A former stable hand who killed a 60-year-old woman who replaced him in his job has been jailed by a UK court for a minimum of 24 years by a judge who said the murder was a "culmination of seething resentment".

Irish jockey Aidan Coleman was back in the saddle yesterday after insisting a “slap from a drunk” wouldn’t stop him going to work.

Kinsale’s Alms Houses (or Gift Houses,) aren’t standard ‘House of the Week’ material - in effect, they are houses of the century. 

The family of British backpacker Gareth Huntley, who was found dead in the Malaysian jungle, said “no words can describe the void he will leave” and they were “deeply touched” by the efforts to find him.

Police investigating allegations of sex offences against boys and young men by a retired Church of England bishop said seven more people have come forward claiming they were abused.

The Church of England has offered an “unreserved apology” for historic cases of child abuse by some members of its clergy.

HARLEQUINS will provide the Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final opposition for Munster should they prevail in Brive today, after the English side won a London derby with Wasps 32-22 at The Stoop last night.

A LONG week lies ahead before Sunday’s Six Nations game in Murrayfield but it has started well for Ireland who welcomed a number of injured stars back to the fold yesterday just as Scotland were reporting significant casualties of their own.

Joe Ansbro, Hugo Southwell and Rory Lamont have all been ruled out of Scotland’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland on Sunday.

Hugo Southwell has told his Scotland team-mates to grasp the opportunity in front of them in tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations opener with France in Paris.

CORK, which is set to house a terrific card, is virtually certain to go ahead on Sunday.

Stade Francais 15 Bath 13

IT was a week marred by injuries and suspensions but Leinster at least had some positive news to report yesterday when Stan Wright was named in the starting 15 for tomorrow’s Pool Two clash against Edinburgh in Dublin.

EDINBURGH inflicted another dose of Murrayfield misery on Matt Williams as they kick-started their quest for the Magners League crown last night.

Edinburgh 21 Ulster 15

Scotland coach Frank Hadden has dropped stand-off Dan Parks as one of four changes to his starting line-up for the second Test against Argentina.

MUNSTER are emerging as the firm favourites to win the Heineken Cup for a second time in the eyes of their Celtic cousins.

Edinburgh 0 Cardiff Blues 20

HUGO SOUTHWELL is certain Scotland have not lost sight of reality after the heady excitement of last weekend’s unexpected Calcutta Cup triumph.

Frank Hadden’s men regained the Calcutta Cup with a 15-9 triumph at Murrayfield by virtue of a terrific defensive display reminiscent of the win against England in 2006.

Hooker Ross Ford has emphasised the need for Scotland to raise the efficiency of their performance in the vital match with Wales on Saturday.

MUNSTER captain Paul O’Connell will be pushed to make the opening Heineken Cup fixture against Wasps next week as he struggles with a disc injury in his back.

SCOTLAND coach Frank Hadden insists his side’s schedule in Pool C of the World Cup forced him to field a weakened team against tournament favourites New Zealand at Murrayfield yesterday.

SCOTLAND full-back Hugo Southwell will miss the final game of the Six Nations Championship against France in Paris on Saturday because of a shoulder injury suffered in the 19-18 defeat by Ireland at Murrayfield.

ITALY captain Marco Bortolami has admitted he feared the Azzurri might throw away their chance to make history in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Scotland.

USEFUL hurdler Nobody Tells Me can make a successful start over fences in the Joe Dinham Memorial Beginners’ Chase at Taunton this afternoon.

Glasgow Warriors 34 Edinburgh 27

EDINBURGH supremo Lynn Howells admitted his men had been outplayed by “a much better team” after a 31-14 home defeat by Gloucester.

South Africa 36 Scotland 16

WALES brought Scotland crashing back down to earth with an emphatic reminder of why they are the defending Six Nations champions and why, despite losing to England last week, they are bent on retaining their title.

Edinburgh 33 Llanelli 32

Scotland head coach Frank Hadden has handed Hugo Southwell the number 15 jersey for the Bank of Scotland Corporate Autumn Test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Edinburgh 32 Wasps 31

Edinburgh Gunners 17 Newport Dragons 15

Border Reivers 23 Edinburgh Gunners 11

SCOTLAND forward Simon Taylor was pleased with his side’s opening RBS Six Nations victory - despite a disappointing overall performance.

Teams for this afternoon's Six Nations clash between France and Scotland.

Scotland coach Matt Williams took a huge gamble today by naming versatile Edinburgh layer Hugo Southwell at inside-centre for Saturday’s daunting RBS Six Nations Championship opener against France in the Stade de France.

Newport-Gwent Dragons 25 Cardiff Blues 21

Edinburgh 10 Newcastle 13

Neath-Swansea Ospreys 24 Harlequins 7

Scotland 14 Australia 31

Scotland new boy Hugo Southwell admits he is still coming to terms with his sudden rise into the national team – but the Edinburgh player is now desperately keen to keep his place in the side.

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