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It is hard to get excited about a question mark hiding an undisclosed fee

Fifty years on from Keith East’s move to Stockport County for an undisclosed fee, football’s secrecy for the sake of it is growing more than a little tiresome This is a story that starts, in a manner of speaking, with an astonishing scoring spree in Swindon more than half a century ago. After 13…

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Two police officers to be interviewed over death of Dalian Atkinson

Former Aston Villa football star died after a clash with police during which he was shot with a Taser Two police officers being investigated following the Tasering and death of Dalian Atkinson will be interviewed within days under criminal caution, investigators have said. The two officers will be…

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Plane carrying Manchester City staff evacuated on airport runway

• Staff, sponsors and journalists told to “leave stuff and go” • Air conditioning fault causes evacuation on Manchester airport runway A plane carrying Manchester City staff, including club ambassador and former player Mike Summerbee, plus sponsors and travelling journalists heading to Bucharest…

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Wayne Rooney house raid foiled by footballer's alarm system

Manchester United star’s £6m mansion targeted during Old Trafford match, but thieves flee after alarm goes off Wayne Rooney’s Cheshire mansion was targeted by thieves as he played in his testimonial match at Old Trafford this week. Police said the Rooneys’ home in Prestbury was hit by raiders as…

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