The village railway station offers regular trains into the capital
A home where you can commute to major cities, but also be surrounded by countryside, is one that many of us dream of to have the best of both worlds. It can be especially tricky to find a village that has a train station with direct routes and plenty of amenities.
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Whittlesford is situated around seven miles from Cambridge, nestled next to the River Cam. The village’s train station, Whittlesford Parkway, has regular trains to London Liverpool Street station making it ideal for anyone who works in the capital.
Cambridge is a short 20-minute drive away. Alternatively, a direct train will take you into the city centre in less than 10 minutes.
A park, a pub, and a school are a few other things that make this village so special. The Lawn has a children’s play area, large green space, and sports pavilion. The park sits in the middle of the village acting as a great meeting point.
The Tickell Arms pub is found in the heart of the village and offers seasonal dishes. This included classics like pie of the day and sausage and mash, as well as other dishes like risotto and chicken supreme.
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The gastropub has an average of 4.5 out of five stars on Google after more than 1,000 reviews. One guest commented: “The pub exceeded my expectations, and I don’t often get a chance to say that.”
Another wrote: “The Tickell Arms is one of the Cambridgeshire restaurants in the Cambridge area, and, in my opinion, the best of them.” Whittlesford is also home to two other restaurants called Provenance Brix + Mortar and the Restaurant at Red Lion Hotel.
A big factor for families in deciding where to make the move is having a local school for their children. There is only one school in the area, William Westley Church of England Primary School, but Sawston Village College is easily assessible by car.
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Whittlesford is a beautiful village for families, so property prices reflect its desirability. Over the last year, the house prices have an overall average of £606,250, according to Rightmove.
The majority of properties sold in Whittlesford during the last year were detached properties, selling for an average price of £760,000. Semi-detached properties sold for an average of £500,000, with terraced properties fetching £405,000, making the area relatively expensive.
In comparison, according to Office for National Statistics, house prices in South Cambridgeshire have an average of £430,000 as of January 2026.
Dozens of people demonstrated in St Helen’s Square from 1pm on Saturday (April 11).
It followed the ruling by the UK’s highest court last April that the terms “woman” and “sex” in the 2010 Equality Act “refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.
Judges, at the time, stressed their ruling did not diminish transgender women’s protections against direct discrimination.
But the protesters in York felt the ruling had resulted in uncertainty for transgender people, including around daily tasks such as which public toilet they should use.
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Julie Forgan, from the York branch of the Unison union, during the protest on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
A trans rights activist in St Helen’s Square, York, on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
Julie Forgan, from the York branch of the Unison union which represents public sector workers, said what the ruling means for some of its members remained unclear a year on.
“People have gone into workplaces and been concerned about what their employer’s going to say about where they can use the toilet, which is a disgrace,” she said.
“People should be able to use the toilet where they want to use the toilet and not feel intimated by that kind of thing.
“As trade union reps, we’ve had to step in and sort out issues around that.
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“That should not be something that needs to happen – it’s a human right to be able to use the toilet where you want to use the toilet.”
Trans rights activists in St Helen’s Square, York, on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
Trans rights activists in St Helen’s Square, York, on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
Julie said Unison is “very strongly in favour of trans rights because anything that divides communities means that we can’t fight effectively in unity”.
“Unison has a very strong trade union policy in support of trans rights.
“I’m here to show solidarity with everyone else who is here.”
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Julie called for change to happen on a national level, saying: “People’s human rights need to be respected nationally, and positions should be made very clear that we respect everyone’s rights.”
Green Party representatives at the trans rights protest in St Helen’s Square, York, on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
A placard during the trans rights protest in St Helen’s Square, York, on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
She called on leaders to call out incidents of discrimination and abuse against transgender people.
“I think a lot of it has happened because people like the far-right have taken up the issue of trans rights and discriminating against trans people,” Julie said.
“It’s very important that everyone else speaks out against it, and that trans rights become integral to what we’re all fighting about together.”
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Karen Cook during the trans rights protest in St Helen’s Square, York, on Saturday (April 11) (Image: Dylan Connell)
Karen Cook, the mother of a transgender teenage boy, attended the protest from Lincolnshire.
“I’m here because I’m really cross that trans people are being removed out of normal society,” she said.
Karen said transgender people had become ostracized, adding that it was negatively impacting a “small group of society who are absolutely lovely”.
The mother said she had previously been involved with Girlguiding and held a sign with the Girlguiding promise: “A guide is a good friend and a sister to all guides”, in protest to the organisation telling its members transgender girls must leave Girlguiding by early September.
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Girlguiding said that since the Supreme Court’s ruling, it had undertaken “detailed considerations, expert legal advice and input from senior members, young members”, its council and board of trustees.
In an update last month, the organisation said trans girls who are members can stay until September 6.
It added that any trans girl or trans woman who is currently volunteering in a role open to women only will be required to move by this date to a position that is open to males or females.
Britain’s Armed Forces have been “hollowed out”, Retired General Sir Richard Barrons has said, adding that £10 billion needs to be annually to give the UK the security it needs
He estimates that a yearly increase of £10 billion needs to be found every year so Britain’s defence can be properly funded. Sir Richard called this the “bargain of the century” if it ensures Britain never have to pay the huge costs of fighting a war.
“The war in Iran and Russia’s aggression in Europe must be a wake up call for the entire country,” Sir Richard wrote in the Sun. “We must all unite in a national effort to beef up our defences while there is still time, otherwise it could be too late.”
He added: “Russia thinks it is already ‘at war’ with Europe. They hack us, try to meddle in our politics and even hire ‘organised crime’ to sabotage our businesses.
Sir Richard also said the missiles that “rain down” on Ukraine could one day be pointed at Britain.
He said this threat was not “imminent”, but “we need to be ready if the day ever comes”.
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The retired general questioned politicians who have failed to fund the military because they “see no votes on it” and that MPs need to “make the hard choices to keep us safe”.
Sir Richard was one of the writers for the government-commission Strategic Defence Review, published last year.
Speaking to BBC Four’s The World At One, he said he had expected it to be enacted through a defence investment plan that took the 62 recommendations and turned them into a 10-year programme of funded activity, but that they are “still waiting for that plan to be issued”.
Sir Richard added that the UK’s armed forces are “grounded in the state the post-Cold War era left them”, but noted that the economic position means the Government is choosing to transform the country’s defence over a period of longer than 10 years, when “you’ve probably got three to five years”.
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He argued that it is “not a question of affordability”, but of “hard choices to do without something else to put more money into defence, because it’s vital”.
On the US’s position in NATO, Sir Richard said: “What I think has become more difficult on the back of Greenland and the difficult rhetoric around the war in Iran is the degree of trust between the US and European NATO, and I think that is very dangerous.
“I very badly want to believe that, below the level of rhetoric, substantial things are still holding, and I think they are.”
However, the US cavalry is “not going to come now in the way we’ve become accustomed to since 1949”, he said, which makes the urgency to restore European defences greater, especially if the US exit is “some sort of cliff edge”, rather than managed.
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Pressure has mounted on the Government to publish its long-delayed defence investment plan as global tensions simmer following the US-Iran ceasefire.
Defence Secretary John Healey last month denied that the Treasury was holding up the publication of the plan, and rejected suggestions there had been requests to scale it back.
Labour MP and Commons Defence Committee chairman Tan Dhesi warned its absence risks undermining Britain’s standing in NATO.
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Mr Dhesi said the UK’s “inability to deploy a single ship swiftly” after the outbreak of war in the Middle East had left many “embarrassed”.
“The Defence Committee has repeatedly raised concerns around the UK’s lack of mass and capabilities, and the urgent need for investment in UK defence,” he said.
“While the strategic defence review set out the long-term strategic vision for our military, the defence investment plan was meant to provide the details, and its publication has been delayed several months.
“The lack of a public plan now runs the risk of undermining the UK’s ability to play a full and leading role in NATO.”
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Real-terms defence spending fluctuated under the successive Conservative governments between 2010 and 2024, falling by 22% by 2016/17, after which it steadily rose and has recently returned to 2010 levels.
Sir Keir’s Labour Government has pledged to spend 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) on core defence by 2027, rising to 3% in the next parliament.
Defence minister Luke Pollard accused the Tories of having “hollowed out” the armed forces and “leaving our brave servicemen and women exposed”.
He added: “Prime Minister Keir Starmer is delivering the biggest sustained uplift in defence spending since the end of the Cold War, with every pound of our defence uplift delivering for British workers, British businesses and Britain’s national security.”
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Mr Healey, meanwhile, revealed on Thursday that the UK and its allies tracked three Russian vessels off the UK’s northern coast.
A British warship and aircraft were deployed to deter “malign” activity by Vladimir Putin’s regime in waters off the UK’s northern coast, John Healey said.
He said Putin had sought to capitalise on the world being “distracted” by the Iran war and that he poses “the primary threat to UK security”.
Tyson Fury marked his return to the heavyweight mix with a composed points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, before immediately turning ringside to call out long-time rival Anthony Joshua.
The 37-year-old Briton – back after 15 months out – was not at his sharpest and it was far from vintage Fury, but he had enough ring IQ and technical control to outbox Makhmudov across 12 largely one-sided rounds.
Fury had to be watchful at times as Makhmudov did land occasional overhand rights, but the Russian was largely one-dimensional as Fury took a wide decision with scorecards of 120-108, 120-108 and 119-109.
After the fight, Fury crossed the ring to speak with long-time rival Joshua, who was talking to him from the other side of the apron, with organisers indicating the long-mooted showdown will be next.
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“Let’s give the fight fans what they want. Do not run from me this time. Ten years in the making. Let’s dance,” Fury said.
Joshua declined to commit, sitting back in his chair before calmly replying: “I punched you up when we were kids and I’ll punch you up again.
“You aren’t going to tell me what to do, I’ve been chasing you for 10 years. I’m the boss, you work for me. I’m the landlord. You work for me.”
A bout that should have happened in both men’s primes, it now lingers as boxing’s great what-if – but it appears it may finally be made a reality.
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In his first fight since successive defeats to unified champion Oleksandr Usyk, Fury moves to 35 wins, two losses and one draw. For Makhmudov, 36, it is a third defeat in 24 fights.
Smoke has been seen billowing high into the air due to the blaze
It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie’s Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road
Rob Currell Live news reporter
Updated 23:03, 11 Apr 2026
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More than 50 firefighters are battling a large blaze close to a popular NI farm shop this evening.
Emergency services were called to a large fire at a number of sheds on the Crossnamuckley road, outside Newtownards, understood to be close to Corries farm shop.
People have been asked to avoid the area as firefighters work to bring the blaze under control.
A NIFRS spokesman said: “A large fire is on-going at a number of sheds on the Crossnamuckley road, Newtownards. The initial call was received at 7:15pm on the 11th April 2026.
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“We currently have eight fire appliances, an aerial appliance, a water tanker and a Command Support Unit with 54 Firefighters in attendance.
“We request people to avoid the area to allow firefighting operations to continue. The incident is on-going.”
Follow our blog below for live updates as they happen.
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Light rain expected in area
The Met Office has forecast a high chance of light rain over the next several hours in the Newtownards area which should help firefighting conditions.Precipitation chances of 80% are forecast into the early period of tomorrow.
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Image of the fire
Here are some images of the fire tonight.
It is understood a fire has broken out at Corrie’s Farm Shop on the Crossnamuckley Road
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Location of the blaze
It is understood the fire is located at Corrie’s Meats, Crossnamuckley Road, Newtownards.Here is a map of the immediate area:
A map of the fire’s location(Image: Google Maps)
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Statement from NIFRS
A spokesman from the Northern Ireland Fire Service said:
“A large fire is on-going at a number of sheds on the Crossnamuckley road, Newtownards. The initial call was received at 7:15pm on the 11th April 2026. We currently have eight fire appliances, an aerial appliance, a water tanker and a Command Support Unit with 54 Firefighters in attendance. We request people to avoid the area to allow firefighting operations to continue. The incident is on-going.”
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Thanks for joining our blog coverage this evening. Follow along to remain aprised of updates as they happen.
Tyson Fury delivered a dominant display to beat Arslanbek Makhmudov (Getty)
Tyson Fury has set up a mega fight against Anthony Joshua with his comeback win against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday night.
The 37-year-old delivered a dominant display in his return against Makhmudov but was unable to knock the huge Russian heavyweight to the canvas and won via unanimous decision.
Fury had been retired for 16 months and had not fought since his rematch defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024 before stepping back in the ring with Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
The Gypsy King wore sky blue shorts with ‘RIP Ricky’ embroidered on the beltline in a tribute to Ricky Hatton, who died last September, and delivered several neat combinations to Makhmudov, who soaked up a significant amount of punishment and caught his opponent with the occasional swinging shot
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Fury’s victory now puts him in pole position to fight Joshua later this year in what will be one of the biggest fights in the history of British boxing.
Tyson Fury showed little sign of ring rust with a slick display against Arslanbek Makhmudov (Getty)
The 36-year-old, who has also lost twice to Usyk in his career, was sat ringside to watch Fury’s return and made it clear that a fight between the pair is finally on the cards.
Anthony Joshua was sat ringside to watch Tyson Fury’s return (PA)
‘I’ve got my eyes on the prize, 100 per cent, you know what I’m here for,’ Joshua said when interviewed by Netflix during Fury’s fight.
‘It’s been a long time, he’s been out of the ring for a long time, this is his welcome back.
You might want to take a trip to this beach with your dog before the May restrictions come in for the summer
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April marks National Pet Month and as the weather is starting to improve, you and your furry friend might be more eager to get out on long walks. If you are looking for somewhere to escape to from Cambridgeshire, the coast is a popular place to walk dogs.
Many beaches will soon be implementing restrictions which stop dogs from going on the beach during peak season, so April is a good time for a day trip to the coast. Trainline has put together a list of the best beaches to visit across the UK before restrictions come in for the summer.
Trainline recommends Cromer beach as one of the places you could visit with your family and dog for a daytrip or long weekend. Trainline said: “With its wide sandy shoreline and traditional seaside charm, Cromer is a great spot for a dog-friendly day by the coast. Outside of seasonal restrictions, dogs can enjoy running on the beach, while owners can take in the Victorian pier, promenade walks and local seafood (including the town’s famous crab).”
Cromer beach is described as having “amazing stretches of beautiful sand”, which is ideal for children to play on as well as for dogs to run free. One of the main attractions in the town is the pier, which is home to the Pavilion Theatre, and features a dog friendly bar.
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If you want to enjoy the beach away from the larger crowds of families, you can walk either towards the east or west away from the pier to enjoy the quieter spots of the coast. You can follow the path from the gangway, which will take you through Happy Valley and towards the cliffs to the lighthouse.
While spending some time on the beach, you might need some food to keep you going through the day. Dogs might not be allowed in the award-winning restaurant, No1 Cromer, but the popular spot has a takeaway menu with plenty of classic options that you can enjoy on the beach with your pet.
Cromer Station is around a five to 10 minute walk way from the beach and town centre. From Cambridge, you can take a train to Ely, switch at Ely to get to Norwich, and then change at Norwich to get to Cromer.
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Cromer beach allows dogs to be on the beach from October through to the end of April. Dogs are welcome in the town and can walk along the promenade during the summer, as long as they are kept on their leads.
After an almost four-year hiatus, catch up on what happened in Euphoria Season 2
Kimberly Nhundu Under 35s Screen Time reporter and Jorge Solis
22:36, 11 Apr 2026
After a hiatus of nearly four years, here’s a recap of what unfolded during the second season of Euphoria before the new episodes arrive.In the forthcoming third season, which launches on HBO Max on April 13, cast members Zendaya, 29, Jacob Elordi, and Sydney Sweeney reprise the roles that propelled them to the forefront of Hollywood.
Time has moved on since their school days, but Rue Bennett (Zendaya) appears to be deeply embroiled in a dangerous drugs and crime scene. Meanwhile, Cassie Howard (Sweeney) is producing online adult content in the run-up to her wedding to fiancé Nate Jacobs (Elordi).
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The childhood friends will now grapple with the unforgiving realities of adult life. The second season kicked off with a new school term. Following her split from Jules (Hunter Schafer), Rue suffers a severe relapse as she battles to get back on the road to sobriety.
Cassie and Nate are conducting a clandestine romance behind Maddie’s (Alexa Demie) back, while Lexi (Maude Apatow) is busy penning her school play. As well as introducing new faces, including Chloe Cherry as Faye, this also marked the final season featuring Barbie Ferreira as Kate, the late Angus Cloud as the warm-hearted Fez, and his sidekick Ashtray (Javon Walton) on the HBO series, reports the Mirror US.
Nothing would ever be the same for these characters before the school year drew to a close. Here’s what unfolded during the second season of Euphoria.
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Cal
While Nate is secretly conducting an affair with Cassie, he remains at loggerheads with his father, Cal Jacobs (the late Eric Dane). Following a cathartic and drink-fuelled binge, Cal walks out on his suburban life and family. Nate exacts his revenge on his father by handing over video footage of Cal’s sexual encounter with an underage Jules to the police.
Cassie and Nate
After enduring one of her withdrawal episodes, Rue exposes to Maddie and the others that Cassie has been carrying on an affair with Nate. Nate finds himself fixated on Cassie due to her habit of dressing like Maddie. Cassie persists with her sexually-charged relationship with Nate, even after it destroys her friendship with Maddie.
Fez and Ashtray
During the finale, Fez is preparing to head out for his date with Lexi and attend her school play. Tragically, a SWAT team descends on his home, stopping him from leaving. The SWAT team disregards Fez’s warnings and cuts down Ashtray in a hail of gunfire. Fez is taken into custody as he gazes upon Ashtray’s lifeless body.
Rue
Having got sober, Rue relapses and embarks on a perilous downward spiral, turning her back on Jules. Rue encounters the ruthless queenpin Laurie (Martha Kelly). Having pledged a substantial sum in return, Rue ends up consuming and losing $10,000 worth of drugs supplied by Laurie.
And somewhere along the way, Kate, who had little involvement in the second season, splits up with Ethan (Austin Abrams).
The School Play
The final two episodes centre on Lexi’s school production, entitled Our Life. Despite Lexi revealing personal details, Maddie is genuinely touched by the play, particularly as she has the most memorable encounter. Nate realises the play is ridiculing him through one of its characters and ends his relationship with Cassie.
Things continue to spiral for Cassie. She suddenly screams, nearly derailing her sister’s performance. Lexi portrayed Cassie’s sexual fantasy at a carousel. Maddie intervenes just in time and delivers a much-needed confrontation. Cassie’s reckoning with Maddie is far from over, even following her split from Nate.
Lexi’s production also resonates deeply with Rue, though she recognises there is no happy ending awaiting her. The second series concludes on a cliffhanger, as Rue has no means of repaying Laurie, who has vowed to abduct and traffic her.
Euphoria season 3 will be premiering on Sky Atlantic, NOW and HBO Max on April 13
CambridgeshireLive readers have shared strong views on tree replanting and traffic issues after an MP branded the A14 a ‘real mess’
David Prince and Cambridgeshire Live readers
15:00, 11 Apr 2026
Cambridgeshire Live readers have shared their thoughts about the replanting of thousands of trees along the A14 and the road’s day-to-day operation. Several comments centred on traffic flow and safety concerns, while others questioned National Highways’ strategy and the timing and maintenance of the new planting.
Thousands of trees are set to be replanted along the A14, as an MP described the condition of the road as a “real mess”. In 2021, a council report revealed that nearly one million trees had died after being planted on the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon.
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National Highways acknowledged a “high failure rate” in 2023 and shared its intention to replant 160,000 new trees by March 2024. During a parliamentary debate on March 26, 2026, Huntingdon MP Ben Obese-Jecty described the road as a “real mess”.
He added: “The land has simply not been maintained after the environmental land-management schemes were put in place, so it is reassuring to hear that the trees will be replaced.” Simon Lightwood, MP for Wakefield and Rothwell, also described it as an “absolute scandal” that approximately “90% of trees died at that particular scheme”.
National Highways has acknowledged once more that it has “not been good enough”, and confirmed plans to replant 50,000 trees. A spokesperson said: “The A14 scheme delivered major economic, safety and environmental benefits, but we recognise that our performance on tree planting has not been good enough.
“After identifying losses caused by several factors, including rootstock selection, weather conditions, soil nutrient levels and aftercare, we have launched a 50,000 tree trial to test new measures and inform our future planting regime for all our schemes.”
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Opinions remain divided on whether the route has proved beneficial. One reader, Weneedqueenmeghan comments: “The whole road has been a disaster, nothing but crashes and jams all day. Solved nothing.”
Whynot2 disagrees: “Traffic moves along quickly and smoothly, better than the old part of the A14, yes, there are RTCs, but there were on the old road. Or do you want the original routes going through populated areas?”
Freddly comments: “Typical of the contemptuous approach National Highways takes towards mitigation measures, which it is the first to trumpet in glossy websites when it is trying to ensure its schemes remain in the government’s Roads Programme. National Highways is a gravy train. Big salaries, big pensions for second-rate work.”
Polishedhelmet writes: “Great to see National Highways are taking responsibility and fully committing to replacing all their dead trees. I’d hate to think they were taking liberties by merely ‘planning a trial’ to replace only a fraction of them.”
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Over on our Facebook page, David B comments: “What happened to the other 50,000? The contractor’s inability to manage them means they should replace all of them. It should have been in the contract that they have to maintain them & regularly water them for at least 12 months.
“Also, why are they planting them now rather than in their winter dormant period. They would have stood a better chance of being planted in a wet winter. Now we will be coming into a possible dry spell (the ground is already very dry) they will need significantly amount of watering & feed.”
Peter Palmer writes: “The most important thing is to plant them at the correct time of year.”
Are National Highways doing enough by replanting these trees? Comment below or HERE to join in the debate.
Hello and welcome to our coverage of this Premier League match between Liverpool and Fulham at Anfield.
Liverpool’s disastrous season has plummeted to new lows in recent games. Last weekend, Arne’s Slot men were demolished 4-0 by a rampant Manchester City side in the FA Cup. This heavy defeat led parts of the away support to chant Xabi Alonso’s name, with the Liverpool legend and former Real Madrid manager fully available this summer.
The midweek Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain was also a sobering experience as the reigning European champions cruised to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Liverpool in the French capital.
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Truthfully, PSG ripped their opponents apart, and Liverpool were lucky to escape the Parc des Princes with just a two-goal deficit. The visitors failed to register a shot on target and painfully lacked confidence, attacking verve and defensive stability.
However, Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group believe that Slot deserves to stay in charge despite this chaotic campaign. In the Premier League, Liverpool sit fifth, just a point ahead of sixth-place Chelsea, who play Man City on Sunday.
More worryingly for Liverpool, they’re only seven points ahead of Newcastle United, who lie in 13th. If consistency doesn’t improve, Liverpool could miss out on European football altogether, an unthinkable scenario for the club which strolled to Premier League glory last season. Three successive defeats in all competitions have heaped a tremendous amount of pressure on Slot and his players ahead of this game.
There was real frustration from Fulham fans as their side crashed out of the FA Cup fifth round, after losing at home to Championship Southampton with a rotated line-up at the start of March. Without the worry of relegation, there were fears that the season could fizzle out, but Fulham are just five points adrift of Liverpool.
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European football is a realistic possibility, and could be the added motivation to keep Marco Silva at the club. The 48-year-old is out of contract in the summer and hasn’t committed to a new deal at Craven Cottage.
Fulham arrive at Anfield with all the pressure on Slot’s underperforming Liverpool side, who play the second leg of their Champions League tie against PSG next week.
This is Fulham’s first match back after the recent international break, so they’ll be full of energy and ready to inflict more misery on Liverpool.
Kick-off is at 20:00, with lineups on the way shortly.
Tyson Fury is coming out of retirement to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
21:34, 11 Apr 2026Updated 21:57, 11 Apr 2026
Tyson Fury showed his class ahead of his fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov with a tribute to the late Ricky Hatton. The cameras panned to the former heavyweight champion of the world in the dressing room as he got his gloves wrapped by SugarHill Steward during the middle of Conor Benn’s fight with Regis Prograis.
It offered a sneak glimpse of Fury’s attire for the fight against Makhmudov, with ‘RIP Ricky’ written on the top of his shorts, which were also in the colours of Manchester City.
Fury will also wear light blue gloves with a message for his close friend, who sadly passed away in September last year.
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The gloves, which were shared on social media ahead of the fight, had ‘There’s only one Ricky Hatton‘ written on them, paying further tribute to one of Manchester’s greatest ever fighters.
Fans on social media heaped praise on Fury for the classy gesture. One said: “Absolute class from the Gypsy King honouring Ricky like this is proper respect. Can’t wait to see those boots in the ring tomorrow!”
Another said: “Tyson Fury this is a class act.”
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Fury walked to the ring with Blue Moon playing, honouring Hatton, who was a close friend throughout his life, with the pair spending a lot of time together both in and out of the ring.
Explaining to Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley, Paris Fury explained that Hatton’s death had hit Tyson hard. She said: “He [Tyson] has had troubles in the past, and he did go through a low point when, RIP Ricky Hatton, he heard about it, and it put him in a slump for three or four days.
“It was a bad place for him for a moment, but he’s come round. It just opened his eyes to awareness about what can happen at home and you should always talk to people. Seek help, seek advice. He was speaking to me about how he felt because it was such a tragedy.
“He had such a young family and he was so loved by a lot of people and it did affect Tyson because he had a personal relationship with Ricky. Especially in the boxing with training, inside and outside. With their inside jokes, they both really got along. Because they’re both Manchester lads I think.”
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Fury returns to the ring tonight to take on Russian heavyweight Makhmudov, with talk of a superfight against Anthony Joshua on the horizon if he defeats the 36-year-old.
Speaking ahead of Fury’s fight with Makhmudov, Turki Al-Sheikh said: ” You know what is amazing now. The British fans. This is what gives us the motivation to do more and more. Today we have a big surprise, I hope we’ll announce the biggest fight in the history of England.
“We need to kidnap Eddie Hearn to announce the biggest fight. We have five or six big announcements with Netflix next year.”
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