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The Department of Work and Pensions has today announced a plan to close around 42 offices, and unions claim that "thousands" of jobs could be at risk.Thousands of benefits office staff were called to meetings at 10.30am today to be told about the changes.Thirteen of the 42 offices will be closed with "no other strategic site nearby" leaving some 1,300 workers either losing their jobs altogether or reapplying for work in another government department.Roughly another 29 offices are expected to shut with their 12,000 workers having to move to another site nearby.Many of the closures are in key parts of northern England, from Blackburn and Bradford to Washington and Stockton-on-Tees.Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey had recently described the DWP staff as 'exceptional', saying: “They are the hidden heroes for many people in this country. They should take great pride in their hard work and dedication to supporting people through these difficult times.”Shadow DWP minister Justin Madders said: "It looks as though the DWP doesn't believe in levelling up, it doesn't believe in its own rhetoric on jobs, and it doesn't believe in keeping people in work."Many of the closures are in areas of economic deprivation that can hardly afford to lose good quality, public sector jobs.

Premier League and PSG ace Bruno Rodriguez has had his leg amputated due to the effects of his football career.The former Bradford City forward, 49, made just two top-flight appearances for The Bantams on a season-long loan from the Parisian giants in 1999.Retiring from football in 2005, the Frenchman has been in constant pain since hanging up his boots and has finally ended the suffering by opting to remove the lower half of his leg.The news was confirmed by The Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels (UNFP) in a statement on Saturday (March 12).It read: "He was one of the strikers who marked our football from the early 90s to the heart of the 2000s."@UNFP sends strength and courage to Bruno Rodriguez, who had to, after the effects of his football career, resolve to the amputation of a leg by dint of permanent suffering."Spending most of his playing days in his homeland, the Bastia-born striker had spells at Monaco, Strasbourg and Metz before signing for PSG in 1999.Clearly not favoured by manager Philippe Bergeroo, Rodriguez was shipped out on loan to Bradford in September for a loan fee of £500,000.HAVE YOUR SAY! Do the Premier League need to be doing more to protect player welfare? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Derek Adams believes his Morecambe side will come up against a Bolton Wanderers side high on confidence this evening as he pinpointed how high wing-backs Marlon Fossey and Declan John play as a key threat.

Ian Evatt has told Bolton fans to not expect as busy a transfer window in the summer as there was in January at Wanderers as adding more strength in depth to the squad is among the chief priorities.

ITV documentary called Yorkshire Ripper: The Secret Murders is attempting to link 20 unsolved murders to the notorious Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe.Sutcliffe murdered at least 13 women and attempted to kill seven more in a spree between 1975 and 1980 across Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.The second episode airs tonight, delving deeper into the Ripper investigation – involving an innocent man being sent to prison.The actual murderer, Peter Sutcliffe, was eventually caught on January 2 1981 and sentenced to 20 concurrent sentences of life imprisonment, which were converted to a whole life order in 2010.Ahead of the episode, we take a closer look at what happened to Sutcliffe after he was jailed.Peter Sutcliffe died from Covid-related complications in hospital while in prison custody on November 13 2020, aged 74. The former lorry driver from Bradford was said to have refused treatment for coronavirus, and also suffered from other health problems.

Former Manchester City manager Mark Hughes is back in the dugout with his first managerial role in three and a half years.

Bradley Walsh was in a rather cheeky mood after he made a joke about a contestant's poor performance during the latest episode of The Chase. Blonde beauty Libbie, who was from Bradford, had hopes of winning a large sum of cash on the ITV show.However, Libbie's nerves seemed to get the better of her in the cash builder round and she only managed to answer three questions correctly.Bradley, 61, was also fairly surprised by the player and joked that even "some animals" could have answered her set of questions.The star quipped: "Some of those questions there, some of your animals could have got."However, Bradley also highlighted the fact Libbie appeared nervous while on the show to which she agreed.But when the contestant asked Bradley if she was able to have another go, he simply replied: "Ummm no."Although she managed to gain £3,000 in the cash builder round, Libbie – who had hoped to use her winnings for her upcoming wedding – decided to go for the lower offer.When chaser Shaun Wallace tempted her with the option of going for the higher offer of £27,000, Libbie thought it would be best to go for the safer proposal on the table which was £1,000.Libbie's team members also tried to advise her to stick to the amount that she had already earned, however the player was firm with her decision.Seeing her take the lower proposition early on in the competition, viewers at home were clearly annoyed and quickly rushed to Twitter to vent.One viewer penned: "Imagine traveling to the The Chase studios and taking £1k, the low offer, what’s the f***ing point?"Another said: "First contestant already ruined it.

Kleefeld Art Museum at Cal State Long Beach, which has undergone an ambitious renovation and expansion, will open next month with exhibits by two important and influential abstract artists: Linda Besemer, who identifies as queer, and Mark Bradford, who identifies as gay.

Gillingham chairman Paul Scally believes it was 'appropriate' that Kyle Dempsey departed Priestfield for Bolton Wanderers as he wished the club's former skipper well for the future.

Nathan Delfouneso's move to Bradford City on transfer deadline day could be a springboard for him getting a new club in the summer after Ian Evatt signalled that the attacker's time at Bolton Wanderers has come to an end.

Nathan Delfouneso admits he is excited to get going at Bradford City after sealing a loan move away from Bolton Wanderers.

Nathan Delfouneso has left Bolton Wanderers and moved to League Two side Bradford CIty.

The Cal State Long Beach art museum, which has undergone an ambitious renovation and expansion, will open next month with exhibits by two important and influential abstract artists: Linda Besemer, who identifies as queer, and Mark Bradford, who identifies as gay.

Tsuyoshi Ogashiwa's proposed move to Hearts is hanging in the balance as Robbie Neilson faces a battle to land his man.

Bradford City want to sign Jamie Walker on loan from Hearts.

St Johnstone are closing in on the signing of central midfielder Jacob Butterfield until the end of the season.

BAD Boy Chiller Crew star Kane Welsh nearly slices off his manhood after an attempt to wee in a beer can seriously backfires. The social media sensations from Bradford star in a new six-part series which follows them as they embark on the biggest summer of their lives.

A close friend of stabbing victim Kian Tordoff has paid a heartbreaking tribute in his memory.

Bad Boy Chiller Crew have shared a new single ‘Bikes N Scoobys’ – you can view it below.The lively track follows the trio’s recent EP ‘Charva Anthems’ which came out earlier this year and comes off the back of their recent Reading & Leeds Festivals performances.The video, which you can view below, sees the Bradford rappers racing around in cars in Burnley.Reviewing their show in Reading, NME awarded the performance four stars and said “the lads from Bradford bring their very Yorkshire brand of bassline to these southern ravers.”It added: “There is no gulf between the group and their audience – almost anyone in the tent could get up onstage and look right at home – which is perhaps why their sense of freedom is so rapturously received.

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Ange Postecoglou joined the club this summer, as Anton McElhone is appointed as the club’s new head of sport science. The former Tottenham fitness coach joins the Parkhead club after a spell as Morton manger last season, taking over for Jack Nayler who left Celtic in June to join German side RB Leipzig.