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      Shocking moment boozy ex-Premier League star CRASHES his Land Rover through wall of a Co-op ‘after 10 pints’

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      THIS is the shocking moment a former Premier League star crashes his Land Rover through the wall of a Co-op, having sunk as many as 10 pints.Dad-of-three Danny Graham, who started his footballing career with Middlesbrough FC, was nearly three times the legal limit when he drove his 4×4 on November 4, 2022.
      The doors of the Co-op go flying as the Land Rover crashes through the shop entrance
      Debris can be seen littering the shop floor
      Graham during his playing days with Sunderland ini a match against Bristol Rovers in September 2020Credit: Rex
      The 37-year-old from Wynyard, County Durham, said he “can’t remember” why he got behind the wheel having drunk “up to 10 pints”.
      Graham, appearing at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on Friday, pleaded guilty to drink driving.
      CCTV footage has now been released showing the moment that the former striker smashed through the store front of the Co-op in the village.
      The shocking smash happened just over a minute after a customer had left the shop with their dog, the court heard
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      Footage shows the doors flying open as smashed glass and debris litter the shop floor.
      Graham, who also had stints at Watford, Swansea and Blackburn Rovers, said at the hearing he had been playing golf before going to a friend’s house to have some drinks.
      He has now been banned from driving for two years and given a 12-month community order in which he must carry out 180 hours unpaid work.
      Graham was also handed a 90-day alcohol ban, which will be monitored by a tag that can detect even a “small glass of sherry”.
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      He must also pay a surcharge and costs of £199.
      Chairman of the bench Nigel Guerin warned him he would be jailed if he flouted the driving ban, saying: “You are a well-known person and a lot of people in Wynyard will know you.
      “If you get behind the wheel of a car I’m sure someone will get in touch with the police.”
      The court was told the forward was breathalysed at hospital after the crash.
      He was found to have 230mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The legal limit is 80mg.
      The shop had to close for five days and stock worth more than £5,000 was damaged – with a total loss of around £32,000.
      Michael Lawson, prosecuting, said: “Luckily, no-one was injured as a result of this collision.”
      The court was told Graham had never been arrested before the “unwise incident”.
      Veteran striker Graham began his playing career at Middlesbrough in 2004 where he scored one goal in 15 appearances for the club.
      After spells on loan at Leeds United, Darlington, Derby County and Blackpool, he signed with Carlisle in 2007.
      He spent two years at the club and scored 29 goals before moving to Watford.
      Graham left the club for then-Premier League side Swansea in 2011 and made 54 appearances before his three-year stint at Sunderland.
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      He left the Black Cats in 2016 and spent four years with Blackburn Rovers where he netted 45 goals in 158 appearances.
      Graham returned to Sunderland in 2020 before retiring from professional football a year later.
      Danny Graham’s Land Rover can be seen wedged in the Co-opCredit: NNP
      Graham has been banned from driving for two years and given a 12-month community order in which he must carry out 180 hours unpaid workCredit: PA:Press Association More

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      Ex-Red Bull F1 driver Robert Doornbos beaten with batons & has priceless Rolex stolen in violent attack

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      FORMER Red Bull driver Robert Doornbos was clubbed over the head by bat-wielding thieves who stole his Rolex watch.The Dutch racer, 41, was ambushed by two crooks outside his home in Amsterdam.
      Robert Doornbos was beaten by thieves who stole his watchCredit: Getty
      The former F1 driver pictured with David Coulthard, Jackie Stewart and Nico RosbergCredit: AFP
      It is thought the horror robbery was planned and the thieves used a tracking device to follow his car’s movements.
      He arrived home shortly after midnight on March 18 and was attacked by two men.
      The ex-F1 star was struck over the head and his priceless Rolex watch was swiped, along with his phone.
      He said the incident has put him off wearing flash watches.
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      Doornbos told RTL Boulevard: “It was intense.
      “I no longer wear expensive watches, only an Apple Watch, so at least I can count my steps.”
      Cops are investigating the violent attack and believe the two men responsible are aged between 25 and 30.
      A police statement said: “The victim got out of his car at around 00.15am after parking when almost immediately an unknown man approached him with an accelerated pace.
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      “He had a bat in his hand. The victim was hit in the head with the bat.
      “While the victim defended himself and called for help, he was robbed of a precious watch and his phone.
      “The duo [then] ran away from the Soetendaal, turning right in the direction of Vijverhoef.”
      Doornbos originally started out as a tennis player before giving up the sport to take up motor racing.
      He went on to compete in F1 in 2005 and 2006 for Minardi and Red Bull Racing.
      The sports star completed 11 races in his short stint and now works in punditry in the Netherlands. More

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      Shocking moment ‘Coventry and Brentford fans’ fight in street with glasses thrown and KOed man kicked on floor

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      THIS is the shocking moment football fans, believed to be Coventry and Brentford, fight in the street.Footage shows glasses being thrown as a KO’ed man is kicked on the floor outside London Euston train station.
      The group of football fans started brawling outside EustonCredit: Twitter/cockney_yid
      British Transport Police were called to the sceneCredit: Twitter/cockney_yid
      A video circulating on social media shows the large group of men brawling in the street.
      The mass confrontation kicked off on Saturday night after both sets of fans were making their way home from different matches.
      It started with beers being thrown as the footy fans goaded each other.
      One man then leaped forward punching and kicking before backing off as he appeared to be kneed and punched in the head.
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      As another fan stands in the middle of the scrap he’s punched in the side of the head and knocked to the floor.
      Falling flat on his back, members of the public stood in the road help him up.
      A man lying helplessly on the floor, who appears to be passed out, is then repeatedly kicked and punched.
      The thug responsible then runs off swearing.
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      Onlookers watched from nearby pubs with some shouting at the group to stop.
      The Sun understands the British Transport Police were called to the scene.
      Cov beat QPR 3-0 in the capital while Brentford were headed home from a defeat against Wolves. More

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      Ex-Everton star considering legal action after being told he won’t be charged with child sex offences

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      AN ex-Everton footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences is considering taking legal action against the police after being told he won’t be charged following a two-year investigation.The former Prem star, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was nicked in July 2021 at the £3million mansion he shared with his partner and young family.
      The footballer was held on suspicion of child sex offences
      Cops raided his property in Cheshire after receiving a complaint relating to a young girl a month earlier.
      The player, who always maintained his innocence, was suspended by the Blues while the police investigation was carried out.
      He spent 21 months under a cloud of suspicion before being told earlier this week he faces no further action.
      Now his lawyers have revealed he is considering launching a lawsuit after his life was placed on hold for so long.
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      At the time of his arrest, an Everton spokesman said: “Everton can confirm it has suspended a player pending a police investigation.
      “The club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time.”
      He is no longer at Everton after his contract ran out.
      A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.”
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      Kyle Walker’s long-suffering wife Annie Kilner forgives him for snogging a woman in a bar

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      KYLE Walker’s long-suffering wife has forgiven him for snogging a woman in a packed bar after she was seen watching him take on Leicester at the Etihad on Saturday.The Manchester City ace, 32, was spoken to by cops after he was caught on CCTV last month exposing himself and dirty dancing with a mystery blonde.
      Kyle Walker’s long-suffering wife Annie has appeared to forgiven him
      Walker’s Man City took on Leicester at Etihad on SaturdayCredit: Rex
      It was the latest in a string of cheating scandals and sparked crisis talks with his wife.
      But it appears Annie has now forgiven him after she posted a picture on Instagram while cheering on City as they smashed Leicester 3-1 on Saturday.
      She held up a glass of fizz with a pal alongside a blue heart emoji and the caption: “Game day.”
      Kyle was said to be in the doghouse after footage emerged of him stumbling around drunk on a Sunday afternoon bender.
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      He was filmed dropping his tracksuit bottoms and exposing himself in view of drinkers in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
      During the shocking 90-minute clip, he kissed a blonde reveller before trying to leave without paying his bar tab.
      Kyle was spoken to by cops but will face no further action.
      His appalling behaviour was said to have infuriated wife Annie, 30.
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      He was previously shown the red card in 2019 after Ex on the Beach TV star Laura Brown said they had repeatedly romped in his Bentley.
      His teenage sweetheart Annie took him back but gave him the boot again in 2020 when he revealed model Lauryn Goodman was expecting his baby.
      Walker moved into a flat and days later was caught breaching lockdown rules after booking two escorts for a four-hour sex session.
      Forgiving Annie let him off yet again and he proposed last year with a £250,000 ring.
      Kyle’s appalling behaviour was said to have infuriated wife AnnieCredit: Getty Images – Getty More

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      Premier League star Jesse Lingard to face trial after ‘giving fake name’ to cops over driving offence

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      PREMIER League star Jesse Lingard is set to stand trial after he allegedly gave a fake name and address to cops when he was caught speeding.Lingard, 27, has been charged with failing to provide information about who was driving his Range Rover.
      Jesse Lingard is facing trial for allegedly lying to copsCredit: Reuters
      Lingard in a Range Rover car driving to football training in 2018
      The Nottingham Forest ace allegedly gave cops the name of a man who “doesn’t exist” along with an address which is “believed to be a car park”, a court heard.
      His case was heard for the first time at Stockport Magistrates Court yesterday – however, the former England international was not present.
      His lawyer entered a not-guilty plea on his behalf.
      The court heard the Range Rover Sport was picked up by a camera allegedly exceeding the speed limit on the A56 in Trafford in August last year – but that the driver was never stopped or spoken to.
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      Mike Arden, prosecuting for Greater Manchester Police, said the force “wrote to Mr Lingard at his then home address in Altrincham” with a notice of intended prosecution and a notice requesting the details of who was driving.
      He said the notice “made it clear that the individual it was addressed to was to respond” and that “they are not to pass it on to anyone”.
      Around two weeks after Mr Lingard was written to, a nomination was made online “by someone appearing to be Mr Lingard”, Mr Arden said.
      It claimed the person driving was a George Bolt who lived at an address on Pretoria Road in Oldham, he continued. 
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      Mr Bolt was written to and no response was received, the court heard. 
      Mr Arden said: “That’s not a surprise because he doesn’t exist. We’re quite certain about that.”
      He said the force’s central ticket office had identified the name as “linked to a so-called NIP farm.”
      Mr Arden added checks were carried out and GMP were “satisfied George Bolt doesn’t exist at that address.”
      He said: “We’re not even sure the address exists, we think it is a car park.
      “Therefore the nomination of Mr Bolt was inaccurate and misleading and prevents police getting to the bottom of who was driving the Range Rover.”
      Frank Rogers, representing Mr Lingard said: “Mr Lingard will say he never saw the notice of intended prosecution and never had any dealings with it.
      “It was dealt with by a third party who processed it in the way that has been alleged, without his knowledge, without his authority and certainly without his approval.
      “The first he knew about it was the court papers around charging him (for this offence).” 
      “He simply never received it. It’s essentially a simple trial issue” he added. The trial has been listed for July 28.
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      The charge carries a maximum penalty of six points on your driving licence and a fine of up to £1,000. 
      Mr Lingard’s case was one of around 20 heard at the courthouse on Friday following an investigation into the so-called ‘NIP farms.’ More

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      Ex-Everton star arrested on suspicion of child sex offences has case DROPPED and will face no further action

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      A PREMIER League star is facing no further action after he was arrested on suspicion of child sex offences.The ex-Everton footballer, who can’t legally be named, was held by police in July 2021 before being released on bail.
      The footballer was held on suspicion of child sex offences
      It was confirmed in February that the Crown Prosecution Service were probing whether or not to charge the International star.
      But police revealed today he will face no further action after the case was dropped.
      A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police told The Sun Online: “The investigation team and Crown Prosecution Service have been working together and reached the decision that the evidence available at this time does not reach the threshold set out on the Code for Crown Prosecutors.
      “Greater Manchester Police is committed to investigating allegations to secure the best possible outcomes for all involved and will continue to work with partner agencies to ensure individuals are supported throughout investigations and beyond.”
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      Police were scrambled to the star’s home in July 2021 where “several items were seized”.
      He was suspended from Everton while police investigated the allegations.
      A statement from the team at the time said: “Everton can confirm it has suspended a player pending a police investigation.
      “The Club will continue to support the authorities with their inquiries and will not be making any further statement at this time.”
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      The alleged offences were described as “very serious” with a probe led by Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team.
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      Trio of armed thugs who attacked brothers of Marcus Rashford & Trent Alexander-Arnold in terrifying raid are jailed

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      A TRIO of armed thugs who attacked the brothers of Premier League stars Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford in a terrifying raid have been jailed.Tariq Dervan, Romario Harmer and Talleko Lemonious attacked Dane Rashford and Tyler Alexander-Arnold at a Manchester café.
      Marcus Rashford, right, and brother DaneCredit: instagram/Marcus Rashford
      Tyler – brother of Liverpool star Trent – was smacked in the head with a baseball bat so hard the handle broke off.
      While Man Utd ace Marcus’ brother Dane “feared for his life” after a shotgun was pointed at his face.
      The masked raiders then made off with a £70,000 Range Rover and jewellery including a £20,000 Rolex.
      Both men were struck to the head with the bat and needed stitches after the raid, Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester was told.
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      Tariq Dervan, 22, Romario Harmer, 21 and Talleko Lemonious, 28, had denied involvement.
      But after a trial in January each of them was convicted by a jury of five counts of robbery and three counts of possession of an offensive weapon.
      Passing sentence, Mr Recorder Peter Horgan said: “This was clearly a brazen and planned robbery in broad daylight.”
      Dervan, from Staffordshire, was jailed for five-and-a-half years; and Harmer, from Old Trafford, Manchester, for four years.
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      Lemonious, from Wythenshawe, was also sentenced for possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition linked to an unrelated crime.
      He was jailed for 18 years in total.
      Earlier, Stephen McNally, prosecuting, told the court the victims had been having breakfast with three other friends at the Little Rock Caribbean Café in Moss Side, Manchester, on the morning of January 12, 2019.
      They intended to drive to Brighton to watch a Liverpool football match later that day.
      But all five were robbed after the trio burst in shouting “get your watches off”, as café staff fled in terror.
      The robbers fled in the Range Rover – but it was fitted with a tracker and the trio were arrested by police an hour later at a house around two miles away in Fallowfield, south Manchester.
      At the house, police found items stolen in the robbery, including watches and wallets, along with ski masks.
      The sawn-off shotgun was found hidden in a nearby bush which had Harmer’s DNA on.
      Tyler and his brother Trent Alexander-ArnoldCredit: Tyler Alexander-Arnold /Twitter More