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Women’s football in England is a ‘middle-class sport’, warns Emma Hayes

‘It is a fabulous team, but where’s its diversity?’ asked the Chelsea manager about the England side as she expressed concern that inner-city players are not getting a chance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Our guide to the best comedy venues in London where you can get your laughs for free

Save your pennies but have a fantastic night out with our picks of London’s best free (and cheap) comedy events

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2023

'I'm a piercer and I'm begging clients to avoid one major mistake - it can end in pain'

Getting a fresh piercing is often exciting as you pick out your new jewellery but owners of London's Metal Morphosis piercing studio have asked clients to think before they swap studs

Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2023

ULEZ expansion: Five Tory councils launch legal challenge to Sadiq Khan plans

‘We expect the party of the worker to stand by working people,’ says Unite

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Pub worker ordered to pay England goalkeeper £100 compensation after attack on pitch

Joseph Watts must also do community work following the incident at the end of the Arsenal v Spurs north London derby

Wales Online · Feb 17, 2023

Man ordered to pay compensation to Arsenal keeper Aaron Ramsdale after assault

Ramsdale was kicked in the back shortly after the Gunners beat Tottenham 2-0 in a Premier League match on January 15.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Michael McIntyre's 'Macnificent' Glasgow show - how to buy tickets to see comedian

Michael McIntyre is set to visit Glasgow's OVO Hydro next year as part of his 'MACNIFICENT' show. Tickets went on sale this morning but there's still time to get your hands on some.

Glasgow Live · Feb 17, 2023

Fashion needs to step up as UK is ‘in a paralysis’, says Jonathan Anderson

Designer urges industry to ‘say something’ and his London show will celebrate anti-establishment British culture

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023

Refugee families being moved from London to Leeds – our research shows what is lost when newcomers have to leave a neighbourhood

Just over a year after fleeing the Taliban and seeking asylum in the UK, more than 150 Afghan refugees, including children, are facing more upheaval. In a matter of weeks, the Home Office has given dozens of refugee and asylum seeker families short notice that they will be moved from…

The Conversation · Feb 17, 2023

Hockney’s secrets, a Mike Nelson thriller, and graffiti gets a retrospective – the week in art

The great English artist’s immersive spectacular, Extinction Beckons on London’s Southbank and a sweeping street-art show at Saatchi Gallery – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2023