Woman fined £40 for £4k sale of fake Oasis tickets
Rosie Slater is also handed a 12-month community order after making £4,000 from fraudulent sales. Source link
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Aberdeen university staff begin 10 more days of strikes
Members of the UCU union are taking further action this in a dispute over spending cuts. Source link
Cristian Romero: Tottenham captain out for season with knee injury as Premier League survival hopes hit
Tottenham captain Cristian Romero is set to miss the rest of the season with the knee injury he sustained in their 1-0 defeat at Sunderland. Argentina defender Romero, 27, looked visibly upset as he limped off following a collision with goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky in the Premier League fixture at the Stadium of Light on Sunday….
Cathedral choir sings on after Scilly ferry delays
A ferry delay gives the Truro Cathedral Choir more chances to perform. Source link
Pupil sets school laptop on fire following social media trend
Fire service officers attended the incident in Dumbarton last week as pupils are warned about the “chromebook challenge”. Source link
John Cartwright: Hull FC head coach feels ‘betrayed and disrespected’
Cartwright led the Black and Whites to a seventh-placed finish, three points off a play-off place, last season. He said that they had cancelled last Tuesday’s training session after he told the team about his exit. “There was a pretty emotional meeting when I addressed the players,” he said. “The coaches left the room and…
Should we be using cotton buds to clean our ears?
Greg Foot asks whether we should be using cotton buds to clean our ears. Source link
Car park 'bully' attacked couple in front of girls
Road-rage attacker Kurt Kirkham broke a man’s sternum in an “unhinged” assault, a court hears. Source link
Women’s Six Nations: Natasha Hunt and Morwenna Talling out for England
England’s already-depleted squad have suffered a double injury blow as it was confirmed scrum-half Natasha Hunt and second row Morwenna Talling are out of the remainder of their Women’s Six Nations title defence. Both Hunt and Talling suffered leg injuries in the 33-12 victory over Ireland in Twickenham on Saturday, leaving Allianz Stadium on crutches….
US judge dismisses Trump defamation suit against Wall Street Journal
Trump sued the newspaper and its owners including Rupert Murdoch in a Florida federal court last summer and asked for at least $10b (£7.4bn) in damages. Source link