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BBC News
15-07-2025
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WSL record appearance holder Nobbs joins Newcastle
Jordan Nobbs has joined Women's Super League 2 side Newcastle following her release from Aston 32-year-old midfielder has made a record 208 appearances in the Women's Super League (WSL), and has 71 England caps, the last coming in 2023. Nobbs, from north-east England, began her career at Sunderland before moving to Arsenal in 2010 and went on to win three WSL titles and four FA Cups in 12 years with the scored 81 goals in 270 games before joining Villa in January 2023."I think they are a very ambitious club and, speaking to everyone, the goal is to get promoted and push women's football in the north east. I want to be part of that," she told Newcastle's official website."I've always had a winning mentality, and it's the same mentality here - every game is like a cup final. I want to be part of a successful club that push to the next level."Manager Becky Langley added: "Jordan's experience speaks for itself. She knows what it takes to win and has achieved so much in her career, both domestically and internationally, and we are absolutely delighted that she is joining Newcastle United."She has long been one of the best midfielders in the country and she will undoubtedly bring a lot of quality to our squad."Newcastle finished fifth in the Women's Championship, since rebranded as WSL2, last season.
BBC News
04-07-2025
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Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks
This series of tremors come as the country as a whole has been kept on edge by rumours that a massive, deadly quake could soon hit. A 1999 comic book by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki has been fuelling these rumours. In a new edition released in 2021, she claimed the next big earthquake would strike on 5 July this year. These speculations have spooked some tourists, with several media reporting a flurry of trip cancellations. The vast majority of earthquakes that hit Japan are mild, but there are some that cause great damage, like the one in 2011 that triggered a massive tsunami into the north-east coast, killing more than 18,000 people. However, authorities have for decades feared the "big one" - a once-in-a-century megaquake that many had grown up being warned about. Worst-case scenarios predict it could leave more than 300,000 dead. Earlier this week, the government called for new measures, such as constructing embankments and evacuation buildings, to strengthen public readiness in case of such a disaster - but it warned that much more needs to be done.
