Author: Andrew Rogers

Crystal Palace continued their impressive season with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Fulham, sealed by Marc Guéhi’s late header, pushing Palace into the Premier League’s top four. The win also extended manager Oliver Glasner’s strong record against Marco Silva’s side, having already beaten Fulham twice earlier in the year. Palace struck first through Eddie Nketiah, finishing cleanly on his first league start of the season after a clever move orchestrated by Adam Wharton. Harry Wilson equalised with a superb outside-of-the-boot strike, his second spectacular goal in as many weeks, but Fulham failed to capitalise on periods of control. The match…

Max Verstappen will start the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix from pole in a dramatic 2025 title decider, with championship leader Lando Norris alongside him and Oscar Piastri third. Verstappen was fastest with a 1:22.207, continuing his late-season surge, but Norris still controls the championship outcome. Norris leads by 12 points over Verstappen and 16 over Piastri. He becomes world champion if he finishes third or better, or simply ahead of both rivals. Verstappen must win and hope Norris misses the podium, while Piastri needs victory and for Norris to finish sixth or lower. McLaren say team orders will be used…

A new study has found widespread contamination of cereal foods across Europe with trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a toxic “forever chemical” that forms when pesticides containing PFAS break down in soil. The research, conducted by Pesticide Action Network Europe (PAN), revealed that breakfast cereals contained the highest concentrations — on average 100 times greater than levels typically found in tap water. TFA was detected in 81.5% of 65 cereal items sampled from 16 European countries, marking the first EU-wide assessment of its presence in food. Products affected ranged from breakfast cereal and bread to pasta, croissants, scones and gingerbread. Wheat-based goods…

Former Newcastle, West Ham and Portsmouth goalkeeper Shaka Hislop has revealed he is being treated for prostate cancer, which has spread to his pelvic bone. In a video shared on Instagram, the 56-year-old explained that he was diagnosed about 18 months ago after insisting on a PSA blood test during a routine check-up. Scans confirmed an aggressive form of prostate cancer, leading to surgery last December. When his PSA levels rose again six months later, tests showed the cancer had spread, and he has since completed over seven weeks of radiation therapy. Hislop urged men, especially those over 50 and…

A new survey by the Migraine Trust has revealed significant inequalities in migraine care across the UK, with people from ethnic minority backgrounds reporting poorer treatment and greater fears of discrimination. Among 2,200 respondents, 23% of mixed-ethnicity, 19% of Asian, and 16% of Black participants said their ethnicity negatively affected their care, compared with just 7% of white respondents. Many cited dismissive attitudes, poorer treatment, or racism. Black respondents were also more likely to fear discrimination at work because of migraines. Nearly one in five Asian respondents and 14% of Black respondents said they worried healthcare professionals would not believe…

Mikel Arteta says Arsenal’s improved squad depth will help them cope after confirming Kai Havertz will be out for a few more weeks. The Germany forward, sidelined since August following knee surgery, suffered a setback when he attempted to increase his training load. Arteta must now decide whether to continue using Mikel Merino as a makeshift striker for Wednesday’s match against Brentford or recall Viktor Gyökeres, who recently returned from injury. Gabriel Jesus is also pushing for a comeback after 11 months out. Arsenal may again be without William Saliba and Leandro Trossard, meaning summer signings Cristhian Mosquera and Piero…

The rare Marsh Fritillary butterfly has had an excellent year in Northern Ireland, thanks to warm weather and long-term habitat restoration. Once widespread, the species declined sharply as farming practices changed and its only food plant, Devil’s-bit Scabious, became scarce. Butterfly Conservation’s latest survey shows big increases in caterpillar nest numbers on managed sites. One location rose from 24 to 53 nests, another from 24 to 139, and a third from five to 27. Conservation manager Rose Cremin said the success highlights the importance of proper land management by farmers, as good weather alone cannot reverse decades of decline. The…

A government health panel has advised against introducing widespread prostate cancer screening in the UK, arguing that the harms would outweigh the benefits. The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) said screening all men—or even those with a family history—would lead to high rates of overdiagnosis and unnecessary treatment. Instead, the committee recommended targeted screening for men with confirmed BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene variants, who are at higher risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer. These men could be screened every two years between ages 45 and 61. Evidence was deemed too limited to recommend screening for Black men, despite their higher…

Premier League clubs are bracing for increased wage costs after the UK government announced that players’ image rights payments will be taxed as income from April 2027. Currently, many players receive part of their earnings through image rights paid to limited companies, taxed at the 25% corporate rate. Under the new rules, these payments will instead be subject to the top income tax rate of 45%, meaning significantly higher tax bills for players. Agents say many players will expect clubs to cover the difference, particularly those negotiating new contracts before the rule takes effect. Some foreign players have clauses that…

Archaeologists say they now have strong evidence that a vast ring of huge pits near Stonehenge was deliberately dug by Neolithic people over 4,000 years ago. The structure, known as the Durrington pit circle, is thought to be more than a mile wide and made up of around 20 enormous pits, some measuring up to 10 metres wide and 5 metres deep, centred around the ancient sites of Durrington Walls and Woodhenge. Although the feature was first identified in 2020, some experts suggested the pits could be natural. New research, published in Internet Archaeology, used a combination of advanced techniques…