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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA new survey carried out by The Stage concerning theatre ticket prices has found that top-price West End tickets have increased by 9.3 per cent in one year.The recent survey determined that the average most expensive ticket for plays rose by 50 per cent in 2024, from £94.45 in 2023 to £141.61. Last year the most expensive play was the National Theatre’s rendition of The Crucible where top-price tickets were £150.The worst offender for theatre…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAuthorities are searching for a man they say was involved in a violent road-rage fight that left an elderly woman unconscious at Los Angeles International Airport last month.Jasan Givens Sr. and another man, whom police have not indentified, were in a fist fight outside the airport around 9:30 a.m. on May 31 when the two men chased each other into a drop off lane. The unidentified elderly woman was checking her luggage on the curb as…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Jordan Pickford insists England must enjoy the pressure of being among the tournament favourites at Euro 2024.The Everton goalkeeper is heading into his fourth major tournament as Gareth Southgate’s first choice between the posts.The 30-year-old has amassed 61 caps and retained the belief of Southgate throughout the previous three competitions.Pickford was part of the team who reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, the Euro 2020 final and the quarter-finals in Qatar at the 2022 World Cup.With the…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USParts used in recently manufactured Boeing and Airbus jets have been left peppered with small holes after components were sold under the false pretence they were made from titanium.The affected parts, which were supposed to be made of the strong and corrosion-resistant metal, were sold with allegedly counterfeit documents claiming to verify the material’s authenticity.An investigation has been launched by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Spirit AeroSystems – which supplies wings to Airbus and…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter VAR will be in operation at Euro 2024 in Germany with semi-automated offside technology in use.Uefa will also utilise goal-line technology, with connected ball technology in play for the first time at a European Championship, starting with hosts Germany’s opening fixture against Scotland in Munich.Here’s everything we know about the technology being used at Euro 2024:How will VAR work at Euro 2024?A Video Assistant Referee (VAR), two Assistant Video Assistant Referees (AVAR) and three video operators will…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe African National Congress and its largest rival, the Democratic Alliance, have agreed to work together in South Africa’s new government of national unity, a step change after 30 years of ANC majority rule.Once unthinkable, the deal between two sharply antagonistic parties is the most momentous political shift in South Africa since Nelson Mandela led the ANC to victory in the 1994 elections that marked the end of apartheid.”Today, South Africa is a better country…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Manchester United will embark upon a £50million redevelopment of their Carrington training headquarters next week as they look to transform it into a “world-class” facility.Lord Norman Foster’s Foster + Partners practice will lead a project under which the men’s first team building will be refurbished – the initial focus will be on the gym, medical, nutrition and recovery areas – in a bid to lay a foundation for future success.The work, which is due to get under…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USFriends and family of a missing retired US police officer have flown to the Greek island of Amorgos to join rescue efforts after he vanished during a solo hike – just days after the death of British TV doctor Michael Mosley on the island of Symi.Eric Albert Calibet – who is known as Albert by his friends – had been vacationing on the idyllic spot of the south eastern edge of the Cyclades before he was…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Clement Turpin will take charge of the opening game of Euro 2024 between Germany and Scotland in Munich.The experienced French referee, who took charge of the 2022 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool, is officiating at his fifth major tournament this summer.The 42-year-old refereed two matches each at Euro 2016, 2018 World Cup and Euro 2020 and took charge of his first international major tournament knockout game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when…

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