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Sarina Wiegman should be paid the same as Gareth Southgate for England job | Sarina Wiegman

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Sarina Wiegman This article is more than 5 months oldSarina Wiegman should be paid the same as Gareth Southgate for England jobThis article is more than 5 months oldSuzanne Wrack in SydneyThe FA’s chief executive claims the Lionesses manager can have ‘whatever she wants’. But that’s not true in one important regard When Mark Bullingham was asked whether it was time Sarina Wiegman had a statue, a relaxed Football Association chief executive said with a smile: “She can have whatever she wants, she’s incredible. Read More...

Search launched for Paul McCartneys first Hfner bass guitar | Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney This article is more than 4 months oldSearch launched for Paul McCartney’s first Höfner bass guitarThis article is more than 4 months oldGerman manufacturer’s The Lost Bass Project hunts for Beatle star’s ‘favourite’ instrument In the years leading up to Beatlemania, Paul McCartney bought his “favourite” Höfner electric bass guitar for a mere £30 in Hamburg’s Steinway Musikhaus. Now, the German instrument manufacturer has launched a search – named The Lost Bass Project – inviting anyone to share information about the guitar’s whereabouts, last seen before the band broke up more than 50 years ago. Read More...

The sexism was so blatant, as if officers felt irreproachable: my year on the streets with the

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PoliceFrom “talent spotting” women to endless lewd banter, the everyday misogyny I witnessed in my time as a special constable was a sign of a broken force Putting on a police uniform for the first time is a peculiar experience. It feels like fancy dress, like a joke taken too far. Boots, trousers, shirt, necktie, kit belt, stab vest, hat – and a face hidden somewhere in the middle of it all, lost among the black, white and blue. Read More...