All news for 2023-01-03

Michael Smith's incredible nine-darter at the World Darts Championship final had Sky Sports commentator Wayne Mardle so excited that he ended up losing his voice and had to be replaced

Thousands flooded the streets of Santos to say their final goodbyes to Brazilian legend Pele, the three-time World Cup winner who died in December at the age of 82

ARSENAL 0-0 NEWCASTLE: For Arsenal, it was a chance wasted to go a staggering ten points clear at the top of the Premier League as they dropped points at home for the first time in eight games.

Manchester United 3-0 Bournemouth: The Red Devils swept aside the Cherries at Old Trafford to continue their fine recent form and their push for a return to the Champions League

Matthew Lawrence has confirmed his romance with TLC's Rozonda 'Chilli' Thomas by going Instagram official – three months after his divorce from Cheryl Burke

Singh Gill, 37, will be an assistant referee for Southampton vs Nottingham Forest following on from his father Jarnail Singh who was the first turbaned referee in English football

Andrew Barlow - known as 'The Coronation Street rapist' - is due to be released this month, and a daughter of one of his victims has now launched a petition to keep him behind bars

MANCHESTER UNITED 3-0 BOURNEMOUTH: Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford saw the hosts record a sixth straight win in all competitions as their strong form continued

Waterloo Road fans were left stunned as the BBC One show killed off one of their main characters in the first episode as the programme came back after seven years

Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek was handed a rare start in the Premier League game against Bournemouth but a horror injury forced the Dutchman off early

Aaron Taylor-Johnson reportedly sat down with producer Barbara Broccoli as sources claimed the meeting went “very well” after he reportedly filmed a secret screen test

ARSENAL 0-0 NEWCASTLE: The Gunners were unable to extend their advantage at the summit of the Premier League after they were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium

ARSENAL 0-0 NEWCASTLE: Top of the table Arsenal were held at home by a Newcastle side that made life as difficult as possible for their hosts with a resilient defensive display

EVERTON 1-4 BRIGHTON: Lampard's side were hammered by Brighton on their home turf as supporters angrily protested against the club's board

Alonso embarks upon a new chapter of his F1 career at the age of 41, gambling that Aston Martin can live up to their sky-high ambition in the next couple of years

Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter has shared that she was just in her 20s when agents suggested she goes under the knife for surgery, but says she avoided it as actors want to "use" their faces

An estimated 120,000 Universal Credit claimants could be at risk of losing their monthly benefit due to a rule change coming into force on January 30

A thrifty fashionista has declared that a pair of £1.20 black tights from Primark are absolutely 'perfect', and says she now favours them over a posh £15.99 pair

Jennifer Gavan, 27, Ayshea Gunn, 27, and Emily Watson, 26, have been jailed for having affairs with inmates at Berwyn prison, Wrexham. Now, the prison has launched anti-corruption training

Michael Smith and Michael van Gerwen played out one of the most remarkable moments in darts history, which was capped off by the former landing a nine-dart finish in the World Darts final.

Dancing On Ice is back this month with a whole host of new celebrities taking to the ice for the first time in a bid to be crowned champion of the ITV skating show

Selena Gomez has sparked romance rumours with Nicola Peltz's CEO brother Brad after declaring she was in a 'throuple' with the actress and her husband Brooklyn Beckham

Emily Gardiner-Walsh, 21, went to the doctor for blood tests after experiencing red blotchy patches of skin on her face “like sunburn” which spread across her entire body

Ken Block died at the age of 55 after a snowmobile accident, with his team confirming the tragic news on Tuesday. Now former Top Gear star Richard Hammond has paid tribute

The PGA Tour campaign returns for 2023, with 39 of the 2022 winners kicking off their season at the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii later this week