An upcoming TV version has taken liberties with Lady Chatterley’s Lover, not least toning down some of the language, writes Susan Griffin.

Champion jockey Pat Smullen carries Irish hopes in the 17th Longines International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley, Hong Kong today.

A former firefighter accused of starting a wildfire that killed one person and destroyed dozens of homes in rural Northern California has pleaded not guilty to murder and arson.

A KENYAN judge yesterday jailed the grandson of an English baron for eight months for killing a black man on his vast estate, a significantly lower penalty than the maximum he faced of life in prison.

A Kenyan judge today jailed the grandson of an English baron for eight months for killing a black man on his vast estate, a significantly lower penalty than the maximum he faced of life in prison.

A descendant of Kenya’s most famous white settlers was convicted of manslaughter today for shooting a black poacher on his vast estate.

ALAN SMITH enjoyed a dream debut for Newcastle with the only goal in a pre-season friendly against Sampdoria.

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A descendant of Kenya’s most famous white settlers today went on trial for murder in the shooting dead of a black man on his vast estate, a case that has stirred simmering racial tensions in the east African nation.

A descendant of Kenya’s first white settlers, whose freewheeling ways inspired the book “White Mischief”, has been charged with murder for the second time in 13 months in a case that has exposed deep resentment about British colonialism in East Africa.

Ireland endured a baptism of fire at the Rugby World Cup Sevens at Hong Kong's Happy Valley today.

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Kieren Fallon did not enjoy the best of luck as crack Japanese rider Yutake Take and Belgian-born ace Christophe Soumillon tied in the International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley, Hong Kong, today.

Falbrav is a hot favourite with the British bookmakers to crown a fantastic career with victory in the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

Frankie Dettori, Kieren Fallon and Michael Kinane are among the European riders set to tackle the International Jockeys Championship in Hong Kong on December 10.

French jockey Olivier Doleuze was given a six-month worldwide ban after admitting to the Hong Kong Jockey Club that he had used cocaine prior to riding at Sha Tin last Sunday.

HAVING experienced a great start to his professional career in Britian, 23-year-old Irishman Davy Russell will be endeavouring to record his second success on French soil on Sunday when he climbs aboard The Quads for Ferdy Murphy in a three mile two and a half furlong steeplechase at Pau.

Mick Kinane, Kieren Fallon, Frankie Dettori and Olivier Peslier are among a dozen top riders representing 11 countries in the fifth annual International Jockeys’ Championship at Hong Kong’s Happy Valley racecourse on Wednesday night.

GODOLPHIN’S Hong Kong Cup contender Grandera pleased connections as he worked with stablemate Atlantis Prince at Sha Tin yesterday.

Frankie Dettori will be back to defend his crown in the fifth International Jockeys’ Championship at Happy Valley on December 11.

Frankie Dettori won the International Jockeys' Championship by the narrowest of margins at Happy Valley today.