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Henrik Pedersen makes Sheffield Wednesday fitness claim ahead of Stoke City clash – thestar.co.uk

  • Pedersen says Wednesday are fit for Stoke.
  • The Owls’ preparations were disrupted.
  • Stoke visit after Wednesday’s Leicester defeat.

Sheffield Wednesday manager Henrik Pedersen said his players were physically ready for their home match against Stoke City, despite a disrupted summer and concerns over the squad’s preparation. The claim matters because Wednesday’s small, recently assembled group faced a demanding early-season test after beginning the Championship campaign with…

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Exclusive: Matthew McConaughey-owned brand to enter into partnership with Sheffield Wednesday – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield Wednesday are set to partner with McConaughey’s tequila brand.
  • Pantalones was founded by Matthew and Camila McConaughey in 2023.
  • No financial details of the proposed deal were disclosed.

Sheffield Wednesday are set to form a commercial partnership with Pantalones Organic Tequila, the drinks brand co-founded by actor Matthew McConaughey and his wife Camila Alves McConaughey. The arrangement would add a high-profile international name to the club’s commercial portfolio and reflects its efforts to develop new revenue…

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What Trump’s new tariffs mean for you and the UK economy

  • UK exports remain subject to a 10 per cent US tariff.
  • Whisky and medical equipment are newly exempt.
  • UK goods exports to America fell sharply in 2025.

Donald Trump has imposed new tariffs on 60 countries, including the UK, replacing a previous 10 per cent global levy. The measures matter because the US is the UK’s largest single export market, so tariffs can reduce American demand for British goods and add pressure on exporters, even…

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Revealed: Jude Bellingham’s brutal dig at World Cup referee as unseen footage goes viral – moments before England star slapped Argentina rival following semi-final defeat

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  • Footage reportedly shows Bellingham criticising the referee after England’s defeat.
  • He allegedly slapped an Argentina opponent moments later.
  • The article text gives few further verified details.

Unseen footage reportedly shows Jude Bellingham criticising the referee shortly before he allegedly slapped an Argentina opponent after England’s World Cup semi-final defeat. The incident has drawn attention because it adds to scrutiny of England’s conduct following their elimination. The available article text provides no detailed account of…

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Fujitsu joins £14.9B UK framework despite public sector bid freeze

  • Fujitsu joins a £14.9bn government framework despite its bidding pause.
  • It says the pause applies only to new public-sector customers.
  • Horizon-linked prosecutions wrongly convicted hundreds of people.

Fujitsu has been added to the UK government’s Digital Outcomes and Specialists 7 procurement framework, worth up to £14.9 billion including tax, despite its voluntary freeze on bidding for work from new public-sector customers during the Post Office Horizon inquiry. The company says the framework place is consistent…

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The incredible true story of the Liquid Bomb Plot: How Britain foiled terror attack more deadly than 9/11 as Islamic fanatics tried to smuggle explosives disguised as soft drinks on planes

  • Britain stopped a planned attack on transatlantic flights in 2006.
  • Suspects allegedly planned to conceal explosives in soft-drink bottles.
  • The case led to strict airport liquid restrictions.

In August 2006, British police disrupted a suspected Islamist plot to detonate improvised liquid explosives on transatlantic flights departing Heathrow Airport. Investigators said the attackers intended to disguise the materials as soft drinks and, if carried out, the operation could have caused mass casualties and fundamentally altered aviation…

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Benidorm no longer safe for children, says British man who lives there – warning families against visiting Spanish holiday resort

  • British Benidorm resident says resort unsafe for children
  • He is warning families against visiting the Spanish resort
  • Comes amid wider debate over Spain's tourist hotspots

A British man living in Benidorm has reportedly warned that the Spanish holiday resort is no longer safe for children, urging families to think twice before visiting. The claim, highlighted by the Daily Mail, taps into wider ongoing discussions about changing conditions in popular Spanish tourist destinations and…

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Meet the Glasgow curry shop boss representing Pakistan at bowls

  • Glasgow restaurateur represents Pakistan in Commonwealth bowls
  • Qureshi lost his opening match but has four remaining
  • Scotland’s Jason Banks faces him on Friday

Pakistan’s Mohammed ‘Chico’ Qureshi, a 67-year-old Glasgow restaurateur, is competing in bowls at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, having lived in the city for more than 50 years. His participation highlights the Games’ local connections and the personal stories behind international representation, as he returns to compete in…

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So many British people have it better than they think – it’s up to Burnham to make them see that | Polly Toynbee

  • Public trust and optimism are at historic lows.
  • Voters want better services without higher taxes.
  • Toynbee urges Burnham to make progress feel tangible.

Polly Toynbee argues that Andy Burnham faces a public that is deeply pessimistic, distrustful of politicians and convinced that the social contract has failed. She says effective government must make people feel improvements in their lives, not merely deliver policies, and suggests that small gestures of goodwill from…

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UK defence spending ‘not enough to protect the country’, BAE boss warns

  • BAE’s chief says planned defence funding is still inadequate.
  • Russia, cyber threats and drone warfare are key concerns.
  • BAE secured a £708 million combat-aircraft development extension.

BAE Systems chief executive Charles Woodburn has warned that UK defence spending remains insufficient despite an additional £15 billion announced in June. He said the security environment was the most threatening he had experienced, citing Russia’s military activity, cyber attacks and the closer prospect of war in Europe…

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