Wayne Rooney Named Britain's Richest Young Sports Star & Worth £82m

Wayne Rooney tops the 2016 Sunday Times Rich List for young sportsmen in Britain which is published this weekend.

The 30-year-old England and Manchester United captain has amassed an £82million fortune which makes him the richest sportsman aged 30 or under, a rise of £10m from last year.

Rooney's wealth comes from a reported £300,000-a-week contract at United, which makes him the highest-paid player in the Barclays Premier League, as well as endorsements with global brands Nike and Samsung.

Tennis brothers Andy and Jamie Murray are in second place with a joint worth of £58m, though £57m of it is contributed by world No 2 Andy.

Rory McIlroy has enjoyed the biggest increase in wealth, earning an extra £18m to take him up to £56m in total and to third place in the list.  

See the full list after the cut.......

Nigerian Doctor Found Guilty of Assaulting a Female Patient in Britain

Dr Abiodun Bale, 42, attacked a female patient in his surgery when she disagreed with his diagnosis. He grabbed Sheena Cunningham as she tried to leave his consultation room in tears after they argued over treatment for a facial condition.

The doctor from Nigeria denied assault when he appeared in court but was found guilty after a two-day trial. He was given a six-month conditional discharge but will face a disciplinary hearing at work and could lose his job.

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Even the worst storm to hit Britain in a decade wasn’t enough to halt Lady Gaga’s increasingly bizarre promotional campaign for her latest album, ARTPOP.  Indeed, St. Jude’s Day storm has swept across the United Kingdom, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake and many beleaguered commuters stranded as public transport grinds to a sudden halt.  But while the wind howled, Lady Gaga was taking the next outlandish step in her bid for maximum exposure ahead of her third album’s release on November 8.

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