Councils no longer able to investigate issues such as seismic activity, venting and potential impact on ground water supplies

Ian Holloway wants veteran striker to help team's tilt at Premier League after his winning goal

When revisiting the life of someone as famous as Stanley Matthews, it helps to unearth a hitherto unknown, headline-making fact, as Jon Henderson has done in revealing that The Wizard of Dribble's beloved second wife, Mila, had been a secret agent for the Communist Czech regime in the Fifties and Sixties. But it would be a shame if this diverted attention from the author's masterly crafting of the real meat of the book, Matthews's extraordinary football career and how it was shaped by his complex, often crabby personality.

There was no joyous ovation, no mention of him over the PA and little interaction with the home support – it was as if Ian Holloway had never set foot inside Bloomfield Road before.

A headteacher and five members of teaching staff at a primary school have been suspended amid concerns over the wellbeing of pupils.

Robert Heneghan jailed for 19 years for murdering his friend Sam Bee at a house party 

Sasha Marsden died as a result of 'significant stab wounds'

Queens Park Rangers 2 MK Dons 4

Blackpool 1 Cardiff City 2

Blackpool boss set to make switch

Half of Britain's teachers now see children arrive at school who have not eaten any breakfast. Around a third of primary teachers say they take food into school to give to their pupils, with one in six spending as much as £25 a month to do so.

Pair were punished for roles in heated European Championship play-off against Serbia