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Jamie George suffers injury scare to compound miserable week for former England captain

George was replaced as England skipper by club team-mate Maro Itoje earlier this week

The Independent UK

Maximum man Shaun Murphy sets up Masters final with Kyren Wilson

The pair won 6-3 in their respective semi-finals against Mark Allen and Judd Trump.

The Independent UK

Shaun Murphy makes 147 to help seal win over Mark Allen and reach Masters final

Murphy, who had missed a maximum chance earlier in the tournament, completed only the sixth perfect break in the history of the Masters.

The Independent UK

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Johnnie Walker’s wife says she is sure her husband ‘loved’ his funeral service

Tiggy was joined by her husband’s former BBC Radio 2 colleagues and Led Zeppelin lead singer Robert Plant at the funeral service on Friday.

Evening Standard

Motorbike riders follow funeral procession of BBC Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker

Walker was an avid fan of Harley Davidson motorbikes.

The Independent UK

Robert Plant and Johnnie Walker’s ex-radio colleagues arrive for DJ’s funeral

Walker died aged 79 in December, with his death being announced on New Year’s Eve by Bob Harris

Evening Standard

Former Pc cleared of rape found to have committed gross misconduct

The 51-year-old has been placed on the College of Policing’s list of barred officers.

The Independent UK

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Space engineer says AI to become ‘real helper’ of humanity in years to come

Ian Jones, who was made an OBE for ‘services to Space Communications’, said AI is needed to ‘help the growing population’.

The Independent UK

Women’s football trailblazer backs calls for Celtic and Rangers to join WSL

Patricia Gregory has been supporting women’s football since its subdued beginnings in the 1960s, and said Scottish teams had ‘even more difficulties’.

Evening Standard

Farming industry ‘destroyed’ by lack of government support, say protesters

Kurt Morton, 39, drove in a rally of dozens of tractors on Friday morning to protest against changes to inheritance tax rules for farmers.

The Independent UK

Environment secretary drowned out by Tractor Tax protests as farmers condemn ‘rubbish’ reforms

Angry farmers blast horns outside the Oxford Farming Conference in new bid to stop death tax levy on farms

The Independent UK

Farmers call Government reforms ‘load of rubbish’ as anger over tax persists

Environment Secretary Steve Reed announced the reforms as part of a ‘new deal for farmers’ on Thursday but anger over last year’s budget continues.

Evening Standard

Reed apologises to farmers over decisions ‘we had to take’ to fix finances

The Environment Secretary set out reforms to boost profitability in the farming sector as the Government stands firm on agriculture property relief.

Evening Standard

Bristol ready for ‘exciting occasion’ with Ilona Maher set to make Bears bow

American back Maher has more than eight million followers combined on Instagram and TikTok

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Evening Standard

In Pictures: Plucky bathers take a Christmas dip

Despite the mild weather, the swimming waters around the UK offered a bracing start to the day.

Evening Standard

In Pictures: Foam, fire and festivals – the lighter side of 2024

Crazy races and fiery processions helped raise spirits through a difficult year.

The Independent UK

In Pictures: People across UK and Ireland mark winter solstice

Ceremonies were held and revellers gathered for the shortest day of the year.

The Independent UK

In pictures: Thousands gather at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice

They greeted the sun with cheers to mark shortest day of the year

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Evening Standard

Thousands greet dawn with cheers at Stonehenge to mark winter solstice

The neolithic monument in Wiltshire is built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset.

The Independent UK

Federico Chiesa needs time to get back to his best – Liverpool boss Arne Slot

The Italy forward played the second half of the Reds’ 2-1 Carabao Cup win at Southampton.

The Independent UK

Detective inspector sentenced over ‘burst of anger’ outside nightclub

Mark Portelli, who serves with Dorset Police, was found guilty of using threatening or abusive words likely to cause alarm or distress.

Al Jazeera

Suspected Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew banned from UK. What to know

A 50-year-old businessman allegedly entered royal residences and was reportedly told he was in Andrew’s top circle.

The Independent UK

James Maddison bags brace as five-star Tottenham ease past sorry Southampton

Spurs ended a run of five matches without a win with a 5-0 thrashing of Southampton.

The Independent UK

King ‘wants to be involved’ with theatre despite heavy schedule, actor says

Alex Jennings, who played the then-Prince of Wales in the 2006 film The Queen, praised Charles for his ‘fantastic support’ for dramatic arts.

Evening Standard

Thames Water boss defends six-figure bonuses and pushes for steep bills hikes

Chris Weston’s comments come ahead of a crunch Ofwat decision next week on whether Thames Water can increase consumer bills by 59%

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