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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes believes manager Louis van Gaal’s greatest challenge is accommodating the attacking options he now has at his disposal. However, he admits the Dutchman also has to sort out the Red Devils’ suspect defence if they are to secure a return to the Champions League this season. The £59.7million arrival of Argentina winger Angel di …

Tottenham are assessing all options for a temporary home – including Wembley and the Olympic Stadium – after announcing a delay in the construction of their new stadium. A High Court challenge has resulted in a revised construction programme, with the shortest build time meaning Spurs must leave White Hart Lane to allow the new stadium to be built adjacent …

A FEW hundred yards from the Scottish Parliament at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, it should be one the country’s most desirable areas to live in. But the Dumbiedykes council house estate in the centre of Edinburgh has instead been blighted by unemployment, poverty and ill health. With its looming 60s tower blocks, it looks grim even in the sunshine. …

Lyle puts aside talk of retirement Updated 9:12am Friday 12th September 2014 in Sport By Dan Barnes, Sports reporter Stevie Lyle STEVIE Lyle says his retirement plans are far from set in stone and the veteran netminder will bide his time before deciding if his upcoming campaign with the Swindon Wildcats will be his last. The 34-year-old former Great Britain …

Well-wishers donating to the tragic Manchester Dogs Home after it was set on fire have gridlocked the M6. The outpouring of support from members of the public has already seen more than £1.2 million pledged in less than 48 hours after the suspected arson attack. But overwhelmed staff have now been forced to tell people donating supplies to stay away …

Weird Dogs “How I learned to stop worrying and love the dog” by The Late Mitchell Warren Sponsored by the book “Raining Cats Dogs“, by Mitchell Warren Dogs of science remains an uncomfortable subject today, given our new standards of elevating canines to the deserving status of human beings, all the while we disregard anything that doesn’t have a snout …

Jay Miller broke two-year-old’s arm, held her by ears and hit her head, a court heard Doctors say bruises and arm fracture were caused by pulling and twisting Injuries were sustained while girl’s mother was out of the house, court told Miller denied charge of grievous bodily harm and four charges of actual bodily harm But he was later convicted …

A campaign has been launched to combat a growth in bike crime, which saw more than 6,000 bikes snatched across Gloucestershire in the past three years [12 September 2014]. This summer Gloucestershire Crimestoppers joined forces with Gloucestershire Police and the county’s cycling community to promote bike security and protect cyclists of all ages from bike theft. The branded ad-bike used …

There are few players in the Premier League as polarising as Danny Welbeck. One forthright Manchester United follower, irked at the mourning in the wake of Welbeck’s deadline day transfer to Arsenal, remarked: “You’d think we’d just sold Denis Law to City.” Danny had done it. That cliché about a week being a long time in football is relevant with …

THE FIRST MINISTER of the devolved Welsh government is announcing details of a cabinet reshuffle this afternoon, surprising observers focused intently on the Scottish independence referendum campaign. Carwyn Jones took to Twitter just before 1pm to announce an unexpected government reshuffle. Source: Carwyn Jones/Twitter Jones, who leads the majority Welsh Labour party, has been announcing new ministerial appointments piece by …