• ‘It’s pure joy’: Australia names first track and field athletes for Paris Olympics

    Teenager Claudia Hollingsworth among four rookiesNicola Olyslagers, Matt Denny and Peter Bol get ticketsMiddle-distance sensation Claudia Hollingsworth and long jump surprise packet Chris Mitrevski are among four Olympic rookies who locked in their spots for the Paris Games with standout performances at the Australian track and field championships.Hollingsworth turned 19 on Friday and enjoyed the most welcome of late birthday presents when she stormed to victory in a world-class 800m final in a...

  • Scots worker suspended following alleged paedophile sting at Craig Tara holiday park during Easter Holidays

    A WORKER at a popular holiday park has been suspended following an alleged paedophile sting. Campaign group ‘Protecting Kids Scotland’ swooped on Craig Tara, near Ayr, during the busy Easter Holida

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