54 m. ago Boozy punters flock to World Darts Championship at Ally Pally dressed as Shrek, WWE legend Hulk Hogan and Elvis Presley

FANS took to the World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace in style. The annual event is known for featuring some of the sport's biggest names, such as Luke Littler, Luke Humphries, Michael van Gerwen and more. However, the tournament is also known for its boozy punters that go all out at Ally Pally. This year's...

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83 m. ago Death in Paradise's Ralf Little lands season 2 of hit series

Former Death in Paradise star Ralf Little will return to screens in February 2026 for his new show

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92 m. ago Death in Paradise star Ralf Little lands second season of hit series one year after exit

Former Death in Paradise star Ralf Little has been confirmed to return to a hit series in February.

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2 h. ago Ally Pally wasp makes dramatic return as Rob Cross doesn't notice it on his shoulder

2018 World Darts Champion Rob Cross didn't notice he'd been joined by a friend after he knocked Cor Dekker out of the first round at the Ally Pally on Friday

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2 h. ago The reason Gary Anderson annoys darts rivals as Scot tipped for a third World Championship crown

Anderson's mates Ian White and Ryan Searle give the Ally Pally lowdown on the Tartan icon as he goes for glory again

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3 h. ago Ally Pally wasp's reign of terror from first darts raid to stinging Luke Littler

The legend of the Ally Pally wasp keeps growing after the flying fiend targeted Luke Littler on the opening night of the World Darts Championship - here's how the infamous insect became a darts icon

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4 h. ago Gary Anderson on World Darts Championship prize money pressure as £1m cheque raises Ally Pally stakes

Scottish star feels at home at the Ally Pally but it wasn't always that way for the two-times King of the Palace

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6 h. ago Luke Littler blasts Angry Ginge over awkward Ally Pally decision

Darts star Luke Littler has fired a jab at his mate Angry Ginge after the King of the Jungle failed to show up and support him at the World Darts Championship opener

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7 h. ago Michael van Gerwen undergoes dramatic body transformation ahead of World Darts Championship

Three-time darts world champion Michael van Gerwen made it to last year's final and is set to debut a new look as he goes in search for another Ally Pally title

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7 h. ago Shock Mohamed Salah replacement option named who Liverpool already sold for only £12m

A former Liverpool star has been backed for a potential return as Mohamed Salah's ideal replacement

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8 h. ago Luke Littler praised for his reaction to World Championship start at Ally Pally

Luke Littler kicked off his PDC World Championship defence with a win against Darius Labanauskas in the first round, headlining the opening night at Alexandra Palace

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8 h. ago Who is Ricky Evans? Meet world's fastest darts star as he returns to Ally Pally

Ricky Evans will take on Man Lok Leung in the first round of the World Darts Championships on Friday evening

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9 h. ago Chinese darts ace falls over on Ally Pally stage and the tear

Iconic MC John McDonald flashes back to his most amusing and best moments from 20 years in the sport of darts and at the Worlds

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10 h. ago 'Too big for the darts?!': Luke Littler aims cheeky dig at his pal AngryGinge after I'm A Celeb's King of the Jungle didn't join his friends at Ally Pally

Littler got his World Championship title defence off to a flying start on Thursday night as he dispatched Darius Labanauskas 3-0.

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11 h. ago Michael Smith reveals what shocked him at Ally Pally as he makes winning start to World Championship title bid

Bully Boy makes winning start to his title bid and was thrilled with one feeling that he got as he beat Lisa Ashton

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16 h. ago Jack Nicholson's former director teases the reclusive star could return to acting after 15

James L. Brooks, 85, previously directed the 88-year-old Hollywood legend in four movies including Terms of Endearment and As Good As It Gets

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19 h. ago Littler lights up Ally Pally opening night as prize money raises stakes

The PDC world darts championship is back, but could the new £1m winners’ cheque make this show too big?A team of assistant referees walks into the Twelve Pins in Finsbury Park carrying linesmen’s flags and whistles. It’s 3pm on a Thursday, you think, they’ve probably just been reffing a local game. Then, you think, there isn’t a football pitch around here. And why haven’t they changed and showered? Then more referees walk in, more linesmen, one of them in a comedy wig. And eventually the penny drops.Yes, “the Darts” is back: an indispensable festive trimming that – much like Christmas itself – always seems to roll around a little sooner every year. Fire up all the old cliches: “the beauty of set play”, “bent the wire”, “pressure the shot”. Wheel John Part out of the attic. Fingers poised on the 180 zoom. You know it’s serious, because it’s two hours before his match and Luke Littler is already on the practice board. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Luke Littler kisses beautician girlfriend as reigning world darts champion begins pursuit of £1million prize money

LUKE LITTLER has successfully kicked off his title defence at Ally Pally. And he even had time to kiss his beautician girlfriend Faith Millar ahead of his straight-sets win over Darius Labanauskas. The defending champion and World No1 had quite the eventful opening night at Alexandra Palace as he also came face to face with...

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20 h. ago Luke Littler frantically dodges infamous Ally Pally wasp after winning first game at World Darts Championship

LUKE LITTER may have been buzzing to safely secure his passage to the second round at the World Darts Championship. But it was the return of the infamous Ally Pally wasp that grabbed the post-match attention as the World No1 frantically dodged the insect. The Nuke - defending his crown at Alexandra Palace - dumped...

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20 h. ago Luke Littler predicts he WON’T win BBC Sports Personality of the Year – but Sky Sports host Emma Paton disagrees

LUKE LITTLER revealed he doesn't expect to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award after a brilliant start in the World Darts Championship. Littler, 18, returned to Ally Pally and eliminated Darius Labanauskas with a 3-0 win to kick off his £1million quest for glory. The Nuke then had his post-match interview with...

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