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Ed Sheeran received a surprise from his hometown soccer team, the Ipswich Town Football Club, as they serenaded him with ‘Perfect’ in the team locker room – watch footage of the moment below.Earlier this week, Sheeran attended the game between Ipswich and Hull, in which Ipswich beat our their opponents 3-0. While the celebrations for the team were a sight to behold, the Ipswich Town Football Club had their own plans in their locker room.Following the end of the game, Ed Sheeran joined the team in the locker room for a round of celebrations, but was surprised when he was serenaded by his hometown team who sang ‘Perfect’ to him.Watch Ed Sheeran’s sheepish reaction to the serenade below.A post shared by Ipswich Town FC (@ipswichtown)Elsewhere before the celebrations, Sheeran was gifted a soccer t-shirt, which he signed on air and donated to Town TV along with a signed guitar.In other news, Sheeran has just released a live bonus version of his latest studio album ‘Autumn Variations’.

Parts of the UK will see temperatures as high as 20C this afternoon.

Russell Martin refused to be drawn on speculation surrounding the future of Southampton's director of football Jason Wilcox after a 3-2 defeat at Ipswich Town on Easter Monday.

He isn't the only promising young footballer to fail to live up to the hype. Many players come through an elite academy, some even make their debut, then fail to make the grade and play out their career in the lower leagues.

Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor's funeral was held on Tuesday in Ipswich following his heartbreaking death last month. The beloved professional dancer was found dead in a hotel room in London in February at the age of 44, just days after he returned from a dream holiday to South Africa.

Susanna Reid and Lisa Riley have been among those in attendance at the funeral of the late Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor. Robin tragically passed away at the age of 44 in February, with his funeral being held today (26 March) in Ipswich. Others attending the solemn occasion include Janette Manrara, Anton Du Beke, and Deborah Meaden.

Funeral details for Strictly Come Dancing star Robin Windsor have been revealed ahead of the touching service planned on Tuesday 26 March.The 44 year old was found dead in a London hotel last month after enjoying a once in a lifetime cruise sailing around Africa with professional dancer Gordana Grandosek. He visited Mozambique, South Africa and Madagascar, sharing candid photos with his fans on social media.

Tyrell Malacia could miss the entirety of the season for Manchester United with a knee problem as manager Erik ten Hag raised possible issues with the club's medical staff.

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has been linked with a return to Sunderland, having hit out at 'idiots' he fell out with at the club in the past.

A Manchester United midfielder has bucked the trend of usual post-career plans for professional footballers.

Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton has backed Kieran McKenna to one day return to Manchester United thanks to his brilliant spell at Ipswich Town.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna has confirmed that Manchester United loanee Brandon Williams is in contention for Saturday's clash with West Bromwich Albion.

Blue have announced a career-spanning tour, which will take the boy band to venues across the UK throughout April and May of next year. Dubbed the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’, Blue’s 2024 jaunt spans 13 dates and kicks off at Liverpool’s Philharmonic on April 16.

Manchester United have made three appointments in the academy as the club looks to continue to have a leading youth set-up.

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery, so when it comes to fashion, surely taking inspiration from someone else's wardrobe is the biggest compliment one can get? We all do it - from the 'Molly Mae' Zara jacket to jumping on trends - sometimes when you're in a bit of a fashion rut, taking a look at what people have got that you don't have is a great way to inspire more looks.

Manchester City is set to face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux in their pursuit of a seventh consecutive Premier League victory. After achieving a historic treble last season, the star-studded Sky Blues have made an impeccable start as they aim for an unprecedented fourth consecutive top-flight title.

Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Gary O'Neil is not expecting Matheus Nunes to receive a positive reception when he returns to Molineux for Manchester City on Saturday.

Ryan Tunnicliffe has detailed his ambitions upon signing for Australian side Adelaide United on a free transfer.

Manchester United have reportedly been offered the opportunity to sign Barcelona full-back Marcos Alonso to help alleviate their left-back worries.

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Kieran McKenna admits Brandon Williams 'wasn't the most talented' coming through the ranks at Manchester United but rose to the first-team through hard work.

Some Manchester United supporters do not believe the club needs to dip into the transfer market before next Friday's deadline to source a new left-back, naming Alvaro Fernandez as the ideal replacement for Luke Shaw.

Teen drumming sensation Nandi Bushell has announced that she is opening her own music school, helping children and adults who dream of one day performing with Foo Fighters. Or who just want to make some noise.“I am so proud to announce I am opening my first music school with my family and music teachers”, she wrote on Instagram.Open to all ages and abilities, the school in Ipswich will be run by Bushell’s family and that of Ashley Howard, who began teaching Bushell to play drums when she was seven years old.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The U.K.’s Empire Cinemas has gone into administration with six movie theaters shuttering immediately, Variety can confirm. Empire operates 12 locations under the Empire brand and two Tivoli-branded cinemas in Bath and Cheltenham. The companies employ 437 people across England and Scotland. Around 150 staff — roughly a third of the company’s workforce — have been laid off as part of the administration process. BDO LLP have been appointed as administrators handling the case. So far, Empire cinemas have closed in Bishop’s Stortford, Catterick Garrison, Sunderland, Swindon, Walthamstow and Wigan. In addition, a site that was previously shuttered at Sutton Coldfield won’t reopen.

A cinema in Wigan has closed its doors after its chain collapsed into administration. Empire Cinemas today announced it had entered administration with six of its cinemas, including the branch on Robin Park Road near the DW Stadium, ceasing trading today and being closed with immediate effect.

EXCLUSIVE: The UK’s Empire Cinemas, which operates at 14 locations with 129 screens, is entering administration.

Despite already being an established presenter, Craig Doyle's first appearance on This Morning last year came as a surprise to viewers. But now, more than a year later, fans are regularly calling for him to be a permanent host on the show, particularly since the sudden exit of Phillip Schofield.

Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer has been slammed for taking a dig at Ed Sheeran’s involvement in Ipswich Town. Palmer appeared on Wrexham team-mate Ben Foster’s podcast, where they discussed the impact Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have had as co-owners of the Welsh club. The duo helped end Wrexham’s 15-year wait for promotion to the Football League and have been hailed as heroes in North Wales.

Speculation surrounding Eric Ramsay should not come as a great surprise to Manchester United given his stock as a coach.

Sylvester Stallone had previously said he believed "football was for sissies" while Michael Caine's athletic abilities at 47 were summed up by co-star football legend Ossie Ardiles as, "Awful, and he couldn't even run twenty yards. "The two actors also clashed behind the scenes, with an unexpected victor. The Alfie tough guy dealt a swift KO to the Rocky champ during a shoot that left Stallone with broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder.

Manchester City's FA Cup quarter-final tie against Vincent Kompany's Burnley will take place on Saturday, March 18.

An Ayrshire chippy has made the final three of a prestigious fish and chips awards.

A hacker who illegally accessed and then sold unreleased music by Ed Sheeran and Lil Uzi Vert has been handed an eighteen month jail sentence.Adrian Kwiatkowski from Ipswich pleaded guilty back in August to fourteen counts of criminal copyright infringement plus three counts of computer misuse and three offences under the Proceeds Of Crime Act.It followed an investigation that began at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office in the US in 2019 when the management companies of several artists reported that someone going by the name of Spirdark had hacked into a number of cloud-storage accounts and downloaded unreleased music files. He was then seeking to sell those files for bitcoin.Investigators in New York connected the email address used to set up Spirdark’s cryptocurrency wallet to Kwiatkowski and identified that the IP address of the device he’d used to hack one of the artist cloud storage accounts was in the UK.

Bolton Wanderers sit in the top six so far this season after playing the opening phase of the League One campaign.

Gareth Ainsworth believes Bolton Wanderers will be among a clutch of clubs challenging the likes of Sheffield Wednesday who beat his Wycombe side for promotion out of League One this season.

Ian Evatt believes Bolton Wanderers have improved from last season but admits there is a tinge of frustration over not having the points on the board he feels they should.