£56m lotto winner must pay the ex who dumped him ten years ago

A £56million lottery winner has been ordered to pay his ex-wife who dumped him ten years ago.

Lottery winner Nigel Page celebrates with his partner
 Justine Laycock after winning £56million in February.

Divorced Nigel Page, 44, was sued by Wendy after his EuroMillions jackpot this year, even though she left him for another man in 2000.

She received £2million in an out-of-court settlement, which she celebrated yesterday. She was spotted with a bottle of Champagne when she left her luxery home with a mystery man.

Despite his heartbreak when his wife walked out, Nigel Page had decided to offer his ex £1million following his jackpot win in February. But Wendy is believed to have instructed her lawyers to fight for up to £8million. A family insider said: "Nigel feels very hurt.". 'The last seven months have been horrendous for him. What Wendy has done has ruined everything...
'Nigel has always provided for their daughter. Even when he was out of work he made sure she was all right. And right from the start Wendy was going to get a big gift.'

Legal experts said it is likely the couple failed to include a legally-binding 'clean break' arrangement in their divorce settlement. If the clause would have been included Wendy would have been highly unlikely to won her settlement.

It is ridiculous that it is possible to receive millions of pounds after you dump your husband 10 years ago. In my opinion she doesn’t deserve anything and should be ashamed of herself. She left her man and after that he took care of their daughter. He then offers her £1million and she is believed to sue him for £8million.


http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3239427/EuroMillions-father-Nigel-Page-pays-portion-of-winnings-to-ex-wife-Wendy.html

Luis Suárez: 'The Mike Tyson of Ajax’?

Ajax's Uruguayan international forward Luis Suárez

On Saturday Ajax's Uruguayan international forward bite opponent midfielder Otman Bakkal in the 0-0 draw in the Eredivisie.

Ajax are under pressure to take disciplinary action against their striker Luis Suárez after television images appeared to show him biting. The referee did not see the incident and Suárez was not punished but he could still face sanctions from the KNVB based on the video images.

Luis Suárez is not the first biting an opponent in a sport match. Mike Tyson taking a chomp on his opponents ear is one of sport's most haunting images. In the English premier league Tottenham striker Defoe gained notoriety when he bizarrely aimed a bite at then West Ham midfielder Javier Mascherano during a Barclays Premier League match in 2006. Meanwhile Tyson's chomp on Evander Holyfield's ear is one of sport's most haunting images.

Incredibly Suarez escaped censure for his actions and even said afterward: 'No, I do not regret what happened. Normally I always keep calm but I didn't... I'm a little tired. This week I had to travel a lot.'

The late Rinus Michels, also known as “the General”, coach of the Dutch team that narrowly lost to Germany in the 1974 final, famously said, “Football is war”. This of course shouldn’t be conceived too literality but in some way it is true. Biting should not happen on the pitch but it is one of the few things that happen. I hope Luis stops biting his opponents and starts doing the most important thing: scoring goals.



A banner in Dutch saying "Football is War" by supporters of Ajax.


















http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2010/nov/22/luis-suarez-biting-otman-bakkal

Phil Woolas ejected from parliament over election slurs




The leaflet that cost Phil Woolas his Oldham East seat.

 

Former minister of immigration Phil Woolas was ejected from parliament over election slurs. The high court ruled that he knowingly made false statements about his Lib Dem opponent during the general election.

Woolas knowingly misled voters in Oldham East by trying to stir up religious tensions in the last days of the election. Woolas also lied about Watkins's intention to live in the constituency. The former minister of immigration was also suspended by the Labour party. The deputy leader Harriet Harman said it was "no part of Labour's politics to try to win elections by telling lies" and the party would not support any appeal.

I believe that the ejectment of former immigration minister Phil Woolas and the judgement of the court is correct. Trying to win elections by stirring up religious tensions is ridiculous. Of course, every political party is gossiping or slandering about their opponents but they should know their limits as representatives of a country. In my opinion Phil Woolas went too far by using religious slurs. He knowingly made false allegations about his opponent and I hope other politicians will memorize the judgment that the court made.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/05/phil-woolas-ejected-parliament-election