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straight to your inbox Liverpool have written to Manchester City to apologise after former manager Roy Evans made an offensive remark on commentary during an Under-18s game. The two clubs went up against each other on Saturday and it was an excellent 3-1 victory for the Blues under the new management of Carlos Vicens, with young striker Tai Sodje netting a hat-trick before the home team scored a late consolation.

straight to your inboxManchester City are closing in on the signing of Benfica defender Ruben Dias.The Portuguese club have confirmed that a deal has been struck to sell the 23-year-old to City for an initial fee of £48million.Meanwhile, Nicolas Otamendi is leaving the Etihad and heading in the opposite direction as part of a separate deal.Pep Guardiola would not be drawn on the situation following Sunday's 5-2 home defeat to Leicester City in the Premier League.However, Benfica manager Jorge Jesus admitted on Saturday that Dias had most likely played his last game for the club.And now the Primeira Liga outfit have confirmed that the player is City-bound for a fee of €68m (£61.9m), plus a further €3.6m (£3.2m) in add-ons.That price will be

Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova has been confirmed as one of the show's pros who won't be partnered with a celeb this year.

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EastEnders' star Lacey Turner has uploaded a super sweet snap of her posing in the bath with her baby daughter Dusty.

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Anderson .Paak at a show in 2021.After launching the competition in Asia five years ago, the renowned skateboarding brand is now inviting global applications to win the support slot of a lifetime, alongside the chance to secure Spotify and Apple Music playlisting, global music distribution and a wide selection of Fender equipment.Musicians who think they have got what it takes can apply by submitting their own original music here, with the competition remaining open until October 11.Calling all musicians! Enter Vans Musicians Wanted September 28th – October 11th for a chance to share the stage with @AndersonPaak in 2021! https://t.co/F23xIgp9IS pic.twitter.com/VWh4mhfHKn— Vans (@VANS_66) September 21, 2020After it closes, a series of guest

new job support scheme unveiled last week will see the government topping up the pay packets of employed workers for next six months, but it is feared that nighttime workers will be left in the cold – with many still in unemployment after nightclubs and music venues were forced to shut their doors as a result of the pandemic.

compared the former couple to Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston.Claiming Katie gave him a big helping hand, Kerry wrote in New magazine: "I adore them both, but there’s no question being with Kate in the jungle helped reinvigorate Pete’s career and made him who he is today."They are both rumoured to be heading back for the new series, with Peter 3/1 to make a sensational return according to Ladbrokes, while Katie has 4/1 odds.As well as constant flirty comments during their jungle stint, there were hammock massages, lots of kisses and they even practised some sex positions in broad daylight.Katie, who was dating Scott Sullivan when she entered the show, forgot about her man on the outside as she spent nearly every waking moment with

Jacqueline Jossa certainly put her mind-blowing curves in prime view as she aimed to inspire with yet another unedited snap.

Scots fishing Loch. Two helicopters and a number of fire engines, ambulances and police vehicles raced to Loch Snipe outside the village of Coylton in Ayrshire at about 6.35pm on Sunday night.

Neil Lennon has made no secret over his desire to land another left-back but his latest signing admission on Sunday will have Celtic supporters on tenterhooks.

Sign up to the weekly West Lothian Courier newsletter for the latest West Lothian news and sport.Livingston boss Gary Holt insisted their victory over St Johnstone 'had been coming' after a string of impressive displays this term.Goals from Scott Tiffoney and Alan Forrest within the space of two first half minutes gave the Lions a 2-0 win over Saints on Saturday and lifted them off the foot of the table.The West Lothian side had been on the wrong end of a number of hard luck losses this term with the gaffer saying to the contest that he didn't feel they were far off the required levels.And so it proved at the weekend with a composed display at both ends of the park, with Holt saying: "I thought we got what we deserved.

Peter Crouch insists Bruno Fernandes is the most likely winner of the Premier League Golden Boot award because of the number of penalties Manchester United are awarded.

Scott Parker has warned Fulham not to get into a “spiral of negativity” over their losing start to the season, or they'll be “buried”.

Lewis Burton has shared a mysterious message about trolling after his new romance with Lottie Tomlinson took off.

Chrissy Teigen announced to her followers on social media that she has been hospitalised amid the arrival of her and John's third child together. On Sunday Chrissy took to her Instagram to update followers on her pregnancy after she admitted to bleeding for the past month.

Mrs Hinch has revealed the heartbreaking reason that she always wears rubber gloves in her infamous videos, and it’s not just because she’s always cleaning.The social media sensation, real name Mrs Hinchliffe, has opened up on her whirlwind career after shooting to fame with her incredible and affordable cleaning hacks.The mother-of-one has now revealed that she has faced such cruel trolling that she has been forced to wear gloves all the time as social media users have branded her hands “disgusting”.

Halloween and Christmas - the national chain often comes up trumps with costumes - including some for animals.

Amanda Holden has wowed once again in her latest ensemble.The 49-year-old star caused controversy on Britain's Got Talent at the weekend - showing off her ample cleavage in a dramatically plunging dress on the ITV show.However, that didn't put off the BGT babe from showing off her newest ensemble on social media as she hosted her Heart FM radio show today.Amanda took to her Instagram story to pose seductively on a table in the office as she wore skintight jeans and a snug royal blue jumper.The bombshell teamed her sassy ensemble with glowing makeup, which included a glossy lip and lined eyes.Meanwhile her golden locks were styled into a chic blowdry.Amanda also shared another cheeky snap which saw Heart FM co-star Ashley Roberts and another

Ex- Manchester United defender Rafael has launched a scathing attack on Alexis Sanchez following the Chilean's recent revelation about his first training session at Carrington.