpool are now thinking of stealing in with a cheeky bid of their own for the Dutch midfielder. Futbol Total reports that Liverpool have slapped in a bid of £53m plus £7m in add-o

The supermarket says produce such as potatoes, onions and apples will "look and feel different".

After years of reluctance, Delhi is signing several free trade deals. But will it help local businesses?

The national carriers of Australia and New Zealand posted annual losses for the third year in a row.

Dates to look out for over the next few months that might have an impact on your finances.

Energy suppliers are in agreement about a potential plan to cap energy bills, but doubts remain.

A higher rate should be paid to all workers, including under-23s, the Trades Union Congress says

Plus: one-club national teams, debut-goal deluges and more Mail us your questions or tweet @TheKnowledge_GU “To hear that a fixture is a ‘six-pointer’ is pretty common in the modern game, but I can’t ever remember hearing a game was a ‘four-pointer’ when it was just two points for a win. Can anyone find examples of pre-1981 games called four-pointers?” asks Ed Butler. The Guardian and Observer archive is our friend here. A quick search for “four-pointer” brings up plenty of answers, including a classified advert from 1836 for an auction, with items on sale including “about 18 dozen of prime old port wine, 15 dozen of sherry, which will be sold in lots to suit purchasers; one garden roller, two iron garden seats; four pointer dogs and various other valuable effects”. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/24/has-a-football-match-ever-been-described-as-a-four-pointer-knowledge

Old friends face each other in the Carabao Cup but Brighton’s manager has led the way from university to Sweden and England The first time Ian Burchnall and Graham Potter duelled on the touchline it was for a much-anticipated match between their respective Leeds University and Leeds Metropolitan University teams. Almost two decades on, the pair renew an old rivalry on Wednesday when Potter brings his Brighton side to Forest Green Rovers in the Carabao Cup second round. “They were always good games,” Burchnall says. “A lot of the other students rock up and it could get a bit lively, because they’ve all been at the SU [student union] bar drinking. Whenever we played Leeds Met we couldn’t get the ball off them and that was Graham training a team twice a week. Even back then you could see his identity.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/24/forest-green-ian-burchnall-graham-potter-brighton-reunion-carabao-cup

Petrol pumps are out of action after activists glued themselves to forecourts and damaged pumps.

"Several people were freaking out," said one traveller, after a Calais to Folkestone train was evacuated.

Gautam Adani's move raises concerns about editorial independence as he is considered close to PM Modi.

Many households are feeling the pinch of higher prices, but which sectors are benefitting from them?

Councils were expected to start making the payments from April but have until 30 September to do so.

A BBC investigation reveals tough working conditions and the potential exploitation of young sales agents.

Up to six million people with extra costs will receive the additional cash sum, amid rising prices.

The retired sprinter still holds the 100m and 200m world records, making him the fastest man in history.

Energy experts warn of supply risks this winter - but ministers insist there will be no blackouts.

The unsettled centre-back was left out against Southampton Club demanding more than £80m for 21-year-old player Wesley Fofana missed a training session last week as Chelsea’s pursuit of him intensified and Brendan Rodgers has conceded the defender’s behaviour was a factor in his decision to leave the Frenchman out as Leicester’s winless start to the season continued. Fofana missed one session in the buildup to the defeat at home against Southampton on Saturday, which the 21-year-old watched from the stands, and spent another training alone. Fofana has made clear his desire to join Chelsea , who are expected to return with a third bid, but Leicester are demanding more than £80m, which would amount to a world‑record fee for a defender. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/21/chelsea-prepare-third-bid-for-wesley-fofana-as-leicester-drop-defender

More payments to help with the cost of living will be paid later in the year as bills soar.

The club have refused to leave their tough, plain-speaking city in order to provide a symbol of resistance for their proud fans On a slight incline overlooking FC Kryvbas’s training facilities, the skeletal frame of a mining tower sets slowly into action. Its wheels turn intermittently, deliberately, helping drag a city’s lifeblood closer to the fresh air. Down by the gates an elderly man materialises from a side path at the first sign of visitors, hawking a plastic bag half-full of cherries. They are in season, glistening and juicy; there will be plenty more where those came from, should the volume of sales match his optimism. Inside, Yuriy Vernydub has work of his own. He jokes that the last year of his life would make a film script but the immediate reality is, true to his oeuvre, about the next game. There is a competitive match to prepare for: Kryvbas will face Kolos Kovalivka near Kyiv on Tuesday, the first day of the 2022-23 Ukrainian Premier League season. Continue reading..

Schools now have to take unnecessary logos off uniforms, but so far not all parents are benefitting.

Klopp has outlasted five Manchester United counterparts Liverpool face Erik ten Hag’s side at Old Trafford on Monday The Liverpool manager, Jürgen Klopp, has aimed a dig at Manchester United by suggesting his club had saved a fortune by not having to pay off as many coaches as their rivals in recent years. When the German arrived at Anfield in 2015, Louis van Gaal was in charge at Old Trafford. Since then, another five managers have warmed the dugout – José Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjær, Michael Carrick, Ralf Rangnick and now Erik ten Hag . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/21/klopp-jokes-liverpool-better-off-for-not-taking-rivals-approach-to-managers

The club have refused to leave their tough, plain-speaking city in order to provide a symbol of resistance for their proud fans On a slight incline overlooking FC Kryvbas’s training facilities, the skeletal frame of a mining tower sets slowly into action. Its wheels turn intermittently, deliberately, helping drag a city’s lifeblood closer to the fresh air. Down by the gates an elderly man materialises from a side path at the first sign of visitors, hawking a plastic bag half-full of cherries. They are in season, glistening and juicy; there will be plenty more where those came from, should the volume of sales match his optimism. Inside, Yuriy Vernydub has work of his own. He jokes that the last year of his life would make a film script but the immediate reality is, true to his oeuvre, about the next game. There is a competitive match to prepare for: Kryvbas will face Kolos Kovalivka near Kyiv on Tuesday, the first day of the 2022-23 Ukrainian Premier League season. Continue reading..

Striker bullied Marcos Senesi during 3-0 win at Bournemouth ‘He is still young but he is a really good role model for the boys’ Mikel Arteta praised Gabriel Jesus for bringing some much‑needed “spark” to Arsenal, who have won their opening three league games for the first time since 2004-05 after finishing last season by limping into fifth place. “We now have a new confidence, a spark, and that winning mentality that he has,” Arteta said of the £45m signing from Manchester City after Jesus bullied the Bournemouth debutant Marcos Senesi before going on a mazy run to help set up his side’s opener and providing an assist for Martin Ødegaard’s second. “He competes for every ball and transmits his energy and his quality to the rest of the team.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/20/gabriel-jesus-has-sparked-arsenals-wining-mentality-claims-mikel-arteta

A new US television deal enriches the Premier League further still. Will the game remain insulated from wider society, or help reshape it? Last week, the Premier League announced a $2.7bn (£2.3bn), six-year American TV deal with Comcast NBC , a sum that will push the league’s annual turnover above £6bn and marks the moment at which income from foreign media rights income exceeds domestic income. It is a fitting marker for the league’s 30th season and its three decades of hyper-globalisation. First, the Premier League’s global TV audience outstripped domestic viewership. Then the entirely foreign XI fielded by Chelsea in 1999 announced the globalisation of the league’s labour market; foreign players now make up around three-quarters of the club’s squads. Foreign coaches, once entirely absent, are now in the majority, as are foreign owners, who hold majority stakes in 16 out of the 20 clubs. The league has benefited from an income-sharing model among the clubs that ensures, if not wide

Workers will walk out at the Port of Felixstowe which handles almost half of the UK container cargo.

One flat-sharing website says it has seen a 239% increase in older people seeking shared accommodation.

Green Vinyl Records is taking the vinyl out of vinyl to offer more environmentally-friendly LPs.

Premier League updates from the 5.30pm BST kick-off Get in touch! Email Barry or tweet @bglendenning Bournemouth: Travers, Mepham, Senesi, Kelly, Smith, Lerma, Billing, Zemura, Tavernier, Pearson, Moore. Subs: Cook, Christie, Marcondes, Neto, Stacey, Lowe, Dembele, Hill, Anthony. Referee: Craig Pawson. Assistants: Marc Perry and Scott Ledger. Fourth official: Graham Scott. VAR: Paul Tierney. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/aug/20/bournemouth-v-arsenal-premier-league-live-score-updates

Josh Campbell scored a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as Hibernian denied nine-man Rangers victory in a dramatic Premiership showdown at Easter Road. The visitors looked on course to maintain a perfect start to their league campaign as they led 2-1 through goals from James Tavernier and Tom Lawrence. But red cards for both John Lundstram and substitute Alfredo Morelos left Rangers up against it in the closing 15 minutes and Hibs’ pressure eventually paid off at the death as they secured a 2-2 draw. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/20/hibernian-rangers-premier-league-match-report

Live scoreboard: follow all the goals as they go in And you can email Luke or tweet @LukeMcLaughlin Barcelona have still not been authorised to register French defender Jules Koundé as a player, one of their marquee summer signings, as the club works to comply with LaLiga’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, manager Xavi said on Saturday. “At the moment, we don’t know anything. We are on stand-by,” Xavi saidtheir trip to San Sebastian to face Real Sociedad on Sunday. Barça need to comply with La Liga’s salary cap rules to register Koundé, and the potential sales of strikers Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Memphis Depay could make this possible. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/aug/20/premier-league-clockwatch-everton-forest-leicester-southampton-live

Another heavy loss at Old Trafford could have significant ramifications and the manager may have to sacrifice ideals Erik ten Hag is confident in his ability to turn around Manchester United’s fortunes despite defeats in their two opening Premier League fixtures. Unfortunately for the new head coach, the 4-0 loss to Brentford showed his players are failing to implement his style effectively, sapping morale to its lowest point at Old Trafford. It is admirable that Ten Hag wants to replicate the formula that has worked for him elsewhere to make huge strides at United in the long term but with a fixture against Liverpool awaiting on Monday, another heavy loss could have significant ramifications. Trying to adjust to a new set of tactical and stylistic rules is hard enough for footballers at the best of times but when low on confidence it is almost impossible. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/aug/20/ten-hag-needs-a-pragma

Premier League updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-off Get in touch! Email Barry or tweet @bglendenning Those teams: With two appearances in the Portuguese league behind him already this season, Matheus Nunes is drafted straight into the Wolves starting line-up, while Goncalo Guedes makes his first start for the club. Joao Moutinho returns from injury to a side whose front six are all Portugal internationals. As expected, Ivan Perisic comes in to play left wing-back in place of Ryan Sessegnon, a position he played for Inter throughout the last Serie A season. With Cristian Romero sidelined, Davinson Sanchez gets the nod ahead of Clement Lenglet and Japhet Tanganga in the back three. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/aug/20/tottenham-hotspur-wolves-premier-league-live-score-updates

The TV pundit’s clumsy discussion of a ‘man’s game’ obscured an interesting observation about the theatre of aggression It is one of the most reliable features of modern life that any piece of news, no matter how banal, must inspire an instant and violently polarised public response. In its simplest form this boils down to the standard opposition of snowflakes and gammons. These are familiar, comforting categories by now. The snowflake is cloyingly pure, but also fragile, wet, melty and cold. The gammon is empurpled, stubborn, salty and thick with gristle. Both come with their own discrete areas of concern, left versus right, old versus young, furiously angry versus angrily furious. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2022/aug/20/graeme-souness-mans-game-comments-chelsea-spurs

The Insolvency Service said there was no likely prospect of conviction, but a civil investigation is ongoing.

The sixth one-day strike of the summer will see football fans and festival-goers make other travel plans.

We hear from young people finding it hard to afford their rent, as well as a landlord facing rising costs.

United offer €60m (£50.7m) initial fee plus €10m add-ons Personal terms to be discussed with player on Friday Manchester United are closing in on the signing of the Brazil midfielder Casemiro, with Real Madrid expected to accept an offer of €60m (£50.7m) plus add-ons. Erik ten Hag’s side have been looking to reinforce their midfield all summer, and will look to close the deal on Friday after submitting an official offer late on Thursday evening. The fee could rise to €70m (£59.2m) if certain clauses are met. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/19/manchester-united-close-on-casemiro-with-real-madrid-to-accept-70m-offer

Striker is the second summer signing for Gunners Hurtig: ‘I’ve always, always wanted to play in England’ Arsenal have signed the striker Lina Hurtig from Juventus. The 26-year-old, who played for Sweden in Euro 2022, becomes the second summer signing for the Gunners after joining on a permanent deal. She told the club’s website: “It feels so great – I’m very happy to be here. I’ve always, always wanted to play in England, and I’ve always been interested in English football, so it’s super exciting for me to be here. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/18/arsenal-sign-sweden-international-lina-hurtig-from-juventus

22-year-old to become Forest’s 16th signing of the summer Winger previously worked with Steve Cooper at Swansea Nottingham Forest have smashed their transfer record to sign Morgan Gibbs-White from Wolves in a deal that could reach £42.5m, taking their summer spending to about £140m. Gibbs-White is Forest’s 16th close-season signing as they continue to revamp their squad after promotion to the Premier League. Wolves rejected two previous bids from Forest for Gibbs-White but considered their third offer too good to turn down given the player is understood to have been reluctant to extend his contract beyond 2024. Forest will pay an initial £25m for Gibbs-White, plus about £10m in add-ons dependent on league appearances and if Forest avoid relegation. On top of that £35m package, Forest would have to pay further add-ons if they were to record a top-half finish or qualify for Europe. Wolves have also inserted a 15% sell-on clause in the deal. Continue reading... from Football | The

The proportion of under-30s spending a third of their pay on rent is at a five-year high, data suggests.

While there are benefits to ending the week at home, Friday after work drinks could be fizzling out.

A government expert body advising on the ethics of driverless cars warns of many tricky problems.

Today’s tell-all has turned it off and turned it on again Antonio Conte continues to showboat about his ability to get Tottenham to spend money on players of all ages, with the Atalanta midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi the latest target on his radar. The 29-year-old Ukraine international is also of interest to – but, of course – Nottingham Forest, but Malinovskyi is thought to be keen on a move to Spurs, possibly on an initial season’s loan with an option to buy at the end of the campaign. Talking of Forest, they are at least reported to be closing in on Houssem Aouar of Lyon but the clubs are yet to agree for a fee for the 24-year-old midfielder, who has one France cap. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/18/football-transfer-rumours-spurs-to-swoop-for-atalanta-ruslan-malinovskyi

Nigerian striker scored his first goal in the English top flight for Nottingham Forest – seven years after signing for Liverpool “It’s always been my dream to play in the Premier League,” Taiwo Awoniyi announced after joining Nottingham Forest as their record signing. It took the Nigerian a mere seven years from signing for Liverpool to finally make his mark but his ambitions to make it in England started even further back. In between his arrival in England to the present day, he has ticked off seven loans and two permanent moves. The Nigerian striker became Nottingham Forest’s first signing of the summer when the club spent £17.5m on Awoniyi, as a sign of their intentions, to mark their return to the top flight. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/18/taiwo-awoniyi-long-journey-to-premier-league-finally-at-end-nottingham-forest

The talks come weeks after a controversial visit to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The government's tax agency has launched a programme to encourage a new generation of sake drinkers.

Our produce is likely to be smaller, odd-looking, or even leathery after the hot, dry weather.

Only 20% of services are running and some places have no trains at all, as workers walk out.

Slashing taxes would add to pressures on public finances unless spending is also cut, the IFS warns.

Although cards remain a far more popular way to pay, cash is a preferred option for many, a report says.

Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.

Rising living costs are eating into household budgets, with prices accelerating faster than wages.

Premiere Li Keqiang called for a 'sense of urgency' to reverse a zero-Covid led slump.

The average 16 to 24-year-old watches TV for 53 minutes a day compared with nearly six hours for over-65s.

Adam Neumann's financial backers say he's a "visionary leader" but others have doubts over his latest plans.

Cabango and Wood gift visitors an unlikely point Norwich climb off bottom of Championship with first win Millwall benefited from two remarkable own goals in stoppage time as they snatched a 2-2 draw at Swansea to go fourth in the Championship. The hosts looked to be heading for a routine victory following Ryan Manning’s first goal for the club and a strike from Michael Obafemi inside the opening 12 minutes. However, in a frantic finale Swans defenders Ben Cabango and Nathan Wood both put through their own net to gift the Lions a point. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/16/roundup-swansea-score-two-stoppage-time-own-goals-to-hand-millwall-draw

Your own personal inflation rate could be higher than official figures suggest.

Today’s tittle-tattle is damp The usual trigger warnings to long-suffering Manchester United supporters apply. First up, it looks as though they’ve finally taken the hint and withdrawn from the race to sign Frenkie de Jong . Good news for Chelsea, and perhaps even Barcelona if they see sense. United have shifted their attention to another Barça player, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang , 33, as well as 35-year-old Jamie Vardy . Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/16/football-transfer-rumours-vardy-and-aubameyang-to-manchester-united

Almería 1-2 Real Madrid Jamal Musiala and Thomas Müller score in Bayern victory David Alaba needed one touch to help Real Madrid to rally to victory against Almería . Alaba came off the bench and immediately scored from a 75th-minute free-kick to give defending champion Madrid a 2-1 come-from-behind win at promoted Almería. Alaba sprinted from the bench and went straight to take the set-piece, then curled a well-struck shot over the wall and hit the post before going in. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/14/european-roundup-bayern-munich-real-madrid

Regular pay between April and June fell 3% on the year when taking into account inflation.

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German plays down confrontation with Antonio Conte Spurs manager: ‘Next time, we don’t shake hands’ Thomas Tuchel suggested it may be better if Anthony Taylor no longer referees Chelsea’s games but the German played down his row with Antonio Conte after the rival managers clashed moments after Harry Kane rescued a late point for Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. Tempers were high during a passionate London derby, with Tuchel and Conte both facing touchline bans after being sent off after the final whistle. The two managers had both been booked after squaring up to each other in the wake of the first Spurs equaliser, which Chelsea argued should have been disallowed for a challenge by Rodrigo Bentancur on Kai Havertz and then for offside against Richarlison, and they had to be pulled apart again after full time. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/14/thomas-tuchel-suggests-anthony-taylor-should-not-referee-chelsea-again

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A keeper that can’t use his feet and forward line lacking mobility – there is not a single element of this side that works It was less than a year ago that Manchester United won at West Ham to stretch their record unbeaten league run away from home to 29 games. What a happy, uncomplicated time that must seem for them now, in the wake of a seventh successive away defeat with a cumulative score of 2-21. This is United’s worst away run since 1936. Was the performance in west London worse than the 5-0 defeat at Crystal Palace in 1972? It’s probably too early to be sure, but Saturday was haplessness at a volume that will resonate through the generations. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/14/manchester-united-clearout-needed-brentford-premier-league

Campaigners are outraged that the stalled white paper has allowed three top English sides to sign new front-of-shirt agreements Families who lost loved ones to gambling addiction have reacted with anger after the government’s decision to delay its gambling white paper allowed three Premier League football clubs to sign new shirt sponsorship deals with betting firms. The new agreements mean that eight of England’s top football clubs now have front-of-shirt gambling sponsors, while others have separate deals for sleeve sponsorship, logos on training kits and stadium advertising. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/aug/14/gambling-review-delay-lets-premier-league-football-clubs-strike-sponsorship-deals

The staggering profit comes amid soaring oil prices in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Manager sorry for fans after thrashing at Brentford ‘The manager is responsible as well … and I take that’ Erik ten Hag blamed “individual mistakes” and admitted Brentford were far hungrier as his Manchester United team crashed to a second consecutive defeat at the start of the Premier League season. Brentford racked up four first-half goals in a disastrous opening 35 minutes for United, an error from David de Gea for Josh Dasilva’s opener setting the tone and Ten Hag said: “Brentford were more hungry. We conceded goals from individual mistakes. You can’t have a tactical plan but then put it in the bin.” Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/13/erik-ten-hag-the-manchester-united-team-has-to-take-responsibility

The Real Betis forward talks about being fouled all the time, choosing France over Algeria and the aborted transfer to Liverpool Nabil Fekir strolls through the door wearing shorts and sliders and settles into a chair, tucking Europe’s most punished limbs under the table. Look for a footballer who gets kicked like him and there isn’t one anywhere. Of all the players in La Liga, all the players in all the continent’s five major leagues in fact, he suffered the most fouls last season. Yet you cannot help wondering if he almost prefers it that way, and there’s no complaint, no plea for protection, not today. Instead there’s just a smile. “ No pasa nada, ” he says: no worries. Well, not none exactly. “Sometimes it’s hard to stay calm, although it’s part of your job,” he concedes, four red cards since joining Real Betis in 2019 underline that it is not always easy, and his coach, Manuel Pellegrini, has raised the voice, admitting he has encouraged Fekir to release the ball earlier “becau

Xavi’s side begin La Liga season with goalless draw Milan recover to defeat Udinese 4-2 at San Siro Robert Lewandowski’s Barcelona debut ended in a goalless home draw against Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou in their first La Liga game of the season. It was a disappointing night for Barca whose fans showed up at an almost sold-out stadium to see their new team headlined by the Poland striker Lewandowski, the twice the Fifa Player of the Year, and the Brazil winger Raphinha. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/13/european-roundup-lewandowski-and-barca-frustrated-by-rayo-vallecano

24-year-old forward Dennis joins from Watford Kouyaté also signs after leaving Crystal Palace Nottingham Forest have completed the signings of the Nigeria striker Emmanuel Dennis from Watford and the former Crystal Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté. The 24-year-old Dennis scored 10 goals for the Hornets in the Premier League last season but could not help to keep them up. He featured in Watford’s opening two Championship matches but was not part of the squad for Friday night’s win over Burnley as he finalised a switch to the City Ground. Continue reading... from Football | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/aug/13/nottingham-forest-complete-signing-of-watford-striker-emmanuel-dennis