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Tenerife police launch security operation for England's World Cup clash with Wales

Action to prevent possible violence following brawl between rival fans outside bars in tourist resort last Friday

Wales Online

Police chief: ‘Friendly’ World Cup shows need to resist alcohol relaxation

Chief Constable Mark Roberts, the UK’s football policing lead, also praised England and Wales fans for their “exemplary” behaviour in Qatar.

The Independent UK

Hail storms in Victoria's Mallee region cause major crop damage

Hail storms have flattened and damaged millions of dollars worth of crops that were only weeks away from harvest in Victoria.

ABC News

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Football policing chief says wild Boxpark celebrations among ‘many’ reasons for alcohol ban in stands

Football policing chief Mark Roberts said fans could get a “lager shampoo” if the ban on drinking alcohol in stands is lifted.

Evening Standard

Drinking in football stands may lead to violence and ‘lager shampoos’, MPs told

Britain’s top football police officer has told MPs that fans throwing beer on those around them will put off families from attending

The Guardian - UK

Football police chief warns against ‘dangerous’ return of alcohol during matches in England

The proposed return of alcohol during football matches in England would be dangerous and costly to clubs, football’s police chief has warned.

Evening Standard

Qatar paying England fans to attend World Cup and spread positive messages

Forty fans will have flights, hotels and match tickets paid for on top of £60 daily expense allowance loaded onto credit card in exchange for spreading positive messages about controversial hosts

Daily Mirror

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UK police will be at Qatar World Cup to ‘deconflict’ situations with England fans

Concerns over cultural misunderstandings prompts move in the hope that British officers can act as a buffer between supporters and local law enforcement

The Guardian - UK

British police in Qatar will not act as morality police, says chief constable

Cheshire Police’s Mark Roberts said engagement officers would act as ‘buffer’ between fans and local police during World Cup.

The Independent UK

Ryan Stevenson: Ayr United was the making of me - I'd love to see them in Premier League

The Somerset legend will be back on familiar territory this Friday night.

Daily Record

Selling Jamie Glasgow to Darvel was 'no brainer' says Auchinleck boss Tommy Sloan

The midfielder has made the switch to big spending Darvel but Sloan insists it was the right call for his club, writes Mike Wilson.

Daily Record

Police chief defends ‘sensible decisions’ to cancel football matches after Queen’s death

Some games could not be safely policed as thouands of officers sent to London, head of football policing says

The Independent UK

Children as young as 10 being drawn into football hooliganism amid rising violence, police chief warns

Teenagers have been used to smuggle drugs and weapons into stadiums, head of UK football policing says

The Independent UK

Football arrests reach eight-year high in ‘extremely worrying’ new figures

Last season was marred by a series of incidents where players were assaulted by pitch-invading fans.

The Independent UK

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Football fan arrests increase in England - but Newcastle and Sunderland buck trend

The police want to crack down on drugs and disorder following a rise in football offences across the country after stadiums reopened to fans

Daily Mirror

DIY mum saves £700 on kitchen transformation thanks to Facebook Marketplace bargain

In a bid to save her cash, mum Rosie Roberts took to Facebook Marketplace on the hunt for a bargain unit - and then used it to build her own kitchen island for just £70

Manchester Evening News

DIY mum saves £700 making kitchen island with bargains she bought on Facebook Marketplace

Rosie Roberts' stylish kitchen centrepiece cost her just £70

Daily Mirror

British holidaymaker hailed a hero for saving paraglider's life at Turkish resort

Mark Roberts, 72, was sunbathing on a beach in Olu Deniz, Dalaman, when he noticed a woman plummeting into the water as her parachute did not unfold. He jumped into action and reached the scene with the help of a nearby taxi boat

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Wales Online

'Road rage' driver ran over man delivering washing machine after he was blocked by his lorry

David Lewis, 62, was found guilty of dangerous driving after hitting Mark Roberts, 48, with his Mercedes in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly

Manchester Evening News

Hundreds of police officers hit the road to 'catch bad guys' in cross-border crackdown

More than 150 officers from the two counties took part in Operation Crossbow

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside tennis stars who've graced the courts at Wimbledon down the years

As tennis' oldest competition gets underway next week, we look back on the Merseysiders who took to the Wimbledon grass

Daily Record

Glenafton Athletic savour survival while West of Scotland League duo appoint new managers

Loch Park No 2 Mark Roberts hails squad as Kello Rovers and Lugar Boswell Thistle announce changes.

Daily Mirror

Bad old days of football hooligans back as cocaine fuelling stadium violence

National football policing lead Chief Constable Mark Roberts has warned it's "likely" excessive alcohol and drug use will cause trouble at events this summer after the Euro 2020 final was overshadowed by ugly scenes

Manchester Evening News

England fans arrested in Germany on suspicion of making Nazi salutes

The Three Lions supporters were arrested after trouble in Munich on Monday.

Manchester Evening News

Top cop hopes for calm as England fans gear up for Germany match amid 'rising disorder' at home

Pitch invasions and trouble with flares marred matches at the end of the 2021-22 season - and Gareth Southgate has already fired a warning to supporters

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