Geoff Travis may have had a hand in the rise of bands such as The Smiths, but it’s his new crop of Irish acts that has him excited in advance of his visit to Cork, writes Ed Power

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Former Radio 1 star Dave Lee Travis has lost a challenge against his conviction for indecent assault.

Rita Ora's new boyfriend Travis Barker still lives with his ex-wife.

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A staple of the Christmas jukebox will be given another festive makeover, when stars from the music world collaborate for the 30th anniversary of Band Aid.

Disgraced DJ Dave Lee Travis's three-month suspended sentence for indecent assault was "neither wrong in principle nor unduly lenient", the Attorney General has found.

Disgraced DJ Dave Lee Travis said he was "mortified" and "really disappointed" over his indecent assault conviction as he again criticised prosecutors for portraying him as a sexual predator.

Dave Lee Travis walked free from court today after being found guilty of groping a young researcher behind the scenes at The Mrs Merton Show.

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis could face the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after being found guilty of groping a woman working in television nearly 20 years ago.

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has been found guilty of indecent assault.

The retrial of veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis over historic sex abuse allegations is expected to open today.

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Max Clifford has become the first person to be convicted as part of Operation Yewtree, the national investigation sparked by abuse claims against Jimmy Savile.

Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis has pleaded not guilty to indecently assaulting a woman.

Victims of Jimmy Savile, the former BBC TV presenter who after his death was unmasked as one of Britain’s most prolific sex offenders, said they were ignored or laughed at when they tried to report that he had abused them, a report said.

Prosecutors in England want DJ Dave Lee Travis to face a retrial on charges of indecent and sexual assault, a court has heard.

Veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis has been found not guilty of 12 indecent assault charges.

Jurors in the trial of veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis have retired to consider their verdicts.

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DJ Dave Lee Travis was “very, very professional” when he took naked pictures of a female musician at his house, she told a court.

A female DJ has told a British court that claims that former Radio 1 star Dave Lee Travis groped a carnival princess at the opening of a hospital radio station are “fantasy”.

The Kings of Leon have been named as the third headline act of this year’s Isle of Wight Festival.

Former Radio One disc jockey Dave Lee Travis has told his trial he is "astonished" at sex offence allegations against him and told jurors he is a "normal, decent human being".

Dave Lee Travis knew that Jimmy Savile liked young girls and thought “good luck to him”, a jury has been told.

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An alleged victim of veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis has told a court he pinned her up against a wall while presenting his Radio 1 show and put his hand inside her knickers when she was aged 17.

A former stage hand who was allegedly groped by veteran DJ Dave Lee Travis while he was appearing in a pantomime has told a court her ordeal ended when they were interrupted by children’s entertainers the Chuckle Brothers.

A woman has told how she thought she was going to be raped by DJ Dave Lee Travis when she was 15 at a Showaddywaddy concert, a court heard.

A radio announcer allegedly assaulted by DJ Dave Lee Travis as she introduced BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour believed senior managers at the broadcaster would have told her to “live with it” had she complained, a court heard.

DJ Dave Lee Travis indecently assaulted a 19-year-old woman during a recording of Top Of The Pops, a court has heard.

Ronnie O'Sullivan advanced to the last 32 of the UK Championship - then laid out his plans to again take another break from snooker.

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Famously private singer Morrissey has disclosed details of how his first relationship with a man came in his 30s and told how he later discussed becoming a father with a close female companion.

Former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis has appeared in court to face two fresh charges of indecent assault in addition to the 12 he already faced.

DJ Dave Lee Travis was today charged with two further offences of indecent assault in addition to 12 counts he already faced.

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Queen of pop Beyonce made the crowd wait 25 minutes as she closed the Weston Park leg of the V Festival last night.

A former BBC radio presenter, who was hailed by Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi for entertaining her over the airwaves during her years in captivity, has been charged with numerous sex crimes over a 30-year period, London police said yesterday.

Randy Travis is in a "critical condition" after suffering a stroke.