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It's exciting' Locals hail new stadium as boost for Manchester

Even on a freezing, rainy day with no match taking place, the area surrounding Old Trafford is abuzz with football fans from far and wide. Just a day since Manchester United unveiled their plans for a new 100,000-capacity stadium, there is a sense of excitement; the plans promise 92,000 jobs and a large-scale regeneration of the area, including 17,000 new homes.

Amorim agrees with Ratcliffe on criticism of United players

Ruben Amorim has said that Sir Jim Ratcliffe was correct to criticise Manchester United players, saying he and they are \"underperforming\".

Time is ticking for Liverpool's stalwarts to make more history

Champions League defeat by PSG had echoes of 2020 exit against Atlético that warned of issues to come for Klopp

Pharma Trump says Ireland 'took' US drug firms

Donald Trump has accused Ireland of stealing its pharmaceutical industry and the tax revenue that should have been paid to the US Treasury, in a blow to the Irish premier, Micheál Martin, who had hoped to emerge unscathed from a visit to the White House marking St Patrick's Day.

West waits for Putin's verdict on Ukraine ceasefire

Donald Trump suggested yesterday he could target Russia financially as Ukraine's president urged him to take strong steps if Moscow failed to support a 30-day ceasefire agreed by Ukrainian and US delegations.

Suspending relegation will lead to WSL TV contract review

The Women's Super League's £65m TV contract with Sky Sports and the BBC will have to be renegotiated if it removes relegation from the top flight.

Peers paid by City firms dominate panel scrutinising financial sector

Committee criticised watchdog's plan - now shelved - to name and shame companies under investigation

Warner set for Hundred debut but Anderson left on the shelf

David Warner will call Lord's home this summer.

They all backtrack on promises Will voter anger give hope to Farage?

Labour used to be the party of the working class. I haven't got a clue what it is now,\" was how Richard, a retired welder, described his feelings towards Keir Starmer's fledgling government.

'First of a kind' pill for endometriosis is approved for NHS

A new daily pill that could transform the way endometriosis is treated has been approved for use on the NHS across England, the medicines watchdog has announced.

Rising crocodile numbers bring ninefold surge in prey since 1979

A rise in saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory of Australia has led to them consuming nine times more prey than they did 50 years ago, research suggests.

Thinking big Saint Laurent closes Paris with bold intent

Saint Laurent has cross-generational cool. On the last night of Paris fashion week, Kate Moss sat next to Catherine Deneuve, both in black tailoring, sheer blouses and high heels.

Man fitted with artificial heart walks out of hospital in Australia in world first

An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to walk out of a hospital with an entire artificial heart implant.

Tariffs? What tariffs? MPs of both sides hope that if they ignore the trade war it'll go away

Well, that went well, didn't it? Weeks of finding new and ever more ingenious ways to flatter the US president.

There Is No Moral Case' Backbenches Alarmed Over Welfare Plans

Ever since ministers began to put the \"moral case\" defence for cutting spending on UK benefits, emotions have been running high among Labour MPs.

Profile Populist president known as the Punisher has lived a life of impunity

As Philippine president, Rodrigo Duterte was notorious for his boasting. With cowboyish bravado, he bragged about a past of cruising around on his motorbike looking for suspected criminals to kill, or how at age 16 he stabbed someone to death.

Manchester United unveil £2bn plan to build Britain's biggest stadium

A new 100,000-seat stadium that will be the largest in the UK; a venue covered in a \"vast umbrella\" that would exceed the scale of Christo's wrapping of the Reichstag in 1995; a trident of masts, the tallest of which is higher than any other building in Manchester.

'You are a monster' Victims' family address Clifford at sentencing

John Hunt (husband of Carol Hunt and father of Louise and Hannah) \"Do I really need to detail the impact of having three-quarters of my family murdered?\" asked Hunt, addressing Kyle Clifford directly.

Ratcliffe's straight talk dissolves into double-speak

On jobs, finances or new stadium plans, itis not easy todiscern what the Unitedco-owner is saying, writes

Tiny male octopus paralyses its larger mate to avoid being eaten

Male blue-lined octopuses inject females with venom during sex, paralyzing their larger mates to avoid being eaten, new research has found.

'Urgent action' needed for £300 cut to energy bills, Starmer told

Keir Starmer has been warned that he will need to take \"urgent action\" to meet his goal of cutting energy bills by up to £300 by 2030, according to a report, as millions of households face higher energy costs from April.

Greenwood left shocked by Taylor's City sacking

The Manchester City captain, Alex Greenwood, has said she was shocked by Gareth Taylor's sacking but that she trusts the club's decision.

GPs relying more on unregulated charities to provide mental health care

Mental health charities are struggling to cope with the number of sick patients referred to them by GPs, with under-qualified professionals increasingly given the job of treating the seriously ill.

Day two Jonbon out to break his festival hoodoo

A victory at the festival is the only notable omission from the remarkably consistent Jonbon's racing record and he will be a heavy favourite to finally make it into the winner's enclosure when he lines up for the Queen Mother Champion Chase today.

Jones blasts 'disgraceful' Wales contract dispute

The Wales captain, Hannah Jones, has said that the squad's experience in a contract controversy last year was \"disgraceful\" and made her contemplate international retirement.

Cardiff abuse will 'rev up' England, says Chessum

Raphinha at the double in comfortable victory

Saliba sets his sights on helping Arsenal become European kings

William Saliba has insisted he is happy at Arsenal and believes he can achieve his dream of becoming the world's best defender by helping them to win major trophies.

Art review Portraits of the troubled and creepy

All that drinking. All that smoking. All that free love and those bohemian goings-on, all that Nietzschean nonsense, the symbolism and the expressionism, all that madness and early death.

Toyota Announces Plan to Build Battery Vehicles in the UK and Reveals New EVs

Toyota has said it plans to build battery vehicles in the UK in the future as it seeks to keep all of its European plants open, although it will be cautious before switching from fossil fuels.

Daughter's bravery was inspiring, says Hunt

A broadcaster whose wife and two daughters were murdered by a misogynist with a crossbow has said he hopes women can be inspired by how his daughter ended her relationship with her killer.