Former boxing world title holder Thierry Jacob dies aged 59
French former boxing world title holder Thierry Jacob has died at the age of 59, the mayor of his home city Calais announced on Friday.
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Manchester Airport arrest video: Two men to appear in court but police officers won't face charges - updates
Two men have been charged in connection with an incident at Manchester Airport.
WASPI campaign clarifies next steps after compensation decision
The Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI) campaign has said its next steps are to seek fresh legal advice following the UK Government's announcement earlier this week that it will not adhere to compensation recommendations made by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO). Back in March the PHSO said payments should be made to women born in the 1950s who were affected by changes to their State Pension age.
Urgent appeal to find missing man last seen near hospital
Police have issued an urgent appeal to help find a missing man from Tameside.
Second Daniel Ford Elite Table Tennis Championships begin today
The second Daniel Ford Elite Youth Table Tennis Invitational Championships will serve off today at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. Following a successful two-day coaching clinic, players will put their new skills to the test on the bid to dethrone 2023 African Games gold medalist, Matthew Kuti, who is vying to become the first player to win back-to-back titles at the tournament organised by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) and funded by UK-based Daniel Ford International.
Okpe relishes Yellow Greens’ cup experience at T20 cricket qualifiers
Captain of the senior men’s cricket national team, Yellow Greens, believes the just-concluded T20 Continent Cup in Kigali, Rwanda has helped the team improve in different aspects of the game ahead of the final phase of the 2026 T20 World Cup qualifiers, which will be played next year.
Nigeria ends 2024 as FIFA’s 44th best footballing nation
The Super Eagles retained their number 44th position in the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday. This is their lowest rating since 2018. In the ranking released on FIFA’s official website, the Eagles maintained their fifth position in Africa behind Morocco, Senegal, Egypt and Algeria.
Woman, 49, tragically dies in horror motorbike crash in East Yorkshire
A 49-year-old woman tragically died following a horrific motorbike crash on Wednesday evening (December 18).