Prize-winning Australian author Craig Silvey has appeared in court charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material. Silvey, best known for his novel Jasper Jones, was arrested on Monday after police raided his home in Perth. Police alleged he was actively engaging with other child exploitation offenders online when they …
Read More »NFL play-offs: Houston Texans beat Pittsburgh Steelers; the end for Aaron Rodgers?
Houston’s pass rush has wreaked havoc this season, helping the Texans to a 12-5 record and a third straight play-off appearance. And they gave Rodgers a torrid time on his 23rd play-off appearance and first in four years. The one-time Super Bowl winner failed to get the Steelers offence going, …
Read More »Alyssa Healy: Australia great to retire from cricket after India series
Australia captain Alyssa Healy will retire from all forms of cricket following the upcoming series against India. The 35-year-old wicket-keeper has more than 7,000 runs and 275 dismissals to her name in all formats of the game and led Australia to a historic 16-0 whitewash of England in the Ashes …
Read More »Baseus’ retractable travel adapter is on sale for more than 50 percent off today
If you’re planning on traveling at all this year, the Baseus EnerCore CG11 Universal Travel Adapter is worth a look. The adapter can power up to six devices at once, and now through the end of today, January 12th, it’s on sale for just $34.19 (about $36 off) at Amazon, …
Read More »Anker goes big with new whole home backup system
Homeowners in search of grid independence have another option today with the launch of Anker’s Solix E10 big-ass battery system. It joins companies like Tesla and EcoFlow in offering whole-home backup solutions in the US market meant to counter blackouts and reduce monthly energy bills, or even eliminate them completely. …
Read More »Conor Gallagher: Aston Villa and Tottenham hold talks over move for Atletico Madrid man
Aston Villa and Tottenham have both held talks over a move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher this month. The England international can leave the La Liga club in January, which has alerted a number of clubs. It is Atletico’s preference to sell Gallagher on a permanent deal this month, …
Read More »Man, 21, appears in court over Inverness street murder
BBC One man died and the two others were injured in an incident on Balloan Road in Inverness A 21-year-old man has appeared before Inverness Sheriff Court charged with murder. Emergency services were called to the city’s Balloan Road on Friday morning after three men were reported injured. Lyall Wallace, …
Read More »2026 Masters: Mark Allen too good for Mark Williams in last-16 tie
Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen won five frames in a row as he came from behind to defeat Wales’ Mark Williams 6-2 on day two of the 2026 Masters. In a match between two former champions, Allen took the opener thanks to a break of 67, before 50-year-old Williams battled to …
Read More »Challenge Cup: Holders Hull KR to face Castleford Lock Lane or Brighouse
Warrington, beaten finalists the past two years, will take on the winner of an all-Championship second-round tie between Sheffield Eagles and Whitehaven. Wigan Warriors will pay a visit to either Siddal, Waterhead or Rochdale while St Helens will travel to Blackbrook or Workington Town. Leeds Rhinos will take on the …
Read More »Four injured after fight with weapons on residential street
Four people were injured and taken to hospital after a fight with weapons broke out in a residential area of Alexandria in West Dunbartonshire. Police Scotland said four men and a woman arrived in a car at an address in Braehead at about 14:10 on Sunday, where they fought the …
Read More »Eight people taken to hospital following crash
Eight people have been taken to hospital following a crash in County Antrim on Sunday. The incident occurred just after 14:00 GMT in the Moira Road area of Crumlin. The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS) said they dispatched six ambulances and one air ambulance to the scene. Following the crash …
Read More »Man admits golf course crash death
BBC A man has admitted killing a woman hit by a car on a golf course. Suzanne Cherry, 62, died in hospital in April, four days after she was hit at Aston Wood Golf Club in Staffordshire by a grey Nissan van, which had been involved in a police pursuit. …
Read More »Three killed in Powys crash died of multiple injuries, inquest hears
Three people died from multiple injuries in a two-car crash near the Shropshire-Powys border, an inquest has heard. David Richardson, his wife Pamela Richardson, and John Pryce Jones were killed on the A489 between Churchstoke and Lydham in Snead, Powys, on 11 December. A fourth person was seriously injured. The …
Read More »James Vince: Hampshire Hawks batter signs one-year contract extension
Hampshire T20 captain James Vince has signed a one-year contract extension with the club. The 34-year-old former England batter has played his entire career for the county. He is the all-time leading run-scorer in the T20 Blast, as well as leading the all-time batting charts in The Hundred with Southern …
Read More »Mixed results but bright Welsh Challenge Cup hopes
Wales’ regions lost two out of three games in round three but with Ospreys and Dragons already through Dragons could also join them in the knockout stages. BBC News
Read More »Australian Open 2026 qualifying: Dan Evans one of four Britons to lose in first round in Melbourne
Great Britain’s Dan Evans missed out on the Australian Open main draw for a second successive year as he fell in the first round of qualifying in Melbourne. The 35-year-old struggled with his serve in a 6-1 6-2 defeat by Japan’s Rei Sakamoto. Former British number one Evans recorded four …
Read More »Scottish Football Podcast – Martin O’Neill back in the Celtic hotseat and a Craig Gordon wonder save – it’s the weekend debrief.
Available for 29 days Martin O’Neill makes a triumphant second return as Celtic interim manager as Craig Gordon saves all three points for Hearts and Rangers ease past Aberdeen again – it’s the weekend debrief. With Jonathan Sutherland, Michael Stewart and Andy Halliday. Programme WebsiteShow less BBC News
Read More »Harrogate family who lost dad to suicide to row Atlantic
Emily Johnsonand Steve Bailey,Yorkshire Ash Family Pictured from left – Henry, Charlotte, Camilla and James Ash will row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic A family who lost their father to suicide plan to row across the Atlantic in his memory. Robert Ash, from Harrogate, died in September 2023, leaving his …
Read More »Conor Bradley: How could Liverpool defender’s injury impact Northern Ireland?thern Ireland miss Bradley?
The World Cup qualifier at home to Germany in October could give a good indication of how Northern Ireland might line up against a leading nation without Bradley. After a starring role in the win over Slovakia in the previous match, he picked up a yellow card which ruled him …
Read More »Investec Champions Cup: Key moments in round three and qualification standings
The penultimate round of pool matches in this season’s European Champions Cup brought high-scoring games, last-minute heroics and more teams qualifying for the knockout stages. Glasgow Warriors, Sale Sharks, Leinster, Harlequins, Bordeaux, Bristol Bears and Northampton Saints are all into the last 16. But with the likes of six-time winners …
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