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Michelle Montague. Photo: Cooper Neill New Zealand’s Michelle Montague has marked her UFC return with another unanimous decision win to improve her unbeaten record to 8-0 in the sport. The ‘Wild One’ outmuscled and out-fought former bantamweight contender Mayra Bueno Silva to win (30-27, 29-29 and 29-28) on the judges’ scorecards. Montague was making just…
Former Black Cap Geoff Allott Photo: Elias Rodriguez / www.photosport.nz Former Black Caps fast bowler Geoff Allott has been appointed chief executive of New Zealand Cricket, replacing Scott Weenink, who resigned in December. Weenink left the role at the end of last year after months of escalating tension over the future direction of the game….
DJ Vasiljevic joins the NZ Breakers from Adelaide 36ers. Photo: Photosport The New Zealand Breakers have lured two-time NBL champion and proven leader Dejan ‘DJ’ Vasiljevic to the basketball club on a one season deal. The guard is a marquee signing for the club that has yet to sign a coach for next season. Vasiljevic…
Sara Davies, who grew up in Coundon, visited Bloom n Witches in Spennymoor at the weekend. Owners Danielle Jackson and Abbie Brown said Sara was “lovely” and “down-to-earth”. They said: “She is absolutely lovely; she was like just like us. She was enjoying a bit of ‘me’ time with her friends and relaxing. “She was…
Grandpa’s Fish Bar, based in Lanchester, will stop at Darlington Railway Athletic Sports and Social Club on Friday, May 29, as it takes its new catering van out on the road throughout May. The chippy, run by brothers Rich and Aidan Weatherburn, said on Facebook: “Our van is out and about A LOT over May….
The Greens have come under pressure in recent weeks over social media posts made by a number of candidates, including some in Newcastle, ahead of the May 7 elections in which the party is expected to make massive gains from Labour. That has included Philip Brookes, who is standing in the city’s Manor Park ward….
King Charles also brings presentational problems for Donald Trump because of his association through his disgraced brother with Jeffrey Epstein – a scandal that won’t go away despite everyone from the British Prime minister and king to the US president wishing it would. However, for all the risks, for all the downsides in being associated…
