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‘Dirt files’, sex chats and years of bullying: Inside the downfall of banned netball coach Tracy Wallace we couldn’t reveal until now – as her coaching partner Darren Abela admits child sex crimes

  • Netball coach Tracy Wallace banned for life after bullying findings.
  • Tribunal found she kept a "dirt file" on players and parents.
  • Coaching partner Darren Abela admitted separate child sex offences.

An Australian tribunal has imposed a lifetime ban on netball coach Tracy Wallace after finding she bullied, humiliated and abused multiple young players over several years while coaching at the Westside Saints club in Melbourne. The case has drawn wider attention because Wallace's long-term coaching partner, Darren Adam…

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My brush with death and how a stern talking-to from my sister Carole made me change my ways: Why Kate’s ‘Naughty Uncle Gary’ finally gave up partying after being ‘awestruck’ by the Princess’s brave cancer battle

  • Gary Goldsmith reveals near-fatal internal bleeding episode in Ibiza last year.
  • He credits sister Carole and Kate's cancer fight for lifestyle change.
  • Lost six stone on weight-loss jabs before quitting drinking entirely.

Gary Goldsmith, the Princess of Wales's self-styled "naughty uncle," has revealed how a serious health scare and a firm intervention from his sister Carole Middleton prompted him to give up alcohol and partying. Goldsmith, who had already lost six stone using weight-loss injections, suffered a life-threatening episode of…

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TV tonight: the two women who made a podcast about their ex-partner’s lies

  • Don't Date Brandon exposes an ex-fiancé's lies via a true-crime podcast pairing
  • Harriet Walter explores her Italian roots on Who Do You Think You Are?
  • Women's Open golf begins at Royal Lytham & St Annes, Hull leading Britons

Channel 4's true-crime series Don't Date Brandon airs its opener tonight, telling the story of Amber Rasmussen, who became engaged to Brandon Johnson after meeting him on Tinder, only to be told he had a "crazy ex", Athena Klingerman, making unreasonable demands. The three-part documentary reveals that Johnson…

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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

  • Magnitude 7.1 quake hits Kumamoto, Japan; death toll reaches 23
  • Mall explosion and factory chimney collapse caused most fatalities
  • Over 10,000 people sheltering as rescue hopes fade amid heat

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, causing widespread damage across the island of Kyushu and prompting a major rescue operation. The death toll has climbed to at least 23, with officials warning that hope of finding further survivors is fading as rescue…

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“For all his showmanship, he was first and foremost a composer and musician, making music for the head and the heart”: Rick Wakeman, Ian Anderson, Geoff Downes and others pay homage to Keith Emerson

  • Keith Emerson is remembered through tributes from fellow musicians for his transformative 60-year career and pivotal role in establishing progressive rock as a major genre
  • Peers highlight Emerson's dual mastery as a composer and performer, crediting his complex classical arrangements and innovative keyboard techniques with elevating rock music

15 classic cuts from the keyboard genius’ career, as loved by the good and the great of prog rock and beyond

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Connecticut mom makes risky legal move after getting sweetheart deal for allegedly locking stepson inside decrepit house of horrors for decades

  • Connecticut stepmother accused of locking stepson in decrepit house for years
  • She previously received a lenient plea deal in the case
  • She has now made a risky new legal move, details unclear from source

A Connecticut woman, named in reports as Kimberly Sullivan, has taken a legally risky step after previously securing a favourable plea deal over allegations that she kept her stepson confined inside a filthy, dilapidated house for years. The case drew widespread attention due to the disturbing nature of…

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TMNT: Splintered Fate Scores “Legendary” Switch 2 Physical Release, New DLC Character And More Teased

  • Splintered Fate gets a physical Switch 2 "Legendary Edition" on 27th October 2026
  • Priced at $49.99, bundles DLC characters, expansion and art book
  • New DLC character and further reveals teased for this summer

Super Evil Megacorp has announced a physical Switch 2 release for its roguelike title Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate, produced in partnership with Nighthawk Interactive. The "Legendary Edition" bundles previously released content into a single cartridge release, giving players who prefer physical copies a way to own…

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‘People say I’m pouring Coca-Cola into fine malt whisky’: why is the National Theatre shaking up Sophocles?

  • National Theatre merges Sophocles's Electra with Bergman's film Persona
  • Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss alternate roles nightly, unannounced to audiences
  • Director Benedict Andrews calls it "one hinged work", not a double-bill

The National Theatre is staging Electra/Persona, a new production directed by Benedict Andrews that fuses Sophocles's ancient tragedy Electra with Ingmar Bergman's 1966 film Persona, starring Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss. The two works, written 23 centuries apart, are performed either side of the interval and linked by…

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Billionaire Gina Rinehart awards Aussie athletes cash bonus for every medal they earned at the Commonwealth Games

  • Gina Rinehart paid Australian athletes bonuses for Commonwealth Games medals.
  • Reported bonus was $20,000 per medal won.
  • Continues Rinehart's history of funding Australian sport.

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart has awarded Australian athletes a cash bonus for every medal they won at the Commonwealth Games, rewarding the country's competitors for their performance on the international stage. The gesture underlines Rinehart's long-standing financial backing of Australian sport and is likely to be welcomed by…

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The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Switch 2 Rating Surfaces Online

  • Ocarina of Time Switch 2 remake rated 'Everyone 10+' by ESRB online
  • Listing cites "animated blood" and "fantasy violence"
  • Rating matches the 2011 3DS remake, not yet confirmed on ESRB's site

Nintendo has released a remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for Switch 2 this year, and an age rating for the game has now appeared online ahead of any official confirmation. The rating gives an early indication of the content players can expect and adds…

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