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A York City star appeared to strike a rival supporter during a pitch invasion during their National League title decider with Rochdale.York were dramatically promoted to the EFL after a 1-1 draw at the Crown Oil Arena, with the result helping them finish two points clear of Rochdale to secure the sole automatic promotion spot in the division.Rochdale had appeared to have won the match when Emmanuel Dieseruwe headed his side in front in the fifth minute of stoppage time.The high-stakes goal was followed by a pitch…

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that once carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the US-Israel war on Iran began00:01, 26 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesShips are struggling to get through the Strait of Hormuz(Image: Getty Images)Ministers are stepping up plans for how to offset potential shortages sparked by the Iran conflict.The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping lane that once carried a fifth of global oil and gas, has sent oil prices soaring since the…

Whitehall is not Las Vegas but recent events at the top of our civil service evoke the day in 2003 when animal-tamers Siegfried and Roy had trouble with one of their big cats. Mantacore, a white tiger weighing 28 stone, was on stage with the camp duo at the Mirage venue when he decided he could no longer bear his spangly-suited masters. In front of a gawping audience the tiger locked jaws on Roy’s neck, punctured his jugular vein and dragged him to the wings for further gnawing.Roy somehow survived the incident but was never…

Thames Water's jilted bidder is trying to 'bully its way back into contention' and has 'an umbilical link to the Chinese state', a source close to the bid process has said.Hong Kong-based infrastructure investor CKI lost out last year to a group of the stricken utility firm's creditors led by Wall Street hedge funds. They plan to write off some of the water supplier's £20 billion of debt in return for control of Thames Water and a waiver from regulator Ofwat on future fines and penalties for poor performance.CKI, which owns…