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Spain is planning to bring in strict legislation for property purchases in an attempt to control the country’s rapidly escalating housing crisis, which has left residents complaining of being unable to afford to buy or rent a property. ADVERTISEMENT Spain is preparing to implement a 100% tax on property purchases made by buyers outside of the EU, in an attempt …

The Federal Capital Territory FCT Security Council has resolved to charge arrested vandals with attempted murdr and or economic sabotage, so as to serve as a deterrent. This decision comes amidst a rise in  the activities of manhole cover thieves in the nations capital, Abuja. The Security Council lamented that the current punishment as contained in extant laws do not really serve …

West Ham have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after eight months in charge with former Chelsea coach, Graham Potter poised to replace him.   The Hammers won just six Premier League games during the Spaniard’s tenure.   Saturday’s 4-1 defeat by Manchester City was a ninth loss in 20 league games this season and left the club 14th – seven points …

Glamorgan have sacked head coach Grant Bradburn following a recent charge of misconduct by the independent cricket regulator. The club referred Bradburn to the independent body after receiving allegations of inappropriate behaviour and say they “are confident a fair and transparent process has been followed in this case”. Glamorgan say they have a “zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory behaviour of any …

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says he is in charge of lands in Abuja and can’t grab what he is in charge of consti­tutionally.  He said at an end-of-the-year thanksgiving organ­ised by the PDP stakeholders in Ahoada East and Ahoada West at Ukpata community in Ekpeye king­dom of Rivers State, on Thursday, December 26. “Peo­ple …

Sporting Lisbon has parted ways with coach Joao Pereira just over a month after he took charge, replacing Ruben Amorim.    The club announced on Thursday, December 26, that Rui Borges, formerly of Vitoria Guimaraes, would step into the managerial role.   Pereira’s brief tenure came to an end after Sporting experienced a sharp decline in form. The team, which …

Richard Hoskin – BBC Radio Bristol sports editor In the end it was a question of when, and not if, Rovers would part company with Matt Taylor. A manager who’s been a pleasure to deal with since his appointment last year has struggled to win over the fan base. Rovers made 16 summer signings – but many have failed to …

Harrods said it introduced the fee to keep menu prices competitive and maintain a high level of service. ADVERTISEMENT Luxury department store Harrods has introduced a mandatory £1 fee for diners in all its cafes and restaurants in London. This is on top of an existing 12.5% service charge, which is optional. An English breakfast tea, at a basic price …

The SPFL said that, although “it was fantastic to have over 80,000 supporters attend” the League Cup semi-finals, “the large-scale, organised and illegal pyrotechnics displays which were carried out by a small minority of supporters before the Celtic v Aberdeen and Motherwell v Rangers matches were totally unacceptable”. The governing body said in a statement: “This irresponsible behaviour caused significant …

Leicester City have sacked manager Steve Cooper with the club 16th in the Premier League after 12 games. The Foxes were beaten 2-1 by a Chelsea side managed by former boss Enzo Maresca on Saturday – a defeat which left them two points above the relegation zone. Cooper took over from Maresca in the summer after the Italian had led …