44 h. ago North Lanarkshire Schools Pipe Band drummers turn out in record numbers at World Solo Pipe Band Championships

The event attracted some of the finest young drumming talent from across the globe, including competitors from Scotland, Ireland, Canada, the USA and Australia.

Culture

3 w. ago Olympian convicted of raping child in UK banned from Beach Volleyball World Championships

Steven van de Velde of the Netherlands, who is a convicted child rapist, has had a visa application to enter Australia for the Beach Volleyball World Championships rejected

Sport

3 w. ago Dutch Olympian convicted of child rape banned from world championships

Steven van de Velde has been denied a visa by Australia, with the world championships set to take place in Adelaide next month

Events

3 w. ago Dutch athlete and convicted child rapist denied visa to compete in Australia

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to raping a 12-year-old British girl he had met on social media

Politics

3 w. ago Dutch volleyballer and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde denied Australian visa

Player’s visa application rejected ahead of world championships Van de Velde served prison sentence for raping 12-year-old girl in 2014Netherlands beach volleyball player and convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde has been banned from entering Australia for the looming world titles.Van de Velde had been named in a Dutch team to contest the world championships in Adelaide starting on 14 November, but the Australian government rejected his visa application. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Convicted child rapist and volleyball player Steven van de Velde is BANNED from Australia ahead of competition

A call has been made on convicted child rapist and volleyball player Steven van de Velde who wants to come to Australia to compete next month.

Sport