Wayne Rooney is expected to travel with the England squad for the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland. Photograph: Eddie Keogh/REUTERS Wayne Rooney must prove to Fabio Capello that he remains fully focused on leading the line for England in the Euro 2012 qualifier against Switzerland on Tuesday amid concerns that the striker may not be [...]

Pakistani bowler Mohammad Amir is mobbed as he attends the Pakistan High Comission yesterday. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images 10.32am: Hello from sunny Aigburth, writes Andy Wilson (who has switched games in readiness for his rugby league commitments later and has left the Chester-le-Street coverage baton with Simon Williams), where the Championship game between Lancashire and [...]

Schools with newly-changed academy status are being encouraged to keep the cost of uniform down. Photograph: Martin Godwin/Guardian Parents should not be asked to pay for new school uniforms by schools that change status to academies, council leaders warned today . The Local Government Association (LGA) has asked dozens of schools to “show restraint” when [...]

Arsenal shares trade at more than £10,000 on the stockmarket but supporters can buy ‘fanshares’ for as little as £10 a month. Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images Arsenal will today seek to buck the trend of fans revolting against wealthy owners by inviting their supporters to buy shares in the club and play a role in [...]