Losing your opening game of the season 11-1 is the stuff of nightmares for any newly-promoted side.But Queen’s Park head coach Craig Joyce was able to pick out some positives from his side’s SWPL drubbing by Hearts.His side romped to the SWPL2 title last term, but faced a hungry and "different" Hearts team on Sunday.Speaking to the BBC’s Behind The Goals podcast, Joyce said: "There's no point in being doom and gloom about it and there’s no point making any excuses, it’s just a steep, steep learning curve for a young team."There’s a lot of things we did well in...

'We did a lot of things well' - Queen's Park boss sees positives despite 11-1 loss

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Preston North End manager Ryan Lowe has become the first managerial casualty of the new season after leaving the Championship club by mutual consent after a single game.The former Plymouth boss, who took charge at Deepdale in December 2021, departs following Friday’s 2-0 defeat at home to Sheffield United.Lowe led the club to 13th, 12th and 10th-placed finishes during two-and-a-half seasons in Lancashire.A Preston statement said: “Following discussions that took place on Sunday August 11, it was mutually agreed that now was an appropriate time for a change to be made.“For the two upcoming fixtures against Sunderland and Swansea City...

Preston boss Ryan Lowe leaves club just one game into new season

Wales midfielder Jordan James has completed his move from Birmingham City to French top-flight side Rennes. Serie A side Atalanta tried to sign the 20-year-old in January but he has now moved to Ligue 1 in a deal reportedly worth £4m. Rennes, managed by Julien Stephan, finished 10th in...

Wales midfielder James leaves Blues to join Rennes

Stephen Robinson is relishing the tactical challenge of European football as St Mirren look to defy the odds against Brann and reach the Conference League play-offs.Saints thumped Valur of Iceland 4-1 in the previous round and are level at 1-1 with Brann for the second leg in Bergen on Thursday."As a coach it’s challenging, it’s great,” said manager Robinson."I’ve been lucky enough to experience it before with Motherwell, and Northern Ireland in the European Championship. It tests you tactically, which is the bit of the game that I really enjoy."As coaching staff it’s new experiences, different than playing in the SPFL, different views, different ways to play, different ways to play out from the back, all those kinds of things, so we look forward to it."Brann are a very good side, the manager’s done a terrific job, they’ve played the same way for the last two years consistently."They’re certainly not going to change when we turn up, so we know what we face."

'It tests you tactically, which is the bit I really enjoy'

We asked for your views on West Ham signing Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United for £15m. Here are some of your comments:Sue: Another good signing - sounds like an interesting season coming up for us.Len: Things are looking good at West Ham - looks at last a solid defence and a good balance to the team. Hope the youngsters are given a chance - they have worked hard for it and it will motivate others in the academy.Alex: Got to be a good signing for us. Coufal has served us well but his time is up, I fear. AWB is...

'Completes the team brilliantly' or 'just making up the numbers?'

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Herbie J Pilato

In the mid-1970s, Good Timesmade a star of actor/comedian Jimmy 'JJ'/'Dynomite' Walker. However, behind the scenes, the tension between the stars was relatively challenging. According to what Jimmie Walker once relayed, most of the show's cast rarely had any interaction behind the camera. Walker didn't recall having any conversations with actress Esther Rolle, who played his TV mother, Florida Evans, or actor John Amos, who played James Evans, his TV mother.

Actor/Comedian Jimmie "JJ" Walker Behind the Scenes of TV's 'Good Times' in the 1970s

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An 18-year-old man has admitted being part of a group who left a police community support officer (PCSO) fearing for his life as they violently rocked a police van during the rioting in Rotherham.Footage of the CCTV van being rocked from side to side, with its rooftop mast swinging alarmingly, was one of many dramatic images of Sunday’s violence outside a Holiday Inn Express housing more than 200 asylum seekers.A neighbour of Kenzie Roughley, of Barnsley Road, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, contacted police with video footage of him punching and kicking the vehicle, and his fingerprints were later found on the...

Man, 18, admits to helping rock police van during Rotherham disorder

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Winston-salem, NC

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A North Carolina restaurant serves fried chicken in a “spicy, savory” sauce — and fans can’t get enough. So much so, the restaurant now ranks as the state’s No. 1 place to eat fried chicken.

Best fried chicken in North Carolina is at this restaurant, Yelp says. Why it’s No. 1

Officers investigating the crash are continuing to appeal for any witnesses to come forward.

Biker who died in crash 'will be hugely missed'

Police say they detained driver after stopping car following incident in Girlington in early hours.

Kidnap arrest after woman snatched from street

A Teaching Regulation Authority panel bans Paul Welch from ever working as a teacher again.

Ex-teacher permanently barred over indecent images

A man murdered his partner in a "malevolent" attack after accusing her of having an affair with one of his sons. Colin Kennedy, 63, was jailed for life after being found guilty of the "frenzied" killing of Catherine Stewart at their home in North Lanarkshire. One of their daughters came...

Man jailed for murdering partner after affair claim

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Emily Standley Allard

If you’ve ever wondered why your partner or mate was so gosh darn easy to love, or on the flip side impossible to love at times, their sun sign could give you some important clues! I’ve definitely been in relationships that have tested my patience to the limits and other ones that have been a smooth sailing ride. The answers just may be in the stars! Read on to discover the zodiac signs according to Astrology.com that are the easiest to the hardest to love.

The Zodiac Signs Ranked Easiest to Hardest to Love

A man who shared racially aggravated online social media posts linked to national civil unrest has been jailed. Lee Joseph Dunn, of Egremont, Cumbria, pleaded guilty to one offence of sending, by means of a public electronic communications network, a message that was grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character.

Man jailed over racially aggravated posts

For 149 years, a Lake District town has played host to a Christian convention that has grown from a small affair in a vicar's garden to a big annual gathering, drawing crowds from all over the world. Keswick Convention now takes place over three weeks in the summer and this...

'Wrong time' for Christian convention as trade hit

Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

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Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas, a $1.35 billion behemoth of the sea, has recently been introduced to the world since its maiden voyage on July 19th. The ship, boasting nearly 5,700 passengers and a crew of over 2,200, offers an array of amenities designed to cater to multi-generational families on shorter 3- and 4-day itineraries.

Cruise Passengers Not Happy About Feature on World's Newest Mega Ship

Preston North End say the club and Ryan Lowe have parted company after just one match of the Championship season after the manager asked to leave. Lowe's departure follows Friday night's 2-0 defeat at home by Sheffield United. The 45-year-old had been in charge at Deepdale since December 2021 when...

Preston part company with Lowe after he asked to leave

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Police say they have not arrested anyone yet in connection with the incident on Keighley Road.

'Substantial' cannabis farm discovered in town

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St Mirren boss eyes 'life-changing, fairytale' win

Stephen Robinson has urged his St Mirren players to grasp a \"fairytale\" opportunity to progress in the Europa Conference League that would be \"life changing\" for...

Stephen Robinson has urged his St Mirren players to grasp a "fairytale" opportunity to progress in the Europa Conference League that would be "life changing" for...

St Mirren boss eyes 'life-changing, fairytale' win

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