England make it two wins on the bounce as Harry Kane and Mason Mount net in Albania

Sometimes in football, the simple things will take you where you need to go. Passes over the heads of full-backs into space. Distribution that uses the full width of the field. Accurate crosses in to good areas towards centre forwards willing to make runs across the front of technically inferior defenders. None of it is … Read more

England’s World Cup qualifier in Albania WILL go ahead as planned after the FA secured exemption

England’s World Cup qualifier in Albania next month WILL go ahead as planned after FA secured an exemption from the Government’s travel rules England’s World Cup qualifier with Albania will go ahead as planned  All direct flights from the UK have been suspended since December 22  But the FA secured an exemption from the Government’s … Read more

England’s Nations League clash with Iceland could be held in ALBANIA

England’s Nations League clash with Iceland could be held in ALBANIA after FA held urgent talks with Government amid new Covid laws… and additional travel is set to annoy Premier League clubs amid hectic schedule England are scheduled to host Iceland in the Nations League next Wednesday There is a Government ban on people entering … Read more

Archaeology: Oldest-known case of ‘stone bone disease’ discovered in Iron Age remains from Albania 

Osteopetrosis is a bone disease that makes bones abnormally dense and prone to breakage.  Researchers have described several major types of osteopetrosis, which are usually distinguished by their pattern of inheritance: autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked.  The different types of the disorder can also be distinguished by the severity of their signs and symptoms. … Read more

UK gives birth to more babies with dangerously low birthweights than Turkmenistan, Albania and Cuba

More babies in the UK were born underweight than in Turkmenistan, Albania and Cuba, shocking research shows. Around 56,000 British newborns weighed less than 5.5lbs in 2015, approximately seven per cent of all live births that year.  The UK fell behind the likes of Albania, which saw 4.6 per cent of its babies born underweight, … Read more