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Danny Rose agrees with former England striker Alan Shearer that the national team have become a “laughing stock” and has backed Mauricio Pochettino to one day take over the national side. Former England captain Shearer said the country had hit a new low following Sam Allardyce’s exit after just one game in chargefollowing allegations he discussed how to circumvent rules on player transfers while speaking to undercover Daily Telegraph reporters. Tottenham defender Rose trained under England’s interim manager Gareth Southgate on Tuesday ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia, and the left-back admitted Shearer was right to label the current set-up…

Theresa May will end her first Tory conference as Prime Minister by pledging to place the Conservatives in the centre ground in British politics. Claiming her Government will deliver action, she will say: “That’s what government’s about: action. It’s about doing something, not being someone. About identifying injustices, finding solutions, driving change. “Taking, not shirking, the big decisions. Having the courage to see things through.” She will say: “I want to set our party and our country on the path towards the new centre ground of British politics – built on the values of fairness and opportunity – where everyone…

Pope Francis has made a surprise visit to towns and villages hit by the earthquake that killed nearly 300 people in central Italy. During the visit, which was kept secret by the Vatican, he comforted residents and prayed with them. He also met rescue workers and thanked them for their life-saving efforts. The Vatican issued pictures of Francis standing alone and praying amid the rubble of Amatrice, one of the hardest-hit towns. Addressing distraught residents with a car megaphone, he said he wanted to come earlier but was anxious not “to bother anyone” until the situation had improved. “But from the…

Tesco has reported growth in half-year sales but lower pre-tax profits – dented by its efforts to grow market share in the bitter industry price war. The country’s biggest retailer said UK like-for-like sales rose 0.6% in the first half of its financial year to 26 August. It charted three consecutive quarters of sales growth under chief executive Dave Lewis, who took over the business in 2014 vowing to arrest a sales slump amid a customer exodus to discounters. That fight has come at the expense of profits with Tesco revealing a group pre-tax profit of £71m – down 28%…

2 Peter 3:18 ”But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever”. Amen. WHAT IS GRACE? Grace is the divine influence on the heart of a man and it is reflected or expressed outwardly. In other words, it is the out-working of a divine inward influence in your heart through God’s Word and the Holy Spirit. Grace is the glory of God working in a man’s spirit. The Greek word for grace is ‘Charis’. It beautifies the spirit and would always show on the outside. Grace functions…

Aston Villa have sacked manager Roberto Di Matteo after just one win from their opening 12 matches this season. Saturday’s 2-0 defeat at Preston left Villa 19th in the Championship despite a summer of spending under new owner Tony Xia following relegation. Di Matteo was brought in as the permanent successor to Remi Garde, but the Italian’s reign is over after just four months. Steve Clarke will take charge until a new manager is appointed. A club statement read: “Aston Villa Football Club has today parted company with manager Roberto Di Matteo. “The Club decided to act following a run of…

Chancellor Philip Hammond is to say he will manage the public finances in a different way to his predecessor, George Osborne. Speaking at the Conservative Party conference, Mr Hammond will promise “a new plan for the new circumstances Britain faces” after the Brexit vote. He will say his “pragmatic” approach allows greater scope for investment to boost the economy. This will include extra borrowing of £2bn to speed up housing construction. Leaving the European Union dominated day one of the conference, with Theresa May pledging to trigger Brexit by the end of March. The economy takes centre stage on Monday…

The industrial action will see staff mount picket lines – but Virgin Trains says it will run a “normal and safe timetable”. A 24-hour strike on Virgin Trains East Coast is going ahead today after talks failed to resolve a long-running row over jobs and conditions. The Rail, Maritime and Transport workers’ union said around 1,800 of its members are involved in the dispute, including train crew and a small number of drivers. General secretary Mick Cash said: “RMT will not sit back while nearly 200 members’ jobs are under threat and while conditions and safety are put at risk by a…

Colombian voters have narrowly rejected a peace deal to end a 52-year conflict between the state and communist FARC rebels, in a shock blow to the country’s government. The “no” camp in the nation’s referendum won by 50.21% to 49.78%, reversing the trend of earlier opinion polls. Turnout was low at just over 37%. Authorities said heavy rain caused some disruption to voting as Hurricane Matthew passed over the Caribbean The accord, which had been negotiated in Havana, Cuba, called for the FARC (Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) to disarm in six months and convert into a political group with…

Reading James 4:6, Pastor Chris announces a special blessing of increased grace across the BLW Nation! Throughout the BLW Nation, there is a sound of rejoicing as the brethren are launched into a season of “more grace” as James 4:6 unravels! “There is the general grace, and there is the personal grace that God gives for what He called you to do,” Pastor said, expounding on the teachings of the Apostle Paul in Ephesians 4:7 and 1 Corinthians 3:10. With references to other scriptures, the man of God brought the global congregation to a consciousness of grace as the requirement…