Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger hopes talisman player Alexis Sanchez will continue to prove his worth at Arsenal after the Chilean led the Gunners to a 2-0 victory on 16 May, scoring two goals. Sanchezs availability to face Sunderland was in doubt after the Gunners top scorer suffered an injury on the weekend.
A World War II bomb was safely detonated in Birmingham on 16 May. The device contained around 300 pounds of high explosives and was likely a German air drop bomb. The controlled detonation prompted the evacuations of hundreds of residents and the closure of parts of the A38 Aston Expressway, M6 motorway and the cancellation of rail services. It was discovered by construction workers.
The Labour manifesto promises a better future for our country, Jeremy Corbyn said on 16 May, as he set out his blueprint for government. The document shows what Britain could be and a pledge of the difference a Labour government can and will make, he said at the launch of the manifesto in Bradford.