Hospitals issue warning ahead of busy Easter bank holiday
The Wigan NHS trust have asked for the public's help in managing the pressure on its service ahead of the four-day Easter weekend and junior doctor strikes.
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Hovland grabs early Masters lead, Rahm in pursuit
AUGUSTA, Georgia :Norway's Viktor Hovland fired his lowest score in a major to grab the Masters clubhouse lead on Thursday while Tiger Woods mostly struggled and tournament favourites Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy went out with the late starters.
Top seeds Oliver Bonding and Benjamin Gusic Wan set to face off in LTA's Junior National Tennis Championships
Top seed Oliver Bonding will take on second seed Benjamin Gusic Wan in the final of the 16U Boys' Singles LTA's Junior National Tennis Championships on Friday after the duo prevailed in high-quality semi-finals on Thursday. Surrey's Bonding, who is ranked No.40 in the ITF junior rankings, produced an impressive display to beat Cheshire's Alfie King 6-1 6-3 in a match played indoors at the LTA's National Tennis Centre due to rain in Roehampton. Ad Bonding, who is working with Andy Murray's former coach Miles Maclagan, is relishing the chance to compete for one of the most prestigious prizes in British tennis.
Suspended Lancs MP Scott Benton's five gifts from gambling industry revealed after involvement in lobbying 'sting'
A Lancashire MP who has been suspended after a lobbying 'sting' received five gifts from companies linked to the gambling industry including tickets to watch two England football games, the Brits and Wimbledon it has been revealed.
Juventus given partial stadium ban for racism toward Lukaku
MILAN, Italy: Juventus were given a partial stadium ban for their next home game in the Italian Cup after some of their supporters directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku was sanctioned with a second yellow card for provoking Juventus fans by holding his finger to his lips as if to silence the crowd after converting a stoppage-time penalty to earn Inter a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Lukaku was suspended for the second leg of the semifinals on April 26 by the Italian league judge on Thursday.
Jimmy White suffers defeat to Martin O'Donnell in World Championship snooker qualifying, Stan Moody out
Jimmy White's hopes of a first appearance at the Crucible since 2006 were dashed by a disappointing 10-4 defeat to Martin O'Donnell in the second round of World Championship qualifying. Having reached the last 32 of the UK Championship and last 16 of the German Masters and WST Classic this season, the six-time world finalist had high hopes of continuing to turn back the clock by returning to the sport's biggest stage later this month.
Brits will get paid to move to this sunny Spanish town, but there’s a catch
A town in Spain is luring Brits to move there with cash incentives - great news for anyone mulling a move to the country.
South Africans storm Champions Cup quarters with added bite
South African sides the Stormers and the Sharks will compete in Champions Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, in a first for the country.