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SUFC News: United to receive cash injection as statement transfer confirmed – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield United will benefit from Will Lankshear’s Middlesbrough transfer.
  • A sell-on clause could earn the Blades up to £4 million.
  • The striker’s deal could eventually be worth £20 million.

Sheffield United are set to receive a financial windfall after former academy striker Will Lankshear completed a move from Tottenham Hotspur to Middlesbrough. The payment stems from a sell-on clause agreed when the Blades sold him to Spurs in 2022, providing useful funds during their summer rebuilding work.…

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New homes plan approved for former Sheffield NHS HQ Fulwood House

  • Sheffield council approves 67 homes at former NHS HQ Fulwood House
  • Scheme includes houses, converted building and new apartment block
  • Approved despite around 150 local objections, mainly over parking

Sheffield City Council's planning committee has approved plans to build new homes on the site of Fulwood House, the fire-damaged former headquarters of Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust on Old Fulwood Road. The decision, which went ahead despite around 150 objections from local residents, clears…

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Travellers invade football club and park more than 20 vehicles on the pitch after council leaves the gates unlocked

  • Travellers parked 20+ vehicles on a football pitch
  • Council had left the site's gates unlocked
  • Incident sparks anger and questions over security failures

A football club pitch was left overrun with vehicles after travellers moved onto the site once council staff failed to lock the gates, sparking anger among local residents and club members. The incident has renewed concerns about site security and council accountability, with critics questioning why basic precautions…

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League One big-spenders ‘in talks’ with £1m attacker after Pompey summer links – portsmouth.co.uk

  • League One club reportedly discussing £1m attacker deal.
  • Player had previously been linked with Portsmouth.
  • No transfer agreement has been confirmed.

A League One club described as big spenders are reportedly in discussions to sign an attacker valued at around £1 million, who was linked with Portsmouth earlier in the summer. The development matters because it could remove a potential target from Pompey’s options and strengthen a divisional rival.…

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British woman, 26, is sentenced to six years in Hong Kong prison after reporting rape by a UK banker – who then accused her of blackmail

  • British woman, 26, jailed six years in Hong Kong.
  • She had accused a UK banker of rape.
  • He then accused her of blackmail.

A 26-year-old British woman has been sentenced to six years in prison in Hong Kong after reporting that she had been raped by a UK banker, who in turn accused her of blackmail. The case has drawn attention amid concerns that pursuing a rape allegation through the courts…

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Pinocchio: Unstrung review – public domain slasher turns beloved puppet into sick serial killer

  • Guardian reviews Pinocchio: Unstrung, latest "Twisted Childhood Universe" slasher.
  • Puppet turns killer after boy wishes bullies dead.
  • Review calls it unfunny, unscary, and tasteless.

The Guardian's review takes aim at Pinocchio: Unstrung, the latest instalment of Britain's tongue-in-cheek "Twisted Childhood Universe" slasher franchise, which follows earlier films turning Winnie-the-Pooh into a killer. Directed once again by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, the film recasts the classic wooden puppet as a murderous companion, and the review…

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SUFC News: United sanction latest transfer exit as defender links up with teammate – thestar.co.uk

  • Sai Sachdev joins Boston United on loan.
  • The 21-year-old links up with Luke Faxon.
  • The deal runs until January.

Sheffield United have approved a loan move for right-back Sai Sachdev to Boston United, where he will join fellow Blades player Luke Faxon. The move gives the young defender an opportunity for regular senior football while reducing Sheffield United’s squad before the new season. Sachdev, 21, had been…

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2026 Sheffield Grand Prix: preview and startlists – The British Continental

  • Sheffield decides both National Circuit Series titles.
  • Laborde defends a 12-point open-series lead.
  • Mayes can win the women’s title with 20th or better.

The Sheffield Grand Prix will decide the 2026 Lloyds National Circuit Series titles on 22 July, while also offering valuable Rapha Super-League points. The city-centre criterium has been reversed for this year, making riders climb the Surrey Street cobbles shortly before the finish and potentially altering how both…

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Brit IT expert ‘who murdered wife and two children’ may not stand trial in UK for years if extradition from South Africa is delayed by gun charge

  • Brit IT expert accused of murdering wife and two children in UK
  • He faces a separate gun charge in South Africa
  • This could delay his UK extradition and trial by years

A British IT professional accused of murdering his wife and two children may not face trial in the UK for several years, as his extradition from South Africa could be held up by a separate firearms charge he is facing there. The case highlights how legal proceedings abroad…

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Analysis: As The New UK Prime Minister Cosies Up To Donald Trump, Lisa Nandy Could Be About To Become The Most Consequential Culture Secretary In America In Recent Memory

  • Lisa Nandy retains Culture Secretary role under new PM Andy Burnham.
  • She missed the deadline to block the Paramount-WBD merger review.
  • Nandy backs extending BBC licence fee to streaming subscribers.

UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, who kept her post when ally Andy Burnham became Prime Minister this week, now faces a string of decisions that could significantly affect major American media companies, according to analysis. Her choices on media mergers and broadcasting funding come at a delicate moment,…

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