Ben Ashton | Senior Reporter

Senior news and sports reporter with a particular interest in football, cricket, golf, quirky stories, crime and mental health.

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Aerial view of South Beach Miami Florida cityscape

I discovered the 'Magic City' — New York's cooler twin with 365 days of sun

Travel January 4, 2025 By Ben Ashton

Inside Saudi Arabia's World Cup 2034 host city that hasn't been built yet

Inside Saudi Arabia's World Cup 2034 host city that hasn't been built yet

World December 13, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Runswick Bay has become largely a tourist destination

Seaside villagers say there's only 14 of them left due to 'selfish second home owners'

UK October 13, 2024 By Ben Ashton

EXC PRINT BEFORE WEB / In the Jacobean drawing room with the mantlepiece supports recently returned. The firehood was also removed Martin and Sarah Caton photographed at their home Boychym Manor house, Hayle, Cornwall on the 19/04/2023 after the couples dream home turned into a decade nightmare when the previous owner stripped the building bare, removing windows, doors and even guttering.

Couple buy dream £1,500,000 mansion but their worst nightmare comes true

UK September 21, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Tottenham star Son Heung-min's dad 'indicted for child abuse charges' at academy

Football August 30, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Uruguay v Colombia - CONMEBOL Copa America USA 2024

Why Manuel Ugarte won't make Manchester United debut vs Liverpool

Football August 30, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Para Badminton - Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games: Day 1

Why Jurgen Klopp was spotted attending the Paralympics in Paris

Football August 30, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC v Chelsea FC - Premier League

Forgotten signing to be sold for €21m after playing just 28 minutes for Chelsea

Football August 30, 2024 By Ben Ashton

David Beckham shares emotional video of final moment he spent with Sven-Goran Eriksson

Football August 27, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Aston Villa FC v Arsenal FC - Premier League

Arsenal set to accept £25million offer for Eddie Nketiah

Football August 26, 2024 By Ben Ashton

ITA SSC Napoli Preseason Training Camp

Victor Osimhen's agent hands Chelsea and Arsenal huge transfer boost with major update

Football August 26, 2024 By Ben Ashton

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Sven-G??ran Eriksson of Liverpool during the LFC Foundation charity match between Liverpool FC Legends and AFC Ajax Legends at Anfield on March 23, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The moment Sven-Goran Eriksson was reduced to tears by Liverpool fans singing YNWA

Football August 26, 2024 By James Goldman

Cole Palmer's goal should not have stood at Molineux

Why VAR didn't rule out Cole Palmer's goal for Chelsea against Wolves

Football August 26, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Premier League player caught cheating on wife by his own Ring doorbell

Football August 26, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Kian Dawson NO CREDIT

Football club pays heartbreaking tribute to player, 16, killed in crash

UK August 25, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Major European airport evacuated by police after 'bomb threat'

World August 25, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Woman stabbed at Notting Hill Carnival was caught in middle of fight between two groups

UK August 27, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Ian Huntley's daughter reveals how 'coward' responded when she asked to meet

UK August 26, 2024 By Ben Ashton

A handout picture provided by Saudi's NEOM on July 26, 2022 shows the design plan for the 500-metre tall parallel structures, known collectively as The Line, in the heart of the Red Sea megacity NEOM. - A futuristic megacity in Saudi Arabia will feature two massive, mirror-encased skyscrapers that extend over 170 kilometres of desert and mountain terrain, ultimately housing nine million people, the kingdom's de facto ruler has announced. (Photo by NEOM / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NEOM" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by -/NEOM/AFP via Getty Images)

Incredible photos reveal 75-mile canyon for £800 billion futuristic city

World December 12, 2024 By Ben Ashton

Mum faked child's terminal cancer to scam charity named after boy, 3, who died of disease

UK August 24, 2024 By Ben Ashton

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