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The Yorkshire Vet aired a groundbreaking 'UK first' dog surgery in heartwarming scenes that saw an adorable dog called Jimmy Joe go under the knife. Viewers of the popular Channel 5 show got to witness an incredible medical breakthrough, as the complicated procedure got underway.

Luke Littler could not hold back the tears after being beaten by Peter Wright in the final of the Germany Darts Championship on Sunday night. Littler, 17, appeared to be on course for victory after moving into a 5-2 lead in the race to eight legs. But Wright reeled off six straight legs to complete a remarkable 8-5 win, and Littler was visibly devastated after the loss.

Ilkley's beach is downstream of a sewage treatment plant that releases regular untreated sewage into the River Wharfe. Yorkshire Water were fined a record £47 million this month after an investigation by Ofwat found that on average the company discharged untreated wastewater into the region's rivers for an average of seven hours each day in 2023, with almost half of its storm overflows found to be in breach of regulations. Illustration agent Will Drayson, 33, said: 'I have swum in the river, but never put my head under. I've seen the pipes running into the river from the sewage treatment plant - half of the river was brown and there was a duck and ducklings swimming in that.'

Retired soldier Royston Costello, 60, was left partially-paralysed and unable to speak after being battered with a shovel by Thomas Dunn, 84, in February last year. The brutal assault, likened to a case from TV show Midsomer Murders, involved Dunn waiting for Mr Costello's wife to take the dog for a walk before he sneaked inside their sheltered housing flat in a leafy Cheshire town and attacked his victim while he lay dozing on the settee. But Mr Costello rallied in hospital following the crime and had recovered to the point he was able to have Facetime video calls with family members. His death two months later came after a feeding tube inserted into his stomach leaked, causing peritonitis, a severe infection, an inquest heard.

Luke Humphries became just the fourth man to win the World Championship and World Matchplay in the same year after a dramatic triumph in Blackpool. The world number one, who won at Alexandra Palace in January, cemented his position at the summit of the sport with a 18-15 win over Michael van Gerwen at the Winter Gardens. Victory sees him join the Dutchman, Phil Taylor and Peter Wright in winning the two most prestigious competitions in the same year.

World Champion Luke Humphries teamed with 2023 winner Smith to try and secure the crown for the first time since 2016, and delivered as they defeated Austria 10-6 in the final. That came after a semi-final victory over Scotland, which involved a few heated words that continued until after the final as Premier League rivals clashed. Humphries and Smith beat Scotland duo Wright and Gary Anderson 8-4 in the last four of the competiton, with passionate celebrations on show from the eventual champions in Germany.

The 17-year-old was hoping to sell out tonight's Madison Square Gardens showpiece which has a 5,600 capacity as he plays the US Darts Masters, but it appears American fans have turned lukewarm on the star. Earlier in the week the players stood outside the venue and threw darts for some promo shots but most people seemingly had no idea who they were. 'I've been noticed (here), but only by UK people,' Littler admitted. More than 4,000 tickets have been made available on both Friday and Saturday as the first round got underway this afternoon with eight of the world's best battling eight North American challengers.

Luke Littler has been enjoying the life of a tourist in New York before following in the footsteps of some of his heroes by playing at Madison Square Garden this weekend. The 17-year-old, fresh from winning the Premier League in London last week, has been sightseeing with his girlfriend Eloise Milburn, 21, and parents Lisa and Anthony. His family went on an open top bus tour around the Big Apple together and also took a Liberty Cruise to see the sights of New York Harbor and the Statue of Liberty. And Littler was seen on a Big Bus Tour with fellow darts players Luke Humphries and Peter Wright, posing at the back of the top deck for a photo posted on Instagram. Meanwhile it was also a memorable trip to the US for Humphries who got engaged to his partner Kayley Jones in a 'perfect moment' at The Edge sky deck yesterday.

Luke Littler's first Premier League campaign could not have gone much better, and he has the chance to land the biggest title of his fledgling career this evening at the O2 Arena. The teenage sensation, who only turned 17 in January, burst onto the scene with his remarkable run to the World Championship final around the turn of the year before he was beaten by Luke Humphries. In the aftermath of his breakthrough tournament, questions were asked about whether he deserved a place in the Premier League, which pits eight of the best players in the world against each other week after week for the best part of four months.

Luke Littler produced an outrageous performance to brush past two-time world champion Peter Wright on Thursday evening, hitting an incredible triple double 20 to seal a 6-4 victory.  The 17-year-old will now advance to the semi-final of Premier League Darts Night 16 in Sheffield, and will take on Michael Smith later tonight after he defeated Nathan Aspinall.  The PDC World Darts Championship finalist started slowly by his standards against Wright, affording him a 2-1 lead in the opening three legs.

The Manchester United fan faced a tidal wave of acclaim and jeers as he stepped up for Night 15 of the Premier League Darts season. Littler, 17, is developing a thick skin after facing similar derision in Liverpool in April , where he goaded fans following the Reds' 2-0 defeat by Everton. In front of a baying crowd of Leeds fans - historical rivals to United - Littler saw his grip on the Premier League pedestal loosen.

The 17-year-old produced another top-drawer display as he swept past Joe Cullen 8-4 in the Austrian Open final this week. It was a second PDC European Tour title for 'The Nuke', who won the Belgian Open in March on what was his event debut. Littler's impressive campaign follows on from his remarkable run to the World Championship final at the turn of the year. He is five points clear at the top of the Premier League table and is within touching distance of qualifying for the play-off stage.

The 17-year-old produced another top-drawer display as he swept past 'The Rockstar' 8-4 in the final, hitting four 180s with a match average of just over 102. It was a second PDC European Tour title for 'The Nuke', who won the Belgian Open in March on what was his event debut. Sunday's final at the Steiermarkhalle had stayed on throw until the eighth leg, when Littler took out 65 on double top to move 5-3 ahead. Although Cullen immediately broke back, Littler put the hammer down again to take the 10th leg against the throw and regain control. Littler held the next leg to move one away from victory - which he delivered with another break after a clinical 71 checkout on the bullseye.

Three-time world champion Michael van Gerwen has revealed the cheeky nickname he has given to Luke Littler. Van Gerwen, 35, and Littler, 17, have beaten each other four times apiece in this year's Premier League, and a fascinating rivalry has developed between the pair in 2024. Both men are on course to reach next month's end of season play-offs, with Littler currently leading the table on 31 points and Van Gerwen seven points further back in fourth.

KATHRYN FLETT: First things first: don't under any circumstances voluntarily book yourself on a long-haul flight with North China Air - by the end there are likely to be more bodies in the hold than there are suitcases. Also, NCA do something I didn't think airlines were allowed to do any more, which is to have the captain popping in and out of the pointy bit up front leaving just the co-pilot in charge. Oh, and they don't seem to have back-up crew either, which I thought was now de rigueur on long-haul flights.And (while we're at it!) when the cry of, 'Is there a doctor on board?' goes up, obviously it's great if most of the doctors are still alive...

Luke Littler claimed a 6-0 win, while Peter Wright was the big name to exit on day one of the NEO.bet European Darts Grand Prix in Germany. Littler swatted aside Arno Merk with ease at Glaspalast in Sindelfingen, but only landed a single 180 as he set up a second round tie with a familiar foe. Teenage sensational Littler will take on second seed Luke Humphries, who beat the 17-year-old in the World Championship final at Alexandra Palace in January, in a mouth-watering clash on Saturday.

Kate Roughley's ill treatment allegedly caused the death of Genevieve Meehan - known as 'Gigi' - who was found 'unresponsive and blue' at Tiny Toes Day Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Greater Manchester, on May 9, 2022. Roughley, 37, who the prosecution say displayed a 'lack of sympathy' towards children, is accused of ignoring Genevieve's crying and desperate movements as she struggled to survive. Manchester Crown Court heard she then 'lied' to police to cover up what she'd done by telling them she constantly checked on babies in her care. Jurors were told the cause of Genevieve's death was a combination of asphyxia and pathophysiological stress caused by 'an unsafe sleep environment'.

Littler had been hoping for a third-straight win in the competition - and would have been the first person to have achieved the feat had he done so - but missed out in the final , losing 6-3 to his Dutch rival. The 17-year-old had once again got the better of world champion Luke Humphries in a rematch of the world finals at the start of this year, beating his fellow Brit 6-5 in a thriller of a semi-final. Also getting the better of Rob Cross in his first game of the night, it looked like Littler would run riot again to further extend his lead at the top of the table, but a resilient Van Gerwen stepped in his way to secure his fourth nightly win of the competition.

Though darts has always attracted raucous audiences in fancy attire, some commentators believe the tide has pushed things too far, especially with teenage sensation Luke Littler. Last night, fans erupted in the stands and missed the moment Gerwyn Price scored the first nine-darter of the Premier League season. Price eventually lost to Littler in the final, but later said on Instagram that the match was marred by fans' bad conduct. Price wrote: I was disappointed with tonight's conclusion, final was spoiled before a dart was even launched, but that's what happens, my game is in a wonderful location.' We're getting ahead. #Changeisneeded. A huge crowd and an amazing atmosphere. 'Thanks, Manchester.'

A bung shoulder, a dodgy floater, and some computer-generated fireworks were all enough to prevent Essendon's forward Peter Wright from being banned from receiving a four-match suspension at the AFL Tribunal.

Wayne Carey (left) is bracing for the league to give him a reason to abandon watching the game for good as fans and experts are left divided by Essendon's Peter Wright's arrest (pictured right).

During Sydney Swans' spirited 30-point victory on Saturday night, Tom Papley was chastised for Essendon's off the ball tactics. The SCG's victory over the ladder-leading Swans 19.17 (131) to 15.11 (101) on Saturday night was overshadowed by a big jump from big Bomber Peter Wright, who had left Sydney midfielder Harry Cunningham concussed. The match was just four minutes old when the 203cm-tall Wright leapt in the air, turned sideways, and knocked out the 181cm Cunningham.

In the first leg against the throw, Littler missed out 164, and he had six flawless darts in his third leg, his best-darter performance in the series. He did, however, break Smith's throw. Smith came back for a 122 checkout and saw the game return to throw on Sunday, with both players playing until the former world champion won by six legs to four on the night, with Smith losing to Humphries in the final.

Littler will now transatlantic, less than six months after his climb to the World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace, where he lost to Luke Humphries. Since his whirlwind ascension to the top of the sport, the wonderkid has already made a name for himself on the PDC tour, and he wasted no time in winning his first trophy. In New York, a 16-player field will face the city champion, with Humphries, Michael Smith, and Gerwyn Price in contention for the prize money. Both Smith and Van Gerwen are recent champions of the tournament, while Peter Wright, Rob Cross, and Nathan Aspinall will round out the European line-up. Matt Campbell, a North American guy who lost to Littler in the third round at Ally Pally last Christmas, makes a dynamic lineup.