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From Thursday, the price of applying online for a new or renewed adult passport will increase from £82.50 to £88.50 - a 7% rise. It comes after a 9% rise in February last year It comes after a 9% rise in February last year. Before that increase, passport prices had not increased for five years - an online application for an adult cost £75.50. The cost of applying for a child's passport online is also going up, from £53.50 to £57.50. Those applying by post will see the biggest hike, with the price rising from £93 to £100 for an adult passport and from £64 to £69 for a child. Online and paper applications made from overseas are even more expensive. In a statement when the price rises were proposed in March, the Home Office said the government does not make any profit from the cost of passport applications. Source

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Was that "Camp Coffee " , that was awful stuff, mostly chicory if I remember.

I remember sitting and counting those Embassy coupons and putting elastic bands around the bundles Had scarlet fever too ! 😀 Catalogues were Freemans and Grattan

Holders Manchester City and Real Madrid shared six goals in a thriller to leave their Champions League quarter-final evenly poised after the first leg at the Bernabeu. Pep Guardiola's side took the lead in the second minute when Bernardo Silva cleverly snuck a 25-yard free-kick round the wall past goalkeeper Andriy Lunin. Two deflected strikes brought 14-time European Cup winners Madrid level. First Eduardo Camavinga's long-range effort hit Ruben Dias and spun into the far corner of Stefan Ortega's goal, before Rodrygo got in behind the City defence and poked home via Manuel Akanji's heel. City were dominant in possession throughout under the closed roof of the Bernabeu but lacked quality in the final third - until Phil Foden stepped up. The England midfielder had been on the periphery of the game but found space just outside the area to turn and fire into the top corner to pull City level. Moments later left-back Josko Gvardiol cut in and found the far corner with a superb right-foot shot to score his first goal since joining City from RB Leipzig in the summer. However, Madrid equalised with a stunning volley from Federico Valverde to set up an intriguing second leg on Wednesday, 17 April at Etihad Stadium, where City beat Madrid 4-0 in last season's semi-finals. There was late concern for City though, with Foden hobbling after a late tackle on his ankle. Foden allayed fears of a serious injury, telling TNT Sports he had a "bad dead leg" and was hopeful of being fit for Saturday's Premier League home game against Luton. Reaction to Man City's Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid Football Daily: Arsenal and Manchester City in Champions League thrillers How did you rate Manchester City's performance? Have your say here City show resolve Manchester City, who won this competition for the first time last season as part of a historic Treble, came into this game with Kevin de Bruyne on the bench after the Belgium midfielder was ill on Tuesday. READ MORE

A Spanish tennis player has been banned from the sport until 2039 after admitting to 35 corruption charges. Aaron Cortes, 29, fixed the outcome of matches for money, bet on tennis, failed to report corrupt approaches and gave money to tournament officials in exchange for a wildcard, said the International Tennis Integrity Agency. It gave him a 15-year ban and fined him $75,000, of which $56,250 is suspended. The offences took place between 2016 and 2018. The ITIA was set up to safeguard the integrity of professional tennis worldwide. It said Cortes, who reached a career-high singles ranking of 955, "co-operated fully with the ITIA investigation and accepted an agreed sanction". He is banned from playing in, coaching at, or attending any tennis event authorised or sanctioned by the Association of Tennis Professionals, International Tennis Federation, Women's Tennis Association, or any national association. READ MORE

The 88th Masters Venue: Augusta National Dates: 11-14 April Coverage: Live radio and text commentary on BBC Sounds and BBC Sport website of each round. Full details Rory McIlroy will get his 10th attempt to complete the career Grand Slam under way at 15:42 BST on Thursday when the Masters starts at Augusta National. The Northern Irishman plays with the only man ranked higher than him in the world, 2022 victor Scottie Scheffler, and fellow American Xander Schauffele. Spain's defending champion Jon Rahm is out in the group before at 15:30, alongside England's Matt Fitzpatrick. Five-time winner Tiger Woods is among the later starters, going out at 18:24. Record six-time winner Jack Nicklaus, three-time champion Gary Player and twice winner Tom Watson will hit the ceremonial opening tee shots before South Africa's Erik Van Rooyen is first to tee off at 13:00 (08:00 local time). The final group of 2020 Masters champion Dustin Johnson, 2021 Open winner Collin Morikawa and England's Tommy Fleetwood will get under way six hours later. Round one, Thursday, 11 April (all times BST) 13:00 Erik van Rooyen (SA), Jake Knapp (US) 13:12 Jose Maria Olazabal (Spa), Taylor Moore (US), Santiago de la Fuente (Mex)* 13:24 Danny Willett (Eng), Austin Eckroat (US), Stephan Jaeger (Ger) 13:36 Charl Schwartzel (SA), Luke List (US), Christo Lamprecht (SA)* 13:48 Gary Woodland (US), Thorbjorn Olesen (Den), Bryson DeChambeau (US) 14:00 Zach Johnson (US), Corey Conners (Can), Jasper Stubbs (Aus)* 14:12 Sergio Garcia (Spa), Chris Kirk (US), Ryan Fox (NZ) 14:24 Lucas Glover (US), Byeong Hun An (Kor), Harris English (US) 14:36 Phil Mickelson (US), Sepp Straka (Aut), Tony Finau (US) 14:48 Nick Taylor (Can), Joaquin Niemann (Chi), Russell Henley (US) 15:06 Patrick Cantlay (US), Min Woo Lee (Aus), Rickie Fowler (US) 15:18 Hideki Matsuyama (Jpn), Will Zalatoris (US), Justin Thomas (US) 15:30 Jon Rahm (Spa), Matt Fitzpatrick (Eng), Nick Dunlap (US) 15:42 Scottie Scheffler (US), Rory McIlroy (NI), Xander Schauffele (US) 15:54 Wyndham Clark (US), Viktor Hovland (Nor), Cameron Smith (Aus) 16:06 Lee Hodges (US), Adrian Meronk (Pol), Grayson Murray (US) 16:18 Camilo Villegas (Col), Denny McCarthy (US), Cameron Davis (Aus) 16:30 Mike Weir (Can), Ryo Hisatsune (Jpn), Neal Shipley (US)* 16:42 Vijay Singh (Fij), Si Woo Kim (Kor), Emiliano Grillo (Arg) 16:54 Fred Couples (US), Adam Hadwin (Can), Stewart Hagestad (US)* 17:12 Justin Rose (Eng), Eric Cole (US), Peter Malnati (US) 17:24 Akshay Bhatia (US), JT Poston (US), Shane Lowry (Ire) 17:36 Bubba Watson (US), Nicolai Hojgaard (Den), Adam Schenk (US) 17:48 Patrick Reed (US), Sung-jae Im (Kor), Kurt Kitayama (US) 18:00 Keegan Bradley (US), Matthieu Pavon (Fra), Tyrrell Hatton (Eng) 18:12 Adam Scott (Aus), Sam Burns (US), Cameron Young (US) 18:24 Tiger Woods (US), Jason Day (Aus), Max Homa (US) 18:36 Brian Harman (US), Brooks Koepka (US), Tom Kim (Kor) 18:48 Jordan Spieth (US), Ludvig Åberg (Swe), Sahith Theegala (US) 19:00 Dustin Johnson (US), Collin Morikawa (US), Tommy Fleetwood (Eng) READ MORE

Tottenham are monitoring Athletic Bilbao's 21-year-old Spain forward Nico Williams, who has a £42.8m release clause in his contract. (Telegraph - subscription required) Williams could stay for another season at Athletic Bilbao before Barcelona try to sign him in the summer of 2025. (Sport - in Spanish) Newcastle United's talks with Brazil midfielder Joelinton are progressing well and the 27-year-old is close to signing a new contract with the Tyneside club. (Telegraph) French defender Raphael Varane, 30, and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, are expected to head the list of players Manchester United offload in the summer. (Talksport) Paris St-Germain and Barcelona are interested in Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, whose agent recently visited the 27-year-old Colombia international. (Telegraph - subscription required) Liverpool are prepared to let Mohamed Salah move to the Saudi Pro League this summer if the 31-year-old Egypt forward makes it clear he wants to leave. (HITC) Manchester City are interested in Wolves winger Pedro Neto but could face competition from clubs in Saudi Arabia for the 24-year-old Portugal international. (Teamtalk) Crystal Palace and Fulham are looking into a move for Union Berlin's Dutch defender Danilho Doekhi, 25. (Football Insider) Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, 23, says he turned down a move to Liverpool in 2017, even though the Reds had a 3m euro offer for the Brazil international accepted by Santos. (90 Min) Arsenal will compete with Manchester United to sign Wolves and Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes, 23, this summer. (O Dia - in Portuguese) READ MORE

Arsenal 2-2 Bayern Munich: Both sides controversially denied penalties in Champions League draw It was honours even on a memorable night of Champions League action at Emirates Stadium on Tuesday as Arsenal's quarter-final first leg against Bayern Munich ended 2-2 - but can both sides feel aggrieved at having penalty shouts go against them? The Gunners had fought back from 2-1 down to level through substitute Leandro Trossard but, deep in stoppage time, Bukayo Saka went down under Manuel Neuer's challenge inside the box. The home fans screamed for a penalty but all appeals were waved away by referee Glenn Nyberg, who blew the final whistle soon after to a chorus of boos. "It looked like a penalty to me, it looked like clear contact," Trossard told TNT Sports. Former Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored a penalty in the first half to put Bayern ahead, but manager Thomas Tuchel revealed after the game that he felt his side should have been awarded another spot-kick. It related to a bizarre incident in which he felt Gabriel handled the ball after an Arsenal goal-kick had been taken. "The referee did not have the courage today to give us a deserved penalty, in a bit of a crazy and awkward situation," he said. "What makes us really angry is the explanation on the field. He told our players that it's a kid's mistake and he will not give a penalty like this in a quarter-final." So who should feel the most aggrieved? Kane scores as Arsenal draw with Bayern Munich Football Daily: Arsenal and Manchester City in Champions League thrillers 'Disbelief' Arsenal did not get a penalty Deep in stoppage time, Saka looked set to win the quarter-final first leg in dramatic fashion as he raced into the box and sidestepped the onrushing Neuer, but he went down after contact with the Bayern Munich goalkeeper's right leg. FULL STORY

Rag n Bone Man, Watching color TV for the first time. Building my own bike from scrap pieces. Building huge bonfires for a month before bonfire night Delivering two heavy bags of Sunday papers

I did a transfer way in excess of 50k from kasikorn to ttb with no issue questions scans or anything else. Using Kaikorn app.

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The "mai bpen rai" and "live n let live" attitude generally prevalent.

It is stated during the withdrawal/transfer process that cancelling may result in penalties being imposed.

The sun was low in the sky and the shadows lengthening from the towering Augusta pine trees as Canadian Mike Weir approached his ball on the 10th fairway. Len Mattiace, his opponent in a sudden-death play-off, was in a spot of bother off the green. To all but secure the coveted Masters green jacket, Weir just had to hit the green with his approach shot. A life-changing victory rested on a couple of degrees of direction and a few pounds of pressure on the club face. The slightest waver in concentration, though, and it could be all over. The chance to land a first major may never come around again. The tension was huge. But some of the talk that had got him there was decidedly small. Caddie Brennan Little had lightened the mood around the Augusta National by chatting to Weir about the stars of WWE wrestling. Being a caddie is a lot more than carrying clubs - you are a confidant, coach, walking database, psychiatrist, the furthest inside the ropes and in the midst of the action. It is a sporting role like no other. Little grew up in southern Canada near Toronto with the dream of becoming a major champion himself. As a young prospect, he played with and against Weir before realising that he may need to go down a different route to his best friend to taste success at the highest level. "I played some professional golf, but my career ended in 1998. I just wasn't playing very well and I wasn't getting any better," Little tells BBC Sport. "Mike had gotten his tour card and I started as his caddie in 1999 thinking I would do it for a little bit. I have been caddying ever since. "It is just kind of one of them things that happened. I just fell into it." Like with all best friends, shared laughter is the sound of memories being made. For Little and Weir, it is no different. Both shared a love for family and sport, with Little often poking fun at Weir for his lack of knowledge on WWE. FULL STORY

LIV golfer Joaquin Niemann says the breakaway tour needs to be recognised in the official world rankings because the current system can be "a lie". With LIV events not given ranking points, Chile's Niemann is 91st in the world yet among the favourites to win the Masters at Augusta on Sunday. He won two of LIV's first three events in 2024, continuing his form having won the Australian Open in December. "Right now the game is divided and it is not helping," Niemann said. "It is hard to get a ranking system where everyone is happy." Niemann, 25, has been given a special invitation to play at the Masters, which begins at Augusta National on Thursday and concludes on Sunday. Everything you need to know about the 2024 Masters LIV switch could be golf's tipping point - Rahm Bhatia wins Texas Open play-off to secure Masters spot The Saudi-backed LIV league has been denied accreditation by the Official World Golf Ranking, with LIV commissioner Greg Norman telling its players last month the application to join had been withdrawn. Many of the big names which left the PGA Tour have slipped down the rankings, with Jon Rahm, Tyrrell Hatton and Brooks Koepka being the only LIV players to feature in the OWGR's top 50. "I feel [a unified system] is something which has to happen and will happen over time," Niemann told BBC golf correspondent Iain Carter at the recent LIV event in Miami. "It could be sooner or later, I don't know. Hopefully it will happen soon. I feel like the world ranking is a lie for a few players." FULL STORY

Mohamed Salah is set to be targeted by Saudi Pro League clubs again this summer with Al-Ittihad prepared to offer £70m for the 31-year-old Liverpool and Egypt forward. (Talksport) Chelsea are trying to get the jump on their rivals and secure a £43m deal for Athletic Bilbao's 21-year-old Spain forward Nico Williams before the transfer window opens. (Football Insider) Manchester City have agreed terms with West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta before a summer move. The Brazil international, 26, was heavily linked with a move to Etihad Stadium last year. (Foot Mercato - in French) Liverpool have offered Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim a three-year contract to replace Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. (Pedro Sepulveda, via GiveMeSport) West Ham have joined Liverpool, Tottenham and AC Milan in the race to sign Fulham's 26-year-old centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, who is out of contract in the summer. (Guardian) Chelsea should try to tempt Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 29, and 26-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford away from Manchester United this summer, according to former Blues defender William Gallas. (Mirror) Chelsea are not interested in signing Athletico Paranaense goalkeeper Bento, 24, but Inter Milan are set to face competition from elsewhere in the Premier League for the Brazil international. (Gazetto dello Sport - in Italian) Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing 20-year-old PSV Eindhoven winger Johan Bakayoko. The Belgium international is also reported to be a target for Burnley and Brentford. (Voetbal International - in Dutch) Everton attracting interest from Manchester United and Real Madrid. (90min) FULL STORY

Last year's winner Corach Rambler heads the contenders for Saturday's Grand National at Aintree, with the final line-up named on Thursday. The maximum number of runners for the Aintree contest has been cut to 34 from 40 this year for safety reasons. Corach Rambler, trained in Scotland by Lucinda Russell, leads British hopes in a field dominated by Irish runners. Irish trainer Gordon Elliott has nine horses guaranteed a run, while compatriot Willie Mullins has eight. Entries and weights for 2024 Grand National Grand National schedule and BBC coverage After Monday's confirmation stage, 51 entries remain in the race, with the 34 top-rated horses making the final field. Scottish National winner Kitty's Light would bid to be the first Welsh-trained winner since Kirkland in 1905 for trainer Christian Williams, whose young daughter Betsy is being treated for leukaemia. Shakem Up'Arry, a winner at the Cheltenham Festival last month for owner Harry Redknapp, needs several withdrawals to stand a chance of running. With heavy rain in the build-up, owner Ronnie Bartlett has stated his pair Galvin and Stattler will not take part if the ground is too soft. Who are the Grand National favourites? Corach Rambler, bidding to be only the second horse after Tiger Roll to win back-to-back Nationals since Red Rum in the 1970s, is about 5-1 favourite with the bookmakers. Approximate odds: 5-1 Corach Rambler, 7-1 I Am Maximus, 9-1 Vanillier, 10-1 Meetingofthewaters, 12-1 Mr Incredible, Panda Boy, 14-1 Kitty's Light, 16-1 Mahler Mission 20-1 Bar FULL STORY