Jim Mcmahon

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Nicky Brennan with his student Laura Maloney at her graduation
Selfless volunteer going the extra mile for half a century

Most of us have volunteered at some point in our lives – whether shaking a bucket in aid of our local sports club or packing bags to raise funds for o(...)

A supporter of the use of cannabis as a painkiller for NFL players, Eugene Monroe was recently released by the Baltimore Ravens. Photograph: Rob Carr/Getty.
America at Large: Cannabis use high on NFL agenda

The Cannabis World Congress and Business Expo took place in New York City last week. In between workshops about capitalising on the forthcoming “Green(...)

UK Labour Party candidate Jim McMahon gestures as he stands with his partner Charlene Duerden after winning the Oldham West and Royton byelection. Phil Noble/Reuters
Labour byelection win caps tough week for Jeremy Corbyn
  • UK
  • December 4, 2015, 07:04

Jeremy Corbyn successfully passed his first electoral test with flying colours as Labour won the Oldham West and Royton by election. Jim McMahon held(...)

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn responds after David Cameron set out his case for the extension of RAF airstrikes from Iraq into Syria. Some Labour MPs don’t like Corbyn’s stance on military conflict. Photograph: PA Wire
Over breakfast near Westminster a Labour MP says Corbyn is toast

Over breakfast a few streets away from the Palace of Westminster this week, the Labour MP had barely sipped his coffee before he launched int(...)

Chicago Bears defensive tackle William Perry, aka ‘The Refrigerator’, is now battling Guillain–Barré syndrome. Photograph: Bill Smith/Getty Images
America At Large: sad Chicago Bears story shows how risk can outstrip reward

A gap-toothed, 25-stone Chicago Bear was the first NFL superstar to truly capture Irish imaginations. This genial behemoth wore number 72 across his s(...)

Ched Evans: ‘Mob rule’ tactics have had the desired effect on sponsors. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire
Oldham Athletic abandon attempt to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans

After five days of febrile debate, League One club Oldham Athletic have abandoned a controversial attempt to sign convicted rapist Ched Evans, claimi(...)