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• 17 May 2021
PERSONAL HONOUR: John Yarker, seated left with daughter Suzanne Thomas, and Tony Galley, seated right with daughter Claire Earl, received Civic Champion shields from Barnard Castle mayor Cllr John Blissett. They were joined by Sqn Ldr Neil Taylor and SAC
THE founders of an annual event to remember air crews who lost their lives in Teesdale have been honoured by Barnard Castle Town Council.
Town officials had planned to present Tony Galley and John Yarker with Civic Champion shields at last year’s 25th Teesdale Aviation Day service. However, the event was cancelled due to the Covid-19 alert.
London (AFP) – Mentoring, a changing of mindsets and ditching “lazy stereotypes” will ensure more English-born professional footballers of South Asian descent make it to the top of the game.
That’s the view of Riz Rehman, player inclusion executive for the Professional Footballers’ Association, who is tasked with tapping into under-used reserves of talent.
While black players are well-represented in the English leagues, there are far fewer South Asians just 15 in the professional ranks and 10 young “scholars”, according to Rehman.
Over the past 20 years just 24 players of South Asian descent have made a league debut while Ricky Hill remains the only footballer from that background to have played for England, winning three caps in the 1980s.
Paper Talk: Arsenal make Tottenham target one half of transfer plan
Date published: Tuesday 11th May 2021 8:30 - Samuel Bannister
Arsenal have two players in mind to replace one of their key players, while Manchester United have put their interest in one star on the backburner – according to Tuesday’s transfer gossip.
ARSENAL LINE UP TWO BELLERIN REPLACEMENTS
Hector Bellerin could leave Arsenal for as much as £35m this summer – and the Gunners have two replacements in mind.
The right-back is one of Arsenal’s longest serving players and currently serves as vice-captain. However, he is facing an uncertain future as the club look to rebuild.
Aston Villa reveal Chelsea ticket details as Jack Grealish s agent makes Manchester United comment
Jack Grealish s future is sure to be the subject of much speculation once again this summer
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