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Darts fans have thrown their support behind James Wade after The Machine opened up about his recent illness ordeal.The world number five pulled out of a tournament in Germany earlier this month and was sent to hospital after suffering from chest pains, a high heart rate and blood pressure, plus stomach pain, nausea and dizziness.After three days in a Leverkusen hospital, Wade was eventually allowed to return home to be with his pregnant wife and young son. After missing last week’s Premier League action in Sheffield, Wade returns to the oche tonight when the darting roadshow makes his annual stop at London’s O2.

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Gerwyn Price tipped for Premier League setback on crunch night

darts.Tonight’s round of the darting roadshow, at London’s O2 arena, is the penultimate round of the regular season. Top two Jonny Clayton and Michael van Gerwen have already sewn up their spots on play-off night in Berlin next month, while James Wade is almost there, despite missing last week’s Sheffield round because of illness.The battle over the fourth and final spot is where the real intrigue lies.

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Darts star James Wade recalls 'unbearable' pain before being sent to German hospital

Darts hero James Wade has opened up about his recent health scare which left him in a German hospital. Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Sport , as part of his new ‘View from the Oche’ column, the world number five has recalled the 'unbearable' pain he felt while in action at the European Open earlier this month.

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Nottingham Forest could play first Premier League game behind closed doors over headbutt

Nottingham Forest could be set to play their first Premier League game behind closed doors following one fan's brutal headbutt on Billy Sharp.Forest are just one game away from a first top-flight campaign this century after defeating Sheffield United on penalties to reach the Championship playoff final. But the post-match celebrations were marred by a horrifying incident between Blades captain Sharp and one "scumbag" supporter.The 36-year-old was left needing stitches when one member of the home contingent made a beeline towards him upon the full-time whistle before ploughing his head into Sharp.

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The Killers warm up for UK stadium tour with intimate Sheffield show: “This is our spiritual home”

The Killers made their UK live return with an intimate show at the O2 Academy in Sheffield last night (May 17). Check out photos, footage, the setlist and more below.Brandon Flowers and co took to the stage at the 2,150-capacity venue to warm up for their 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour, which kicks off in Doncaster next Tuesday (May 24).

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Brits' baking secrets - from blaming kids for culinary disasters to 'dropping' fibs

Doughlicious: The London Dough Company, asked Brits for their deepest baking confessions to find out exactly what's happening in kitchens up and down the UK.It revealed that while 26% of British bakers enjoyed the pastime and felt that they were good at it, one in 10 admitted their creations were often disastrous. Brits in the 35-44 age range were the most likely to have burned their bake to beyond inedible levels, while in professionals, accountants were the most likely to avoid baking and shy away from the spatula.

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Ex-Coronation Street star Charles Dale swapped acting for 2 surprisingly normal day jobs

He played one of the most controversial characters on Coronation Street in the early 2000s but actor Charles Dale's life is much more normal now. The 59-year-old played Dennis Stringer from 2000 to 2002, a biker and friend of Les Battersby who was infamous for cheating on his partner with his friend's missus - and eventually leaving partner Eileen Grimshaw for Les Battersby's wife Janice. Charles' character Dennis later attempted to take his own life on New Year's Day, only to survive his attempt but tragically die soon after in a car accident.

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Travelodge hotels slammed for 'urine stained bed sheets' and grim stains on wall

hotels. Tom Bradey, 26, was left disgusted after he was allocated overheated rooms with grim markings on the walls when he went to a Bournemouth branch during the Easter Bank Holiday and then to a Sheffield one with his parents in May.He says he was left unsatisfied by the filthy conditions and was "shocked" after claiming to have witnessed a lone worker in turmoil as she worked by herself in the "30-room hotel".

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Jarvis Cocker is on a quest to find woman who inspired Pulp’s ‘Common People’

Jarvis Cocker says it’s still a “mystery” who he wrote Pulp hit ‘Common People’ about, but is determined to find out.In the iconic 1995 song’s opening lines, Cocker sings of a woman who “came from Greece [and] had a thirst for knowledge,” studying sculpture at London’s St. Martin’s College.Despite the song’s success – it was named NME‘s Best Song Of The ’90s – Cocker has revealed that he has no memory of the identity of the person who inspired the song.Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s This Cultural Life (via The Mirror), Cocker addressed claims that the inspiration was Danae Stratou, a Greek woman who attended St Martin’s at the same time as Jarvis, but confirmed that “it wasn’t her because she had blonde hair and the girl had dark hair.”Of the origin of the song, Cocker said: “We went to the pub and she just came out with that she wanted to live in Hackney with common people.“In 2011 we played at St Martin’s and someone showed me a picture on their phone and said, ‘Is that the girl you wrote the song about?’ I went, ‘Yeah, I think it is’” he remembered.“Unfortunately, I didn’t ask them for the picture and I can’t remember who showed it to me so it’s still a mystery.”Back in 2015, Deborah Bone, the inspiration behind Pulp‘s 1995 hit ‘Disco 2000’, died at the age of 51.

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Gemma Collins shielded by umbrella as she wears £8k designer outfit to film sweet advert

Gemma Collins looked fabulous in London on Thursday as she rocked a full designer outfit, retailing at £8k, to film a new advert for Trebor mints. The 41 year old former The Only Way Is Essex star rocked a £1,060 Gucci jumper with a colourful and sequinned motif on the front as she made her way into a venue to film the advert. She teamed the jumper with black leggings, and kept her feet comfortable in a pair of black sliders.

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Piano-playing internet star Lennie makes 25 times his fundraising target

A 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus who wowed the internet during the Covid lockdowns by learning scores of songs to play on the piano has closed his fundraising effort after raising more than 25 times his target. Lennie Street, from Morley, West Yorkshire, cannot stand or walk independently but loves music and decided to challenge himself during lockdown to play 100 songs picked by his supporters.

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Rebekah Vardy's first encounter with 'demanding' footballer Jamie and her brutal warning if he cheats

Jamie and Rebekah Vardy's early relationship wasn't quite a romantic fairytale.

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Manchester Disney on Ice tickets on sale for magical November shows

Disney on Ice is returning to Manchester this winter, and general tickets have gone on sale this morning. The magical production will be at the AO Arena for five days in November.

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Gerwyn Price makes Premier League statement after blowing top-four race wide open

Gerwyn Price blew the race for fourth spot in the Premier League wide open by winning the night in Sheffield.The Iceman has been out of sorts for much of the campaign but found form just in the nick of time in the Steel City. Price defeated Gary Anderson and Joe Cullen to book a final against Michael van Gerwen.Despite playing catch-up for the majority of the final, he took a 5-4 lead before Van Gerwen won the 10th leg to set up a tense decider.

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Former world champ offers answer to Peter Wright woes as poor form continues

Peter Wright’s woeful form continued as he was comfortably beaten by Michael van Gerwen in the Premier League in Sheffield.The in-form Green Machine roared to a 6-1 win over his old rival in their quarter-final – a result that never looked in doubt. Wright remains in the crucial fourth spot and is still the favourite to secure a place in the play-offs in Berlin. However, with Joe Cullen and Gerwyn Price both trimming the gap, a June trip to the German capital cannot be guaranteed for Snakebite, with two weeks of the regular season remaining.Speaking on commentary during Sky Sports’ coverage of the action from Sheffield, former BDO world champion Mark Webster gave his verdict on Wright’s struggles and pointed out the world champion's poor record in the Premier League.“He’s not played well enough.

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Wayne Mardle makes big Michael Smith prediction amid ‘modern’ Gary Anderson comparison

major PDC title has continued to allude him. He has gone incredibly close, reaching the final of the World Championship (twice), the Premier League, the World Matchplay, the UK Open and The Masters, only to fall at the final hurdle on each occasion.But if he can keep up his blistering recent form, that agonising run could end this year. Smith was unstoppable as he swept to victory at Players Championship events 14 and 15 this week.

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Calling men 'bald' is sexual harassment, UK employment tribunal rules

judge ruled that calling men 'bald' can be classed as sexual harassment.The verdict was reached this week at employment tribunal in Sheffield after discussion between three men suffering from hair loss themselves, who moaned about their own smooth scalps while deliberating over their decision.The unfair dismissal case heard about a heated dispute between electrician and his employers at a manufacturing firm, reports The Telegraph.Tony Finn had worked for the British Bung Company for almost 24 years before being sacked in May last year.It came after blazing row on the factory floor led to Mr Finn having to stop himself from lashing out when a colleague called him a “bald c***”.Judge Jonathan Brain had to decide whether the jibe could be regarded as harassment or simply an insult — and decided in favour of the bald man.He said: "We have little doubt that being referred to in this pejorative manner was unwanted conduct as far as [Mr Finn] was concerned," the tribunal found."This is strong language.

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ITV's The Games got viewers reminiscing about the ‘original’ Channel 4 Games

ITV’s shiny new celebrity sports day-esque programme The Games seemed all too familiar for many viewers. Fans of a certain age will be able to remember a very similar format which could be seen on TVs almost a decade ago.

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Paolo Nutini fans' fury after tickets sell out in seconds then pop up on tout site at 15 times face value

Paolo Nutini fans have slammed touts for scooping up tickets to his gigs and selling them at more than 15 times their face value on Viagogo.

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Aaron Ramsdale's Arsenal 's***housery' earned him telling off by Chelsea security guard

Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale revealed a Stamford Bridge security guard scolded him after he waved at a Chelsea fan during the Gunners’ recent 4-2 away victory at Stamford Bridge. The England goalkeeper has enjoyed a stunning breakthrough season with Mikel Arteta ’s side since his summer transfer from Sheffield United.

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Darts fans rally around 'one of the best' James Wade after tournament withdrawal

Darts Open on Sunday due to illness. The Machine came through a tight quarter-final against Ryan Searle, winning 6-5 but after feeling unwell during the match was advised to pull out of the event.

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Paolo Nutini announces intimate UK tour including Sheffield Leadmill show

Paolo Nutini has announced details of an intimate UK comeback tour, with dates beginning this week – get your tickets here.The six gigs begin on Saturday (May 14) with a show at Sheffield’s under threat Leadmill venue, who teased a “big show announcement” yesterday (May 8) ahead of the reveal of Nutini’s gig.In March, the team behind the iconic venue announced that it would be closing next year due to its landlord issuing a notice of eviction. In the weeks that followed, it launched an official petition opposing the eviction, while stars from Sheffield and further afield have all shown support for the space.Nutini’s tour – which marks his first English shows in seven years – then rolls on to London, with four gigs at the legendary 100 Club on May 16, 17, 19 and 20.The tour then ends in his native Scotland with a pair of gigs at the Corran Halls venue in Oban on May 27-28.See the full list of dates for the intimate tour below, and get your tickets here.

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'Wouldn't be appropriate' Dan Walker issues apology over Strictly partner Nadiya's warning

Dan Walker, 45, took to social media to respond to fans who were left disappointed after meeting him in Sheffield.The Strictly star posted on Instagram to apologise to disappointed fans he met at a Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals show.In view of his 274,000 followers, Dan publicly apologised to his fans for not wearing his famous lobster costume. He joked that his Strictly dance partner Nadiya Bychkova had advised him against it.The 45-year-old said it wouldn’t have been “appropriate”.The apology came after Dan met with fans after a show and one of them posted the selfie they had taken together, while commenting: “So lovely to see you @mrdanwalker - thanks for chatting.”She added: “Still think you should have worn your lobster costume.”Dan responded: “Sorry about the lack of lobster…“@nadiyabychkova told me it wouldn’t be appropriate.”BBC Breakfast presenter Dan took part in Strictly Come Dancing 2021 and quickly became a fan favourite, even winning over Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood.Speaking to the Daily Mail in 2021, Craig said he “rather fell in love” with his co-star but admitted he “didn’t expect to”. Last Tuesday, Dan tweeted to confirm when the date of his last day presenting BBC Breakfast will be.He announced that his last day on BBC Breakfast, when he will be saying goodbye to the red sofa, will be in just over a week - May 17.Dan, who has been presenting BBC Breakfast for six years, described his news as “surreal”.Last month, he confirmed that he will be starting his new role with Channel 5.Some fans said they will follow him to his new channel.Scarysarah1 said: “We will miss you Dan, will be tuning in to 5 news though.”Derwenfawr wrote: “You’ll be greatly missed."“Good luck for the future and

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Sheffield’s The Leadmill teases “big show announcement”

it would be closing next year due to its landlord issuing a notice of eviction. In the weeks that followed, it launched an official petition opposing the eviction, while stars from Sheffield and further afield have all shown support for the space.Posting on its social media accounts earlier today (May 8), The Leadmill’s team shared that a “big show” will be announced at 8am BST tomorrow.

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Gerwyn Price left 'very, very frustrated' by early darts tournament exit

Gerwyn Price was left with mixed feelings after bowing out of the European Darts Open at the third round stage. Price advanced to finals day in Leverkusen with a 6-4 win over Luke Woodhouse on Saturday, but no further after being dumped out by Nathan Aspinall 6-5. The Asp's win booked a quarter-final clash with recent first-time European Tour winner Luke Humphries, who knocked out Brendan Dolan in his third round tie.But it’s an early flight home for Price, who returned to European Tour action after deciding to skip last weekend’s tournament in Austria, citing his busy schedule as he looks to recover, mentally and physically, from a broken bone in his hand.

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Gogglebox star Amy Tapper shares intense workout routine behind impressive weight loss

Gogglebox star Amy Tapper has shared the intense workout routine behind her impressive weight loss. Amy rose to fame on the Channel 4 show with her family - mum Nikki, dad Jonathan, and brother Josh - when they joined the show in 2013.

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The Full Monty's Robert Carlyle seen on set for first time as Gaz

Robert Carlyle has been pictured for the first time on set for the new Disney+ Full Monty TV series. The actor, who plays Gaz Schofield in the 1997 British comedy, was spotted filming on location in Manchester where he reunited with other original cast members Paul Barber, who played Horse, and Steve Huison, better known as Lomper. Robert, 69, was captured walking down the street sporting a Sheffield United football shirt with a denim jacket and grey jeans.

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TUI issue warning about its food service on flights over the coming days

TUI has issued a warning to passengers about its food service over the coming days. In a statement, the holiday firm said there will be 'no hot and cold meals or sandwiches' available on board its short and mid-haul flights.

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How to get tickets to Disney on Ice coming at Manchester AO Arena

Disney fans can experience a magical show at the Manchester AO Arena this winter as Disney on Ice brings their Dream Big production to the city. The show will feature more than 50 fan-favourite Disney characters including Moana, Aladdin and those from Frozen.

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Ronnie O'Sullivan to splash World Snooker Championship prize money on inflatable boat

snooker champ Ronnie O’Sullivan has said he is set to celebrate his latest win by splashing out on a RIB - a rigid inflatable boat.The ace cueman said he plans to potter about the Lake District, where he already has a holiday house boat. On Monday millionaire Ronnie pocketed another half a million quid when he equalled Stephen Hendry’s modern-era record of seven world titles.Ronnie, 46, said: “I’m going to do loads of stuff, I’m going to travel.

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Snooker World Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan 'is back with fiancee'

Snooker legend Ronnie O'Sullivan has two causes for celebration after securing his record-equalling seventh world title at the weekend. The Rocket, as he is commonly known, has also rekindled his romance with his long-term fiancee Laila Rouass.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan rates Phil Taylor above Lewis Hamilton in list of sporting greats

Darts icon Phil Taylor should be regarded as one of the sporting greats of all time, according to snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan. The Rocket is on course to make history by winning another World Snooker Championship title as he leads Judd Trump 12-5 ahead of the final sessions at The Crucible in Sheffield today.

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Ronnie O’Sullivan once offered to play Judd Trump in ‘darts atmosphere’

Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump are currently facing off in the final of the World Snooker Championship.It’s a dream finale for many fans, with six-time champion O’Sullivan facing off against 2019 winner Trump. After the first day of the action, The Rocket leads 12-5 in the first-to-18-frames showpiece.