East London football pioneer Jack Leslie has been honoured with the unveiling of a blue plaque in his memory at his former home in Canning Town. Born in east London in... Read more »
ARSENAL Women take on Manchester United Women on Sunday lunchtime at Leigh Sports Village in the pick of this weekend’s Women’s Super League fixtures, as questions arise over the punishing schedule endured... Read more »
There will be plenty of analysis behind Arsenal’s recent defensive improvements, but for Nuno Tavares it’s quite simple: “We like to defend.” It shows too and he’s not the first Arsenal player... Read more »
Former Premier League star Joey Barton will answer allegations he beat up his wife at an assault trial next month. The Bristol Rovers manager and former Newcastle player, 38, is accused of... Read more »
A brave dad helped snare the paedophile south London football coach who groomed him in the 1980s – and discovered the monster’s sick abuse had spanned three decades. Wayne Groves, 42, met... Read more »
Wayne Groves kept silent about the sex abuse he endured at the hands of a Croydon football coach for three decades. Evidence that he provided last month, helped convict 66-year-old David Hughes,... Read more »
Robbie Savage: Making Macclesfield FC 11pm, BBC One “Idiots buy football clubs … but I’m an idiot.” Businessman Rob Smethurst bought Macclesfield FC with ex-footballer Robbie Savage last year. This film documents... Read more »
West Ham United have been granted planning permission to increase their matchday capacity at London Stadium to 62,500. The extra 2,500 seats will help meet a growing demand for tickets, the club... Read more »
A “predatory” former south London football coach who sexually abused four boys aged between eight and 15 over 30 years has been convicted. David Hughes, 66, of King Henry’s Drive, New Addington, was... Read more »
When chatting to Marc Guehi at Crystal Palace’s training ground, his thoughtful and assured nature has you double-checking your notes to make sure he is only 21. It has been a whirlwind... Read more »
