Ex-footballer Joey Barton remanded in custody after golf club assault charge

At separate hearing, Barton was told to pay former England footballer Eni Aluko over £300,000 (€346,000) in damages and legal costs after he was sued for libel.

Joey Barton:The High Court heard the case had been stayed, with Barton to pay "substantial" damages and Eni Aluko's legal costs. Picture: Lucy North/PA

Former footballer Joey Barton has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with an assault near a golf club.

The 43-year-old, from Widnes, Cheshire, is accused of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm along with a second man, Gary O’Grady, 50, from Huyton, Merseyside.