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'The death of Wimbledon' - how a football club moved cities

BBC Sport Friday, 1 November 2024 ()
'The death of Wimbledon' - how a football club moved citiesAhead of their FA Cup first-round tie on Sunday, BBC Sport looks back at the story of Wimbledon FC's highly controversial move to Milton Keynes more than 20 years ago which remains one of the most taboo subjects in English football.
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Flooding risk as rain continues with amber warning issued

The Met Office has upgraded its yellow weather warning to an amber 'be prepared' rainfall warning as showers are forecast to be heavier that expected. Areas affected by the amber warning include Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Leicestershire, parts of south-west England and the West Midlands, which could see 30-40 mm of rainfall within three hours. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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