Homeless accommodation given go-head despite neighbours' concerns
New accommodation for homeless people in Wigan has been given the go-ahead despite concerns neighbours' concerns over the potential for an increase in crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Waterford blinkers on with promotion shot 'only option', says Danny Searle
Danny Searle says the "only option" for Waterford is to target automatic promotion after missing out on a spot in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the final hurdle of last season's playoffs.
Gorka Marquez left emotional as he finds hidden message from fiancée Gemma Atkinson after leaving her 'solo'
Gorka Marquez appeared a little bit emotional as he discovered a hidden Valentine's Day card from his fiancee Gemma Atkinson after he left her 'solo'. Gemma told her Instagram followers over the weekend that her Strictly Come Dancing star partner had headed off for work leaving her 'riding solo' with their daughter, Mia.
Paris 2024 Olympic torch relay to begin in Marseille after arriving from Greece by sea
The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving overland, the symbolic flame alighting the 2024 Paris Games will take to the seas from its birthplace in Greece, arriving aboard a three-masted tall ship in the French port of Marseille.
Evan Ferguson's rise no surprise to Derry City newcomer Colm Whelan
When Derry City get their season underway on Friday night with the curtain raiser of a President's Cup final against reigning league champions Shamrock Rovers, Colm Whelan's absence from the Candystripes matchday squad will be no surprise.
Ronan Finn forecasts youth wave during Shamrock Rovers' four-in-a-row quest
History tends to loom large for the vast majority of football clubs and Shamrock Rovers are no different in that regard.
Damien Duff: 'I did something I was scared of and I'm thoroughly grateful'
"It's literally non-stop and that side of it is the one bit that has blown me away. It is what it is, no problem. I'm enjoying it."
Maidstone boxer Sean Noakes produces best performance yet to stop Santiago Garces at Wembley Arena
Sean Noakes produced a devastating fifth-round knockout at Wembley Arena.