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Why there could be a World Cup beer crisis

The UK is bracing itself for a beer and fizzy drinks crisis as World Cup fever sweeps the nation.

A shortage of CO2 – the gas that carbonates beer and soft drinks – is threatening to leave supermarket drinks aisles empty and beer taps running dry amid a surge in demand due to Russia ...

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Transfer gossip, Wednesday: Tigers look to Scotland; Johnson link | Boro bid for Flint | Town eye Belgian

HULL CITY are set to make a renewed move to sign Kilmarnock and Northern Ireland winger Jordan Jones in their quest to make a summer transfer breakthrough.

The 23-year-old has become a hot property in the last 12 months, helping Killie to a fifth-placed finish in the SPL.

His form ...

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Sheffield United receive Coutts boost

SHEFFIELD UNITED manager Chris Wilder has revealed that Paul Coutts has been pencilled in for his long-awaited first-team return in a friendly next month - and is not ruling him out from being involved in the Blades’ Championship opener in early August.

The influential midfielder has ...

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Leaked emails show Government was warned of rail chaos two years ago and described northern routes as 'valueless'

Labour's Lisa Nandy said the Department for Transport emails also reveal officials discussing "handling strategies" for MPs from the region, whether to "throw a sop to northern passenger groups" and and debating "propagating myths" to divert public attention from planned route closures.

At ...

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Huddersfield Town swoop for top Holland prospect

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN have made their fourth signing of the close season after bringing in Dutch Under-21 international midfielder Juninho Bacuna to the club from FC Groningen for an undisclosed fee.

The highly-rated 20-year-old, the younger brother of Reading player Leandro, has penned a ...

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Four charged over cockfighting: Police release images of three men they want to trace

FOUR men have been charged with offences linked to cockfighting in North Yorkshire

An investigation was launched by North Yorkshire Police and the RSPCA after the four men were arrested in Hambleton district on January 13.

They have been charged with causing an animal ...

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Ancient Roman skull stolen from archaeological dig in Yorkshire

A valuable Roman skull has been stolen from a pit being excavated by archaeologists in Malton.

Thieves removed the relic from the dig site on Old Maltongate during the night of May 9, and two men were later seen behaving suspiciously nearby.

Injured servicemen on the front line to ...

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Connor and Makinson to make England RL debuts in Denver

England head coach Wayne Bennett has named debutants Jake Connor and Tommy Makinson in his team to face New Zealand but there is no place for Luke Thompson.

With Wigan half-back George Williams already ruled out of Saturday’s historic Test match in Denver with a knee injury, St Helens ...

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Millions of people could be left without financial safety net, warns TheCityUK

MILLIONS of people could be left without a financial safety net unless the UK and EU sign an agreement to ensure the continuity of cross-border financial contracts after Brexit, according to TheCityUK,finance sector industry body.

TheCityUK claims that 36 million insurance ...

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Moodbeam wins £200K investment

Hull healthtech start-up Moodbeam has developed an award-winning device to enhance mental wellbeing and secured a £200,000 investment.

Moodbeam’s wearable device allows users to log their mood and monitor their emotional wellbeing – or that of their children, students, patients or ...

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Love among the ruins: Park Hill exhibition to reopen Sheffield gallery

And some of the first depictions of the Brutalist complex are to be seen again in a new exhibition next month that will also shed light on Hyde Park flats, the site's largely demolished sister building.

Love Among The Ruins: A Romance of the Near Future will be the first show at the ...

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The Yorkshire Post says: Chris Grayling survives again. Another insult to passengers

IT’S NEARLY a month since Chris Grayling survived a House of Commons motion which, in a rarely used political ploy, called for the Transport Secretary’s pay to be docked following a succession of policy failings.

Yet, since then, rail services have actually got worse – not ...

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Men jailed for attempting to steal Rolex watch worth £25k from Meadowhall jewellers

Two young men have been put behind bars for their part in a botched plot to steal a Rolex watch worth over £25,000 from a jewellers at Meadowhall.

Nathanial Brown, 21, and his 18-year-old co-accused, Junior Ndlovu, travelled from Uxbridge in West London to Sheffield's Meadowhall ...

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Transfer gossip, Wednesday: Tigers look to Scotland | Boro bid for Flint | Town eye Belgian

HULL CITY are set to make a renewed move to sign Kilmarnock and Northern Ireland winger Jordan Jones in their quest to make a summer transfer breakthrough.

The 23-year-old has become a hot property in the last 12 months, helping Killie to a fifth-placed finish in the SPL.

His form ...

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TV’s Chris Beardshaw unveils his stunning new garden at Mount Grace Priory

Open gardens season is in full swing as we indulge in one of British summertime’s quintessential pleasures, that of strolling through beautifully manicured gardens and admiring their imaginative designs and vibrant colours.

New to the circuit for budding horticulturalists this time ...

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If it’s good enough for Germany, it’s good enough for Bantams argues owner

IF YOU are good enough, then you are old enough.

Judging by his decision to hand the head coaching reins at Bradford City to a rookie pairing in thirty-somethings Michael Collins and Martin Drury – albeit with an ‘old head’ alongside them to assist in Greg Abbott – that is clearly ...

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World Cup: ‘Voyage of discovery’ for composed Harry Maguire

Manager Gareth Southgate is demanding a week of “perfectly” executed preparation as England look to build on the victory against Tunisia and close in on the World Cup knockout phase.

Displaying impressive character at the end of a game that had started with no little skill, ...

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Hampshire v Yorkshire: Flower in to help White Rose bloom

YORKSHIRE have drafted in Pakistan batting coach Grant Flower in an effort to solve their run-scoring problems.

Flower will work with the players for the first half of the day/night County Championship match against Hampshire at Southampton that starts today.

Yorkshire’s batting ...

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Leeds Rhinos v Catalans Dragons: Rhinos star Mitch Garbutt confident of slaying Dragons

BIG games have become second nature to Leeds Rhinos, but tonight’s visit of Catalans Dragons will bring a different type of pressure.

On the back of five successive Betfred Super League defeats Leeds, the defending champions, have plunged to seventh in the table, only three points ...

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World Cup: Gareth Southgate will keep challenging Harry Kane to prove he is at world-class level

Harry Kane is setting his sights on challenging Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi for the title of best player on the planet.

Kane strengthened his status as England’s leading light with both goals in Monday’s World Cup opener against Tunisia, but is hungry for even more.

Prior ...

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Bairstow and Hales rush England to series win over Australia as hosts set new ODI world record

ENGLAND’S new world-record total of 481-6 delivered series victory over Australia after scintillating centuries fromYorkshire’s Jonny Bairstow and Nottinghamshire’s Alex Hales in an astonishing Trent Bridge run-fest.

The hosts wrapped up an unassailable 3-0 series lead ...

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