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Suzuki proves worthy replacement for Martinez at Villa

Aston Villa new boy Zion Suzuki deserves as much credit as anyone for their first Premier League win of the season at struggling Tottenham.

Zack Polanski speaks Bengali in bid to reach Holburn and St Pancras by-election voters

The Green Party leader was mocked by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan for his Urdu-speaking video earlier this week

Watch as hooded quad biker leads police on dangerous night-time chase

Police were radioed at 4.15am after a member of the public called 999 reporting his red quad bike being stolen

Missing girl Lillia, 13, spotted at Manchester Piccadilly bus station in new CCTV

Lillia, from Bolton, was last seen leaving her family home on Friday, 11 September, and Greater Manchester Police are urging anyone with information to come forward [National Story]

Leicestershire woman, 23, mistook cancer symptoms for hay fever

She experienced a week of extreme fatigue before being diagnosed

DWP cheat who scammed £40,000 Universal Credit benefits arrested after idiotic Facebook blunder

She fraudulently claimed more than £44,000 from the DWP

'It's a big lesson to learn' - Arteta on 'painful' Brighton defeat

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says Arsenal were "very far" from the standards required to compete after the Gunners lost 3-0 to Brighton - their first defeat in the Premier League this season.

Merseyside rents mapped as prices rise everywhere with Knowsley seeing biggest increase

Average private rents rose across Merseyside in the year to August 2026, with Knowsley recording an 11.4% increase

Road closed after five taken to hospital from scene of three-vehicle crash

Stacey Solomon sings on stage after landing The Voice UK role as she makes 'jealous' Manchester admission

Stacey Solomon has recently been spending time in Manchester filming The Voice UK

Declan Rice avoids red card for wild kick on Brighton’s Malick Yalcouye in Arsenal defeat

Rice lost his cool as he kicked out on Yalcouye in the final seconds of the 3-0 defeat

Dozens evacuated from homes due to safety concerns after seaside hotel fire

Dozens of residents living near a Folkestone hotel hit by a fire have been evacuated due to concerns over the building's safety.

Seaside hotel fire being treated as suspicious

A fire that forced nearly 300 people to be evacuated from a Folkestone hotel is being treated as suspicious, say police.

Brighton vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, latest updates and fan reaction

Gunners hopes of an eighth straight win across all competitions go up in smoke

Sisters of 'Putney Pusher' suspect tell of moment police in 'armed vests' raided home to arrest him

‘My brother woke up to a large handful of police officers wearing armed vests with a film crew on the doorstep from the media,’ say his sisters

England’s historic winning streak ends after Red Roses draw with Canada

WXV: England 26-26 Canada Canadians end home side’s run of 39 successive wins Still unbeaten, yes, but for England this was anything but business as usual. The Red Roses remain undefeated in 40 Tests, but, for once, the…

'Stay humble' - Hurzeler's plea to Brighton after huge Arsenal win

Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler highlights his team's intensity, togetherness and squad depth following their resounding 3-0 win against Arsenal in the Premier League.

Arsenal unrecognisable, Mikel Arteta punished and key talking points from Brighton nightmare

Gunners will be forced to wait three weeks to respond to defeat at the Amex

Arsenal player ratings vs Brighton: Striker miserable as defender scores 3/10 after 'embarrassing' moment

An afternoon to forget for Arsenal as unbeaten start to the season comes to an end

Millwall and West Ham arrest update after 400 police officers deployed to heated London derby

The Met Police threw a “ring of steel” at The Den on Saturday, to ensure there was no repeat of the violence which has marred this fixture in previous seasons

5am queues outside Manchester Central as thousands turn up for chance to beat Luke Littler

New Netflix show Beat Luke Littler is being filmed in Manchester

England beat Sri Lanka by eight wickets to seal T20 clean sweep and No 1 in world rankings – as it happened

Harry Brook’s side thump Sri Lanka by 8 wickets at Old Trafford A top edged skier and Buttler just about clings on with the gloves! Baker has England’s first. 2nd over: Sri Lanka 22-0 (Nissanka 11, Udara 10) Archer’s fi…

Jos Buttler blasts England to world No 1 spot in T20s with Sri Lanka whitewash

A one-handed six from Jos Buttler sealed the deal and a delighted Harry Brook said yes, it absolutely did feel like he was in charge of the new No 1 T20 side in the world. “Everything is running so smoothy, especially i…

Davey: Lib Dems not struggling for relevance, but MPs ‘frustrated’ at the system

South Cotswolds MP Roz Savage had said the party must rediscover its ‘insurgent spirit’.