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It was clear from the first step out of Wembley Park underground station on Saturday afternoon - the shirts and scarves were back, the songs and chants were back and the long English football lockdown was over. Leicester City captain Kasper Schmeichel, right, and defender Wes Morgan hold up the FA Cup - the first ever cup win for the club. Photo: AFP "This is what football is all about, and if you dont enjoy a day like today, youll never enjoy football," said one Leicester fan before kick-off...

(May 14, 2021) This week, 80 years ago, Commonwealth forces in North Africa launched a limited offensive against Erwin Rommel’s Axis forces. Before delving into the particulars of that operation, let’s reacquaint ourselves with the history. Libya was an Italian colony, and had been so since the Kingdom of Italy wrested it from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. It was bordered on the west and south by the French colonies of Tunisia, Algeria and modern-day Chad and Niger. It was bordered on t...

The Emirates FA Cup Final takes place on Saturday 15 May 2021 Were pleased to announce the schedule for the 2020-21 Emirates FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Leicester City, at Wembley Stadium connected by EE on Saturday 15 May. Completing this season’s Cup campaign has required a collective effort and weve welcomed nominations from all 737 participating clubs and the general public for inspirational stories of people who have gone above and beyond their duties in aid of t...

Malcolm Campbell, resident, Coldstream, Scottish Borders Malcolm Campbell is a lifelong Scottish independence supporter and professional fisherman in Coldstream, Scottish Borders area.  Credit: Andrew Connelly/The World  “The word ‘nationalist’ almost makes you sound like a terrorist.” Campbell said. “People often kept quiet about it. The SNP used to be classed as a fringe lunatic party — but look at them now.” In a 2014 referendum on the matter of Scottish independence, ...

EXCLUSIVE: Lieutenant Robin Tudsbery guarded Princess Elizabeth in WWII Her Majesty was fond of him and gave him flower cutting from Palace garden  He was killed along with two comrades in the town of Kutenholz in April 1945  Are among 14 who died in or near town being remembered on new memorials Are any of YOUR relatives among the 14 men remembered at Kutenholz? Email harry.s.howard@mailonline.co.uk 

Tom Bradby, 54, is to host an ITV special for Prince Philips funeral on Saturday The TV special will feature the newsreader and fellow ITV star Julie Etchingham It will feature tributes to the Duke and talks with members of funeral procession Bradby has recently fallen out with Prince William after siding with Prince Harry The Duke of Cambridge is said to have felt let down by Bradbys recent actions 

Preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s carefully choreographed final send-off are swiftly being put in place behind the scenes. With just five days to go until the royal family gather for Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, the royal household and the military are working round the clock to ensure everything is ready for the historic occasion. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office, led by the Queen’s Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, is task...

Preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s carefully choreographed final send-off are swiftly being put in place behind the scenes. With just five days to go until the royal family gather for Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, the royal household and the military are working round the clock to ensure everything is ready for the historic occasion. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office, led by the Queen’s Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, is task...

The Duke of Edinburgh will be honoured with a ceremonial royal funeral service at St George’s Chapel on Saturday.

Preparations for the Duke of Edinburgh’s carefully choreographed final send-off are swiftly being put in place behind the scenes. With just five days to go until the royal family gather for Philip’s ceremonial royal funeral in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, the royal household and the military are working round the clock to ensure everything is ready for the historic occasion. The Lord Chamberlain’s Office, led by the Queen’s Comptroller Lieutenant Colonel Michael Vernon, is task...