Phil Chapman BBC News, North West Lili Myers said she wanted to bring joy and energy to Barrow in memory of her late husband The charity bike ride raises money in honour of Dave Myers who died in 2024 Thousands of bikers have ridden in a “joyous” celebration of the life of Hairy Bikers presenter...
To date, Ryding has achieved seven World Cup podium finishes, capped by his historic gold in the Kitzbuhel slalom. In the aftermath of that race, Ryding said he had “never stopped believing, never stopped trying” – encapsulating his “Northern grit” and determination to rise to the top of the sport, despite the odds being stacked...
Sir Dave Brailsford is to scale back his involvement with Manchester United. While Brailsford will remain on the football club board, he will concentrate his energies in his wider role as director of sport at Ineos. Brailsford has played an integral role in the overhaul at United since Sir Jim Ratcliffe bought a minority stake...
The Zimbabwe-born forward has spent the past season playing for Cape Town-based side Stormers in the United Rugby Championship where he played nine times. “Thank you to Rob (Baxter, Exeter director of rugby) and everyone involved at Exeter for giving me the opportunity all those years ago, was a special journey going from the Championship...
AFC Wimbledon travel to Wembley to face Walsall on Monday following a 2-0 aggregate victory over Notts County, reaching the final with a 1-0 victory at their own Cherry Red Records Stadium, just a short distance from the old club’s original Plough Lane home. It is their second trip to the national stadium, nine years...
Walder has also spent time as Bristol’s backs and skills coach and joins Exeter as the club comes to the end of their worst season in the top flight. They have won just four Premiership games all season and are guaranteed to finish second from bottom. Walder will be part of the Exeter coaching team...
As well as a new backs coach, Exeter are also expected to appoint a new forwards specialist following Hunter’s departure. The quartet of Baxter, Hunter, Hepher and Pellow has been at the helm for all of Exeter’s achievements – including six consecutive Premiership finals, of which they won two, and a victory in the 2020...
And King, who says mid-June is a realistic timescale for completion of the deal, commented: “The situation regarding Leeds, as I understand it, is not going to be a distraction from Rangers. “With Rangers you don’t have the yo-yo risk. No disrespect to Leeds. At least when they come into Rangers, they know if they...
Two more members of a drugs supply network known as Scouse Dave have been jailed. The Liverpool-based county lines gang peddled crack cocaine and heroin in Gosport and Plymouth, Portsmouth Crown Court heard. On Friday, Paul Naughton, 30, of no fixed address, was jailed for six years after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy...
Dave Allen RIP We are sorry to hear of the passing of Dave Allen, the bassist with the game-changing band, Gang Of Four. Dave’s bass was the core of the band’s sound, which became influential in the late seventies. His jet propelled funk bass lines straddled the incendiary power of punk and the groove of...