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John Virgo, former snooker player and broadcaster, dies aged 79

Snooker great John Virgo has died at the age of 79, World Snooker Tour has announced

The Guardian - UK

Snooker fans fuming as refunds denied after O’Sullivan game ends early

Some fans paid £115 for their seats: ‘It’s pretty much daylight robbery’

The Independent UK

Celtic-daft John Higgins aims cheeky Rangers pop at Ally McCoist

Celtic-daft snooker legend John Higgins aims cheeky Rangers pop at Ally McCoist.

The National (Scotland)

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Behind the Black Ball Final and how snooker’s greatest game gripped a nation

A final mismatch 40 years ago produced one of snooker’s greatest matches

The Independent UK

Susan Egelstaff: 40 years since the epic Taylor-Davis final and it remains magical

It's 40 years since Dennis Taylor defeated Steve devoid 18-17 in the greatest World Snooker Championship final ever. Four decades on, it remains as…

The National (Scotland)

‘A great man, a great player’: Stephen Hendry leads tributes to Terry Griffiths

Stephen Hendry is among many greats who were coached by the 1979 world champion, with Mark Allen also left ‘heartbroken’ after his mentor’s death aged 77

The Guardian - UK

Terry Griffiths obituary

Welsh snooker player who won the world championship at his first attempt in 1979

The Guardian - UK

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World champion Terry Griffiths proved that slow and steady can win the race

The Welshman was the first qualifier to win the world snooker championship.

The Independent UK

Legendary snooker commentator Clive Everton dies aged 87 as Dennis Taylor leads tributes

Players are competing for Clive Everton Trophy this week at British Open

Evening Standard

World Snooker Championship: Mark Allen can end Northern Ireland's wait for glory says legend Dennis Taylor

Mark Allen is two wins away from emulating Dennis Taylor and Alex Higgins

Belfast Live

Mark Allen offers comical reason for using hand warmers during games

It was fellow Northern Irishman Dennis Taylor who spotted the Antrim cue star warming his hands during a game at the World Snooker Championship

Belfast Live

Snooker champion uses secret weapon that’s 'never been seen before' and leaves Dennis Taylor stunned

Mark Allen surprised Taylor before his match against Fan Zhengyi was halted by Just Stop Oil protestors.

Daily Record

On this day in 2016: Steve Davis retires from snooker

The six-time world champion dominated the World Championship in the 1980s.

The Independent UK

Inside Ryan Reynolds' £1.5m retreat in a small Welsh village with just two pubs

Hollywood star and Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds has reportedly bought a house in the village of Marford, where there are only two pubs, one Co-op and 2,500 residents.

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Daily Mirror

Ryan Reynolds' £1.5m Welsh retreat in village with two pubs, one Co-op and 2,500 residents

Hollywood A-lister and Wrexham owner Ryan Reynolds has reportedly bought a house in the village of Marford - a small, unassuming place with few amenities in north Wales

Daily Mirror

England Lionesses winning 2022 Euros named the greatest sporting moment of all time

Other top moments in sporting history include Usain Bolt's 100-metre gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, and Roger Bannister breaking the four-minute mile in 1954

Daily Mirror

Steve Davis to DJ in front of 90,000 as Blur Wembley support - 36 years after last visit

The six-time world snooker champion Steve Davis now has a thriving new career as a DJ and will open up for Britpop legends Blur at two packed-out Wembley Stadium shows

Manchester Evening News

"He was the rock of Didsbury": A tribute to FreshSave’s Mohammed Shafiq

Mohammed was a familiar face throughout Didsbury, where he worked, and Bolton where he lived, and was known for his joy, wisdom, and the free, fresh fruit in his shop

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Daily Mirror

Steve Davis wants to play snooker on drugs against Dennis Taylor and stream it on YouTube

YouTube audiences could be treated to a new brand of experimental content courtesy of British snooker icon Steve Davis, who's happy to volunteer as an internet guinea pig

Daily Mirror

BBC to axe snooker commentary stalwarts John Virgo and Dennis Taylor next year

Veteran BBC snooker commentators John Virgo and Dennis Taylor are reportedly set to be dropped by the broadcaster next year

The Independent UK

‘Ronnie O’Sullivan’s rapid 147 was ridiculous’: Opponent Mick Price recalls famous break

Price is now a maths teacher but his place in snooker history is assured

Wales Online

Double killer given 38-year minimum term for 'vicious' pensioner murders

Amos Wilsher was found guilty last month after a four-week trial

Daily Mirror

Burglary brothers who murdered two pensioners in 'vicious' attacks jailed for life

Amos Wilsher was found guilty last month of killing 88-year-old Josephine Kaye, after a trial which also saw him and his younger brother Jason Wilsher convicted of the murder of retired businessman Arthur Gumbley

The Independent UK

Double killer given 38-year minimum term for ‘vicious’ pensioner murders

Amos Wilsher was told his second killing had seen ‘cruel violence’ inflicted on a frail victim.

Daily Record

Former world snooker champion Dennis Taylor delighted to be returning to Motherwell Concert Hall

Seven-times world champion Stephen Hendry will take on arch rival Jimmy White, with the legendary Taylor chalking up the scores before a Q&A at Motherwell Concert Hall on Tuesday night.

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