'My partner of 24 years died of cancer... I've been hit with my own devastating diagnosis'
A man who lost his partner of 24 years to cancer has jumped 11,000 feet out of a plane in her memory - despite his own devastating diagnosis.
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'Hands off Oldham Coliseum' - Maxine Peake leads rallying cry to save iconic theatre at 400-strong public meeting
“Hands off Oldham,” proclaimed actor Maxine Peake as she led a packed crowd in a chant in support of the town’s Coliseum Theatre which faces permanent closure after more than a century of performances.
Winners and losers in the Daytona 500
A look at the winners and losers from Sunday’s Daytona 500:
Will do everything to be available for selection: Mitchell Starc
Starc, who got injured while fielding against South Africa in December has had his finger in a splint for weeks but despite the lingering effects of the injury, the 33-year-old is doing everything possible to be available for selection. After an embarrassing loss in the first Test, the Aussies parachuted left-armer Starc into the squad ahead of the second Test."I'd like to be a little further down the road," said Starc.
Manzi swoops for Ten Kate seat, Smith sidelined
Bradley Smith was all but assured of a full-time WorldSSP ride for 2023 until a late call from Yamaha saw Stefano Manzi parachuted in instead.
Ghana coach confirms he is leaving job immediately
AL WAKRAH, Qatar : Ghana coach Otto Addo confirmed he would be leaving after the team’s exit from the World Cup on Friday, having already said before the tournament in Qatar he would not be staying on after.
Hughton plays valuable role for Ghana in the shadows
DOHA : Chris Hughton sat high in the stands, stuck among the media in his green Ghanaian training garb, messaging down advice on a two-way radio to the bench as the west Africans beat South Korea on Monday to win their first points of the World Cup in Qatar.
Practical Dutch approach might not please purists but has delivered
ALKHOR, Qatar: Usually the Dutch like their football delivered in style and resplendent with clever tactics but their veteran coach Louis van Gaal has taught them to be practical.