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CELTIC gave themselves an uphill battle in the second half of their clash against Hibs.
David Gray’s men got off to the perfect start when they went 1-0 up through Josh Campbell inside two minutes.
And things got worse for the Hoops as the midfielder doubled his side’s tally right before half time.
THREE half time subs were made by Brendan Rodgers and it proved to be the correct call as the away side pulled one back at Easter Road.
Daizen Maeda chased a stray ball into the six yard box and slotted past Jordan Smith.
And Celtic looked to have equalised with another Maeda goal after Alistair Johnston‘s crossed ball.
But VAR chalked it off after a lengthy check after concluding that the ball had gone out of play.
The full ball was deemed to have gone over the byline before Johnston’s pass into the middle of the box.
And it cut the Hoops’ celebrations short as they continued the search for the equalising goal.
But they were unable to get it after 98 minutes as they dropped three points in the Premiership.
And Rangers could cut the gap at the top to 10 points with a win over St Mirren at Ibrox in the later kick off this weekend.
The Gers are looking for their second win on the bounce after their shock defeat to Queen’s Park in the Scottish Cup a fortnight ago.
Meanwhile the Saints are hoping to win their first game in FOUR attempts after slumping to some bad form of late.
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MANCHESTER UNITED fought back from two goals down to draw against Everton at Goodison Park
The Red Devils were slammed as “embarrassing” by Rio Ferdinand after failing 2-0 down in the first half.
Manchester United were punished for a sluggish start as Beto beat the offside trap to fire the hosts ahead.
It got even worse for Amorim’s side as Abdoulaye Doucoure beat Harry Maguire to a rebound to head home.
Casemiro disappointed immensely for his 62 minutes of action before he was hooked for Alejandro Garnacho.
Bruno Fernandes did get Man United back into the game after a clever 71st-minute free kick from captain Bruno Fernandes.
The visitors then continued to push to gain a positive result from behind.
Manuel Ugarte was the man who volleyed home from outside the box in the 80th minute to level the score.
Amorim’s men were then lucky to escape a penalty in the final moments after VAR overturned the decision.
SunSport’s Ken Lawrence has given his ratings of the Manchester United team…
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United needed him with his game-head on, and his 93rd-minute stop saved a point.
Looked seriously uncomfortable on the right side of the back three – forced there because of a defensive injury crisis
Out-jumped by Doucoure as the midfielder grabbed Everton’s second and was generally all over the place.
Nowhere for Beto’s opener, completely missing attempted clearance and got away with a 93rd-minute penalty call.
At least shows willing. Which is more than could be said for some of his team mates at Goodison.
Spent most of the game stranded in United’s midfield morass but salvation come with a brilliant strike.
The Brazilian is beginning to look like the world’s oldest 32-year-old —he’s become a genuine irrelevance.
Made a determined start down the left flank but that enthusiasm was slowly but surely sucked out of him.
His free kick was genuine class and once he was dropped deeper started controlling the gamee.
At £36.5M you would expect an element of ball control but the Dutchman used as a joint No 10 just looks lost.
Not so much a desperate Dane, more a despairing one although it would help if he had some support.
Injected some desperately needed pace and passion.
Should have been on much earlier.
The 17-year-old has a presence for sure.
WALES and Ireland, two sides with very different ambitions, meet at the Principality at the halfway mark of the Six Nations.
Warren Gatland quit as Wales Head Coach following 14 straight defeats, with a loss in Italy the final straw for the 61-year-old.
The Men in Green have won two from two to start the 2025 Six Nations as they bid to win a third straight title.
If Wales are to avoid the Wooden Spoon, they will need a big result against one of the world’s best sides at the Principality.
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WORRIED families have reacted angrily to plans to house “ex-convicts” and homeless people in pre-fab homes opposite a children’s centre.
The 12 Zed Pods – lego-style one bedroom apartments – are nearing completion in the deprived area of Knowle West in Bristol.
The Sun understands that the pods are being used to house criminals freed from jail, and not those on bail.
And with the prospect of the first occupants moving in within a few months, locals are questioning why the city council have put them up opposite the Knowle West Children’s Centre.
Single mother of four girls Rianne Hartrey, 38, said: “As if we haven’t got enough problems in this area already.
“It says on the information boards that they will house vulnerable people, but we’ve heard that many of them will be used to put ex-convicts up in.
“I know it’s not PC to say this but frankly I don’t want these criminals anywhere near my kids.
“Don’t get me wrong there are some dodgy locals around here but at least we know them and they realise that if they do anything we’ll come down on them like a ton of bricks.
“The reputation of Knowle West isn’t great and having these people living here will only make it worse.”
Retired cleaner Angela Salt, 69, said: “They wouldn’t think of putting this type of housing up and filling them with ex-convicts in the posh part of town, would they?
“But it seems the council is happy to dump all the rubbish on our doorstep – and they wonder why people get upset.
“I’ve got two grandchildren and like every other grandmother I don’t want them coming to any harm.
“We won’t know who will be put up in these homes and it’s a worry that we can do without around here.
“There is a children’s centre opposite those new flats which is used a lot from people all over south Bristol – I just think it’s very short-sighted to put children in potential danger from whoever might be housed in these flats.”
Decorator Paul Ridgeon, 48, said: “Whether it’s homeless or ex-convicts being put up there it’s wrong.
“They say they are going to house vulnerable people but there are plenty of vulnerable people in Knowle West and we should be looking after our own first.
“They claim to be social housing but I would like to know who will be using these flats because it will only cause tension if local people see outsiders getting preferential treatment over our own.”
But Megan King, 35, who uses the Knowle West Children’s Centre just a few yards from the building site, said she has no problem with the pods.
She said: “These people have to live somewhere and we should give them a chance of getting their lives back together whether they are ex-convicts for homeless people.
“The problem is that no-one wants them in their back yard but they have to go somewhere. If this is the answer then I’m all for it.”
The Zed Pods homes are described as being affordable zero-operational-carbon, energy-efficient homes which are “highly insulated” and triple-glazed, with solar roof panels.
Each apartment is occupied by a single household, with its own kitchen, bathroom and private balcony.
A Bristol Council spokesperson said: “The council is committed to using innovative solutions to help tackle the housing crisis and provide safe, sustainable and secure homes for everyone in the city.
“There will be 12 Zedpod factory built modular homes on this site, six of which will provide accommodation for people who are homeless.
“The other seven will be available for people on the housing register.
“The development is being funded in part by the Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme, and in part by Right to Buy funds.”
EMMA RADUCANU is not planning to step away from tennis despite her stalker ordeal.
Britain’s tennis superstar, 22, was seen looking distraught when she landed in London after a scary incident with a “fixated” fan in Dubai.
Raducanu looked emotional and drained when she was reunited with her dad following the most traumatic week of her life.
Yet she plans to fly to the United States next week for scheduled appearances at the Indian Wells Open and then the Miami Open – two of the biggest tournaments on the calendar.
The former US Open champion does not want to take a break from competing – if anything, she is keen to get back on court as soon as possible.
It comes amid revelations that an obsessed individual had followed her from Singapore to the UAE twice and Qatar within the space of three weeks.
The tourist was arrested by Dubai Police when he turned up unexpectedly at her second-round defeat against Karolina Muchova on Tuesday.
The day before he had approached the world No.61 in a public area, handing her a note and asking for a photo.
Charges were later dropped by Raducanu but the man has signed a restraining order which states he must stay away from the Kent player – and he is banned from future WTA tennis events.
As she recovers with her family, Raducanu has changed the bio on her Instagram page – which has 2.6million followers – to “ad astra per aspera”.
This is a Latin phrase that means “to the stars through hardships”.
She broke her silence after the incident by posting on Instagram.
She wrote: “Thank you for the messages of support.
“Difficult experience yesterday but I’ll be okay and proud of how I came back and competed despite what happened at the start of the match.
“Thank you to Karolina for being a great sport and best of luck to her for the rest of the tournament.”
A MAJOR UK supermarket with over 900 branches has been forced to shut one of its stores following a mouse infestation.
Inspectors found evidence of “gnawed food” and a “significant risk of contamination.”
Iceland in Maidstone, Kent has been issued a hygiene emergency prohibition notice after an unannounced visit on February 20.
The store, based in The Mall, is known for selling frozen food at an affordable price.
Following a complaint made by a member of public, the local authority sent its food and safety team out to investigate.
During the visit they found “evidence of an active infestation of mice.”
A Hygiene Emergency Prohibition Notice was served immediately, a spokesperson told Kent Online.
They added: “The council is working closely with Iceland Foods Ltd and the management of The Mall to address the situation.”
The notice has also been posted on the store’s window.
It reads: “There is an active, widespread infestation of mice, with gnawed food, poor maintenance of routine cleaning resulting in a significant risk of contamination of food.”
A spokesperson for Iceland said the store was “immediately deep cleaned” following the visit.
The team has also been working with environmental health and the council to reopen as quickly as possible.
It comes after Iceland announced another store closure following a string of shutdowns.
The branch at the Derbion Shopping Centre in Derby closes this weekend.
But thankfully, it’s relocating to a unit in nearby London Road, just over a mile away.
Either way, shoppers have been left disappointed after finding out the Derbion shopping centre branch will close its doors for good.
Posting online, one said: “Derby city centre is dire.”
Another, left concerned over the location of the new shop being too far from public transport, commented: “A lot further for people to carry there shopping to the bus station.”
The retailer also shut its Welling branch in London, on February 1, with no reason given.
However, a spokesperson said staff from the branch were offered job opportunities at surrounding stores “where possible”.
A slew of other stores have shuttered since the New Year, including a location in Borehamwood and another in Exeter last month.
It’s worth bearing in mind, it’s common practice for retailers to shut stores in certain areas and open them in others based on demand.
For example, Iceland has plans to open 20 Iceland and Food Warehouse stores before the end of April.
The Food Warehouse is owned by the Iceland Foods Group and its first store opened in 2014.
The branches are larger than traditional Iceland stores and usually found in retail parks.
NEW police speed camera vans that can spot a drunk driver from as much as a mile away are being rolled out on Britain’s roads.
The vans can also catch motorists not wearing seatbelts and using mobile phones behind the wheel.
Four new vans will be deployed in the West Midlands and can operate 24- hours-a-day, seven days a week.
The vans are marked with camera symbols accompanied by the words “Speed Enforcement Police” to distinguish them.
Each van costs around £47,000 and come packed with the latest technology in a bid to crackdown on bad drivers.
The cameras are positioned at the back of the van and look through a small top-hung outward window.
They can produce hi-res images showing drivers using a mobile phone behind the wheel from a mile away.
Officers also say the powerful cameras can provide evidence of people driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
Police and Crime Commissioner Simon Foster signed off on a £188,000 of funding for four new vans for West Midlands Police.
He said: “Speeding is a major factor in road collisions, and it’s something I and West Midlands Police are determined to tackle.
“This investment, via the Safer Streets Fund, will significantly enhance our ability to catch speeding drivers and make our roads safer for everyone.
“There is no place for dangerous, reckless driving in our region.
“There have been far too many innocent lives lost as a result of those speeding above the limit.
“I look forward to seeing the vans out in action knowing the huge impact they will have to help improve safety on our roads.”
The new mobile speed camera units will catch drivers who fall foul of the fatal four guidelines – speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, not wearing a seatbelt, and using a mobile phone while driving.
In 2023 a record 1,149 people were killed or seriously injured on the roads across the West Midlands.
This compares with 1,1056 in 2022 and 932 victims in 2021.
The force, which now has eight speed camera vans, is aiming to halve the number of road-related deaths by 2030.
Superintendent Gareth Mason, who heads up the force’s Roads Policing Unit, said: “Our message is clear: if you speed, you will be caught.
“These additional vans allow us to be more visible in communities and at known speeding hotspots, sending a strong message that speeding is unacceptable.
“Doubling the number of speed enforcement vans is a real game changer – this will dramatically strengthen our capacity to enforce the law across our road network.
“I’d like to thank the PCC for securing this level of investment as we all work together to help dramatically drive down speeds in our region.
“Our aim is to change the mindset of motorists. Drive safe and don’t put others at risk.”
EVERTON were denied a late penalty as Manchester United salvaged an unlikely draw.
The Red Devils were completely outplayed in the first half and were deservedly 2-0 down at the break.
Some slapstick defending resulted in Beto firing in the opener, which had to be checked for several minutes by VAR.
Abdoulaye Doucoure doubled the hosts’ lead after heading in a rebound from a Jack Harrison effort, and Everton threatened to add more.
Shortly after half-time Doucoure had an effort well saved by Andre Onana, as United appeared to be sleepwalking to full-time.
But out of nowhere they were back in the match after Bruno Fernandes fired in a free-kick, wrongfooting Jordan Pickford.
United then levelled after another Fernandes free-kick bounced out to Manuel Ugarate, who took a touch on the edge of the box before firing the ball brilliantly into the bottom corner.
But Amorim’s side almost threw away a point after the referee pointed to the spot after Ashley Young went down in the area.
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