Willie Thorne, who has died at the age of 66, was once afforded a place in Chas ‘n’ Dave’s ‘Matchroom Mob’, which hit the charts with the song ‘Snooker Loopy’, lamenting ...

Former snooker star Willie Thorne has died at the age of 66 after a short battle with illness. A message on Thorne's GoFundMe page read: "It is with a very heavy and broken heart that I have to ...

Willie Thorne once said he became "the best player at the club" within six months A plan to turn the pub where Leicestershire snooker legend Willie Thorne learned to play the game into flats has ...

Willie Thorne was immortalised in song (PA) Still, Thorne was considered prominent enough to join Davis in Barry Hearn’s ‘Matchroom Mob’, his part in their 1986 smash hit ‘Snooker Loopy ...

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Strictly Come Dancing has been on our screens for 20 years - and sadly we've lost some of its stars along the way ...

WITNEY professional Grant Conquest gained a major scalp when he beat Willie Thorne 5-3 in the last 32 of the first Challenge Tour event of the season at Manhattan Snooker Club in Harrogate.

BBC TV snooker commentator Willie Thorne says that although the skill levels in the sport are higher than ever, there are no characters any more. Speaking after an afternoon exhibition at The ...

A snooker coach who helped train Jimmy White, Willie Thorne and former world champion Joe Johnson has been jailed for bringing five illegal immigrants into the UK. Alan Bell was caught by ...

THE Benson & Hedges Snooker Championship gets under way at the Willie Thorne Club in Malvern Link, Worcestershire, on Sunday and five local players are taking part. Erith's Paul Sweeny joins the ...

The pub where Leicestershire snooker legend Willie Thorne learned to play the game could be turned into flats. An application has been submitted to convert The Sports Bar on Stadon Road ...