Thomas Frank has been sacked by Spurs (Picture: Getty)
Tottenham have dismissed Thomas Frank as head coach following the side’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle.
Frank’s position had come under increasing scrutiny after a desperately poor run of results, with the club languishing down in 16th in the Premier League table.
The north London outfit had gone seven matches without picking up a league win and Tuesday’s loss to Newcastle – Spurs’ eighth of the top-flight campaign – proved to be Frank’s final match in charge.
Trump reacted to masked man footage with ‘pure disgust,’ says White House
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said yesterday President Donald Trump had reviewed the footage of the Nancy Guthrie suspect shortly before her daily briefing.
“His initial reaction, of course, as all Americans, is just pure disgust,” Leavitt reported. “It’s heartbreaking to see now this footage really bring to life a story we’ve all been reading about. And again, we’re just praying for the safety of Nancy Guthrie and that she will return home soon.
“The president directed me to please encourage all Americans with any information to call the FBI, and we hope that this case will come to a positive resolution as soon as possible.”
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She added that anyone responsible for the apparent abduction should face punishment to the “fullest extent of the law.”
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House on February 10, 2026 (Reuters)
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 12:30
DoorDash ‘urgently investigating’ whether detained man was one of its drivers
The food delivery company put out this message a short while ago, saying it had offered its help to law enforcement and expressing sympathy with the Guthrie family “during this heart-wrenching time.”
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The person in question has been released without charge after questioning, denying any involvement with, or even knowledge of, the case.
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 12:00
How does law enforcement handle negotiations?
Experts say abductions for ransom are rare, despite the prevalence of dramatic hostage crises on television. But the apparent kidnapping of Today show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother has raised questions about how law enforcement handles hostage negotiations in real life, and the risks of media attention for victims.
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Professional hostage negotiators from around the world say that kidnappings depicted on television — where police shout through a bullhorn at heavily armed hostage-takers inside a bank — often misrepresent the delicate touch required for real-world negotiations.
Shahana Yasmin11 February 2026 11:30
Detained man’s mother-in-law speaks out
An Arizona woman, who identified herself as Josefina, has told NewsNation about the circumstances in which her son-in-law was detained over the Nancy Guthrie investigation.
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“My daughter and he, and the kids, my grandkids, were doing DoorDash when they got stopped here,” Josefina said.
“I told them you can go in and search my house, there is nobody there. I have nothing to hide.”
She told CNN her son-in-law had “nothing to do” with the disappearance but expressed her sorrow for the Guthrie family.
“I’m sorry what’s happened to them,” Josefina said.
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“I don’t know her, I don’t know anything about their lives or what’s going on, but I’m so sorry – whoever took her, I hope she got back safe.”
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 11:00
Investigators complete search of Arizona property
Law enforcement has now completed its search of a property in Rio Rico, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said.
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A woman previously told CNN that the site in question was her home and that authorities were investigating her son-in-law.
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 10:30
Patel says ‘substantial progress’ made in search for Nancy Guthrie
Appearing on Sean Hannity’s Fox News show last night, the FBI director said: “We have made substantial progress in the last 36-48 hours… I do believe we are looking at people who, as we say, are persons of interest.”
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A night earlier, also on Hannity, Patel’s former deputy Dan Bongino, who stepped down to return to his past life as a Rumble podcaster, offered his own take on what may have happened to Nancy Guthrie, outlining three hypothetical scenarios:
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 10:00
FBI director thanks Phoenix agents for ‘working 24/7’ on Guthrie case
Kash Patel has issued this message of encouragement to his personnel attempting to track down Nancy Guthrie, 11 days on from her sudden disappearance.
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Their movements are being closely observed on the ground by local media:
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 09:30
Man detained says he had never heard of Nancy Guthrie
A local journalist has interviewed the man detained and then released in the Guthrie investigation, who says he is a delivery driver and “didn’t even know who this woman was.”
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“They told me I was being detained for kidnapping. I asked them, ‘kidnapping of who?’” the man told ABC15 reporter Ford Hatchett.
“I told them… I might have delivered a package to their house but I never kidnapped anybody.”
Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 09:00
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Breaking: Person detained for questioning has now been released
The person who was detained by police for questioning in the Nancy Guthrie case has now been released, CNN is reporting.
The person in question was pulled over by law enforcement yesterday at a traffic stop in Rio Rico – around an hour’s drive south of Tucson, close to the U.S.-Mexico border.
Their detention was based on investigative leads, a law enforcement official told CNN, but the person was not charged.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department has meanwhile said this morning that investigators had completed their search of a property in Rio Rico.
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Joe Sommerlad11 February 2026 08:25
Timeline of Guthrie siblings’ video messages to their mother’s purported abductors and the public
Today show host Savannah Guthrie and her siblings have posted a series of videos online since their mother, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, went missing earlier this month in a mysterious case that has gripped the nation.
In the Instagram videos, Savannah, Camron and Annie Guthrie acknowledged media reports of a ransom letter. The family has pleaded for their mother’s return and requested proof of life and contact with whoever took their mother. In one, they said they would pay.
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Savannah Guthrie (right) and her mom Nancy (NBC Universal)
“There was no malicious intent and thankfully no one has been seriously injured”
A Belfast restaurant has announced a temporary closure after a car crashed through its front window.
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Seasons restaurant, located at 2 Woodstock Link, at the Mount Conference Centre issued a statement on social media earlier today after the incident, which owners say had “no malicious intent”.
Repairs will now need to be carried out as a result of the accident, which happened on Monday at around 7.30pm. A spokesperson told Belfast Live that the business was expecting to reopen within weeks.
The spokesman continued: “We are very sorry to inform our customers that we are temporarily closed, following an unexpected accident, in which a vehicle crashed through our front window.
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“There was no malicious intent and thankfully no one has been seriously injured. We are very grateful for the concern and support shown by our community.
“Due to the damage caused, we need to close while repairs are completed. At this stage, we are unable to confirm a reopening date, but please be assured that we are working as quickly as possible and will keep you updated with any developments.
“Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We look forward to welcoming you back as soon as possible.”
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Doyle campaigned for a former Labour councillor, Sean Morton, after he had been charged with child sex offences in 2017.
Though this was reported late last year, the prime minister still promoted his former aide to the upper chamber just two weeks ago.
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Doyle’s suspension from Labour comes days after fellow peer, Lord Mandelson, quit the party as the depth of his friendship with convicted padeophile Jeffrey Epstein emerged.
The PM appointed the former Labour grandee to be the UK’s ambassador to the US last year though Mandelson was sacked in September.
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch torched the prime minister over the two incidents in PMQs, saying: “The prime minister is demonstrating catastrophic levels of delusion if he thinks the problem is on this side of the house.”
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“He is throwing everyone under the bus except himself. The Mandelson episode was not an isolated incident,” she said.
Starmer insisted that Doyle did not give a full account of his actions, and pointed to the government’s work on violence against women and girls.
When he tried to turn the attention back to the Tories’ own internal struggles, Badenoch said: “We weren’t the ones stuffing government with hypocrites and padeophile apologists.
“He can’t build a team, he has no plan, he can’t even run his own office let alone the country.”
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Liberal Democrat Ed Davey took a similar line of attack, telling Starmer: “To appoint one paedophile supporter cannot be excused as misfortune.
“To appoint two shows a catastrophic lack of judgement.”
The prime minister angrily responded by trying to hold Davey to account over austerity, which the Tory-Lib Dem coalition imposed more than a decade ago.
🚨 WATCH Ed Davey asks Starmer if he still stands by past comments that refusing responsibility convinces people nothing can improve
Starmer angrily hits back: “One of the reasons was austerity… he should take accountability for what he’s inflicted on this country” #PMQspic.twitter.com/Db1r20pAZv
The SNP’s Westminster leader Stephen Flynn also took aim at the scandals, saying: “He [Starmer] essentially rolled the same pitch to Matthew Doyle as he did to Mandelson, that they weren’t clear with him.
“He appears to be the most gullible former director of public prosecutions in history.”
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta green-lit Ethan Nwaneri’s loan move to Marseille in the January transfer window with former boss Roberto De Zerbi having been a major driving force behind the switch
Mikel Arteta might already be regretting sending Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille after Roberto De Zerbi’s bombshell exit. The Arsenal youngster joined the Ligue 1 side on a loan deal until the end of the season in the January window.
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The intention behind the move was to offer him more opportunities of first-team football, having seen chances in North London dry up slightly this season. And Arsenal boss Arteta had mulled over exactly where to send him for some time before eventually settling on Marseille.
The Spaniard revealed that the chance of playing under Roberto De Zerbi and in the Italian’s high-pressing style of football was the main draw behind choosing the French side. He said: “I think the talented young players that we have need minutes, and in this case, Ethan wasn’t having enough minutes, and the last thing that we want is to cut his development because he’s such a talent and someone who lives and breathes football; that’s his life.
“After discussing it with him, his father, the agent, and the club, we decided the best thing to do was to leave and go on loan.
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“Having all the options, understand the experience that we had in Marseille as well with [Saliba], the fact that Roberto is there, he’s an incredible developer of young talent and he’s a really courageous manager in the way he plays, the way he plays with young talent as well, and he has a big track record about that.
“I think it fits the way of playing for the qualities that we want to see for Ethan. So it’s going to be a great experience for him.”
Meanwhile, Nwaneri himself said he was relishing the chance to play under the former Brighton boss. He said: “[Marseille] is one of the best clubs in the world, with great fans. William Saliba told me that it is one of the best clubs in the world. Roberto De Zerbi is one of the best managers in the world.”
Unfortunately for both Arteta and Nwaneri, their original plan has now fallen by the wayside, with De Zerbi having been sacked following the weekend’s 5-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain. It means Nwaneri will now be playing under a new manager for the remainder of the campaign and there is no guarantee that they will deploy the same system or approach as the Italian.
Marseille’s next game pits them against Strasbourg in Ligue 1 and Nwaneri will no doubt be aiming to make an impact for the French side regardless of who is in the dugout.
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Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL package
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Sky has slashed the price of its Essential TV and Sky Sports bundle ahead of the 2025/26 season, saving members £336 and offering more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more.
Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games next season, an increase of up to 100 more.
Since Sunday, I’ve watched the clips again and again. Each time, I feel an intense pride — in myself, my family, my friends, and how far we’ve all come. What moved me most wasn’t just representation, but the energy Bad Bunny brought with him: unity, warmth, defiance without anger, love without conditions.
In 2024, almost two-thirds (64.5%) of the 397 deaths were men.
The report said males accounted for 65.9% of alcohol-specific deaths registered between 2014 and 2024.
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The alcohol-specific death rate for men in 2024 was 28.1 deaths per 100,000 population, and 14.9 for women.
The figures indicate that between 2014 and 2024, the alcohol-specific mortality rate for men increased by 51.1%, from 18.6 to 28.1 per 100,000.
The rate for women increased by 104.1%, from 7.3 per 100,000 to 14.9.
Nisra said that alcohol-specific deaths were more prevalent among the 45-54 and 55-64 age groups, which together accounted for 59.4% of all of those deaths registered in 2024.
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The report said since 2014, alcoholic liver diseases had accounted for around two-thirds of alcohol-specific deaths, decreasing from 68.5% in 2014 to 64.7% in 2024.
Mental and behavioural disorders caused by use of alcohol had been the second-most common cause of death among alcohol-specific deaths over the same period, accounting for 15.4% of alcohol-specific deaths in 2024.
In 2024, Belfast Local Government District had the highest rate of alcohol-specific deaths of all areas in Northern Ireland at 31.1 per 100,000 population, followed by Derry City and Strabane (25.6).
Looking over a five-year period, Nisra said there were almost four times as many alcohol-specific deaths in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived areas.
Met Office spokesman Grahame Madge said: “Currently we’ve got warnings out for parts of Scotland, particularly the east and parts of the south-west west of Glasgow. Those are rain warnings, but increasingly, there will be a bit of snow mixed in with those as the conditions start to cool.
Mary Berry’s quick and easy tomato soup uses items you probably already have in your cupboard
There’s nothing quite like a bowl of homemade soup to warm the soul. Yet, many would prefer to snuggle up in their cosy beds rather than spend hours cooking. Thankfully, Mary Berry’s 10-minute tomato soup is here to the rescue, brimming with rich tomato taste, a hint of garlic, and a creamy finish.
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BBC Food, which shared the recipe, stated: “Mary Berry’s tomato soup is quick, easy and delicious. In fact, it is one of her favourite family recipes, as she always have the ingredients in the cupboard.
“With no onions to chop or tomatoes to skin, it really is ready in ten minutes!” This recipe serves between six to eight people, making it an ideal family dinner dish.
Interestingly, Mary Berry forgoes traditional ingredients such as water or vegetable stock, opting instead for chicken stock.
According to the Tasting Table, “You can add tons of depth to your tomato soup recipe by swapping out water as the liquid base for broth.
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“What’s great about using broth or stock in tomato soup is that you don’t really need to change anything.”
“Tomato has a pretty powerful flavour, and most broths are pretty subtle, so you can just use the same amount of broth as you would water when making your soup, and it will still taste like tomato soup.”
Here’s how to make Mary Berry’s tomato soup:
Ingredients
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Six sun-dried tomatoes in oil
Two garlic cloves
Three 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
500ml of chicken (you can also use vegetable stock)
One tablespoon of caster sugar
150ml of full-fat milk
150ml of double cream
Salt to taste
Freshly ground black pepper
Three to four teaspoons of pesto
Method
Start by heating a large pan over medium heat and adding a tablespoon of sun-dried tomato oil. Add the garlic and let it cook until it just begins to colour.
Next, add the sun-dried and tinned tomatoes, chicken stock, and a pinch of sugar to the pan. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, cover, and allow it to simmer gently for 10 minutes.
Take off the heat and blend the soup with a hand blender until it reaches a silky smooth consistency, then mix in the milk and cream, adjusting the seasoning as needed. Serve piping hot, topping each bowl with a delicate swirl of pesto.
Reece Wood was found guilty of the offence, which was said to have been committed in County Durham, in 2022, on the sixth day of the hearing, on Monday (February 9).
The 30-year-old defendant of Galt Street, Thornley, County Durham, denied the charge at a plea hearing in April 2024.
His original trial took place at the court in October 2024, but the jury failed to reach a verdict and was discharged.
Defendant Reece Wood was convicted of rape after a retrial at Durham Crown Court ended on Monday (February 9) (Image: The Northern Echo)
Weeks later, the Crown confirmed it would be seeking a re-trial, with the start date agreed for February 2 this year.
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Following Monday’s guilty verdict, the trial judge, Judge Richard Bennett, adjourned the sentencing hearing for five weeks to allow for preparation of a background Probation Service report on the defendant.
Judge Bennett remanded Wood in custody to appear at the sentencing hearing at Teesside Crown Court, where he will then be sitting, on Monday March 16.
Fans will be eager to know where Netflix’s must-watch comedy crime drama How to Get to Heaven From Belfast was actually filmed
Lucas Hill-Paul Content Editor
11:02, 11 Feb 2026
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast is the latest project from acclaimed Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee, and it’s hitting Netflix this week.
All eight episodes will be dropping on Thursday, 12th February, treating subscribers to an unmissable binge-watch packed with thrills, conspiracy and comedy.
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Roisin Gallagher, Sinéad Keenan, and Caoilfhionn Dunne lead the cast as Saoirse, Robyn, and Dara, a trio of old friends who reunite in their 30s to investigate the strange death of the fourth member of their group.
When they begin to suspect something more sinister is afoot, they embark on a reckless investigation across Northern Ireland to discover the truth.
Showcasing stunning landscapes and picturesque Irish towns, let’s take a closer look at the real locations where the new series was filmed.
Where was How to Get to Heaven From Belfast filmed?
Belfast locals will be thrilled to learn that the series was indeed filmed in the Northern Ireland capital and surrounding areas.
Shooting began back in July 2024 and wrapped up later that same year. Photography took place primarily in Belfast and Northern Ireland, though some scenes also take place in London.
Some of the most pivotal sequences were shot in County Antrim, in the province of Ulster. This included key scenes in the Harbourview Hotel, formerly the Londonderry Arms, in the village of Carnlough, which was transformed into the fictional Knockdara Hotel. The town of Donegal was also used in place of the fictional village explored in the series.
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Filming also took place in Dublin, including at Christ Church Cathedral in Wood Quay.
Speaking exclusively to Reach, creator McGee admitted: “I’m going to sound so grumpy, I hate location [shooting]. I know it looks beautiful, but it’s freezing!
“I’m really glad we did it, but I’m going to write a studio sitcom after this, with a coffee machine and a nice chair.
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“Now, I’m really glad we did it. It’s a stunning country and it changes so much. We can go an hour down the road and the landscape’s completely different. It’s just gorgeous.
“I like all the scenes in Donegal, I like the twisty-turny roads. I had this thing in my head that the journey should represent the story. You’re going down all these little paths, so that was quite cool.”
And actress Caoilfhionn Dunne was thrilled to represent the full glory of Northern Ireland on Netflix, bringing its most beautiful locations to a wider audience.
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“It’s important to acknowledge the past because it’s a huge part of what has made Northern Ireland the Northern Ireland it is today,” she explained.
“But, I think with this new wave of stuff that’s happening more, Lisa does it specifically a lot with her comedy, the Troubles aren’t the central focus. This is part of who the people are, but it is not all that they are.
“And they’re such wonderful people in Belfast, you want to do right by them because they deserve the world and they’ve been c****ed on and s*** on by so many people over the years, so you just want people to look at it and go, ‘God, that looks like a cracker place. And those people seem like the best fun’.
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“We really wanted to showcase the best of it because that’s what’s deserved.”
Parts of the series were also filmed in Majorca, Spain, though viewers will have to tune in to find out why Saoirse, Robyn and Dara’s investigation leads them there.
How to Get to Heaven From Belfast releases Thursday, 12th February on Netflix.
