Helene Palmer (5 March 1928 – 5 January 2011) was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Ida Clough, a factory machinist in the long-running soap opera, Coronation Street. She appeared in the show on/off between 1978 and 1998.
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a billion voters
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Rotherham United have reappointed Stevenage boss Steve Evans as manager after sacking Leam Richardson.
The Millers parted company with Richardson on Wednesday morning, two weeks after their relegation to League One was confirmed.
Evans led the South Yorkshire side from League Two up to the Championship in his first spell in charge between 2012 and 2015.
The Scot and assistant Paul Raynor have signed three-year deals.
"Leam's departure was not something we took lightly, but following extensive conversations at board level, it was unanimously agreed that a change of direction was needed to give us the best possible chance of bouncing back to the Championship at the first time of asking," chairman Tony Stewart told the club website.
"In Steve and Paul, we have two individuals that understand the Rotherham United 'DNA' and know what it takes to build a successful team. They have a proven track record of success at a plethora of clubs, including our own."
The 61-year-old becomes Rotherham's third manager of what has been a dismal campaign.
Matt Taylor was sacked in November and replaced by former Wigan boss Richardson the following month, by which time the team had slipped to the foot of the table, a position they remained in for the entirety of his tenure.
Relegation was confirmed with a 1-0 home defeat by Plymouth on 5 April and they lost their following two games at West Brom and Swansea, as Richardson won just two of 24 games in charge.
They host Birmingham City on Saturday in their penultimate home game of the season.
Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest's increase in season ticket prices for the 2024-25 season has been strongly criticised by a fans group.
An adult season ticket in Zone One of the Brian Clough Upper stand has increased by 28% while a child's season ticket has increased by up to 111%.
Nottingham Forest Supporters' Trust said it "strongly opposes" the rise.
It added the average price increases are "totally disproportionate to the current inflation rate".
The inflation rate in the UK is currently 3.2%.
The most expensive adult ticket for next season at Forest, who have five games left and are at risk of Premier League relegation, costs £850.
That season ticket, in Zone One of the club's new pricing bands, is up from £660 this season, while the cheapest has increased from £465 to £550.
The Supporters' Trust added: "It is accepted that season card pricing at Forest had been at the lower end of that at other Premier League clubs.
"However, such extreme increases over a single season, during the ongoing cost of living crisis, will massively impact a large number of loyal fans and undoubtedly mean that many will now be priced out of renewing - a concern shared with the trust by many supporters.
"There is little consistency to the percentage increases for different sections of the ground with no apparent logic or rationale explained for this seemingly arbitrary decision."
Nottingham Forest's total 2023 revenue was £155m of which £11m was matchday income. Manchester United had the highest matchday income with £136m in 2022-23.
FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition.
All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will also be played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been played in midweek for the past five seasons.
The changes come as part of a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League.
The Premier League has also removed its mid-season break from the calendar.
Matches will start in mid-August following a consecutive three-week summer break instead of a shorter spell of rest in the winter, with the decision coming from "expert advice from medical and technical departments".
In its current format, the FA Cup has no replays from the fifth round onwards, but the FA says the move to eliminate them from an earlier stage has been made "in light of changes to the calendar driven by the expanded Uefa competitions".
Uefa launched the Europa Conference League in 2021 and the number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 next season. Fifa has announced an expanded 32-team Club World Cup for 2025.
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Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84.
A lifelong supporter of the club, he joined the board in 2005 and accepted the role of chairman in 2013 when Peter Hill-Wood stepped down.
Keswick, who made his name in the banking industry and was a director of the Bank of England, spent seven years as club chairman.
"Sir Chips will be greatly missed by everyone at Arsenal who knew him," Arsenal said in a statement.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Lady Sarah and their children David, Tobias and Adam."
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For the innocent people who died that day.
Tens of thousands of people in Spain's Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
The protesters want limits on tourist numbers and curbs on what they describe as uncontrolled development harmful for the environment and residents.
They stress they are not against the tourism industry, which makes up 35% of the Canaries' economy.
In 2023, 13.9 million tourists visited the seven main islands.
That is about six times more than the islands' population of 2.2 million, official figures show.
The tourism industry also accounts for 40% of the archipelago's jobs.
The biggest markets for the islands are the UK and Germany, although they are also a popular destination for mainland Spaniards.
Tourists are attracted by the Canaries' beaches and ample sunshine all year round.
yup
similar issues 4 Ischia that has popolation of 60,000, 18sq mile size and 6m turists per yr
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"5 Colours in Her Hair" is the debut single by English pop rock band McFly. It was also the band's first UK number one. It stayed at the top for two weeks. The song was written by Tom Fletcher, James Bourne, Danny Jones and Ben Sargeant. The track is especially well known for its "Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo!" lyrics, played at the beginning and at the ending of the song. The CD and 7-inch formats features a duet with Busted singing a cover of the Kinks song "Lola".
Overall, it spent twelve weeks in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number seven in Ireland. The song was inspired by Susan Lee, a character played by actress Emily Corrie in the TV series As If, who wore coloured dreadlocks. The music itself is indebted to 1960s surf and beat music. The song was also nominated for The Record of the Year in 2004, but finished in second place just one point behind the winner, "Thunderbirds / 3AM" by Busted.
Gateshead have been barred from taking part in the National League play-offs after failing to meet the entry criteria for membership of the English Football League.
The club failed to secure a "10-year security of tenure" at the International Stadium, where they have played since 1971-72, by 1 March.
The National League said Gateshead cannot be replaced in the play-offs.
Gateshead finished sixth in the table and were set to play Solihull Moors.
"Gateshead Football Club are extremely disappointed to find ourselves in the position as outlined in the statements released by the EFL and the National League," the club said.
"Rest assured we will continue to challenge both on their decisions, and we will endeavour to ensure that footballing matters are decided on the pitch.
"Therefore our players and staff remain 100% focused on the task in hand, and we wish to go on record to express our gratitude to the National League for supporting our challenge to the EFL."
Gateshead's planned eliminator on Tuesday, 23 April has now been cancelled, with Solihull getting a bye to the semi-finals where they face a trip to Barnet.
Cyriel Dessers fired Rangers into a first Scottish Cup final against Celtic since 2002, with a goal either side of half-time at Hampden seeing off Hearts.
The Nigeria international opened the scoring inside five minutes with a low left-footed shot under Craig Gordon, and his deflected effort made sure of the result late on after his initial shot was saved.
Hearts had their moments in attack, but lacked the necessary quality and composure to breach a Rangers defence that had wobbled in recent weeks.
Philippe Clement's side had won just two of their previous eight games in all competitions, but could yet win a domestic treble with the League Cup already secured.
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League One Barnsley have sacked head coach Neill Collins with one game of the regular season left.
The Tykes are fifth in the third tier but are without a win in their past five matches.
Should they fail to beat Northampton on Saturday in their last game, they will drop out of the play-off places if two of Lincoln, Oxford and Blackpool win.
Collins took over at Oakwell in July after a spell in charge of USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USA.
Director of football Mladen Sormaz said in a statement on the club website, external that "with a crucial season conclusion ahead of us, we feel that now is the right time to make a change".
Coach Martin Devaney has been placed in interim charge as Barnsley look to secure a play-off berth for the second successive season.
The South Yorkshire side have not dropped out of the top six once since 3 October and have been in fifth place since 17 February.
Lincoln host promoted Portsmouth, while Oxford and Blackpool face away trips to Exeter and Reading respectively in League One's final round of matches on Saturday.
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posted on 16/4/24
Helene Palmer (5 March 1928 – 5 January 2011) was an English actress best known for her portrayal of Ida Clough, a factory machinist in the long-running soap opera, Coronation Street. She appeared in the show on/off between 1978 and 1998.
posted on 16/4/24
India is holding a mammoth election with nearly
a billion voters
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/extra/2gd2po82go/big-india-election
posted on 16/4/24
Nicky Salapu: The keeper who conceded 31 goals in a game
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68761702
posted on 17/4/24
Rotherham United have reappointed Stevenage boss Steve Evans as manager after sacking Leam Richardson.
The Millers parted company with Richardson on Wednesday morning, two weeks after their relegation to League One was confirmed.
Evans led the South Yorkshire side from League Two up to the Championship in his first spell in charge between 2012 and 2015.
The Scot and assistant Paul Raynor have signed three-year deals.
"Leam's departure was not something we took lightly, but following extensive conversations at board level, it was unanimously agreed that a change of direction was needed to give us the best possible chance of bouncing back to the Championship at the first time of asking," chairman Tony Stewart told the club website.
"In Steve and Paul, we have two individuals that understand the Rotherham United 'DNA' and know what it takes to build a successful team. They have a proven track record of success at a plethora of clubs, including our own."
The 61-year-old becomes Rotherham's third manager of what has been a dismal campaign.
Matt Taylor was sacked in November and replaced by former Wigan boss Richardson the following month, by which time the team had slipped to the foot of the table, a position they remained in for the entirety of his tenure.
Relegation was confirmed with a 1-0 home defeat by Plymouth on 5 April and they lost their following two games at West Brom and Swansea, as Richardson won just two of 24 games in charge.
They host Birmingham City on Saturday in their penultimate home game of the season.
posted on 17/4/24
Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest's increase in season ticket prices for the 2024-25 season has been strongly criticised by a fans group.
An adult season ticket in Zone One of the Brian Clough Upper stand has increased by 28% while a child's season ticket has increased by up to 111%.
Nottingham Forest Supporters' Trust said it "strongly opposes" the rise.
It added the average price increases are "totally disproportionate to the current inflation rate".
The inflation rate in the UK is currently 3.2%.
The most expensive adult ticket for next season at Forest, who have five games left and are at risk of Premier League relegation, costs £850.
That season ticket, in Zone One of the club's new pricing bands, is up from £660 this season, while the cheapest has increased from £465 to £550.
The Supporters' Trust added: "It is accepted that season card pricing at Forest had been at the lower end of that at other Premier League clubs.
"However, such extreme increases over a single season, during the ongoing cost of living crisis, will massively impact a large number of loyal fans and undoubtedly mean that many will now be priced out of renewing - a concern shared with the trust by many supporters.
"There is little consistency to the percentage increases for different sections of the ground with no apparent logic or rationale explained for this seemingly arbitrary decision."
Nottingham Forest's total 2023 revenue was £155m of which £11m was matchday income. Manchester United had the highest matchday income with £136m in 2022-23.
posted on 18/4/24
FA Cup replays will be scrapped from the first round onwards in the 2024-25 competition.
All rounds of the Emirates FA Cup will also be played on weekends, including the fifth round which has been played in midweek for the past five seasons.
The changes come as part of a new six-year agreement between the Football Association (FA) and the Premier League.
The Premier League has also removed its mid-season break from the calendar.
Matches will start in mid-August following a consecutive three-week summer break instead of a shorter spell of rest in the winter, with the decision coming from "expert advice from medical and technical departments".
In its current format, the FA Cup has no replays from the fifth round onwards, but the FA says the move to eliminate them from an earlier stage has been made "in light of changes to the calendar driven by the expanded Uefa competitions".
Uefa launched the Europa Conference League in 2021 and the number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 next season. Fifa has announced an expanded 32-team Club World Cup for 2025.
posted on 19/4/24
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posted on 19/4/24
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posted on 19/4/24
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posted on 19/4/24
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posted on 19/4/24
Former Arsenal chairman Sir Chips Keswick has died at the age of 84.
A lifelong supporter of the club, he joined the board in 2005 and accepted the role of chairman in 2013 when Peter Hill-Wood stepped down.
Keswick, who made his name in the banking industry and was a director of the Bank of England, spent seven years as club chairman.
"Sir Chips will be greatly missed by everyone at Arsenal who knew him," Arsenal said in a statement.
"We extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Lady Sarah and their children David, Tobias and Adam."
posted on 20/4/24
1999 – Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.
posted on 20/4/24
posted on 20/4/24
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posted 2 minutes ago
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For the innocent people who died that day.
posted on 20/4/24
Tens of thousands of people in Spain's Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago.
The protesters want limits on tourist numbers and curbs on what they describe as uncontrolled development harmful for the environment and residents.
They stress they are not against the tourism industry, which makes up 35% of the Canaries' economy.
In 2023, 13.9 million tourists visited the seven main islands.
That is about six times more than the islands' population of 2.2 million, official figures show.
The tourism industry also accounts for 40% of the archipelago's jobs.
The biggest markets for the islands are the UK and Germany, although they are also a popular destination for mainland Spaniards.
Tourists are attracted by the Canaries' beaches and ample sunshine all year round.
posted on 20/4/24
yup
similar issues 4 Ischia that has popolation of 60,000, 18sq mile size and 6m turists per yr
posted on 20/4/24
Thought you be more interested in 25th anniversary of Columbine, Forza.
posted on 20/4/24
ban gunz ffs
posted on 20/4/24
"5 Colours in Her Hair" is the debut single by English pop rock band McFly. It was also the band's first UK number one. It stayed at the top for two weeks. The song was written by Tom Fletcher, James Bourne, Danny Jones and Ben Sargeant. The track is especially well known for its "Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo!" lyrics, played at the beginning and at the ending of the song. The CD and 7-inch formats features a duet with Busted singing a cover of the Kinks song "Lola".
posted on 20/4/24
Overall, it spent twelve weeks in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached number seven in Ireland. The song was inspired by Susan Lee, a character played by actress Emily Corrie in the TV series As If, who wore coloured dreadlocks. The music itself is indebted to 1960s surf and beat music. The song was also nominated for The Record of the Year in 2004, but finished in second place just one point behind the winner, "Thunderbirds / 3AM" by Busted.
posted on 21/4/24
Gateshead have been barred from taking part in the National League play-offs after failing to meet the entry criteria for membership of the English Football League.
The club failed to secure a "10-year security of tenure" at the International Stadium, where they have played since 1971-72, by 1 March.
The National League said Gateshead cannot be replaced in the play-offs.
Gateshead finished sixth in the table and were set to play Solihull Moors.
"Gateshead Football Club are extremely disappointed to find ourselves in the position as outlined in the statements released by the EFL and the National League," the club said.
"Rest assured we will continue to challenge both on their decisions, and we will endeavour to ensure that footballing matters are decided on the pitch.
"Therefore our players and staff remain 100% focused on the task in hand, and we wish to go on record to express our gratitude to the National League for supporting our challenge to the EFL."
Gateshead's planned eliminator on Tuesday, 23 April has now been cancelled, with Solihull getting a bye to the semi-finals where they face a trip to Barnet.
posted on 21/4/24
Cyriel Dessers fired Rangers into a first Scottish Cup final against Celtic since 2002, with a goal either side of half-time at Hampden seeing off Hearts.
The Nigeria international opened the scoring inside five minutes with a low left-footed shot under Craig Gordon, and his deflected effort made sure of the result late on after his initial shot was saved.
Hearts had their moments in attack, but lacked the necessary quality and composure to breach a Rangers defence that had wobbled in recent weeks.
Philippe Clement's side had won just two of their previous eight games in all competitions, but could yet win a domestic treble with the League Cup already secured.
posted on 22/4/24
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posted on 22/4/24
League One Barnsley have sacked head coach Neill Collins with one game of the regular season left.
The Tykes are fifth in the third tier but are without a win in their past five matches.
Should they fail to beat Northampton on Saturday in their last game, they will drop out of the play-off places if two of Lincoln, Oxford and Blackpool win.
Collins took over at Oakwell in July after a spell in charge of USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies in the USA.
Director of football Mladen Sormaz said in a statement on the club website, external that "with a crucial season conclusion ahead of us, we feel that now is the right time to make a change".
Coach Martin Devaney has been placed in interim charge as Barnsley look to secure a play-off berth for the second successive season.
The South Yorkshire side have not dropped out of the top six once since 3 October and have been in fifth place since 17 February.
Lincoln host promoted Portsmouth, while Oxford and Blackpool face away trips to Exeter and Reading respectively in League One's final round of matches on Saturday.
posted on 22/4/24
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