For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.
The online retailer today revealed that it is introducing its Amazon Dash Buttons to the UK.
The dinky little gadgets are a one-touch way to order a host of popular products without all that complicated rigmarole of actually logging onto your Amazon account and searching for them.
The Dash Buttons are literally that, small plastic boxes housing a button, which when pressed will connect via wi-fi to your Amazon account and using one-click buying order your selected products.
Each button is linked to a particular item and there are 40 brands available from launch so you can get everything from cat food to condoms and nappies to NERF ammunition delivered to your door.
Daniel Rausch, director of Amazon Dash, explained the thinking behind the devices: “We’ve all experienced the frustration of running out of something we need - Dash Button and Dash Replenishment Service are designed to make that moment a thing of the past.
“Dash Buttons offer the convenience of one-click shopping from anywhere in the home - they can be placed near those frequently used items you don’t want to run out of, and when you see supplies running low, the Dash Button makes it easier than ever to order more. Just press the button and your item is on its way.”
The £4.99 devices are only available to Amazon Prime customers, which means you’ll have to sign up to the £79-a-year service to enjoy the Dash Button’s convenience. The good news is that you’ll get £4.99 back off your first order of each product.
Alongside the buttons, Amazon also announced the UK rollout of its Dash Replenishment Service.
Like the button this links to your Amazon account but rather than having to do the ordering yourself it allows connected smart devices to order supplies themselves.
This means the likes of washing machines, dishwashers and printers from big-name brands including Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool and Siemens can monitor your consumables usage and order more before you run out.
If they could just design a button that remotely loads the dishwasher too, they could be onto a winner.

Amazon Dash lets you order your loo roll at the touch of a button


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A river which runs through Grantham might become immortalised in music with a talented town band set to hit the big time.
MOWBECK, a four-piece which contains two former pupils of The King’s School, have landed a coveted spot at the Reading and Leeds Festivals later this month.
The group, who were selected from hundreds of hopefuls to appear on the prestigious ‘BBC Music Introducing Stage’ at both venues, named themselves after the Mow Beck river which flows to the south-west of Grantham.
Lead singer Andy Thomas said: “We wanted to keep something in the name relating to Grantham if the band really takes off.
“I used to walk past the Mow Beck every single day on my way to The King’s School and we thought it would make a good name.”
More than 160,000 are expected to attend the festivals, with MOWBECK set to appear at Bramham Park, Leeds, on Friday August 26 and at Richfield Avenue, Reading, two days later.
The band were ecstatic when they received an email three weeks ago telling them they were one of the lucky 30 bands selected from 300 nominated by BBC DJs.
“We were really excited when we found out because this is the biggest thing that has happened to us,” said Andy (22).
“We’ve been going to the festival for years and now to be playing it is a dream come true.”
MOWBECK, who were only formed at the back end of 2014, also feature bassist Phil Clark, who is the other former King’s School pupil, drummer Finn Mclean, from Bourne, and guitarist Lee Hamilton-Cooper, who joined this year.
The group describe their music as ‘grit pop’, popular music with a grittier edge, and their songs are written by vocalist Andy.
They caught the attention of Dean Jackson, a DJ who discovers new artists in the East Midlands, and earned them regular airplay on BBC local radio stations all over the country.
Radio BBC Lincolnshire’s Jono Brine commissioned their track ‘Do you feel at Home’ for the official music for the regular sports coverage.
And two sold-out support shows with Canadian rock band Arkells, in Manchester and London, led to them being played for the first time on BBC Radio 1 by top DJ Huw Stephens.
It’s an exciting time for MOWBECK as they have just released an EP called Talkabout, which is available on iTunes and Spotify.
The BBC stage the band is appearing on has previously seen top acts such as Florence and the Machine, Bastille and Catfish and the Bottlemen appear their early in their careers.
The lads are hoping to meet some of their heroes back stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals - headline acts on the main stage include Biffy Clyro, Fall Out Boy, The Vaccines and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Andy added: “It’s being televised and there will be a lot of people passing by our stage on the way to the main stage so this is a big opportunity for us.
“We’ve also got VIP back stage passes and it would be great if we get to meet the Red Hot Chili Peppers and some of the other acts.”
To see a video of the band’s latest music, go online at https://youtu.be/c98xxkZd8wM

Grantham pop band celebrate huge festival break


A river which runs through Grantham might become immortalised in music with a talented town band set to hit the big time.


A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance.
Financial recruiter Goodman Masson took first place in the list by jobs site Glassdoor, based on reviews submitted to its website by current and former staff.
The company, which is based in London and also has offices in Dusseldorf, was praised by staff for its “huge investment” in staff benefits and “great” parties twice a year.
“The attention paid to the wellbeing of staff is at a level rarely matched elsewhere,” said an anonymous employee working in the London office.
In second place was technology firm Cisco Systems, and in third place was insurer HomeServe.
West Midlands-based HomeServe, which employs 1,200 people at its headquarters in Walsall and has 2.1 million customers in the UK, was commended for its attitude towards the treatment of its staff.
“The salary is very competitive and you are rewarded very generously for your hard work and just for carrying out your role. The company has a great framework for career progression and is always looking to promote people internally for job roles,” said a water supply engineer working at the firm.
Greg Reed, chief marketing officer at HomeServe, said: “We believe if you take care of your people, they will take care of your customers. This means creating a culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work every day because they feel what they do really makes a difference in our customers’ lives.”
Temping firm LOLA and Screwfix completed the top five. Other companies in the top 20 included Apple, American Express Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever and John Lewis.
Google is known for its plush offices, but doesn’t make the top 20 companies for work-life balance. Its new London office has sleep pods so workers can take a nap, although perhaps this is an indication of long hours.
For a company to have been considered, at least 50 work-life balance ratings must have been submitted by UK-based employees in the past year.
The top 20 companies for work-life balance:
1. Goodman Masson
2. Cisco Systems
3. HomeServe UK
4. LOLA Staffing
5. Screwfix
6. American Express
7. BP
8. Peninsula Business Services
9. ARM Holdings
10. Unilever
11.Thomson Reuters
12. Kantar Worldpanel
13. Atkins
14. Téléfonica
15. Credit Suisse
16. Rolls-Royce
17. John Lewis
18. Waitrose
19. Lloyds Banking Group
20. Apple

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Sheffield United have opened talks with arch-rivals Sheffield Wednesday about signing Caolan Lavery, The Star can confirm.
Sources at Bramall Lane last night revealed they expect Lavery, a former Northern Ireland under-21 international, to officially join Chris Wilder’s team next week.
Despite leaving Hillsborough earlier this summer, Wednesday will be entitled to compensation when Lavery’s move is processed although the exact amount could be decided by a Football League tribunal if the two clubs fail to agree a fee.
Unveiling Lavery, who scored four goals in 11 starts after joining Portsmouth on loan last season, would represent a welcome boost for Wilder after seeing attempts to bolster his defensive options stall.
Craig Morgan appeared destined to be unveiled ahead of tomorrow’s game against Oxford before the deal, which had been provisionally agreed with Wigan Athletic, fell through due to personal reasons. Byron Webster is another confirmed target with a further approach likely despite Millwall’s initial refusal to sell. United are believed to be encouraged by reports the centre-half is interested in returning north after previously representing York City and Doncaster Rovers.
Wilder, speaking at United’s training complex yesterday, said: “I’ll go into it more after the window but we’ve spoken to people in this division and been quoted £1.5m and £750,000 for players. We aren’t in that market anymore. I’m not saying this to curry favour but the people here have backed me as they’ve always backed managers in the past. But, perhaps on occasion back then, the right controls weren’t in place with regards to expenditure. Those controls are there now and, quite rightly, that’s the case.”
Caolan Lavery is expected to join Sheffield United shortly
Wilder has admitted goalkeeper George Long “wants to see what’s out there” after losing his starting place.
Craig Morgan helped Wigan Athletic win promotion from League One last season
Byron Moore (right) also interests Sheffield United

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Sheffield United have opened talks with arch-rivals Sheffield Wednesday about signing Caolan Lavery, The Star can confirm.


Next week, Sheffield United begin another assault on the Johnstone’s Paint, Checkatrade Trophy or whatever else it’s called these days.
And do you know what? I hope they don’t end up contesting the cup in April. I hope Chris Wilder and his employers treat the competition with the contempt it deserves and select a team of kids who have never played a first team game in their lives and, with all due respect, will probably never make the grade at Bramall Lane.
Don't expect to see Jamie Vardy playing against Sheffield United next week
Because, let’s be frank, that’s what opponents Leicester City are probably planning after this summer’s ridiculous revamp of a tournament already struggling for credibility in the eyes of most lower league fans.
In case it has escaped your notice, 16 clubs boasting category one academy status were recently invited to participate following June’s annual EFL conference in Portugal. Most of these are to be found in the Premier League although many potential entrants, Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United included, couldn’t be bothered to accept and politely declined the offer last month. A situation which has been described as everything from “amateur-hour” to a “complete and utter farce.” Given the lack of consultation involved and the obvious undertones, it is difficult to disagree.
In the past, I’ve defended the JPT as it used to be known. No club, especially those in the bottom two divisions of English football, should be choosy about winning silverware. Most footballers retire without having ever won a medal which, as Fernando Torres once argued, is the sign of an unfulfilled career.
But allowing top-flight sides, coupled with a few chancers from the Championship, to join this already subdued party means that it no longer possible. And not because watching United battle it out with Leicester’s under-23’s fails to float my boat. Rather, as many commentators have pointed-out, this whole sorry business stinks of League Three mission creep. (Consult Supporters Direct if you don’t know what that means).
Barnsley won last season's Johnstone's Paint Trophy, now known as the EFL Trophy
Hilariously, organisers have decided that a group stage format is the way to go this year. No more two-legged semi-finals to decide who visits Wembley. Those generated some interest. So the paying public is now being given less of what it does want and more of what it doesn’t. A simply inspired idea.
Threatening to fine Chris Wilder and his counterparts if they field under-strength squads is also nothing short of insulting. If United could field an academy team too I might, (and I stress might), even be in favour. But, unless they want to be punished financially, they can’t.
Joseph de Maistre said “every nation gets the government it deserves.” I hope the EFL gets the Checkatrade Trophy final it deserves too. Middlesbrough under-23’s versus Reading under-23’s in front of 300 or so disinterested fans.
Oxford United, who visit Bramall Lane tomorrow, were beaten in the final at Wembley

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Next week, Sheffield United begin another assault on the Johnstone’s Paint, Checkatrade Trophy or whatever else it’s called these days.


Boss Alan Stubbs is certain he can turn round Rotherham United’s fortunes as the clock ticks down on his summer squad rebuilding.
The Millers manager has only until tonight to bring in new players and let others leave and plans to be a busy man before the 11pm close of the transfer window.
He has already made 11 signings since his June appointment, but the need for reinforcements intensified with last Saturday’s 4-0 derby-day embarrassment against Barnsley which left his side in the Championship’s bottom three.
“If I wasn’t confident, I wouldn’t be stood here,” the 44-year-old said. “It’s as simple as that.”
Stubbs is hoping to finally land a striker as well as other targets today, while he also expects there to be departures from New York Stadium.
Defeat at the hands of the Reds was Rotherham’s fourth loss in five league matches, and their three away games in August have brought 3-0 setbacks at Aston Villa and Brighton followed by the disappointment at Oakwell.
The boss is demanding a reaction from his players to events last weekend when the Millers were overrun in the second half and conceded four goals in 37 minutes.
“It’s what we do about it,” he said. “If we want to accept it, then we are in the wrong place. If we want to do something about it, then great.
“We need to see a different side to them. In order to move forward, there has to be a response.”
Under new rules, there will be no emergency loan window this season, so today is the final chance until January for recruiting anyone other than free agents.
Rotherham defender and stand-in captain Stephen Kelly accepts that the derby performance has put a question mark against some of his teammates.
“I can understand the manager wanting to bring in more players,” the full-back said. “He’s going to want to have players he feels will fit into his system and the way he wants to be playing. It’s going to be his decision.
“Everybody is fighting for a place and everyone is trying to perform to a level that keeps them in the team.
“It’s the same for every team in the country. They’re looking to strengthen and make improvements, and we’re no different.”
One target who won’t be coming to the Millers is 19-year-old West Ham centre-half Reece Burke, who has opted for a loan move to Wigan Athletic, while Newcastle United striker Adam Armstrong, also 19, has joined Barnsley until January. Rotherham were linked with the England Under-19 international, but Stubbs always denied any interest,
Former Millers centre-forward Leon Best, who helped the club escape relegation last year, has joined Ipswich Town until the end of the season.
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Boss Alan Stubbs is certain he can turn round Rotherham United’s fortunes as the clock ticks down on his summer squad rebuilding.


This is the moment a dramatic collision between a car and a bus carrying children was captured on camera on the streets of Sheffield.
The video, which shows the aftermath of the collision in High Green, has already been seen more than 11,000 times on video sharing website YouTube.
The 63-second clip shows a silver vehicle scattering debris across the carriageway before seeming to come to a sudden halt further down the road.
Children can be heard shouting while a female voice can be heard reassuring the youngsters "alright everybody?" A voice can also be heard exclaiming "Oh my God" during the clip.
It is not clear exactly where and when in High Green the footage was filmed but it was uploaded to the site yesterday.
The video, entitled "Caught on Dash Cam Idiot Driver Speeding Crashes Into The Back of bus Carrying Children Sheffield UK" is one of dozens on a website called IdiotUKDriversExposed.
The clip begins with film shot from the dashboard of the bus as it travels along a suburban road. A vehicle can be seen coming in the opposite direction before a loud bang is here and then a silver vehicle is seen passing on the driver's side in a haze of dust and shattered car parts.
The vehicle appears to narrowly miss a dark coloured van and then can be seen coming to a stop further down the road.
People can then be seen walking in front of the bus windscreen with other cars also arriving in the aftermath of the collision.
Commenting on the video on YouTube, user Katie Holmes said: "This happened outside my home and my little girls and all her friends were on that coach. returning from a singing concert.
"When I got to the coach my daughter was mid asthma attack scary as hell. Teachers were amazing though."

VIDEO: Shocking dashcam footage captures moment car and bus carrying children collide in Sheffield


This is the moment a dramatic collision between a car and a bus carrying children was captured on camera on the streets of Sheffield.


A Doncaster coffee house has realised the dream of its former owner and dad of four after his tragic death at the age of just 34.
James Ball, owner of Edenthorpe's Jimmy Piggs Coffee House, died unexpectedly earlier this year, halfway through a plan to extend the popular cafe.
Laura Ball, Lydia Ball, Beks Sutcliffe, Ollie McGuire and April Taylor, pictured outside the newly extended Jimmy Piggs Coffee House
Now his family and friends have completed the expansion plan as a legacy to James - and marked the opening with a tea party.
James' widow Lydia said: "The whole place has his personality all around it and I really hope that I have done him proud. His legacy will continue far beyond his life of which not many people can boast."
The pair set up the cafe near to the village's Tesco supermarket two and a half years ago - and the coffee house rapidly became a success.
Added Lydia, 32: "It was my husband's dream and ambition to own a coffee shop that not only served incredible quality coffee and homemade cakes but that would actually make a difference to those who came through the doors.
Abi Ball, pictured serving customers with their food during the Mad Hatters Tea Party at Jimmy Piggs, Edenthorpe.
"We are passionate about our customers and make time to get to know them and genuinely care about them and James devoted hours to spending time with customers always being a welcoming and vibrant character and a consistently friendly face.
"For this reason, the customer base grew and grew and it wasn't long until we were at full capacity on a regular basis."
James secured the letting of a unit next door earlier this year in order to extend the cafe he had already created and to include some much needed extras - such as a customer toilet.
But father of four James died aged just 34 in May - half way into the extension project.
Added Lydia: "As easy as it would have been to not continue with the project, I couldn't do that.
"I had to realise his dream that is now also my dream and for our daughters' future. So with the help of so many people that are just to numerous to name and to whom I am eternally grateful, we have managed to complete our expansion."
The couple, who married when Lydia was just 17, have four daughters - Abi 14, Alice 13, Evelyn, nine, and Eliza, five.
She added: "He was my childhood sweetheart who I married at just 17 and we had just celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary in March."
The shop marked its opening with a Mad Hatter's tea party which sold out almost instantly.
She added: "We are celebrating both the opening of our extension of Jimmy Piggs and also the life of the man who created it."

Doncaster coffee house realises expansion dream after owner's tragic death at 34


A Doncaster coffee house has realised the dream of its former owner and dad of four after his tragic death at the age of just 34.


Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research.
The study shows exposure to traffic pollution is a trigger for daytime sleepiness - and may also trigger SNORING.
More than 12,000 adults were included in the Respiratory Health in Northern Europe study.
The findings show that people exposed to high levels of pollution had a 65 per cent greater chance of suffering from daytime sleepiness, compared to those who had no exposure.
Traffic noise in the bedroom was also a trigger - with people 46 per cent more likely to feel sleepy in the day if exposed.
And the research also suggests that people are also 29 per cent more likely to be a habitual snorer if they are exposed to traffic noise while they sleep.
Daytime sleepiness affected one in five people involved in the study, while one in four reported habitual snoring.
Ane Johannessen, an epidemiologist at Bergen University in Norway, wrote the study together with Professor Thorarinn Gislason and other Northern European researchers.
She said: "Exposure to traffic should be taken into account when planning treatment for patients with sleep disturbances, because reducing noise and pollution exposure in the bedroom may have a beneficial effect.
"Reducing exposure through relocating the bedroom away from pollution sources or making the bedroom more soundproof to protect against traffic noise, as well as mapping alternative and less polluted outdoor everyday routes may help patients with their sleep disorders."
The study also showed that men, older subjects, smokers and those with lower education were more likely to report habitual snoring.
They were usually less physically active, with a higher BMI, and more likely to have a diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea.
Women, older people, smokers, and those with lower education were more likely to report daytime sleepiness.
The new research is due to be presented at the European Respiratory Society's International Congress in London next month.
Professor Jorgen Vestbo, President of ERS and Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Manchester, said: "The question of who snores may be a running joke in some households but for many snoring is a serious issue, with direct links to physical and mental well being and the same is true for daytime sleepiness.
"We want people to think more about the environment around them and the impact it can have - from the way they sleep to the air they breathe."
To coincide with Congress, the ERS will be holding some free public lung function testing, starting in Trafalgar Square on September 2 and 3.


Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research.


Pokémon Go became a pop culture phenomenon this summer.
The mobile game ensnared tens of millions of players around the world, began to impact upon the wider social landscape, and even became a cringe-inducing reference point for global political figures.
But it seems the augmented reality app could now be rapidly falling out of favour. Pokémon Go has reportedly lost around a quarter of its user-base in recent weeks, with player figures down 10 million on their peak in July. Those who fell in love with the game are apparently abandoning it in droves. But just why are people giving up on Pokemon Go?
Liam Gannon, 25, from Edinburgh, started playing Pokémon Go in early July, and was enthusiastic about sinking his time into the app.
“Pokémon was a large part of my childhood,” he explains, “so being able to collect all of the original 150 Pokémon was a large part of the attraction for me.
“It was a fun distraction on the journey to work, but when you see a Pokémon you want nearby it was really exciting. I remember sitting down in a cafe for breakfast in Tokyo and noticing a Farfetch’d nearby. I dropped everything to go and pursue that rare Pokémon. It was a wee bit thrilling.”
But after playing the game for roughly a month, that thrill had started to seriously diminish.
“Eventually the novelty wore off. The mechanics aren’t really deep enough to keep me invested in the game.
“On top of that it’s a major drain on my phone’s battery, and you can’t run it in the background, so to find Pokemon or hatch eggs you have to keep the app open.
“It’s not that I dislike the game now. It’s just too much effort.”
That claim of “too much effort” is almost directly echoed by another early adopter, Jack Nelson, who lives in Nice in France and stopped playing the game around two weeks ago.
“I stopped because you have to put in real effort to be any good at it,” he notes. “You can’t really play casually. I’d open it if I was on the bus and was bored, and then all you get is Pidgeys and Zubats and Ratatas.
“Yet you see gyms where people have CP 4000+ Dragonites and Laprases and Aerodactyls and it’s like ‘how much money and time and energy do I have to invest to even get close to these over-powered Pokémon, from people who probably dedicate themselves to Pokemon Go as much as athletes do to training for sport?’
“The app allows people with too much time and money to blitz everybody else and it’s just not enjoyable.
“And that’s if you’re in a city. If you live in the countryside there’s just nothing to do.”
Professor Mark Griffiths, a psychologist at Nottingham Trent University, and director of the International Gaming Research Unit, wrote an article at the height of Pokémon Go’s popularity exploring its appeal.
"At the time, he cited its social nature, collection mechanics and ‘never-ending’ nature as reasons for its astonishing success. However, he now notes that these positives may in fact be back-firing for the game.
“Some of them can be turned on their heads as reasons for becoming unpopular – most notably the lack of novelty and the fact that if others in your peer group stop playing, it may lead others to stop playing.”
The researcher notes that his own son was an avid player at the start, but now feels the experience has become “boring”.
“Some players who started to ‘catch ’em all’ have now done that and don’t feel they need to do so anymore.
“There are also those who say it was taking too much time out of their day to carry on. There will also be those who didn’t realise it would take so much effort to catch them.”
In other words, the very things that made Pokémon Go so appealing in the short-term may now be making it far less so in the long-term.
Not everyone has given up though. Clare Longstaff from Yorkshire acknowledges that she’s personally grown tired of Pokémon Go: “As time goes on and the levels go up you have to collect more points, and it seems to be going on forever. We’re finding the same Pokémon and there’s nothing different. It’s boring and repetitive and they’re not changing it enough.”
But she’s also delighted that her nine-year-old son Jacob, who has autism, remains enraptured by the game.
“He likes repetition. He likes consoles and the iPhone and this gets him out of the house. It’s nice going out in the fresh air with him. Jacob’s still happy with it. And if he’s happy – I’m happy.”
Ben Dufton from Newcastle, meanwhile, suggests he’s settled into a sort-of love/hate relationship with the app, cycling between disinterest and avid excitement.
“As the levels progress and the same Pokémon are available I get bored, then all of a sudden there’s loads of new ones – so I get really obsessed again. It seems to go around in circles!”
With an estimated 30 million people still playing, the compulsion certainly remains as strong as ever for some. But that can’t hide the fact that for many, the novelty has worn off.
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Steel City's small and medium sized businesses have seen impressive turnover up 11 per cent.
The positive trend features in Barclays Prosperity Map that studied the year to April, ranking 12 UK areas based on factors such as house prices, charitable giving, working hours and gross domestic product.
But, while prosperity in the UK is on the up with spending, earnings and wealth increasing nationwide, Yorkshire and Humberside only ranks ninth among the dozen regions.
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The North East was ranked lowest overall, but still recorded a 6 per cent rise in annual average earnings, reaching £24,748.
London tops the list but other areas are emerging. Scotland saw a 13 per cent growth in household wealth, as opposed to the 12 per cent in the UK capital.
The study also found that charitable giving is not necessarily linked to wealth. Despite being placed sixth in the prosperity table, Northern Ireland is the country’s most charitable region, with 45 per cent of households giving to good causes - well ahead of the national average of 29 per cent. The South West, South East and East of England are also notable in their donating.
The number of millionaires in the UK has also increased, by 41 per cent in past five years. Rising from 508,000 in 2010 to 715,000 this year, London and the South East account for over half (52 per cent) of the total new millionaires.
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Anything could happen today with the summer transfer window closing tonight.
Premier League clubs have already broken all known spending records for this summer’s transfer window with 12 clubs setting new transfer records for single deals, benefiting from the new £5.1bn television deal.
Arsenal’s £52m double signing of Lucas Perez and Shkodran Mustafi pushed top-flight summer transfer window spending close to the £1bn mark.
It has already surpassed the previous high of £870m set last year.
Here are the rumours floating around on deadline day . . . .
Monaco defender Fabinho could be a ‘left field’ arrival at Manchester United on deadline day, according to the M.E.N.’s Stuart Mathieson. “He’s one I wouldn’t rule out at all,” Stuart said at the M.E.N.’s live football event in Manchester on Tuesday night. The 22-year-old was interesting United a year ago but a move for the right-back failed to materialise. Despite Louis van Gaal’s departure, reports have suggested Fabinho could still move to Manchester.
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Jose Mourinho is furious with Bastian Schweinsteiger over the German’s refusal to leave Manchester United, according to reports. The midfielder has been told he won’t be part of Mourinho’s plans this season. But Schweinsteiger is happy to see out the remaining two years of his contract even if it means not playing. Reports earlier today claimed Sporting Lisbon had made an offer to bring him to Portugal. (Daily Express).
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Chelsea have made a surprise £32million move to bring David Luiz back to Stamford Bridge. The Brazil defender left for Paris Saint-Germain in June 2014 for £50million, a world record fee for a defender, but is ready to return to west London. (Daily Mail).
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Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere is set to join Crystal Palace or Bournemouth for the rest of the season so he can play regular first-team football. The 24-year-old met Palace manager Alan Pardew and Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe for talks on Tuesday. He played six times for England over the summer - including three games at Euro 2016 - but was not named in Sam Allardyce’s first squad this week. (BBC Sport).
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Tottenham have made a bid for Newcastle midfielder Moussa Sissoko, according to Sky sources. The 27-year-old attacking-midfielder has wanted to leave the Magpies all summer after a successful Euro 2016 campaign with France. It is understood the offer is £16m, but Newcastle have reportedly been asking for as much as £30m for the player in recent weeks. (Sky Sports).
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Real Madrid star Isco wants a move to Tottenham, according to reports. It’s suggested north London is the midfielder’s preferred destination if he’s forced to leave the La Liga giants. A reporter at Spanish media outlet El Chiringuito of Mega said: “Isco’s situation at Real Madrid cannot continue. If he left his first choice would be to Tottenham.” (Daily Star).
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Burnley are poised to seal a deal worth in excess of £10million for Derby County midfielder Jeff Hendrick. The transfer would represent a club record fee for Burnley, topping the £8m cost of bringing Steven Defour to the club. Hendrick, the Republic of Ireland international, impressed for his country at Euro 2016 and Sean Dyche has been in pursuit all summer, originally opening with a £3m offer. (Daily Mail).
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Doncaster Great British Bake Off contestant Val Stones has proved she can stand the heat in the kitchen - by surviving the first week of the smash hit BBC1 show.
The 66-year-old former primary school headteacher from Conisbrough escaped the chop from judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry in last night's show - and fans have rushed to social media to declare her as their favourite and "hilarious" after a series of baking blunders.
She became the star of the tent on social media, with Twitter fans loving haphazard Val, a self-confessed Ed Sheeran fan and fitness fanatic, who keeps herself moving and grooving while baking.
Val, who now lives in Yeovil with her husband Ian, had a few minor catastrophes during cake week, including forgetting to put the sugar into one of her cakes, and also coming in 10th place in the Jaffa Cake technical challenge.
She also almost put cornflour into one of her bakes, mistaking it for icing sugar.
But her incredibly sunny disposition, good humour and dance moves won over plenty of people on Twitter as they begged for her not to leave the competition yet.
Georgina Palzeaird tweeted: "Straight away, Val is my top gal this series. Not necessarily because she's the best... I just like her sassy ways. #GBBO."
User Sapphire @sapphire0801 wrote: "Val is a human disaster and i love her #GBBO."
Roshni V @RoshPosh_x added: "Val is actually hilarious !!! #gbbo."

Doncaster Great British Bake Off contestant Val Stones survives first show and wins fans for her "hilarious" baking


Doncaster Great British Bake Off contestant Val Stones has proved she can stand the heat in the kitchen - by surviving the first week of the smash hit BBC1 show.


South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to motorists travelling in wet conditions, following a collision on a Doncaster stretch of motorway last night.
The collision occurred between junction 37-36 of the A1 Doncaster at around 9.30pm, and led to lane closures in the area while recovery work took place.
One person is believed to have sustained minor injuries in the collision.
Following the crash, South Yorkshire Police have now issued a warning to motorists travelling in wet conditions.
Speaking on Twitter, a police spokesman said: "Wet roads means slow down! #noregrets

Police issue wet weather warning after accident on Doncaster motorway


South Yorkshire Police have issued a warning to motorists travelling in wet conditions, following a collision on a Doncaster stretch of motorway last night.


The death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 was a tragedy that send shockwaves around the world.
But it was also an incident - up there with the shooting of John F Kennedy, the death of Hitler and the moon landings - that has become the basis for countless conspiracy theories in the last 20 years.
While the official investigation ruled that the crash had been caused by Diana's chauffeur Henri Paul being under the influence of drink and prescription drugs, Mohammed Al Fayed, whose son and Diana's lover Dodi, was also killed in the crash, has maintained that the pair were murdered - and claimed there were nearly 200 conspiracies into the crash.
Here are just some of the conspiracy theories about Diana's death.
1. HENRI PAUL WAS A SECRET SERVICE AGENT
Theorists have alleged that the driver of the Mercedes, acting head of Ritz security Henri Paul, was in the pay of a national security service - either Britain, France or the United States. Al-Fayed claims that Henri Paul was working for MI6 and that they set him up. An inquiry found no evidence of a connection.
2. BLOOD SAMPLES WERE UNRELIABLE
Another allegation concerns the reliability of blood tests carried out, which indicated Paul had been drinking before he took the controls of the car. The French investigators' conclusion that Paul was drunk was made on the basis of an analysis of blood samples, which were said to contain an alcohol level that was three times the French legal limit. An expert cited in the report estimated that Paul had drunk the equivalent of ten small glasses of Ricard, his favourite liquorice-flavoured French aperitif, before driving. Theories persist that the blood samples were unreliable.
3. AN M16 COVER-UP
Richard Tomlinson, a former MI6 officer who was dismissed from the intelligence services and later served five months in prison for breaching the Official Secrets Act 1989, claimed in a sworn statement to the French inquiry in May 1999 that Britain's MI6 had been involved in the crash, He claimed that Paul was working for the security services and that one of Diana's bodyguards, either Trevor Rees-Jones or Kes Wingfield, was a contact for British intelligence.
Tomlinson alleged that MI6 was monitoring Diana before her death, had told Al-Fayed that Paul was an MI6 agent and that her death mirrored plans he saw in 1992 for the assassination of then President of Serbia Slobodan Milošević, using a strobe light to blind his chauffeur.
4. WAS DIANA PREGNANT?
One of the main motives which has been advanced for alleged murder includes suggestions Diana was pregnant with Dodi Fayed's child and the couple were about to get engaged. The alleged dislike of the idea of a non-Christian within the British Royal Family meant such a relationship between the mother of the future king and a prominent Egyptian Muslim would not be tolerated. In Al-Fayed's view, Prince Philip, the Prince of Wales, Diana's sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale and numerous others were all involved in a plot to kill the Princess and his son.
5. LACK OF CCTV
The absence of CCTV images showing the Mercedes' journey from the hotel to the crash site has been frequently cited as evidence of an organised conspiracy. In a submission to the Minister for Justice, Scotland for Public Inquiry in February 2003, Mohamed Al-Fayed stated that there were approximately 10 video cameras on the route taken by the Mercedes, including one on the entrance to the tunnel itself, yet there are no recordings from any of these cameras for the night in question. In December 2006, The Independent newspaper published an article stating there were more than 14 CCTV cameras in the Pont de l'Alma underpass, yet none have recorded footage of the fatal collision.
6. THE WHITE FIAT UNO
Analysis of the wreckage of the Mercedes revealed it had glancing contact with a white Fiat Uno car which left traces of paint on the Mercedes bodywork. Extensive attempts by the French police to find the vehicle involved were unsuccessful. Mohamed Al-Fayed alleged that the white Fiat Uno was being used by MI6 as a means of causing the Mercedes to swerve and thereby crash into the side of the tunnel. Al-Fayed further alleged that the Fiat Uno was owned by a French photojournalist named Jean-Paul James Andanson, a security services agent according to Fayed. Andanson's death in May 2000, Al-Fayed claimed, was either due to guilt over what he had done or because he was assassinated by the French or British security services to silence him.

ON THIS DAY: 1997: Princess Diana dies - here's some of the 175 conspiracy theories about her death


The death of Princess Diana in a Paris car crash in 1997 was a tragedy that send shockwaves around the world.


Doncaster Knights complete their pre-season build-up when entertaining Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday (2.30pm).
Knights are expected to be boosted by the return of wing/full-back Dougie Flockhart, centre/wing Andy Bulumakau and prop Colin Quigley.
Director of rugby Clive Griffiths will make a late decision on veteran Leicester forward Freddie Tuilagi.
“I withdrew him from the Canada game as I felt another week of training with us would be advantageous in order to see the best of him,” he said.
“I didn’t want people to think he was past it.
“If he does get time on the paddock then we’d have to make a decision as to what to do with him.”
Having played 26 players last weekend, Griffiths told The Star he planned to use far fewer this weekend.
“Not only will I be selecting fewer players but there will be less inter-changes,” he said.
“It won’t be the exact team which plays against London Irish – but it will certainly be more representative of it than in our previous two games.
“There are still one or two positions I’m still not sure about and players still have the chance to force their way into the 22-man squad to face Irish.
“Having said that, I’m not going to forget the contributions and hard work put in by the players both last year and in previous seasons because I know what they can do and sometimes (as a coach) you go for the tried and tested.
“But obviously I will take into account how the newcomers play and they’ll all get the chance to show what they can do as the season progresses.”
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Are you a drill sergeant, a worshipper, a skipper or a teammate? Experts have identified four types of parent when it comes to teaching their children how to DRIVE.


Boss Alan Stubbs has told his players to play with their heads not their hearts as Rotherham United seek a first derby victory against Barnsley for nearly 34 years.
The two clubs go head to head at Oakwell this afternoon with Championship bragging rights at stake in their first clash since 2005.
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Millers manager Stubbs said: “It’s a derby, it will be feisty, it will be played at a high tempo, emotions will be running high. You have to make sure that you control them and still carry out your game-plan.
Rotherham haven’t beaten the Reds in seven attempts since a 1-0 win in the old Division Two in October 1982, but Stubbs is a veteran of Celtic v Rangers and Everton v Liverpool clashes from his playing days and knows what it takes to succeed in a local skirmish.
“You can’t get wrapped up in the emotions of a derby,” he said. “It’s about keeping a cool head. If you do that, it will give you a better chance of winning the game.”
Barnsley have six points from four games after home wins over Derby County and QPR in their first season back in the second tier, two points more than the Millers who won for the first time under Stubbs last weekend against Brentford.
“Paul (Reds boss Heckingbottom) will be happy with their start,” Stubbs said. “He might be thinking they should have a couple more points on the board, but that’s what this division is.
“Last season, they might have got away with a couple of mistakes. This year, in this division, more often than not you’ll get punished.”
Skipper Lee Frecklington may be available for the Millers after missing four matches with a calf injury while fellow midfielder Joe Newell is fit again after ankle surgery at the end of last season.
Newell’s return is a boost for new boss Stubbs who is able to name the 23-year-old in his squad for the first time since he took the hot-seat.
Aidy White
“He’ll be part of the squad for the weekend,” Stubbs confirmed. “He’s made really good strides. He’s a very good footballer. He knows where his next pass is going before he’s even touched the ball.”
Barnsley centre-half Alfie Mawson will miss the game after the Reds last night accepted a bid for him of around £5 million from Premier League Swansea City.
Today’s showdown pits Stubbs’ side against old boy Aidy White. He has found game-time easier to come by with Barnsley than he did after being signed by then-Rotherham boss Steve Evans last summer.
The left-sided player started only four times for the Millers but made 17 starts for the Reds, after dropping down a division in November, as they lifted the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy and earned promotion from League One.
“It just didn’t work out for whatever reason at Rotherham,” said the former Leeds flyer, aged 24, who has featured in every match this season. “But I definitely feel I am a Championship player and am capable of playing at this level.
“I have showed that in the past, and want to be playing higher if possible.
“The run of games has helped me. Rotherham brought me in as a winger and the style of play that they had was quite direct. They had a change of manager and Redders (Evans’ successor, Neil Redfearn) obviously had his own way of doing things. It was a different style of play as well and I didn’t fit into that.
“It is football and that kind of thin is part and parcel of it. The move to Barnsley was a blessing in disguise really.”
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Boss Alan Stubbs has told his players to play with their heads not their hearts as Rotherham United seek a first derby victory against Barnsley for nearly 34 years.


Doncaster Phoenix head into their first season in National Three North on a high after a thrilling 26-24 win over Ilkley in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup.
James Thompson and Josh Fowler scored first half tries and stand-off Jamie Lennard kicked both conversions, but Phoenix trailed 14-17 at half time.
Andy Ellis and Adam Kettle touched down in the second half and Lennard added another conversion put them 26-24 ahead with minutes remaining. Ilkley were awarded a late penalty but it sailed just wide.
Doncaster lad Sam Bottomley has joined Phoenix from Harrogate, while Ryan Peacey has retired.
Phoenix host Firwood Waterloo in their first ever National League game on Saturday.
Wheatley Hills start at home to Dinnington in North One East.
Prop Jack Latham (knee), Chris Blessed (ankle) and second row Dan Undy (knee) are all out injured after a problematic build-up to the season, which also saw Hills concede their Yorkshire Cup match at Pocklington last Saturday.
Centre Zak Mears has joined from Hemsworth and second row Rory Kynman has rejoined Wheatley from Morley. Club stalwart Andrew Penno has retired.
Promoted Thornensians face Wetherby in Yorkshire Two – the team they beat in the final of the Yorkshire Silver Trophy in May.
Thorne have signed fly-half Andy Barrass from Hull Ionians, as well as hookers Ben Robson from Leodiensians and Chris Hewitt from Scunthorpe, while they have a new Irish flanker in James Currie.
Yorkshire Two side Wath on Dearne beat Bradford Salem, of Yorkshire One, 24-17 to progress to the third round of the Yorkshire Shield.
Last season’s Yorkshire Five Plate winners Rossington Hornets begin their league campaign at home to Thirsk on Saturday.

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Doncaster Phoenix head into their first season in National Three North on a high after a thrilling 26-24 win over Ilkley in the first round of the Yorkshire Cup.


Gary Ballance says Yorkshire must move on from their Finals Day heartbreak when they take on Surrey in the Royal London One Day Cup semi-final at Headingley tomorrow.
Yorkshire lost to Durham in the T20 Blast semi-final last weekend, but put the disappointment behind them to crush Nottinghamshire at Scarborough and move back into the race for a third successive County Championship crown in the week.
And now Ballance, who led Yorkshire at Scarborough and scored a century in their 305-run rout, said: “It’s going to be a huge game. We missed out in the T20 and in last year’s semi-finals so hopefully we can put in a good performance.
“There’s going to be a good crowd and hopefully we can put in a good performance for them, get a win and I’m sure there would be loads of Yorkshire fans going down to Lord’s if we play well on Sunday.
“We need to be positive and back each other. I think that’s what worked after we started slowly in both competitions.
“We became a bit more positive and aggressive in the way that we batted and bowled. I think it showed as both competitions went on and if we can do that on Sunday, it will give us the best chance to win.
“We’ve got to forget about Finals Day.”
A career-best 5-36 - adding up to figures of 8-51 - from Tim Bresnan helped Yorkshire wrap up a comprehensive victory against Nottinghamshire in the afternoon session yesterday.
“There was no panic,” said coach Jason Gillespie.
“There was a real calmness in the dressing room even when we found ourselves in a spot of bother. That is a hallmark of a decent side and a side that backs their ability, trusts their game and believes. We just have to control what we can and keep level-headed.”
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It’s been a while since Jody Hanson and Helen Voyse saw one another.
It’s clear they have plenty to catch up on and the pair chat animatedly as Jody’s eight-month-old son plays happily between them.
Jody Hanson chatting with Helen Voyse who works as a Doula Jody used a 'Doula' during her pregnancy
It’s a comfortable picture, which is hardly surprising given that, for three months earlier this year, Helen was a huge part of the mum and baby’s life - as their personal Doula.
“I met Helen when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my son,” explains Jody, aged 27, who lives with her two boys in Norfolk Park.
“My family don’t live close by so I had limited support during my pregnancy and was worried about how I would cope when the baby was born and who would pick my older son up from school if I suddenly went into labour. I shared my concerns with my midwife and she told me about the Doula Service.”
The Doula Service is provided by Sheffield City Council and aims to support pregnant women throughout the last six weeks of their pregnancy, during the birth and six weeks postnatally. Each woman who is referred to the project is provided with a volunteer Doula who offers them emotional and practical support over a three-month period.
Just hearing someone say ‘you’re doing a fantastic job’ can be enough sometimes Helen Voyse
“At first I didn’t think it was for me, I thought I could do it all myself, but it’s honestly the best thing I ever did,” smiles Jody as she cuddles her little boy.
“My Doula came with me to midwife and health visitor appointments, she came with me to get my bloods done. There’s a lot of information when you’re pregnant and it’s great to have somebody to help you wade through everything, to help you remember appointments and generally support you.
“The day I went into labour, I called her and she was there waiting for me at the hospital when I arrived. It’s that familiar face that you can trust when everything gets going, it’s so reassuring.”
The service launched in 2011 and there are now around 50 active voluntary Doulas working in the city at any one time. Many of them - though not all - are mums themselves, who want to support women or couples and help empower them to have the best experience they can.
Jody Hanson and her son Saint Hezekiah Trotman-Hanson
Helen, aged 35, has been a volunteer Doula for five years and says it’s one of the best things she’s ever done.
“I have three kids, and had three very different experiences, and wanted to be able to give somebody the support they might not necessarily have had without this service,” she says.
“Our role is supportive but also about information-giving, on issues like infant feeding, safe-sleeping, parenting, the practicalities around labour and birth, and the benefits of skin-to-skin contact. It’s not about sharing our own personal experiences, it’s about making sure parents have all the information they need to make an informed choice about what’s best for them and their baby.
“Sometimes just the praise and encouragement in itself can be invaluable, hearing ‘you’re doing a fantastic job’ or ‘you can do this’ can make a big difference.
Helen Voyse who works as a Doula in Sheffield
“The feedback we get from mums is so positive. We have mums that tell us having one of our Doulas with them was like having their own mum or sister or best friend in the room with them, and that’s wonderful to hear. We have women who use this service who are from different countries and who have no family or friends around at all. For women like that, this service is a lifeline.”
Six weeks after the birth, Doulas must say goodbye to the people they’ve watched become families - something Helen admits can be tough.
“Of course it can be hard to say goodbye to someone who’s shared so much with you and who you’ve built a relationship with,” says Helen, who has worked with 35 mums in the past five years.
“But by six weeks their family unit is in a good place and it’s time for us, as Doulas, to move on and help somebody else. Of course it is lovely though when you bump into those mums out and about, in the supermarket or walking through the city centre, and they have this little two, or three, or four-year-old with them, and you think: ‘I remember when you were born.’ One mum even named her baby after me which felt amazing, it’s a really rewarding role.”
All Doulas go through an extensive screening and training programme before they’re assigned to work with local mums, and Jody has already applied to start the training in September, meaning she could be working with other mums-to-be in the city as early as January 2017.
“I’d love to do for someone else, what this service did for me,” she says.
“That would be such a gift.”
BECOME A DOULA:
The service is always seeking new volunteers for its Doula Project, which runs training programmes twice a year.
“You don’t have to be a mum yourself,” says Helen, whose own background is in nursery nursing.
“We have lots of great doulas who don’t have kids. We have some that work full time and others that don’t work at all. Doulas don’t offer clinical support and we have no medical background. Our job is simply to provide emotional and practical support, information and guidance.”
Email: doulaproject@sheffield.gov.uk if you would like more information about becoming a voluntary doula, or call 0114 2735733.

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Thousands of teenagers in Doncaster, the Dearne Valley and the Isle of Axholme have woken to up to receive their GCSE results today.
We will report the details today as they come in. And you can also take part by sending us your celebratory pictures and selfies.
Hall Cross pupils Tom Stafford, Rosie Jenkins and Charlotte Lane, all aged 16.
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At Hall Cross Academy more students achieved A and A* grades than ever before.
In total, 57 per cent achieved A-C grades, including English and maths.
Vice Principal at the school Simon Swain said: "This year's results are extremely impressive. As a school we are delighted with how our students have done.
Hall Cross pupils Shakchyam Subedi, Sam Hodgkinson, Patrick Barter, Ali Comak and Shivani Gugi, all aged 16.
"They've developed themselves into extremely powerful learners. This is mainly due to our programme of activity that takes place in Year 7 and Year 8 in which students take part in extended curriculum time with their form tutors.
"This has developed them into extremely powerful learners that are able to tackle problems in their stride.
"This year progress in English and Maths has been far greater than national averages and we're delighted with how they've done.
"We've also had an unprecedented number of students who have achieved A and A* in all of their subjects."
Students and staff at Hungerhill School celebrate this year's results
Hall Cross pupil Shivani Gug achieved six A*s and three As.
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"I'm feeling ecstatic, it's amazing," said Shivani, of Holyrood Road, Town Moor.
The 16-year-old continued: "I tried really hard. I'm really happy with all of the effort I put in, and with all of the help I got from the wonderful teachers here.
"I'm going to celebrate by going to my friend's party."
De Warenne Academy is also celebrating record-breaking GCSE results today.
GCSE English and Maths results are the best the school has ever achieved, with 61 per cent achieving a C grade or above in both subjects, an increase of over 18 per cent.
The percentage of our students gaining five A*-Cs including English and Maths at GCSE has also dramatically improved, by 14 per cent on last year.
Executive Principal, Gareth Mason said “These excellent GCSE results build on our record A level results last week.
"I am delighted that more students are making such fantastic progress.
"It is testament to the hard work of our students and staff that so many have today received the results they hoped for.
"We are looking forward to welcoming many of our students back to our sixth form for the next step of their exciting academic journey.
Paul Tarn CEO of SPTA said “I am delighted with the significant improvement in outcomes for young people and the community the academy serves and would like to pay tribute to the leadership of the Executive Principal, Gareth Mason, who has been instrumental in working with staff and students to drive up standards“.
Balby Carr Community Academy saw the number of students gaining the higher grades A* to B rise this year as a result of some outstanding individual performances.
They included Jake Harris (4A*, 5A, 1B) and Katy Burton, (1A*, 4A, 4B, 1C).
Head teacher John Innes said: “I’d like to congratulate all those who have achieved top results.
“Overall, we had hoped to do better but it was pleasing to see we also improved numbers achieving
A* to C in both English and maths, up to 43 per cent.”
Sixty-three per cent of students at Trinity Academy achieved the benchmark five A*-C grades including English and mathematics, which is an increase of eight per cent on last year.
Nearly three quarters of students achieved a C or better in mathematics (72 per cent) and eighty per cent of students gained a C or better in English, amounting to two thirds of the cohort achieving a C or higher in both English and mathematics.
The school's top students, all of whom are joining the academy’s Sixth Form next month, are:
- Jack Parkinson – ten A*s
- Gemma Powell – nine A*s
- Francesca Middleton – eight A*s and two As
- Bartosz Swedziol – six A*s and four As
Principal David Page said: “We are very encouraged by today’s GCSE results which demonstrate the amount of hard work that staff and students have put into the last two years.
"They show that teaching at Trinity Academy is stronger and making a serious impact on the achievement and progress of students.”
Serlby Park pupils achieved the school's best GCSE results yet with 66 per cent achieving 5A*- C including Maths and English, an increase of 15 per cent on last year.
Lady Christine Edwards: “Staff and pupils have worked extremely hard to achieve these results. We have had a couple of years when our maths results have interfered with the overall
achievement but with the new maths team appointed this year, things have definitely changed for the better.
"75 per cent of our pupils achieved A* to C in Maths and 82% achieved the same in English. We are very proud of them and they deserve this success.
"Serlby is a very special school with excellent, committed staff, supportive parents and pupils who really want to do well. They are motivated to achieve making me proud of our success.
"These results are testament to the way we operate at Serlby as an academy. This is a lovely way to end my career and I hope that the same outcomes or better are repeated for
many years to come”.
At Hungerhill School more than 76 per cent of students achieved the gold standard of 5 or more A*-C GCSE grades including English and maths.
Results in core subjects are impressive with 98 per cent of students making at least expected progress in English and 81 per cent in maths; the national average in 2015 for expected progress in English was 69 per cent and 66 per cent in maths.
Headteacher, Helen Redford-Hernandez, said: “These are an exceptional set of results. I want to thank everyone for their hard work and commitment which has helped secure some of
the best results the school has ever had; this is in spite of all the recent educational reforms and the greater emphasis on linear exams.
"The expertise we have in our school community, support from parents and carers, governors, dedicated teachers and the determination of our students, have all contributed to giving our
young people the best start to their future.
"The results are indeed a testament to the schoo's ambition and strength in delivering the highest of educational standards.
There were some outstanding performances from individual students; the following achieved 10 or more A*/A grades:
- Madison Burns
- Natasha Maddison
- Jessica Taylor
- Eleanor Beeney
- Amy Booth
- Reiss Clifford
- Eleanor Stokes
- Brooke Duffield
- Chloe Day
- Abigail Deakes
- Bethany Mitchell
- Alesia Fiddler
- Jessica Oliver
- Olivia Blackham
At Rossington All Saints Academy 'record levels' of progress were achieved this year.
A spokesman for the school said students exceeded expected progress in the core subjects of English and Maths, whilst the Sciences, MFL and Humanities, alongside other option subjects achieved record results.
Jamie Lawler, Principal at Rossington All Saints said: "Record levels of students exceeding expected progress were also achieved in these subjects placing the academy above the national average.
"Furthermore, results continued to maintain record outcomes when compared to the former accountability measures with 60% achieving 5 A* - C grades (including English and Maths), with predicted positive outcomes expected in the new accountability measures to be released by the DfE in the autumn."
At Outwood Academy, 61 per cent of students achieved the GCSE gold standard.
Sir Michael Wilkins, Academy Principal and Chief Executive of Outwood Grange Academies Trust said: "Our students have achieved excellent results with 61 per cent of
students achieving a C grade or above in English and Mathematics and almost 20 per cent of students achieving 3 or more A/A* grades.
"It is testament to the hard work of all students, their families, staff, the trust board and governors at Outwood Academy Adwick that we have yet again performed so well.
"I would like to praise the work of the Principal Carolyn Blundell in helping these students gain these life changing results.”
At the Axholme Academy, Crowle, an 80 per cent of students gained an A* - C grade in maths and 71 per cent in English.
70 per cent of students gained an A* - C in both English and maths a 6 per cent increase on 2016.
Outstanding individual performers include Megan Arrowsmith 5 A* grades and 3 A's, Thomas Arrand 4 A* grades, 2 A's and 2 B's,
Laura Cowlbeck 8 A* and 1 A's, Charlotte Smith 4 A* and 4 A's.
The South Axholme Academy also celebrated its best results year to date.
Among the best achievers were:
- James Bannister: 11 A* grades
- Bronwen Kershaw: 5 A's and 2A* grades
- Scott Ewan: 6 A* and 5 A grades
Commenting on this year's results Cllr Nuala Fennelly, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Schools, said: “Congratulations goes to all of our students who received their GCSE results today. All their hard work and hours spent studying has paid off.
And at Armthorpe Academy a record 59 per cent achieved the national exam benchmark.
Headteacher Andy Cope said: “I’m very pleased by this year’s results.
“It’s a good indication of the progress being made at the academy, there’s still a lot more work to do, but we’re heading in the right direction.”
“We must also acknowledge the school staff and governors, parents and carers for the support they have provided. We wish the young people the very best for whatever the future may bring them.”
Nationally, GCSE results have fallen dramatically across the board, with the proportion who gained a C grade or above dropping by an unprecedented 2.1 percentage points compared with last year – including a sharp decline in the numbers gaining a C or above in English.
The falls are due in large part to new government policies that force 17-year-olds who got a D or lower in English or maths last year to resit those exams, meaning more students overall were sitting the tests.
But some of the fall is unexplained. Of pupils taking their exams in year 11, the normal GCSE year, the proportion gaining A*-C grades was down by 1.3 percentage points.

VIDEO: Doncaster, Dearne and Isle of Axholme GCSE results day 2016


Thousands of teenagers in Doncaster, the Dearne Valley and the Isle of Axholme have woken to up to receive their GCSE results today.


Doncaster Rovers have had a bid rejected for Greenock Morton striker Jai Quitongo.
A statement on Morton's official website said: "Morton can confirm that we have turned down an initial bid from Doncaster Rovers for the services of 18-year-old striker Jai Quitongo.
"The teenager was the subject of an offer from the English League Two outfit last night and manager Jim Duffy told gmfc.net that the club have carefully considered the fee but decided that it is not in line with our valuation.
"Jai is an individual we feel has a big future in the game. He is also considered an important member of our squad for this season’s Championship campaign and we will not allow such a player to depart for what we believe to be below his market value."

DEADLINE DAY: Doncaster Rovers bid rejected for Greenock Morton striker Jai Quitongo


Doncaster Rovers have had a bid rejected for Greenock Morton striker Jai Quitongo.


Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a man found on moorland and which is being treated as a murder probe.
The body of Rotherham man Craig Nelson, 34, was found earlier this week near the A628 at Woodhead Tunnels in the Peak District.
This morning, detectives arrested a man and a woman on suspicion of murder in relation to the incident.
A 41-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were arrested in Sheffield and currently remain in custody being questioned by officers.
Mr Nelson, also known as Craig Preston from Wath-Upon-Dearne, was found dead on Monday at about 11am on the moors.
A post-mortem examination found he died as a result of head injuries and a murder inquiry was launched.
Officers remain keen to hear from anyone who saw or heard from Mr Nelson in the days leading up to his death.
Yesterday, Detective Chief Inspector Steve Handley, who is leading the inquiry, said: “We’re in the process of piecing together Craig’s movements in the days leading up to his death. Did you see him in the days before? Did you speak to him or know what his plans were?
“I would urge anyone who knew him, or had contact with him before his death, to come forward as any small piece of information could be crucial.
“I’d also like to hear from anyone who saw a vehicle, or anyone acting suspiciously, on the slip road off the A628 or the car park near Woodhead Tunnels at any time between 7am on Saturday 20 August and 11am on Monday 22 August.
“We have a dedicated team of detectives working hard to find out what happened to Craig. We are providing support and regular updates to his family; they deserve to know what happened to him, so please come forward if you can help.”
There is currently a cordon in place at Mr Nelson’s address in Montgomery Square, Rotherham, while police carry out their enquiries.
If you have any information that could assist detectives with their enquiries, please call 101, quoting incident number 819 of 23 August 2016.
You can also pass information on to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111

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Two people have been arrested in connection with the death of a man found on moorland and which is being treated as a murder probe.


Two people have been charged been with murder in connection with the death of a 47-year-old Sheffield man who has now been named by police.
The man who died following a reported assault in Fox Walk, Walkley on Thursday evening was named by South Yorkshire Police as Craig Wild a few moments ago.
Emergency services were called to house in Fox Walk, Walkley at about 6.45pm on Thursday following reports that Craig had allegedly been assaulted.
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He was pronounced dead shortly after and a post-mortem examination concluded that he died from multiple injuries, including stab wounds.
Two people have been charged in connection with his death.
David Webster, 49, of Leppings Lane, Hillsborough and Alison Moss, 46, of Fox Walk, Walkley, appeared before Sheffield Magistrates’ Court this morning charged with murder.
They have been remanded into custody to appear at Sheffield Crown Court on Wednesday, August 31.
Craig’s family have asked for their privacy to be respected at this extremely difficult time.
Detectives remain keen to hear from anyone who has any information about Craig’s death.
If you have any information that could assist officers with their enquiries, please call 101 quoting incident number 988 of August 25, 2016.
Alternatively, information can be given to Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555111.

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Two people have been charged been with murder in connection with the death of a 47-year-old Sheffield man who has now been named by police.


Weather forecasters can predict Britain’s notoriously variable weather as it changes from day to day or even hour to hour. But what about year to year?
After all, 2013 saw weeks of unbroken sunshine whereas summer this year has barely got going – despite some blazing hot days now and again – even by late August. Some winters are wet and stormy, others mild and dry.
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While we can now predict winter seasonal weather with some accuracy, our summer efforts are less advanced. But why shouldn’t we be able to forecast a scorching summer with more accuracy? A new study, published in Climate Dynamics with colleagues at the University of Sheffield, should help.
It all depends on the jet stream, the ribbon of strong westerly winds which blows across the Atlantic 10km or more above the surface. Britain is located near the easterly end of the North Atlantic jet and so the jet stream influences much of the variability in its weather.
In summer, a jet lying to the north of the British Isles steers any rain-bearing, low-pressure systems northward towards Norway and away from Britain. This results in the UK experiencing the sort of warm dry weather seen for weeks on end in 2013.
However, when the jet stream lies further to the south, those same low-pressure systems tend to hit north-western Europe, resulting in wet weather. A difference in rainfall between north-west Scotland and south-east England highlights this difference.
In 2012, for example, while most of the British Isles experienced well above average rainfall, north-west Scotland was unusually dry. In drier summers, however, north-west Scotland tends to experience the higher rainfall associated with a northward jet displacement.
In most recent years, this southerly shift in the jet stream has prevailed. This has in part been attributed to warm sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic which lead to lower pressure and increased summer rainfall.
A number of recent summer extremes such as the record-breaking wet summers of 2007 or 2012 and the warm dry summer of 2013 have heightened the need for improved understanding of summertime jet stream variability.
After all, improvements in seasonal forecasting would lead to great socio-economic benefits – imagine being able to plan your summer months in advance, already knowing whether rain and cloud or endless sunshine is more likely.
Ultimately, our research found that there was no single factor that causes the jet stream to shift around. Changes in the sun’s strength from year to year play a role, as does the extent of sea-ice in the Arctic and sea surface temperatures in both the North Atlantic and, perhaps more surprisingly, the tropics near Indonesia. However there is little evidence that the well-known El Niño phenomenon has any influence in summer.
It takes quite a while for changes to have an impact on the jet stream. For example, it would seem that solar variability three to five years previously is more significant than solar variability at the time of any given summer.
Likewise, our work found an intriguing and as yet unexplained link between sea ice extent in the previous autumn in the Barents and Kara seas, north of Norway and Russia, and the position of the jet stream in the following summer.
Increased sea ice is associated with a northward shift in the jet, which means drier summers in the UK. Given how fast the Arctic is melting, less ice could contribute to a southward shift in the jet and an increased probability of wet British summers. However, we still don’t know exactly how this will play out in future, and it’s possible that continued sea-ice decline will have some unexpected effects.
At present, dynamical forecasting models are showing some skill in making seasonal predictions for the North Atlantic winter, but demonstrate almost no skill for the summer months.
Our work found that, while much of the jet variability is attributed to seemingly random atmospheric “noise”, the predictable component of summer jet stream variability may be as high as 35%. This may seem quite small but ensuring such factors are adequately represented in the forecasts will help us predict what’s in store next summer.
This article was originally published on theconversation.com
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They were one of the most notorious bands of all-time - and on this day nearly 40 years ago, the Sex Pistols brought their bile-filled brand of punk and shock rock to Doncaster.
It was on August 24, 1977 that the band, playing as The Tax Exiles, brought their SPOTS Tour to the town's Outlook Club.
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The club, which was situated where the Transport Interchange now is, was one of the few venues up and down the country prepared to take a gamble on hosting the band who had become notorious up and down the country for their riotous concerts.
But the gig was still awash with violence, spitting, pogoing and swearing - with sneering frontman Johnny Rotten abusing his Yorkshire audience in trademark style.
Audio footage of the band attempting to play Problems at the gig exists on the web - and the song title couldn't be more apt as the group suffer a series of technical problems, provoking Rotten into launching a foul mouthed tirade at the Doncaster punks gathered to watch.
Doncaster's Outlook Club.
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The date, part of a brief set of gigs around the UK in 1977, was organised to get around the outrage that followed the band everywhere.
Because of the amount of infamy they’d already accumulated during the course of their career, the band decided to book venues under fake names, resulting in what has come to be known as the S.P.O.T.S. tour, an acronym which stands for Sex Pistols On Tour Secretly.
Each date on the tour saw the band play under a different name - and so it was that on August 24, 1977, Doncaster was treated to an appearance by "The Tax Exiles."
The night The Clash and The Sex Pistols played the same Sheffield bill
Songs on the 11 song setlist included massive punk anthems Anarchy In The UK, Pretty Vacant and God Save The Queen.
The running order was as follows: Anarchy in the U.K, I Wanna Be Me, Seventeen, New York, E.M.I, Holidays in the Sun, No Feelings, Problems, Pretty Vacant, God Save the Queen and No Fun.

ON THIS DAY: 1977: Punk legends the Sex Pistols play foul-mouthed Doncaster gig


They were one of the most notorious bands of all-time - and on this day nearly 40 years ago, the Sex Pistols brought their bile-filled brand of punk and shock rock to Doncaster.


Dougie Flockhart is one of the key figures at Castle Park both on and off the pitch.
The goal-kicking wing/full-back has proved to be one of Doncaster Knights most consistent performers in recent years as well as doing a top job as fitness and conditioning coach.
The popular Scot but will be looking to impress on his return to action in the club’s final warm-up game against Darlington Mowden Park on Saturday.
Flockhart says he is happy with the squad’s level of fitness with the start of the season less than ten days away.
“It’s been a bit different this year because we finished last season so late,” he said.
“We had just five and a half weeks off whereas it’s normally seven.
“We brought in the new signings and those who missed the end of last season due to injuries, in ten days earlier.
“That worked well and they got to know each other before the other players came in.
“We are blessed compared to some of the other teams and some of the players who join us from other clubs say they were here, there and everywhere going to the gym and other places. whereas we’ve got a gym and such on site.”
Flockhart admits there is a fine line to be drawn when it comes to the intensity of fitness training.
He said: “I try and condition the boys so that they can be 90 per cent of their potential, which might seem strange, but we do that so that they can last the season out.
“When you are pushing it to the limits every day in training there is the risk of burn-out.
“We’ve gone away from the days when you were just trying to make people powerful and the main focus now is to try and keep them on the pitch.
“We do a lot of training compared with some other teams so the boys have got to be conditioned in terms of hamstrings and calves and so on.
“I split the squad into three groups so that I can cater for the specific needs of the players within each of the groups.”
Looking ahead to the new season, Flockhart said: “We’ll probably have to raise our game but I think we’ve got the players to do it. We’ve certainly got more strength in depth this season.”

Doncaster Knights: Dougie Flockhart believes bar will be raised again this season


Dougie Flockhart is one of the key figures at Castle Park both on and off the pitch.


Darren Ferguson insists he was never worried about Doncaster Rovers suffering a hangover from relegation last season - but admits he is delighted they have experienced the winning feeling again.
Rovers slumped out of League One last season and struggled to get going in their first two league games this term.
But performances have improved and back-to-back wins have brought back positivity about on-field matters.
Though familiar issues reared their heads in clashes with Accrington Stanley and Crawley Town, Ferguson says he was confident they would not persist.
“It’s a different group,” he told The Star.
“There’s been a lot of changes.
“We tried to iron out our deficiencies from the first game. There was certain things I wasn’t happy with, especially when the ball was lost and team counterattacked us too easily.
“We had to get the balance right.
“I think since then we’ve been pretty solid.
“I wasn’t overly concerned. What we needed to do was get the win and build confidence from that.
“What I’m pleased with is the gradual improvement.
“And I know there is more improvement in the team.
“We’ve managed to get a couple of wins on the Baird and if we beat Yeovil on Saturday, it’s a really solid start.
“It’s two points per game and that’s promotion form.
“I’d be delighted with another win.”
While pleased with the upturn in results, Ferguson is also keen to see a continued improvement in performance.
He said: “The performances have to be good.
“It’s about winning games but I do pride myself on my team playing well and how I want them to.
“At times in the last couple of games I think we’ve done that well.”
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Minding your manners, avoiding emotional Facebook rants and knowing what cutlery to use are modern day signs of class, according to new research.
A study of 2,000 Britons for fashion brand Peter Hahn identified markers that separate classy from hoi polloi (reason enough for us to here reprise Sheffield's finest Pulp Common People '95 Glasto live class commentary)
They also include not showing too much cleavage, holding the door for others and speaking more than one language.
So how classy are you? Take our quiz to find out.


Minding your manners, avoiding emotional Facebook rants and knowing what cutlery to use are modern day signs of class, according to new research.


It seems there are plans being drawn up to close Elmfield House and the register office there.
People will be asking what the alternatives are.
Surely the answer to this has to be to return the Register Office to the Mansion House.
I recall that years ago it was based there.
It is town centre, a beautiful setting for photos and they do excellent catering for receptions.
The Friends of the Mansion House are trying very hard to get the building back into public use and this would be one way of doing this.
It is ideal for public transport and the town centre.
The old problem of parking comes to mind.
Surely it is time the Council sorted this out.
There must be a way of removing those marble slabs outside the building and of lifting parking restrictions on Priory Place when there are events in the Mansion House and possibly marking out the bottom end of Printing Office Street properly with parking spaces to be reserved on days again when there are events in the Mansion House.
I looked at the back entrance in Printing Office Street to the old Telephone Exchange area, which does not seem to be in use anymore.
Surely someone from the Council could contact the Land Registry to see who actually owns this land and if there is a possibility of acquiring it for parking?
With regard to the Waterdale area being an alternative, well, I’m sorry, but I don’t think it is the right atmosphere for weddings and registrations.
Fine as the building may be, I am sure everyone will agree with me, that it is just not the right setting for wedding photos.
And I think there is very limited public transport to this area.
With regard to disabled access to the Mansion House, there is access from Priory Place and there is a lift in the Mansion House for the disabled.
Obviously there has been heavy running costs for Elmfield House and the Registry Office buildings and staffing wages.
To use the Mansion House would cut costs down to one building.
And it would also increase revenue with wedding receptions, christening parties and possibly funeral wakes being held there, which could be suggested to people when making registrations and therefore bringing in more revenue for the building.
I would ask the Council to take a very serious look at all this.
I do not feel, like many other people in Doncaster do, that the Civic Offices would be the right alternative for Elmfield House Registry Office.

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It seems there are plans being drawn up to close Elmfield House and the register office there.