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Carrick sacked by Manchester United with team in Premier League relegation zone

Michael Carrick has been dismissed by Manchester United. He departs after a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford last Sunday that left the team in the Premier League’s bottom three. United twice fought back from two goals down for a late point against Villa, after a dramatic recovery to defeat Roma in the Champions League five days earlier, but that wasn’t enough.

Shetland's 'magical' filming locations as hit BBC drama returns tonight

Scotland's mainland and island landscapes take centre stage as Shetland returns to BBC One for its 11th series tonight, November 12. With filming locations ranging from Greenock and Largs to Lerwick, stars Ashley Jensen and Alison O'Donnell have shared what makes working on the islands so special. The opening episode sees DI Ruth Calder (Jensen) and Tosh (O'Donnell) investigate a male skeleton discovered inside a vehicle pulled from the water. The victim is well-regarded local GP Raymond Linden, who vanished from the islands nine years earlier, leaving the detectives to uncover what he was fleeing from and why.

Danny Tommo pleads guilty to slashing migrant dinghy in Channel

Hard-right activist Danny Tommo has pleaded guilty to slashing a migrant dinghy in the English Channel. The 37-year-old, whose real name is Daniel Thomas, changed his plea to the single charge when he appeared via video link from prison at Portsmouth Crown Court on Thursday. After slashing the boat with the knife, Thomas could be heard on video saying: “This is what needs to happen to everyone in these boats. Right, you’re on English territory. This is England; this is not France anymore.

Trump and Netanyahu 'Get Into Shouting Match From Hell' in Furious Row Over Iran Strategy

Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu furiously clashed over what should be their next step in Iran in what was described as a "shouting match from hell", it has been claimed. Israeli media outlet Ynet reported that during a phone call between the two leaders last weekend to discuss their strategies, Mr Netanyahu was pushing for renewed military action, while Mr Trump would be more inclined to maintain a diplomatic approach. One source said the call was "a shouting match from hell".

Burnham cosies up to EU leaders fuelling Brexit betrayal fears

Andy Burnham is jetting in to meet European leaders later today in Dublin, fresh from lecturing the world on net zero at a sun-soaked climate summit in Turkey.

Smart ejected for punching Bassey as Warriors lose Curry to injury in defeat to Rockets

Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night.

Crystal Palace sack boss Pierre Sage after 16 games

Crystal Palace have sacked manager Pierre Sage after just five months in charge, with the club bottom of the Premier League.

‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi’ says Scott Colom after historic Senate win

US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have arrived in Moscow for talks with Vladimir Putin, seeking progress towards ending the war in Ukraine following negotiations with Russian and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi.

Israeli airstrike on Nasser hospital in Gaza kills surgeon and five others

Hospital director says 28 wounded in attack on one of few remaining medical facilities in the strip

Lewis Hamilton influence on Man Utd emerges as Michael Carrick finally sacked

Michael Carrick has been sacked as Manchester United head coach after less than a year in charge. The Old Trafford club turned to their former midfielder to take over on an interim basis in January, when Ruben Amorim was axed. He managed to get the Red Devils firing and guided them to third place in the Premier League, winning the club a place in the Champions League this season. But only one league win in 10 to start this campaign has left United in the relegation zone and the club has now officially relieved Carrick of his duties.

Gauff hints at big tennis rule change as star makes feelings clear at WTA Finals

Coco Gauff has hinted that the WTA Finals will get a revamp next year, when the season-ending tournament moves to its new home of the Spectrum Centre in Charlotte. Currently, the season’s eight best players qualify for the WTA Finals and then face off round-robin matches across two groups of four. The two group winners advance to the knockout semi-finals, and the tournament is staged over eight days. It mirror the format used at the ATP Finals, which begin next week in Turin.

Paedophile soldier jailed for three years after police sting

Adam Bonner pleaded guilty to 11 offences relating to child sex crimes back in July