Nine men appear in court accused of historic child sex offences as provisional trial date set
Nine men have appeared in court accused of historic child sex offences as a provisional trial date has been set.
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WP Rugby says it made no formal offer to Bok star Cheslin Kolbe
Western Province Rugby on Wednesday denied it had made a formal offer to Springbok star Cheslin Kolbe.
Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn says 'it's not my fault' after pulling out of first TV appearance amid booing backlash
Britain's Got Talent winner Viggo Venn has appeared on Lorraine today (June 7) after pulling out of his planned interview on Tuesday. The Norwegian comedic dancer was due to chat to Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled chat show days after his BGT victory, but after he didn't show up, the host was forced to explain his absence.
Katie Swan in shape of her life after cruising through Surbiton opener
Katie Swan insists she is in the shape of her life after waltzing into the last 16 at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 24-year-old from Bristol stormed to a convincing 6-2 6-0 triumph over Canadian Carol Zhao in West London. Ad The world No.162 will now face either fellow Brit Maia Lumsden or seventh seed Oceane Dodin for a place in the quarter-finals.
Alan McManus 'proud' of snooker's 'loud and clear' response to match-fixing scandal as 10 players banned
Alan McManus says he is “proud” of the way snooker has handled the match-fixing scandal which led to 10 Chinese players receiving bans. Liang Wenbo and Li Hang were both handed lifetime bans for their involvement while eight other players, including former Masters champion Yan Bingtao and former UK Championship winner Zhao Xintong, have also been suspended. Ad Among the most serious offences were fixing matches, trying to get other players to fix matches, and threatening other players.
LIVE: Manchester Arena bombing: Health and prison service bosses face questions as inquiry comes to a close after almost three years
The Manchester Arena Inquiry was finally coming to a close today, with more key figures including health and prison service bosses due to answer questions about whether lessons have been learned from past mistakes.
Boulter predicts British women's tennis on cusp of brilliant new era
Katie Boulter believes British women's tennis is on the cusp of an exciting new era after setting up a showdown with compatriot Sonay Kartal at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The Leicester ace, who is supported by the LTA's Pro Access Programme, beat Australian Olivia Gadecki 6-2 6-1 to become the fifth British woman to progress to the last 16 in West London.
Sonay Kartal defies pre-tournament illness to cruise through Surbiton opener
Sonay Kartal has not let a pre-tournament virus stop her from hitting her stride at the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy. The 21-year-old Brighton star, who is supported by the LTA's PSP Programme, breezed past Slovakian Viktoria Hruncakova 6-3 6-2 to advance to the round of 16 in West London. Ad The victory sets up an all-British clash against Katie Boulter, who sailed past Australia's Olivia Gadecki in straight sets shortly after Kartal's victory.