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Arsenal fans joke that Liverpool should get POINTS DEDUCTION after Everton brawl – with Gunners setting ‘precedent’

ARSENAL fans have pleaded with the Premier League to hit Liverpool with a points deduction following their post-match brawl in the Merseyside Derby.

Tempers flared as Liverpool and Everton players came to blows following James Tarkoswki’s late equaliser in the last derby at Goodison Park on Wednesday night.

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A massive brawl erupted on the field at Goodison Park after a late Everton leveller[/caption]
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Curtis Jones (No. 17) was sent off after a furious confrontation with Abdoulaye Doucoure[/caption]
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Stewards and police were tasked with restoring calm after Everton dramatically snatched a point[/caption]
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Liverpool boss Arne Slot was later sent off after clashing with Michael Oliver[/caption]
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Everton’s James Tarkowski netted a dramatic late leveller in a pulsating derby[/caption]

A brawl, seeming sparked by an incident between Curtis Jones and Abdoulaye Doucoure, saw both players sent off by Michael Oliver and Liverpool boss Arne Slot shown red for his reaction towards the referee.

The heated scenes were a throwback to derby days of yore, with many fans pleased have a taste of old-school football during the 2-2 draw.

However, Arsenal supporters have taken a different view of the incident, jumping at the opportunity to try and claw some points back off title rivals Liverpool in the way of a points deduction.

Gunners fans online were quick to point out that Liverpool should face a hefty points punishment for the violence at full-time, citing their own points deduction back in 1990.

Arsenal were docked two points back then after a feisty brawl broke out during their 1-0 win over Manchester United.

Taking to social media, one Arsenal fan wishfully plead: “Hi @FA_PGMOL if you’re wondering how to handle Liverpool’s disgraceful behaviour against Everton – well!!!

“It’s a points deduction as the precedent has been set by the FA. (in 1990)”

While another added: “Premier League needs to seriously consider giving Liverpool a points deduction after those disgraceful scenes of thuggery after the final whistle at Goodison Park tonight.”

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Arsenal fans harked back to their brawl with Manchester United in 1990[/caption]
David Rocastle of Arsenal separating Arsenal and Manchester United players after a fight.
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The Gunners were handed a two-point deduction for the incident[/caption]

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A third posted: “Disgraceful scenes at FT, think there must be at least a 20 points deduction to Liverpool at least.”

And a fourth wrote: “Points deduction for Liverpool. Only possible punishment. Disgraceful.”

Of course there is more than a hint of sarcasm and tongue-in-cheek in the comments from the Arsenal fans.

But make no mistake, there’s not a single Arsenal supporter that wouldn’t be delighted to close the gap on their title rivals.

Arsenal currently trail Liverpool by some seven points and have a mountain to climb in the last 14 games of the season.

And their title charge just got a whole lot harder after it was revealed that Kai Havertz has sustained a hamstring injury that is expected to see him miss the remainder of the season.

That leaves Mikel Arteta with just three first team attacking options in out-of-form loanee Raheem Sterling, 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri and Leandro Trossard.

The Gunners have already lost Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus to injury in recent weeks and months.

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Arsenal star Kai Havertz is set to miss the remainder of the season with a torn hamstring[/caption]

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Premier League Darts tiebreaker rules: Is there sudden death played and how many legs do you have to win by?

BIG time darts continues TONIGHT as Premier League Darts heads to Glasgow for night two.

The likes of Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Michael van Gerwen will all be vying to win Premier League Darts in May.

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Luke Littler is the defending Premier League Darts champion
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But first, they’ve got to get past 17 nights of action across the UK and Europe before heading to London in May.

Like most of the tour calendar, you have to win a certain number of legs to win the match.

Unlike the PDC World Championship, it is impossible that you could win more legs than your opponent, but still exit the tournament by losing more sets.

SunSport have the lowdown on all things format, tiebreaks and sudden death legs.

What is the Premier League Darts format?

The first 16 rounds of the tournament will see seven matches per night, with each match being best-of-11 legs, or first to six legs.

The number of legs needed to win increases as the tournament reaches its conclusion where the first person to win the most legs out of 21 (first to 11) will win the entire tournament.

  • Nights one to 16: Best of 11 legs (first to six)
  • Semi-final: Best of 19 legs (first to 10)
  • Final: Best of 21 legs (first to 11)

When is there a tiebreak and sudden death?

During Premier League Darts, there are no tiebreaks or sudden death legs.

Whoever reaches six legs first is the victor.

We saw a great example of this during Michael van Gerwen and Luke Littler’s clash last week, as Mighty Mike edged out a close contest 6-5 against the teenage sensation.

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At least 12 injured as gunman armed with Kalashnikov rifle throws grenade into packed bar in Grenoble before fleeing

A GRENADE was thrown into a packed bar by a man with an assault rifle in France leaving 12 injured before the gunman fled.

Six people were also seriously injured in the chilling attack on Wednesday night in Grenoble’s Olympic Village and two were left in a critical condition.

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Some 12 people were injured after a gunman threw a grenade into a bar[/caption]
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Cops work near the scene of the explosion[/caption]

Prosecutor François Touret de Coucy said: “A person came in, threw a grenade, didn’t say a word, it seems, and then fled.”

The assailant did not use the Kalashnikov-type assault rifle that he reportedly had when he struck shortly after 8pm local time.

Mayor of Grenoble, Eric Piolle, said he condemned the “criminal act of unprecedented violence that occurred in a business in the Olympic Village district”.

The grenade’s explosion shattered the windows at the front of the bar and sent glass flying across the establishment as people were drinking.

Those injured were left covered in blood in the parking lot underneath survival blankets in the cold winter night as emergency services treated them.

Prosecutor Touret de Coucy said: “There’s nothing to make us think it’s linked to terrorism”.

He labelled the attack an “act of extreme violence” that “may be linked to a settling of scores.”

The bar – Aksehir – is named after a town in the Konya Province of Turkey

All the injured were taken to the Grenoble Alpes University Hospital, BFMTV reported.

Grenoble was the host for the 1968 Winter Olympic Games.

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Mayor of Grenoble Eric Piolle during a statement to media by officials[/caption]

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I transformed my ugly, tragic council house doors to Instagram-worthy for just £13 using nifty DIY

A COUNCIL house mum-of-four has shown the bargain DIY transformation she completed to take her ugly, ‘s****y’ interior doors to ‘Instagram-worthy’ for under £15.

DIY and upcycling fanatic Rebekah posted a video to her TikTok account, documenting the process of her home makeover.

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Rebekah isn’t scared to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in on a DIY project
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A dark-painted interior door.
The clever mum totally transformed her doors for just £13
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The home renovation vlogger has previously spoken candidly about her experience doing up her council home, which had been in such a bad state when she’d received it in 2023 she’d cried.

She’d moved into the property with her disabled husband, who was previously an avionics technician in the army, their two sons and two daughters.

She previously told Fabulous the day the family moved in they found broken glass all over the floor, exposed wires and pregnancy tests and rubbish laying around the property.

Forced to accept her dire situation, Rebekah started to post videos of her renovation progress online, and now has a whopping 32,000 TikTok followers.

In her latest clip, she’d taken on the challenge of giving her egg box doors a major glow up, sick of how “tragic” and “depressing” they looked.

Initially hoping she could get away with just a lick of paint, Rebekah soon realised this wasn’t going to be a quick cover-up job.

Using “cheap wood trim from B&Q” to complete her “glorified glueing and sticking project,” the savvy mum set to work.

Whipping out a measuring tape, Rebekah got to work sizing up the door, making sure she didn’t overlap any of her DIY with her door handles.

She then used her measurements to cut out two long and two short pieces of wooden trim, ready to be stuck directly onto her door to create a mock panelling effect.

Opting to start from the top of the door and work her way down, Rebekah used a spirit level to keep everything neat and straight.

She then used a small amount of caulk to seal the edges of her wooden trim together, creating a neat rectangle shape on the face of her door.

Using leftover chalk paint, she covered the door in a beautiful trendy forest green colour.

She revealed to followers in the comments that her project had cost her just £13 in total.

“And just like that we’ve gone from tragic, brown council house doors to somewhat worthy of an Instagram photo,” she told viewers triumphantly.

How to do your council house up on the cheap

  • Take inspiration from pricier shops and head to B&M, Home Bargains for interior decorations.
  • Head to YouTube for easy to follow tutorials on how to decorate rather than paying for professionals.
  • For a quick glow-up for your floors or anywhere with tiles, opt for stick-on vinyl to save on costs.
  • A lick of paint does wonders to make a room feel brand-new.
  • Switch out kitchen cupboard knobs for modern ones instead of buying brand-new cupboards

Viewers react

Rebekah’s fans gushed over her hard work in the comments.

“Great idea! it’s all coming together beautifully, you are doing an awesome job,” one said.

“You’re doing so well,” another affirmed.

“You wanna come do my house when your done? ‘Cause I’m pretty sure after this you can call yourself a professional,” another said.

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Premier League Darts 2025 tickets: Are tickets still available and how do I buy them?

PREMIER LEAGUE DARTS returns to action in 2025, as tickets are now available for the remaining 16 nights.

Luke Littler, Luke Humphries and Co descend on the competition every Thursday from Thursday, February 6 until the final on Thursday, May 29.

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Some tickets can be bought via the PDC, while others remain available on secondary sites – but the PDC has warned against purchasing them[/caption]

Punters have been waiting for tickets for months as they pile in to watch the best players around battle for huge prize money.

But can you still buy darts tickets? We have all the information below.

Are Premier League Darts tickets still available to buy?

The short answer is yes – but you’re likely to pay a pretty penny and it will come with some risk.

Premier League Darts tickets went on sale back in October 2024, and some venues have sold out, with those that haven’t on their last remaining tickets.

Premier League Darts 2025: Dates and venues

Night 1 – Belfast: Humphries beat Dobey 6-1
Night 2 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow – Thursday February 13
Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin – Thursday February 20
Night 4 – Westpoint Exeter – Thursday February 27
Night 5 – The Brighton Centre – Thursday March 6
Night 6 – Motorpoint Arena, Nottingham – Thursday March 13
Night 7 – Utilita Arena, Cardiff – Thursday March 20
Night 8 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle – Thursday March 27
Night 9 – Uber Arena, Berlin – Thursday April 3
Night 10 – AO Arena, Manchester – Thursday April 10
Night 11 – Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam – Thursday April 17
Night 12 – M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – Thursday April 24
Night 13 – Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Thursday May 1
Night 14 – First Direct Arena, Leeds – Thursday May 8
Night 15 – P&J Live, Aberdeen – Thursday May 15
Night 16 – Utilita Arena, Sheffield – Thursday May 22
Play-Offs – The O2, London – Thursday May 29

How do I buy Premier League Darts tickets?

The PDC website has links to every individual date, but there is limited or low availability on Ticketmaster.

Here is a full list of all the ticket availability, as of Thursday, February 13:

  • Night 2 – sold out
  • Night 3 – sold out
  • Night 4 – sold out
  • Night 5 – limited VIP tickets
  • Night 6 – sold out
  • Night 7 – extremely limited
  • Night 8 – sold out
  • Night 9 – extremely limited
  • Night 10 – sold out
  • Night 11 – extremely limited
  • Night 12 – sold out
  • Night 13 – sold out
  • Night 14 – extremely limited
  • Night 15 – limited
  • Night 16 – sold out
  • Night 17, play-offs – extremely limited

Tickets are still listed on multiple resale sites – although the PDC have stated they will cancel any tickets purchased through this method, so it will come at the individual’s risk.

The PDC website states: “We strongly advise fans against purchasing tickets on third-party ticket resale websites, including Viagogo and StubHub.

“We actively monitor all third-party websites and cancel any tickets sold via this method.”

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It’s not clear how or if this will be enforced or if the PDC will make tickets available elsewhere.

Tickets on secondary market sites will also not come cheap, as well as having an added element of risk.

Final tickets are currently going for around £100 – but will likely increase in price the closer we get to that date.

Those looking to purchase tickets do so at their own risk.

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I work in a nursery and parents need to STOP sending their kids in wearing snowsuits – Crocs also need to be banned 

A NURSERY worker has revealed the five things parents do that she can’t stand. 

From mums that send their little darlings to nursery wearing a snowsuit, to the parents who always put their kids in Crocs, Caitlin Pearce got candid on the things that grind her gears.

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A nursery practitioner has got candid on the five things she can’t stand that parents do[/caption]
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She also can’t stand it when children arrive wearing Crocs[/caption]

Posting on social media, the brunette beauty who works in childcare shared a short clip with the caption ‘I give up.’

Alongside the video, Caitlin wrote: “Things I wish parents would stop putting their kids in for nursery as a nursery practitioner.” 

Whilst Caitlin claimed that she loves her job, she shared her frustration at parents who dress their babies in snowsuits.

To this, she admitted: “We physically have to fight to get this off of the child.”

Not only this, but Caitlin also revealed why she hates it when parents send little ones to nursery in designer clothing

She continued: “It’s not worth it. It’s going to get dirty, no matter how many times you shout at me.” 

Whilst Caitlin is also not keen on denim jumpsuits for nursery, she was then eager to share her thoughts on Crocs and slip-on shoes.

The childcare worker claimed: “I have to put these back on 10000s times a day.” 

But not only this, Caitlin even stressed why parents should never let their kids bring puzzles to nursery.

She wrote: “100 piece puzzle sets and demands we are not to lose a single piece. Help me.” 

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @caitlinpearce1, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 106,000 views. 

Whilst many nursery teachers could relate to Caitlin’s clip, other childcare workers were eager to share the other things they hate to see kids wearing. 

If I’m paying my nursery fees I’ll send my child in whatever I want

TikTok user

One person said: “For me it has to be Converse.”

Another added: “Pull ups!!” 

Different parenting styles explained

There are four recognised styles of parenting explained below:

Authoritarian Parenting

What some might describe as ‘regimental’ or ‘strict parenting.

Parents with this style focus on strict rules, obedience, and discipline. 

Authoritarian parents take over the decision-making power, rarely giving children any input in the matter.

When it comes to rules, you believe it’s “my way or the highway.”

Permissive Parenting

Often referred to as ‘soft parenting’ or ‘yes mums/dads’.

Permissive parents are lenient, only stepping in when there’s a serious problem.

They’re quite forgiving and they adopt an attitude of “kids will be kids.”

Oftentimes they act more like friends than authoritative figures.

Authoritative Parenting

Authoritative parents provide their children with rules and boundaries, but they also give them the freedom to make decisions.

With an authoritative parenting style, parents validate their children’s feelings while also making it clear that the adults are ultimately in charge.

They use positive reinforcement techniques, like praise and reward systems, as opposed to harsh punishments.

Neglectful or Uninvolved Parenting

Essentially, neglectful parents ignore their children, who receive little guidance, nurturing, and parental attention.

They don’t set rules or expectations, and they tend to have minimal knowledge about what their children are doing.

Uninvolved parents expect children to raise themselves. They don’t devote much time or energy to meeting children’s basic needs.

Uninvolved parents may be neglectful but it’s not always intentional. A parent with mental health issues or substance abuse problems, for example, may not be able to care for a child’s physical or emotional needs consistently.

A third commented: “For me jeans especially when toilet training.”

However, at the same time, one mum snapped: “If I’m paying my nursery fees I’ll send my child in whatever I want.” 

Not only this, but another parent confessed: “I’m the snowsuit momma and I am not sorry. 

“My son’s nursery still lets them play outside when it’s raining and snowing so the snowsuit stays.” 

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