When Liverpool snapped up Alberto Aquilani from AS Roma back in July, it is safe to say it was with Champions League football in mind. Indeed, Rafa Benitez has revealed in recent weeks that he actually expected the £17 million man to be availab
The new Labour leader Carwyn Jones is due to be elected as Wales' first minister at the Welsh assembly.Mr Jones's elevation to the post follows Rhodri Morgan's departure after nearly a decade in the job. Mr Morgan tendered his resignation to the Que
Ospreys and Wales prop Duncan Jones has signed a new contract that will keep him at the region until 2013.The new deal will see the 31-year-old loose-head complete 10 years of service at the Liberty Stadium. I've been a part of this organisation si
Rafa Benitez has been falling over himself to praise Steven Gerrard in the run-up to his skipper's 500th Liverpool appearance, but having seen Blackburn Rovers hold his side to a tepid goalless draw at Ewood Park, the Spaniard may now cast his
LONDON - Actress Maggie Jones, best known as Coronation Street's razor-tongued Blanche Hunt, has died at the age of 75. Jones, who made her first appearance on the popular soap 35 years ago, died in her sleep on Wednesday at Salford Royal Hospital
When the bus arrived back in Liverpool, I didn't want to get out. I thought it wouldn't be long until I was out permanently, sent back to the Under-19s with a note marked 'not good enough'. It was December 1998 when Steven Gerrard felt this way. He
The new leader of Labour in Wales has promised to start the party's electoral fight back immediately.Carwyn Jones won a comprehensive victory over challengers, Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis in a two-month campaign. To win back Wales, Welsh Labour has t
Dave Jones has warned his Cardiff City strugglers not to blame the club's off-the-field difficulties as an excuse for their poor Championship form.Cardiff were given a 70-day High Court reprieve last week after facing a winding up order from Her Maj
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