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Michael Carson, 74, is charged with 12 counts of historic child sex abuse.

The 23-month-old, from Bootle in Merseyside, suffered from a degenerative brain condition and died in Alder Hey Hospital on 28 April

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Week 22 here....

A dying youth football manager so fed-up with pushy parents ruining the game has written up a new set of rules for the sport - urging kids to play fair and have fun. Russ Powell, 37, is hoping to change attitudes towards children's sports after accusing competitive mums and dads of ‘sucking the fun’ out of youth soccer. He has now penned his own rulebook in the hope of leaving a lasting legacy - encouraging youngsters to enjoy themselves, play...

Sean Dyche has emerged as the favourite to win this year's Premier League Manager of the Year in what is expected to be one of the most hotly contested accolades in history. The Burnley manager has navigated the Clarets to 7th in the league on a shoestring budget. With one game left to play the club has amassed a remarkable 54 points with season highlights including a shock season-opening win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and victories at Goodison Park and...

Miles Reucroft is undertaking a different way of playing the ever popular Fantasy Football this season. To understand his methodology, read part one here. The Week 1 review is here, Week 2 transfers & preview here, Week 3 preview here, Week 4 preview here, Week 5 preview here, Week 6 preview here, Week 7 preview here, Week 8 preview here, Week 9 preview here, Week 10 preview here, Week 11 preview here. Week 12 preview here. Week 13 preview here. Week 14 preview here. Week 15 here. Week 16 here. Week 17 here. Week 18 here. Week 19 here. Week 20 here. Week 21 here. Week 22 here....

A woman has been left scarred for life after she was glassed in the face and head by football hooligans who attacked her in a pub. The 39-year-old was in the Royal George pub, in Willenhall, West Mids., during a Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa match on March 10. A woman has been scarred for life after she was glassed during disorder at a pub in Willenhall.  West Midlands Police released graphic pictures of the woman's injuries along with CCTV...

Liverpool assistant manager Zeljko Buvac is rumoured to be in line for the vacant manager's job at Arsenal. According to Sport Witness reports from Buvac's native Bosnia suggest Jurgen Klopp's long-term number 2 could be set to replace Arsene Wenger when he leaves at the end of the season. The source - which comes from Pravda BL - also correctly predicted Klopp's appointment at Anfield before he took up the post in 2015. Buvac temporarily suspended his position at Anfield until the end of...

A teenage boy is hoping to become the first ever professional footballer - with cystic fibrosis. Talented goalie Morgan Coxhead, 14, has been heralded as a future star between the sticks who has already visited the England senior squad for training. The teen is now desperate to break down the boundaries by becoming the first pro with his condition to make the grade at the top level. He was diagnosed with the genetic disorder that mostly affects his lungs when...