After the FA lifted their ban on women playing at Football League grounds, England’s Lionesses played their first international in 1972 – two years later, Liz Deighan won her first cap against France

COUNTRY LIFE

Our round-up of the funny, fascinating and unusual stories this fortnight

Rangers defender Kirk Broadfoot was already sidelined with one injury when a microwave caused another. At home in 2009, Broadfoot decided to poach an egg – soon he was all over the back pages. “Shell

It’s now been 78 years since the Steam Trawler Sheraton washed up on Hunstanton Beach, and it’s been a Norfolk landmark ever since. At low tide, its metal ribs and corroding body are still clearly vis

The Board of Peace Controversy of the week ...