Bradley Skeete talks to Matt Bozeat about renting a house from Billy Joe Saunders as he relocates in Sheffield, where two Fightzone cards take place this weekend
Ashley was born in Houston, TX, and in 1991 moved to New Braunfels, where she spent the rest of her life. She attended Day Spring Christian School where she accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior and was baptized at the age of 10. She graduated from Canyon High School in 2008.
 In her young life she danced with Hermann and Sons and loved Schlitterbahn. Her whimsical way of life made everyone smile and laugh. Ashley loved Christmas, but not because of receiving gifts, she loved more than anything to give, and usually couldnât wait for us to open them on Christmas! Ashley had the biggest heart I think Iâve ever seen, she cared about every one elseâs well being, she would go as far to always ask if we were happy? Thatâs what mattered to her, to make sure everyone was happy. Her young niece and nephews adored her and always asked for her, And she loved each and every one of them so much. Ashley had a soft spot for Animals, any animal, and truly her life
Without competition, amateur boxers like Ryan Fillingham choose to hang up the gloves
With no immediate chance of boxing Ryan Fillingham is one of the amateurs to have retired early from the sport, writes Matt Bozeat
RYAN FILLINGHAM, the 94-bout veteran who reached the Elite final in 2013 and was there or thereabouts every year since, has announced his retirement. Because of injuries and Covid-19, it is around two years since he boxed and Fillingham has decided to hang up his gloves.
He started out at Bracebridge ABC in his Lincoln home-town when he was 11-years-old weighing around 32kgs and as a schoolboy and junior, opponents struggled to stay with him. Fillingham was full of fight and his non-stop punching took him to a clutch of national titles. As a senior, Fillingham, by then representing the Army, reached the Elite lightweight final in 2013, losing on points to Isaac Dogboe.
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A survivor of the Tuam mothers and baby home recalls being an “outcast” in school and what he described as the “pure slavery” of working for a farmer.
Tommy Warde considers himself lucky in that he wasn’t returned to the mother and baby home after being fostered when a health issue arose. He also regards himself as fortunate because he was able to track down his mother, with the help of a priest.
However, he said that everyone looked down on the children from mother and baby homes who didn’t know anything about family life. A major fallout was that his education suffered. “No-one looked after us.”
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LANSING, Mich. – Officials arrested a Charlotte, Michigan, man Thursday suspected of calling in a bomb threat to the state Capitol in Lansing.
Michael Varrone, 48, could face charges today, the state attorney general s office said in a news release. The Michigan State Capitol was closed to lawmakers and staff for about two hours Thursday because of the threat.
Varrone was arrested outside his home without incident Thursday afternoon by the Michigan State Police Emergency Support Team and Fugitive Team, the release said.
Loeffler concedes in Georgia runoff
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats.