David Coote sacked by PGMOL after Jurgen Klopp comments

Referee David Coote has been sacked following the emergence of a video where he made derogatory remarks about Liverpool and their former manager Jurgen Klopp. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) confirmed the termination of the 42-year-old Nottinghamshire official’s employment in a statement on Monday afternoon, saying that a thorough investigation had concluded he was “in serious breach of the provisions of his employment contract, with his position deemed untenable”. […]

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Entertainment

Strictly Come Dancing: 11th celebrity departs show and misses out on final

Reality star Pete Wicks will miss out on the Strictly Come Dancing final after becoming the 11th celebrity to depart the show. During Sunday’s results programme, the podcast host, 36, and his dance partner Jowita Przystal faced the dance-off against Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and her professional dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec. Ghouri and Skorjanec performed their waltz to (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman by Aretha Franklin, […]

December 9, 2024 3

Entertainment

Daniel Craig: It would take me months to recover emotionally from a Bond film

Daniel Craig has revealed he felt “exhausted” after shooting James Bond films and said it would take him “six months to recover emotionally”. The British movie star, 56, played 007 in Casino Royale (2006), Quantum of Solace (2008), Skyfall (2012), Spectre (2015) and No Time To Die (2021). His fifth film was his final appearance in the role after 15 years as the spy with the licence to kill. Speaking […]

December 9, 2024 4

Business

Abba ‘chose the UK’ for virtual show which brings £1.4bn boost to economy

Abba’s virtual concert has boosted the UK economy by more than £1 billion, new analysis shows, as its executive producer sets his sights on another two years of the London residency which he hoped could exist “forever”. Abba Voyage, which sees digital versions of the Swedish band perform in a purpose-built arena, is set to sell its three millionth ticket this month, since opening in May 2022. New analysis, carried […]

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