Man who raped three women in matter of hours on streets behind Manchester Piccadilly jailed for life
A crack fuelled rapist who attacked four women over the space of a few hours treated his victims ‘like pieces of meat’ and 'less than human'.
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Vintage Djokovic mangles Machac to reach Melbourne fourth round
MELBOURNE : Novak Djokovic stepped up a level in his Australian Open third round match against Tomas Machac on Friday, brushing the Czech aside 6-1 6-4 6-4 with a vintage performance to reach the second week at Melbourne Park for the 17th time.
Owner taken to court after dog was left so neglected vets had no option
A cruel pet owner let his elderly dog's fur to get so matted it hurt her to be stroked, the RSPCA has said.
Gauff sweeps aside Fernandez to reach Australian Open last 16
MELBOURNE : Last year's semi-finalist Coco Gauff barely put a foot wrong as she continued her rollicking start to the Australian Open with a 6-4 6-2 win over Canadian 30th seed Leylah Fernandez to reach the fourth round on Friday.
Aryna Sabalenka Fights On As Carlos Alcaraz Muscles Into Melbourne Last 16
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was pushed to the limit in setting up an Australian Open showdown with talented teenager Mirra Andreeva on Friday while Carlos Alcaraz dropped a set before surging into the last 16. Also on day six in Melbourne, men's second seed Alexander Zverev staked his claim for a first major title with a third straight-sets victory. Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka can later set up a blockbuster clash and Novak Djokovic steps up his quest for a record 25th Grand Slam crown.
Alexander Zverev Zooms Into Australian Open Fourth Round
Second seed Alexander Zverev accelerated his march through the Australian Open on Friday with a straight-sets takedown of Briton Jacob Fearnley in the third round. The 27-year-old German put his foot to the floor on Margaret Court Arena to sweep past his 92nd-ranked opponent 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in 2hrs 2mins. His reward is a clash against the winner of an all-French showdown between Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils for a place in the quarter-finals. Victory was Zverev's 28th Australian Open win, putting him just one behind Boris Becker for the most by a German player.
Carlos Alcaraz Vows To Get Kangaroo Tattoo To Go With Maiden Melbourne Crown
Carlos Alcaraz plans to get a kangaroo tattoo should he win the Australian Open for the first time as he muscled into the Melbourne last 16 on Friday. The 21-year-old third seed dropped a set but was a class above Portugal's Nuno Borges on Rod Laver Arena, dumping him out 6-2, 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2. It was the Spaniard's first time on centre court this year after being shunted to neighbouring Margaret Court Arena for his opening two matches. With the sun shining, he revelled in the atmosphere, rattling off 54 winners and nine aces, dominating from the baseline.
Police and Attorney General issue warning ahead of Southport attack trial
Police and the Attorney General's Office have issued warnings ahead of next week's trial of Axel Rudakubana.