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SINGER reacts with obscene gesture after her speech was cut short by host Corden

YOUR super Sun has signed up former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane to be part of our new edition this Sunday

CARL Whant stabbed to death Nikitta Grender and unborn daughhter

JUDGE finally allows footie ace to be named as man who Imogen Thomas said was her lover in 'superinjunction' row

MARIE Colvin is one of two journalists killed in Syria's besieged city of Homs

A man is charged with murdering a clergyman at his South Gloucestershire vicarage and a retired teacher in Worcestershire.

Northern Irish comedian Frank Carson, whose catch phrases included "It's a cracker", has died aged 85, surrounded by his family.

A man, understood to be Labour MP Eric Joyce, has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Houses of Parliament.

The number of full-time undergraduate degree courses offered at UK universities has fallen by 27% over the past six years, data shows.

African and Western leaders are to discuss the future of Somalia, including the threat from terrorism and piracy, at a major conference in London.

The Artist, set when talkies were beginning to take over, artfully reflects a long-lost time when Hollywood appeared to be a truly magical and glamorous place where everyone was beautifu...

But either Hollywood actor George Clooney was too busy to model or his measurements got lost in the post as the London model makers seem to be slightly off kilter with their Clooney doub...

Clippy McKenna (pictured) has run into a sticky situation after her popular products, which she sells with fiance Paul Gorman in Cheshire, jarred with trading standards bosses.Sharp end:...

The 25-year-old suspected car thief remains gravely ill in hospital with three gunshot wounds which ended his confrontation with armed Scotland Yard officers.Taser graphic

Nightclub bouncer Carl Whant, 27, has been found guilty of killing Nikitta Grender, 19, at her home in Newport, South Wales.Murdered: Nikitta Grender, 19, who was killed by Carl Whant 27

Scotland Yard confirmed officers detained a man in his 50s after being called to reports of an incident at a bar within the House of Commons

Friends in the showbusiness world and fellow comedians have flocked to pay tribute to the Belfast-born stand-up

The baby caimans, which can grow to 8ft, were discovered by police and taken in by the RSPCA

The Deputy Prime Minister is privately encouraging Lib Dems to table amendments demanding substantial changes to the botched reforms

Proposals to harvest the miniscule creatures – eaten by whales – were drawn up during the Second World War

Santorum, Romney, Gingrich and Paul go head-to-head in Arizona.

The law on abortion is complex and has remained largely unchanged over the past four decades despite regular political and moral debate.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will have money to spend in the summer to rebuild his ailing squad.

Senior fellows of the Royal College of Physicians have accused their own president of being used as a 'political pawn' by attending a Downing Street 'summit' on the health bill earlier th...

Developers gaining from new planning reforms donated large sums to party.

Property tycoon receives apology after information was ‘inadvertently miscast’ when obtaining warrants during investigation into Kaupthing

Steffen Seibert, spokesman for Angela Merkel, insisted that Berlin saw no need to increase the size of the €500bn European Stability Mechanism

The intensifying assault on the city of Homs killed dozens, including two western journalists, sparking fresh pleas for international action

The two plans show that there is strong support for reforms to the bafflingly complicated US tax system but division about how much revenue the system should raise

A former staff at Otkritie had allegedly contacted a Threadneedle employee about a trade in more than a billion Argentinian warrants

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.

More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.

The cost of treating and caring for patients with hip fractures could rise dramatically in the UK unless action is taken, according to a new report.

The UK must not block moves which would effectively ban polluting "tar sands" for use as transport fuels in Europe, green groups have warned ahead of a key EU vote.

The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.

DWP reveals that A4e sent the unemployed to work in at least two of its own offices in an apparent conflict of interest The company at the centre of a police investigation into an allege...

Labour motion demanding publication of document defeated despite growing disquiet among Tory and Lib Dem MPs Health secretary Andrew Lansley looks more determined than ever not to reveal...

Northern Irish standup comedian died at his home in Blackpool. He had been battling cancer for a number of years Northern Irish comedian, Frank Carson, has died at the age of 85. The sta...

London mayor acknowledged public concern and vowed to pressure committee to release a detailed breakdown London mayor Boris Johnson has vowed to put pressure on London 2012 organisers to...

London's Royal Court theatre receives £150,000 to nurture young playwrights after composer's Picasso payout Lord Lloyd-Webber is to donate £150,000 to London's Royal Court theatre to hel...

We are about to release our new site with a new look, feel and structure. Part of this release will involve the creation of new RSS feeds and the decommissioning of the current ones. Plea...

In today's Rumour Mill: All the build-up to tonight's big match in Spain; Craig Brown linked with Northern Ireland vacancy; Rangers finance boss quits; plus the rest o

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SANDY Jones, the chief executive of the PGA, has said he feels his opinions on Scottish golf are unwelcome in certain quarters and claimed the skills within his organisation a

WITH the Olympic Games now almost within touching distance, the next year is mapped out for Lee McConnell, as it is for every other athlete who hopes to be in the Great Britai

Greece is like an Arab oil state without oil. It has an overgrown and expensive state machine hard wired with webs of patronage and corruption. In the Middle East this is a crude, unfair...

Hospital wards for the elderly would be closed to release funds for old people to be cared for in their own homes under plans to tackle the looming social care crisis being drawn up by L...

There were disagreements about the details – one said Rajasthan, another said Punjab – but the Indian media was in agreement yesterday that movie director Kathryn Bigelow is poised to fi...

UN experts have returned from Tehran empty-handed after two days of talks focused on Iran’s nuclear programme, narrowing the options for diplomacy amid fears of a military confrontation ...

Marie Colvin, one of the most eminent war correspondents of her generation, was killed yesterday along with Remi Ochlik, an award winning photographer from France, while covering the sie...

Frank Carson has died after a long battle with stomach cancer, aged 84.

Nick Dancy and Anna Purska, the parents of a ‘perfect’ toddler, told how her teething symptoms turned out to be meningitis – which killed her within 24 hours.

A British reporter died in a shelling attack in Syria after the army issued orders to ‘kill any foreign journalist that set foot’ in the country, it was claimed.

Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to unveil a £400million bonus pool for its investment bankers today – weeks after chief executive Stephen Hester waived his £963,000 bonus.

Seaside towns are braced for an influx of visitors as sun-starved Britons make the most of ‘T-shirt Thursday’.

COMEDIAN Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", has "set off for his final gig" after losing his battle with stomach cancer, his family said tonight.

ADMINISTRATORS have described the situation at Rangers as "positive" after they took control of the running of the club last week.

CHARLIE MULGREW celebrated his first Scotland call-up with a wonderful strike against Dunfermline at Parkhead which helped take Celtic 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the Clydes...

A ROYAL Navy diver has flown to Rome to join the investigation into how the luxury Costa Concordia cruise ship capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.

THE referendum on independence should be held in September next year, according to a shortened timetable endorsed by a UK Government minister.

BRITAIN will today give £28million to help rescue Somalia from the clutches of Islamic terrorists.

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.

More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.

The cost of treating and caring for patients with hip fractures could rise dramatically in the UK unless action is taken, according to a new report.

The UK must not block moves which would effectively ban polluting "tar sands" for use as transport fuels in Europe, green groups have warned ahead of a key EU vote.

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.

The number of degree courses on offer at UK universities has been slashed by more than a quarter in the past six years, new research suggests.

GPs have been over-paid millions of pounds for patients who have moved practice, died or been forced to leave the country, according to a new report.

An extra £1 billion is being made available to businesses seeking support to create new jobs, the Government has announced.

Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has been told he will not be included in Stuart Pearce's England squad when it is announced on Thursday.

Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard has put her job on the line, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by the premier she ousted in a Labour Party coup.

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has announced that her party will vote next week on its leadership.

More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.

Tributes have been paid to comedian Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", who died has aged 85.

IT WOULD probably be a mistake for Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister, to walk into many British pubs—imagine a bar suddenly stilled, pints hovering in mid-air and a silence broken on...

IT HAS been a turbulent week for Britain’s economy. On Monday, a bad start: Moody’s, a credit-rating agency, threatened to strip the government of its cherished AAA status. New data on T...

FOR all the National Health Service’s hard work to boost organ donation, around 1,000 people die each year for lack of a transplant. The active waiting list numbers more than 7,600, and ...

FORTY years ago Aberdeen’s harbour was so packed with fishing boats that you could walk from one quay to another across them. The fishing industry has since declined, as it has elsewhere...

A PLAY about trench warfare starring a puppet horse hardly screams “blockbuster”. But “War Horse”, which opened at the National Theatre in 2007, sold out on both sides of the Atlantic. N...

Greece braced for further anti-austerity protests while the country's parliament was debating legal changes that would clear the way for a debt restructuring.greece0222

Microsoft is complaining to European regulators that Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be-owner Google are misusing patents to gain an upper hand in the mobile-device market.

The French government said Marie Colvin, a correspondent for the Sunday Times of London, and photojournalist Rémi Ochlik were killed in the bombardment of Homs.Colvin

China could face an economic crisis unless it implements deep reforms, including scaling back its state-owned enterprises and making them operate more like commercial firms, a report says...

Chinese Internet users are in an uproar after the mayor of Nagoya told a delegation from Nanjing that he doubted Japanese soldiers had committed atrocities during their World War II occup...

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell is beaten in the World Match Play Championship's first round by South Korea's YE Yang.

Divers Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow win Britain's first medal at London's Aquatics Centre.

Preview followed by live coverage of Thursday's game between Man Utd and Ajax in the Europa League.

Shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell defends the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) over their handling of the ticketing process.

Celtic ease to victory over bottom side Dunfermline to go 20 points clear of Rangers at the top of the SPL.

Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has been told he will not be included in the England squad to face the Netherlands when it is announced on Thursday

Roberto Mancini has told ESPN that Carlos Tevez could play for Manchester City again in two or three weeks now that the controversial striker has apologised

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has confirmed he will meet with striker Carlos Tevez on Thursday

Russian side Zenit St Petersburg are hoping to re-sign Andrei Arshavin on a loan deal from Arsenal

Nick Diaz has been handed a temporary suspension by the Nevada State Athletic Commission while they investigate his recent positive drugs test for marijuana

Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Dudi Sela (Israel) 6-4 6-1; Philipp Petzschner (Germany) beat 6-Julien Benneteau (France) 7-6(5) 7-6(6); 3-Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) beat Bobby Reyno...

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Ekaterina Tudegesheva and Andreas Prommegger won their respective parallel giant slalom events at the snowboard World Cup event at Stoneham, Canada.

The Carolina Hurricanes and Finnish forward Tuomo Ruutu have agreed to terms on a four-year $19 million contract.

7-Kevin Anderson (South Africa) beat Robby Ginepri (U.S.) 7-5 6-3; Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Denis Istomin (Uzbekistan) 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(4); Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat 5-Alex Bogomo...

Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow claimed Great Britain's first ever women's international diving medal after snatching bronze in the platform synchro at the FINA World Cup.

Charlie Mulgrew celebrated his first Scotland call-up with a wonderful strike in a 2-0 victory over Dunfermline at Parkhead which helped take Celtic 20 points clear of Rangers at the top...

England internationals Owen Farrell and Mouritz Botha are among 18 players to have agreed contract extensions with Aviva Premiership champions Saracens.

Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott has been told he will not be included in Stuart Pearce's England squad when it is announced on Thursday.

Cardiff manager Malky Mackay has signed a three-and-a-half year contract extension with the Carling Cup finalists.

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IT'S been non-stop for the 1D lads.

WE think this boy's SO munchable.

WE think this boy's SO munchable.

SHE may have been one of the only celebs who chose a short frock instead of floor length gown - but she seemed to turn just as many heads!

The factory that produces the iPhone and iPad has been accused of hiding child workers from labour inspectors.

Katie Collins presents her guide to Pinterest -- and explains why it's going to be the next big social networking sensation in the UK.

Almost a million UK homes will need special filters for their tellies to cope with 4G interference.

The dual-core, Ice Cream Sandwich-packing Mimosa X could be a tasty addition to ZTE's Android line-up, provided the price is right.

Watch our video guide to Pinterest where we tell you all you need to know about the new social networking sensation.

ATHENS (Reuters) - Trade unionists, communists and pensioners angry at punishing spending cuts in Greece marched through central Athens on Wednesday as lawmakers set to work on legislatio...

LONDON (Reuters) - The Serious Fraud Office has admitted to "very regrettable errors" in its handling of the investigation of property tycoon Vincent Tchenguiz, the Financial Times report...

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron will leap to the defence of big business on Thursday in the government's latest attempt to calm a public and political backlash against ban...

LONDON (Reuters) - State-owned Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to pay out up to 400 million pounds in bonuses to its corporate banking staff as it gets ready to unveil a full-year loss...

AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighbourhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and ki...

The three main Rangers supporters organisations have joined forces to launch a website where fans can pledge how much money they would be willing to invest in the crisis-hit club.

RANGERS supporters have met former director Paul Murray for talks over plans for a consortium takeover of the crisis-torn club.

John Clark, Scotland’s fourth-largest motor dealer with a resilient heartland in the north-east, has opened a £6 million facility in Edinburgh for Jaguar Land Rover, currently Europe’s m...

ALEX Salmond spoken with Rupert Murdoch following the media mogul's apparent support for Scottish independence on the Twitter social networking site.

Earlston High booked their place in the final of the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools under-18 Plate after defeating Madras College 23-7 at Myreside yesterday but now have just a day to re...

The upkeep of private ground by Perth and Kinross Council was this week described as ''ludicrous''.

The festive season officially arrived in Dundee on Friday as around 25,000 people braved the cold for the switching-on of the Christmas lights.

A long-abandoned medieval street name could soon return to Dundee.

An Angus couple this week told how Scottish lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone cooked for them in their home — and then did the washing up!

A Fife university student enrolled the help of the former Prime Minister to make a moving documentary about the Blue Brazil.

Australia's prime minister Julia Gillard has put her job on the line, announcing a leadership ballot in hopes of quashing a comeback by the premier she ousted in a Labour Party coup.

A man named by sources as serving Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault following a disturbance at the Palace of Westminster.

More than a third of asylum seekers detained while their claims are being assessed are held for longer than three months before being removed, inspectors have said.

Australian prime minister Julia Gillard has announced that her party will vote next week on its leadership.

Tributes have been paid to comedian Frank Carson, best known for his catchphrase "It's a cracker", who died has aged 85.

MANCHESTER (Reuters) - Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's Europa League match with Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday after picking up a throat infection, manager Alex Ferguson said on W...

US securities regulators on Wednesday charged two Chinese executives of US-listed Puda Coal with looting the company's main asset and selling it to the huge Chinese investment group Citic.

(Reuters) - Flyhalf Tobias Botes will make his first Italy start in Saturday's Six Nations championship clash with Ireland in Dublin after coach Jacques Brunel made four changes from the...

A teacher who felt under pressure to get good exam results set himself on fire in the school car park, an inquest heard.

Simon Cowell could be bringing in Estelle for the new series of The X Factor, according to reports.

Self-confessed cocaine addict and nightclub bouncer Carl Whant has been found guilty of the rape and murder of heavily-pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender.

A nine-year-old boy has shot and critically wounded a girl in their classroom in Washington state.

The Prime Minister is appealing to international leaders to step up support for Somalia in an effort to stabilise the country described as "the world's most failed state".

The Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary have led tributes to two Western journalists, including Marie Colvin of the Sunday Times, who have been killed in an attack in the Syrian city...

Labour MP Eric Joyce has been arrested on suspicion of assault after an alleged fight at a bar at the House of Commons, according to Sky News sources.

Brighton boss Gus Poyet was happy to take a point from their Championship clash at Hull City.

Motherwell manager Stuart McCall was delighted after seeing his troops edge out Hibernian in a seven-goal thriller at Fir Park.

Celtic boss Neil Lennon has urged his side not to 'spoil' their current run of form which has taken them 20 points clear at the top of the SPL.

Morecambe were made to soak up extreme second-half pressure in holding out to claim a hard-earned 1-1 draw at promotion-chasing Crawley.

Sky Sports understands Watford's football business director Ross Wilson has rejected a switch to Championship rivals Derby.