Former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has been charged with sexual assault by touching following an incident on a train from York to Durham in August, British Transport Police have confirmed. Gascoigne, 51, who earned 57 England caps between 1988 and 1998, was arrested on August 20 and later charged with sexually assaulting a woman onboard a train. A spokesperson for British Transport Police said: “A man is due to appear in court next month charged in connection with the sexual assault of a woman on board a train from York to Durham. “Paul Gascoigne, of Amy Street, Leicester, was charged…
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The bans on Steve Smith, David Warner, and Cameron Bancroft could be reduced by Cricket Australia (CA). Smith and Warner were suspended for 12 months and Bancroft for nine for ball-tampering in South Africa in March. An independent review commissioned by CA found the body to be “arrogant and controlling” and partly to blame. The Australian Cricketers’ Association (ACA) said the review was grounds to have the punishment lifted and CA could make a decision by the end of the week. According to its news website, the CA board will discuss the situation in a phone call early this week.…
West Indies Women squeezed out England Women by 4 wickets in a thrilling finish at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St. Lucia last night to claim top spot in Group “A” of the ICC Women’s Twenty/20 World Cup, and a semi-final against Australia. The final scores: England Women 115 for 3 off 20-overs, the West Indies Women 117 for 6 off 19.3-overs. Yesterday’s earlier match, also at the Darren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet, St. Lucia, South Africa Women beat Bangladesh Women by 30 runs. The scores: South Africa Women 109 for 9 off 20-overs, Bangladesh Women 79 for 5…
Combined Rangers, Country Meet Town Out-AH Trouble, Sunset Strikers, the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force, and Dr Thomas Injectors won matches at the weekend in the National Lotteries Authority Top Belair Progressive Organization TBPO Twenty/20 Softball Cricket Championship at the Dauphine Playing Field. Combined Rangers defeated Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines All-Stars by 7 wickets in a match reduced to 10-overs because of a late start. The scores: Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines All-Stars 88 for 5 off 10-overs; Asquith Mapp 29, Kelly Murry 24; Keithly Gordon 2 for 15, Clarence Roberts 2…
St. Vincent Electricity Services VINLEC defeated K.F.C 1-nil, St. Vincent Brewery beat Gaymes Pharmarcy 1-nil as well, and Toni Combined Stores also gained a 1-nil win over C. K Greaves yesterday in Knockout matches of the Firms Division of the DIGICEL/St. Vincent Brewery Breakaway Masters Invitational Football Championship at the Grammar School Playing Field. In the second round of the Agricultural Input Warehouse Under-16 Division, System Three (2) defeated A-DARE 1-nil, Belfongo won from Unlimited Strikers 4-3, and System Three beat Largo Height 1-nil. On Saturday in the first round of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Football Federation Under-19…
All-Stars extended their unbeaten run in the Premier Division of the HAIROUN/National Lotteries Authority, North East Football League with a 3-nil win over Chapmans, who suffered their first defeat at the Chili Playing Field in Georgetown. Dewayne Cupid, Iriel Matthias and Terrason Joseph scored a goal each. In Group “A” of the Under-17 Championship, SV United and Greggs F.C played to a 1-1 draw. Miles Abraham netted for S.V United and FAC-NATT Browne scored for Greggs F.C.
Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Star Girls (1) are the Senior Knockout and League champions of the s which ended on Saturday evening at the Hard Court of the Keartons Playing Field. Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Star Girls (1) defeated North Leeward 50-44 in the Senior Division Knockout Final. In the Junior Division Knockout Final, JLC Warriors outplayed Star Girls (3) 25-5. Teachers Co-operative Credit Union Star Girls had earlier won the Senior Title, finishing with a better goal average over second placed North Leeward. Warriors finished third in the Senior Division.
Cuba has an exemplary record of coming to the assistance of people who are in need. Whether it’s earthquake victims in Haiti or Pakistan or Ebola sufferers in West Africa, Liberation fighters battling apartheid in Southern Africa or the Palestinians resisting Israeli settler fascism, Venezuelans, attempting to build 21st century socialism, pushing back against American aggression or Vincentians reeling from the ravages of a volcanic eruption, Cuba’s revolutionary leadership is always the among the first responders. Normally, the world calls and Cuba responds swiftly. On October 31, 2018 the tables turned. Cuba called, the world answered. The United Nations voted…
St.Vincent and the Grenadines recorded its 32nd murder for the year 2018 Sunday morning, when the charred body of 61-year-old Veral James was discovered by a villager. The villager then alerted Superintendent Kenneth John, who lives in the area. Veral’s body was found at the back of his home in Stubbs around 7am. Reports from the police indicate that the body had signs of violence. His body was badly burnt from his legs up to mid-section and one concrete block was placed on his head with another on his arm. James lived alone and was last seen on Saturday. In…
At around 7 am, Sunday morning, the charred body of 61 year old Veral James was found at his home in Stubbs. The body was said to be found by a villager. Superintendent Kenneth John, who lives in the area was then called to the scene. James’ body was found badly burned with two pieces of concrete blocks placed on his upper body, one on his head and the other placed on his arm. An empty gas bottle was also left close to the victim’s leg. James was described as being a friendly and quiet person and only would be…