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  1. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    It's an 8pm kick off here in the UK on Sunday, so I don't know what time that is where you are.
  2. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    England send warning to Spain England hero Ollie Watkins, who scored England's Semi-Final injury time winner against Netherlands, has warned Spain that "We're only getting stronger" ahead of the 17th European Championships Final on Sunday night. England were the joint pre-tournament...
  3. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers - "That's What I Like" (1989) The Rotherham, South Yorkshire, trio, which included a father and son, had a UK hit with this song of samples - several hits in one
  4. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Fine Young Cannibals - "Suspicious Minds" (1986) The Birmingham pop rockers turned the clock back 20 years to look like a Sixties band as they covered Elvis Presley's 1969 hit...
  5. Blackleaf

    What are you listening to right now?

    Paul Heaton - "Fish 'N' Chip Supper" (2024) The former lead singer of Hull, East Yorkshire, bands The Housemartins and The Beautiful South is back with a new solo album. New album release 11th October...
  6. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Got to love British humour. England fans, in Dortmund for their match against neighbours Netherlands, found a German policeman who looks like England coach Gareth Southgate. So they decided to "serenade" him with "Southgate, You're the One", much to his amusement. I don't know if he understood...
  7. Blackleaf

    Starmer makes international debut as PM

    "Give me your hand, there, pal. We're the best allies, maybe in the world", Biden says to Starmer as the two meet at the White House. "We go into a cup final on Sunday!", football fanatic Starmer jubilantly told Biden. I wonder if Starmer and Farage's friend Trump will be quite so warm when...
  8. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Amazing scenes in Dortmund - where Ed Sheeran watched on - and in England as England reach the Final of the European Championships for the second successive time. Just one more win to be crowned European Champions. And what a way to win - 1-1 in the Semi-Final. Injury time. Extra time and...
  9. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Hitler reacts to England beating the Netherlands to reach the Final The Austrian painter and wannabe architect wanted the Netherlands to beat England. So, of course, England won and will play Spain in the Final on Sunday night to try and win their first trophy since 1966 - in Berlin. Spain...
  10. Blackleaf

    Starmer makes international debut as PM

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met Zelensky and Biden at the NATO summit in Washington DC just days after becoming British PM in a huge landslide. He promised Zelensky that British support for Ukraine will continue as it did under the Tories. The British have had meetings with both...
  11. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    A (humorous) message to the England team from His Majesty The King: My wife and I join all our family in wishing you the warmest congratulations on reaching the final of the Uefa European Championship - and in sending our very best wishes for Sunday’s match. If I may encourage you to secure...
  12. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

  13. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    It's coming home!! England forward Jude Bellingham, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "We told you last time we live to fight another day. Another late goal, but it would be nice to score first and have that peace of mind. "When they scored the first goal I didn't think we were playing badly...
  14. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

  15. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    England manager Gareth Southgate is jubilant as he took England to their second successive Euros Final thanks to an injury time from Ollie Watkins. Bring the trophy back on Sunday, lads.
  16. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    England reach first foreign Final Semi-Final Netherlands 1-2 England Dortmund England have reached their second successive European Championships Final, their third major Final and their first on foreign soil after a magnificent performance saw them beat the Dutch. England will play Spain...
  17. Blackleaf

    Euro 2024

    Semi-Final Spain 2-1 France Allianz Arena, Munich Spain's 16 year old Yamal makes history for being the youngest ever goalscorer in the European Championships. Spain will play either England or Netherlands in Sunday's Final in Berlin.
  18. Blackleaf

    UK General Election to be on 4th July

    Reform UK make their mark in the new Commons. Farage, the leader of the party formerly known as the Brexit Party and former Member of the European Parliament, decided to use his maiden Commons speech to attack former Commons Speaker Bercow who tried to destroy the democratic decision to leave...
  19. Blackleaf

    UK General Election to be on 4th July

    Prime Minister Starmer congratulates Hoyle on his re-election as Commons Speaker. Starmer also wished well the Tory politician Craig MacKinlay who lost his legs to sepsis. He retired during the election as his constituency of South Thanet was abolished in recent constituency boundary changes...
  20. Blackleaf

    UK General Election to be on 4th July

    The new British Parliament opens with all the usual pomp and ceremony - Black Rod etc. 412 Labour MPs took their seats out of 650 MPs in total. The roles are now reversed: Starmer is the PM and Sunak is the Leader of the Opposition. Meanwhile, a new Speaker is to be elected by MPs and they...