Chelsea have released a statement pressing the UK Government for an update on their current sanctions as they still hope to sell tickets for Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final at Middlesbrough. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been hit by Government sanctions in relation to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and those sanctions …
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First class! Royal Mail unveils 10 special edition stamps to celebrate 150th anniversary of the FA Cup from shock upsets to spectacular goals and appearances from royals 10 special stamps have being issued to celebrate 150th anniversary of FA Cup The celebratory stamps depict classic FA Cup moments of tournament’s …
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Over Christmas we are looking back on a remarkable year for business across the region. One that started in the midst of latest lockdown restrictions but which seemed to be on the up with vaccination roll-outs. As businesses were getting back to some level of normality, they took a fresh …
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Tributes have been paid to a “proud” Leicestershire man who died after a “determined” five-month-battle with cancer. David Wheeler, from Loughborough, lost his fight with colon cancer on October 25, with daughter Sarah, and sister, Trish, by his side. The 72-year-old, of Charles Street, moved to West Yorkshire in recent …
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The last time the Open was staged at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, George VI was on the throne and Winston Churchill was shortly to be returned to power. The BBC experimented with a new radio programme called The Archers and the British Board of Film Censors introduced an X …
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This is what you call the Royal seal of approval for Aston Villa ‘s promotion heroics. A couple of weeks ago we published a bumper souvenir special ‘Back Where We Belong’ – to celebrate Villa’s return to the Premier League. It was something we wanted to share with every claret …
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