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The Duchess of Cambridge has revealed she has been 'overwhelmed' by the public's response to her community photography exhibition as she announced the top 100 images have officially been chosen. Kate Middleton, 38, joined a panel of judges of five judges to select the best images from 31,000 images submitted for the nation-wide contest. The Duchess, who spearheaded the campaign, is a patron of the National Portrait Gallery and a keen amateur photographer, aims to capture a snapshot of the UK at this time, with the help of the nation.  Announcing that the top 100 images had been selected, the Duchess said: 'I've been so overwhelmed by the public's response to Hold Still, the quality of the images has been extraordinary, and the poignancy and the stories behind the images have been equally as moving as well.' The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, joined a panel of five judges to select the top 100 images for her Hold Still photography contest  This is one of the phot...

England stars have agreed to pay cuts of almost £6,000 per match when Test rugby returns this autumn. The previous agreement, worth £23,000 per match, ended in the summer and the cash-strapped RFU made it clear they could not afford the same terms. A senior player group, led by Owen Farrell, were involved in negotiations and agreed to a blanket pay cut of 25 per cent. England stars have agreed to pay cuts of almost £6,000 per match when Test rugby returns Despite the financial squeeze, England’s players will remain the highest paid in the world at £17,250 per Test match. The RFU are braced to lose £107million in revenue over the next year and the community game has already faced widespread redundancies. The elite team, however, are not immune from the financial impacts of Covid-19. England’s coach Eddie Jones has already agreed to a 25 per cent pay cut during the crisis and the Australian is braced to lose 12 per cent of his staff. England’s coach Eddie Jones had already agreed to a 25...

Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie has officially signed for Juventus on a season-long loan for £4million.  Juve will have the option to buy McKennie for £16m -payable in three years - at the end of the season, but should the 22-year-old play 60 per cent of their competitive games the club will be obliged to take him on full-time. McKennie could acquire a further £6m in performance-related bonuses, bringing his transfer total up to £23m.  Schalke midfielder Weston McKennie has officially signed for Juventus on loan for £4million  Juve will also have the option to buy McKennie for a total of £18m at the end of the season McKennie travelled from Gelsenkirchen to Turin to undergo a medical on his 22nd birthday before signing 24 hours later. McKennie will become the first American in the Bianconeri shirt after impressing in his 91 appearances for Schalke.  In the last two seasons, McKennie has established himself as the youngest Schalke player to have delivered the most amount of assists, ...

Pixie Lott's contestant Justine Afante has won the show's first ever virtual final. The 13-year-old was competing for the top spot against Danny Jones's ten-year-old singer George ­Elliott, Will.i.am's Victoria Alsina, seven, and Paloma Faith's Dara McNicholl, 12.  The virtual final was filmed last week with the 'studio' audience instead watching from home via a livestream, which was shown on screens during the show, amid the Covid-19 crisis.  Amazing! Pixie Lott's contestant Justine Afante has won the show's first ever virtual final After being crowned the winner by the virtual audience, Justine was left speechless as she burst into tears and exclaimed: 'I can't breathe!' She added: 'I am in so much shock. They were all so good and I didn't think I was going to be the winner.' Also during the first virtual final, the four coaches - Pixie, Danny, Will.i.am and Paloma performed to the virtual audience a rendition of Fatboy Slim...

German Martin Kaymer is in the hunt for a first win in six years after shooting a stunning 66 at the third round of the UK Championship at The Belfry, Warwickshire. Kaymer fired eight birdies in heavy rain to reach ten under par, two shots behind the leader, South Africa’s Justin Walters. Kaymer, who has not won since clinching the 2014 US Open, said: ‘Those were the toughest conditions of the week. I was hitting the ball fairly well, but I just needed one of those days when the putter was hot.’ Martin Kaymer fired eight birdies in heavy rain to reach ten under par at The Belfry France’s Benjamin Hebert is tied with Kaymer in second place. Laurie Canter is the best-placed Englishman after a round of the day 65 moved him to seven under par.

The Chase star Mark Labbett has revealed he's split from wife Katie so she can be free to date her lover, after their open marriage failed to work. The quizzer, 55, broke up from his nurse wife, 28, following seven years of marriage, listing lockdown, his mental health and their age differences as factors contributing to the split. In a candid new interview, Mark, known on the ITV quiz show as 'The Beast' admitted 'It’s better for us to go our separate ways.' All over: The Chase star Mark Labbett has revealed he's split from wife Katie so she can be free to date her lover, after their open marriage failed to work He told The Sun: 'There was never any deceit on Katie’s part but it’s got to the point now where I realise it is better for us to go our separate ways and remain friendly.' While Katie added: 'I just want everyone to know what's what and that we are all happy.' It's been revealed that Katie has been seeing her lover Scott Bate, 3...

Manchester United have held talks with Aston Villa as they strive to reach an agreement on a deal for Jack Grealish and are monitoring developments with Ajax midfielder Donny van de Beek. Grealish remains a prime target for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who has seen a move for Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho stall. However, Villa will demand £80million for the 24-year-old midfielder. Van de Beek was left out of Ajax's squad for their friendly with Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday amid speculation the club had received a bid.  Manchester United have held talks with Aston Villa over £80million rated star Jack Grealish United are confirmed admirers and Ajax coach Erik ten Haag admitted: 'There are indeed developments that prevent him from being in the selection. We are looking at how that will end.' United, though, maintain they are merely monitoring the 23-year-old's situation at this stage amid rival interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid who had put a deal in place ...