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England under-16s match in 2016 shows a star-studded team sheet including Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho. The developmental tournament fixture against Norway featured a number of future talents on display with England having a particularly eye-catching crop of youngsters.Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi and Tottenham full-back Ryan Sessegnon were tasked with stopping the threat of Haaland.Fellow Spurs star Oliver Skipp, Arsenal attacker Emile Smith Rowe, and Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi played in midfield.

BBC Radio 2 listeners have fumed that beloved presenter Paul O’Grady has been taken off-air until May despite rising listening figures.It has been confirmed that the 66-year-old presenter has been replaced with comedian Rob Beckett, 36, as he prepares to take over Paul’s Sunday evening slot from 5pm – 7pm.Loyal fans of the show have shared their fury on social media with many vowing to “switch off” the show until the loveable Cheshire presenter returns to the show.In a lengthy statement on Instagram, Paul shared a sweet snap with his perfect pooch Sausage as he prepared to host his final Radio 2 show for “quite some time.”Alongside the gorgeous snap, he wrote: “I’m doing my best to look benign but Sausage has just spotted Nancy dragging a tea towel down the hall and as you can see she wants a bit of the action.“It’s my last Radio2 Sunday show for quite some time, our listening figures have shot up so a great big thank you to everyone who listens.“While I'm on the subject I'd also like to thank my producer ( sounds very grand ) Malcom Prince who is one of the best in the business and hasn’t cracked once in the 14 years we’ve been on air."The TV star insisted that the change to the regular radio schedule was solely down to a management decision made by BBC bosses.He explained: “There’s a new regime now, I do 13 weeks on and then 13 weeks off which is nothing to do with me as it’s a management decision.“So, all being well and providing I'm not in India or Borneo, travel restrictions permitting, I should be back some time in May. Take it easy.

Frank Pesce was a character actor known for roles in movies including “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Top Gun.”One of Pesce’s earliest roles was an uncredited bit part in “Rocky” alongside his friend, Sylvester Stallone. He made early appearances on TV shows including “Kojak” and “Police Story” and in such movies as “American Gigolo” and “Flashdance.” Pesce had a small role at the beginning of “Beverly Hills Cop,” playing a criminal buying illegal cigarettes from Eddie Murphy’s Alex Foley.

Universal Credit could be eligible for a significant bonus of £1,200.There are millions of Brits on the scheme and it is a vital lifeline for those that use it. Any extra income will be a welcome relief amid a cost of living squeeze.Energy bills, taxes and the prices of day-to-day products are all on the rise and will impact the pockets of Brits up and down the country.Some may be forced to choose between things like food and medicine if they do not do so already, and are looking for extra income to help - the Help to Save scheme may provide just that.The same scheme has been recommended by Martin Lewis and the MoneySavingExpert.com team.So who is eligible for the £1,200 and how can people get it?The Help to Save scheme is designed to help low-income people to save in a way that is backed by the government.A 50p bonus is paid on every £1 a person saves in their account over the course of four years and there is a maximum of £1,200.People can save between £1 and £50 every single month, but people do not have to pay in money each month.

Nectar, has just announced a huge sale worth checking out for all things sleep related.From now until March 8, customers will be able to save a very nice 38% off any mattress of any size - how good is that?The brand is renowned for their award-winning memory foam mattress and their hybrid mattress, which between them have accrued thousands of gleaming online reviews.Right now you can grab yourself a king size memory foam mattress for £507.78 down from £819 - giving you extra cash to spend on some new bedding or your ideal bed frame.What's more, customers taking advantage of this great deal will also be able to get a free gift along with their order.The free gift is Nectar's All Season duvet, which retails for £115 but you'll get yours completely free with your new mattress.The brand offers a 365-night trial and forever warranty, which is a lot more than many other mattress retailers can offer.There's also the sister company DreamCloud, which is a market-first luxury boxed mattress, engineered with sleep in mind. Customer reviews speak volumes and both brands have been rated as excellent by TrustPilot.But if you're looking for something else, there are other items to explore on the Nectar website too.We also found that the brand's The Whole Night Sleep Pillow has also been reduced in their big sale with a whopping 40% off and now £53.40 and down from £89.The 40% off selected bedding offer ends on Sunday (February 20) so you've still got time to get your hands on something.

Co-parenting is tough, but it’s always important to make sure that exes are on the same page about their kids.Shanna Moakler, 46, opened up about her co-parenting relationship with her ex Travis Barker, 46, in a Thursday February 17 interview with People. Despite their disagreements, Shanna said that the most important thing to her is that her children are being treated well.

Actor/filmmaker Ben Stiller is no stranger to examining the rigors of the American workplace. Ever since he shined a light on everyone’s favorite cable guy in, well, “The Cable Guy,” Stiller has spent some time dwelling on the relationship we have with our work and those who work with and for us.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe Murdochs, the media-mogul family that controls Fox News Channel, are about to be the subject of a new documentary series that will be distributed by one of their main rivals.CNN expects to launch a six-part documentary series, “The Murdochs: Empire of Influence,” on CNN Plus, the streaming video site slated to launch in weeks to come. The series is produced with The New York Times and Left/Right and is based on the New York Times Magazine article “How Rupert Murdoch’s Empire of Influence Remade the World,” by journalists Jonathan Mahler and Jim Rutenberg.

Forrie J. Smith, who plays a ranch hand on Paramount’s Yellowstone, has announced that he won’t be attending the 2022 SAG Awards later this month.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorLooking to widen its podcast biz beyond English-language audiences, iHeartMedia inked a deal to use Veritone’s synthetic-voice technology to translate and produce podcasts in other languages.Initially, iHeart plans to use Veritone’s artificial-intelligence system to translate its most popular podcasts into Spanish across the iHeartPodcast Network; the company didn’t identify which shows will be first in the hopper.Overall, Veritone offers stock voices in 119 languages and customized voices in 13: Chinese (Mandarin, simplified), French (Canada and France), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish (Mexico and Spain). Its verified synthetic voices also provide different dialects and accents.

If you didn’t see, last night, Pete Davidson went live on Instagram and quickly reached hundreds of thousands of new followers.

wasn’t “difficult” enough, incensed social media users claimed they were unable to win Thursday’s game due to too many vocabulary variations in Twitter rants detailing the puzzle curveball.(Warning: spoilers below).For the uninitiated, the viral brain teaser grants players six attempts to guess a new five-letter word each day. However, these apparently weren’t enough for players of today’s Wordle 243, who complained that the Wordle Of the Day — “shake” — had far too many other alternative options to rule out.Specifically, while many Wordlers were able to complete “S”, “H”, “A” and “E,” they couldn’t guess “K” — one of the lesser-used consonants — and ended up selecting one of the structure’s more common variations such as “shape” to “shave” and “share,” per the angry Twitter posts.“I don’t usually share my #Wordle result but OMG this made me so mad!” vented one outraged Wordler, who lost after getting four out of the five letters correct for five of the guesses.“Nobody talk to me for 24 hours.

Attempting to simply describe “Strawberry Mansion” using a quick sentence does the film an injustice. Kentucker Audley and Albert Birney have crafted a film that is strange, funny, scary, and smart.

Vanity Fair’s upcoming 2022 Hollywood Issue (out on newsstands, March 8).“I’m a little oddball. I’m in a state of just being willing to go with the flow,” she told the publication during the splashy shoot featuring her in both a sleek red evening gown and a denim bikini top and miniskirt.“I’m just still in that place of going, ‘I’m not quite sure what defines a movie star,’ ” the stunning mother of four added. “I still approach acting like I’ve just come out of drama school.”VF’s annual tinsel town issue also highlights other A-list stars of the year such as Kristen Stewart, Idris Elba, Benedict Cumberbatch, Penélope Cruz, Andrew Garfield, Simu Liu and Michaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguez.Stewart dazzled as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s biopic “Spencer,” and the 31-year-old scored an Oscar nom for her efforts.

It's no secret Amanda Holden has been sizzling at 50.

Suffering from Covid may make you more likely to experience depression and anxiety, according to a study.

Terminal V Festival is all set to welcome techno fans back through its gates after an extremely difficult and trying two years through the coronavirus pandemic.

Furious educators at a Scots university have blasted bosses after they said free tea and coffee in staff kitchens was due to be cancelled.

An event to encourage more young people with disabilities to try sport is being held in Linwood next month.

Scots rockers Biffy Clyro have announced details of an incredibly exciting documentary set to be released on Amazon Prime next week.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNBCUniversal’s Peacock streamer will begin its international rollout this year as a free addition on Sky’s satellite TV platform in Europe, giving it a base of 20 million households.Peacock has reached 54 million total signups since its debut in April 2020. It has generated more than 20 million monthly active users for the quarter.