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3 days ago | pa.media | Andy Hampson

Michael Carrick has left his post as Middlesbrough head coach, the Sky Bet Championship club have confirmed. The former Manchester United midfielder leaves the Teesside outfit after missing out on a play-off place in the season just concluded. Carrick, who previously had a spell as United caretaker manager, had been in charge at Boro since October 2022. The club has today parted company with head coach Michael Carrick.

6 days ago | pa.media | George Lithgow

A star of BBC adventure series Race Across The World has died after a car crash. Sam Gardiner competed in the global travel competition’s second series with his mother, who said she was devastated by his death. The 24-year-old was driving a white Volkswagen Golf R estate when it came off the road and rolled before landing on its side. The accident happened on the A34 in Gatley, near Cheadle on Monday night and he died on Thursday from his injuries, his family said.

6 days ago | pa.media | Lisa Salmon

The school summer holidays are on the horizon – it may be time to start saving up. Because having the kids at home all day means a lot more money spent on food, entertainment and childcare. In fact, research by life insurance broker Reassured found parents can pay an average of more than £1,000 extra per week during the school holidays on things like food, entertainment, childcare, summer camps and holidays.

1 week ago | pa.media | Camilla Foster

As we grow older, our bodies undergo numerous changes – some obvious, others more subtle. One of the most important, yet frequently neglected, aspects of healthy ageing is maintaining strong bones. We got in touch with two physiotherapists at Nuffield Health to understand why prioritising bone health is so essential and to find out what steps we can take to maintain and improve it.

1 week ago | pa.media | Stephanie Wareham

The funeral for rock musician Mike Peters was “spot on perfect”, his friend and charity co-founder has said, as the singer was laid to rest in the village he lived in. The rock star, who was the frontman of Welsh band The Alarm, died on April 29 from blood cancer at the age of 66 – more than 30 years after he was first diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) at the age of 36.