News about Rob Wainwright

Newly-released footage shows how the youngster was being pursued and leapt in front of a commuter train pulling into Bramley station, in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The boy could be seen apparently pleading with other youths to let him back onto the platform as the oncoming train approached. Network Rail revealed CCTV coverage of the incident while issuing new safety warnings about the dangers of trespassing on the tracks.

Doddie Weir's wife has expressed her gratitude for her family's 'overwhelming' support ahead of the former Scotland international and charity fundraiser's memorial service. Hundreds of people from the rugby union and elsewhere have descended on Melrose Parish Church, which overlooks the Borders town's rugby club, where Weir won three Scottish titles in the early 1990s. "We would like to thank everyone who has been so generous over the past two weeks," Kathy Weir said in a tweet. We've been overwhelmed by the numerous messages we've received from around the world as a family.' They have brought a lot of joy to me and the boys.'

No one has ever embodied those combating attributes more than George 'Doddie' Weir. It's fitting that someone of such heft leave a legacy so prestigious that it extends far beyond the sporting arena where he once stood. Doddie wasn't just a rugby player. He became a national treasure for his unwavering courage and compassion with which he battled his disease.