59 h. ago Revealed: Sordid past and twisted messages of Countdown champ who stabbed bitter rival with a kitchen knife. Special report by TOM RAWSTORNE

On a Saturday morning in Blackpool, a couple of dozen Countdown enthusiasts gathered in the function room of a social club for a get-together.

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68 h. ago Countdown champion who stabbed rival in 'terrifying incident' learns fate

Former Countdown champion John Cowen, who stabbed a rival in the arm, will be detained in hospital for an 'indefinite duration', a judge has ruled

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68 h. ago Countdown champion who stabbed rival player after feeling 'cheated' learns fate

John Cowen, 31, walked up to fellow Countdown champion Thomas Carey before stabbing him in the upper arm in a 'terrifying incident'

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2 d. ago Countdown champion given hospital order after stabbing rival at fan convention

John Cowen was given a hospital order under the Mental Health Act after a court heard he stabbed Thomas Carey at a Blackpool convention in September 2024

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2 d. ago Countdown champion who stabbed rival at fan convention given hospital order

Cowen was arrested at the scene at Wainwright Social Club in Blackpool

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6 d. ago Ruben Amorim will show his true feelings on one Manchester United player vs Everton

Man United return to Premier League action on Monday when they host Everton at Old Trafford and all eyes will be on his team selection.

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1 week ago The moment police caught London murderer who stabbed rival 3 times in front of 'terrified' public

The moment police caught London murderer who stabbed rival 3 times in front of 'terrified' public  My London

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2 w. ago Man who nearly died in New Year's Eve knife fight jailed for fatally stabbing rival through the heart

Hassan Suliman, 31, fatally stabbed Alberto Ursu, 38, through the heart

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2 w. ago Killer out on bail for stabbing gets just five years for knifing love rival through the heart after hiding blade down side of sofa

Kai Sainz-Stafford, 24, attacked carpenter Sam Siviter, 35, with a knife he had hidden down the back of a sofa. A neighbour dialled 999 but he died in the ambulance on the way to hospital.

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2 w. ago ‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in overcoming major barriers“When I step on to the pitch everything else is automatically erased from my mind,” says the captain of Afghan Women United, Fatima Haidari, when asked how football helps her cope with the traumas she has suffered.“I train, I play, and a fire inside me is lit, not just because of the power that I feel at that moment as a player, but because I feel I have many other girls with me. It’s like I’m taking their hands. Like I’m playing with them. It’s not just for me, and I feel powerful.” Continue reading...

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