News about Dave Whelan

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY WILL PICKWORTH: It's a moment that sums up the FA Cup's essence. Wigan, who's owner Dave Whelan had seen his own FA Cup dream broken 53 years earlier after breaking his leg in the final, was compared to a star-studded Manchester City team on May 11, 2013. Shaun Maloney whipped in a corner where Ben Watson struck and powered past Joe Hart after 91 goalless minutes. Before Roberto Martinez's side won a prestigious FA Cup final victory and Wigan's first - and to date, only - major trophy was awarded.

Ex-Marine Paul Whelan, 53, was arrested while serving a 16-year sentence on espionage charges at the IK-17 camp in Mordovia, southeast of Moscow, southeast of Moscow. Whelan's brother Dave alerted the assault on November 18 which was later revealed by Russia's prison service. According to Dave Whelan, a new prisoner blocked a portion of the production line, and Paul begged him to move out of the way.' The prisoner struck Paul in the chest, breaking Paul's glasses in the process, and attempted to punish him for the second time after repeated demands. 'Paul stood up to block the second strike, and other prisoners intervened to prevent the prisoner from continuing the assault on Paul.' The assault took place just weeks after Paul Whelan told Secretary of State Antony Blinken that failing to negotiate his release from Russian jail had 'basically signed a death warrant' for him.

SIMON JORDAN: For all intents and purposes, football fans are the lifeblood of the game, but they can sometimes be a little disguided. The independent regulator that is taking the steps is the result of a preordained fan-led study. Fans have argued that they need an independent body to regulate the very thing they wanted in the first place - a free for all. They wanted the best players and top managers to be paid as much as they could, wanted the best players and best administrators to be involved in proper leadership, but they don't like it anymore.

JOE BERNSTEIN: Many Wigan Athletic players are considering quitting the team after failing to be paid on time for the sixth time this season. The Latics squad is still waiting for their paychecks, which will force them to switch teams if upheld. Not all footballers are millionaires.' According to a source, some people are struggling to pay their mortgage and other bills if their paychecks aren't paid.

Several stores along the main thoroughfare in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, have had their display windows emblazoned with pictures of happy shoppers. One reads 'book store' and shows a stunning wooden library, while another says 'fashion store,' and a photograph of people browsing through clothes. It comes after troubling statistics revealed last month that 47 stores closed for good every single day in 2022, the worst 12 months for the high street since 2017. The double whammy of Covid and the cost-of-living crisis have only contributed to the Great British High Street's woes in recent years, with internet shopping's profits and customer base declining. Across the country, once burgeoning shopping districts are now brimming with empty shops and scores of closing down sales.

During James McClean's Championship match against Huddersfield, he wore a black arm band but decided against his teammates during a moment of silence. armband has previously refused to participate in activities that celebrate elements of the British empire, such as wearing a poppy. Nevertheless, the 33-year-old winger was seen sporting a black arm band out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, who died peacefully at Balmoral on Thursday.