Talks over extending Mesut Ozil’s contract at Arsenal are “going in a positive way”, according to the agent of the German midfielder.

ENGLAND: A fathers’ rights campaigner has written a five-star TripAdvisor review of his accommodation after spending more than a week 55m up the Tyne Bridge.

I met Margaret Thatcher half-a-dozen times in the fraught 1980s. She was inquisitive, formidable, and indifferent to opinion of her,says Allan Prosser

A football fan was jailed for 16 weeks today after he admitted attacking a goalkeeper during a televised football match.

HAVE you noticed it’s always those who tell you to “chill out” who snap first? During the pre-match tipple we speculated on the forthcoming fare, and few saw anything other than a comfortable victory.

Model Sophie Anderton told a court today how she was left “hysterical” after being bombarded with text messages from a stalker asking her to marry him.

Model Sophie Anderton has spent the night in police cells after being arrested for being drunk and disorderly at Waterloo Station in London.

New Zealand banned coastal net fishing and announced new marine mammal sanctuaries today in a bid to prevent the extinction of two dolphin species.

THEY were young, rich and in love.

New Zealand fishermen may have caught the largest Colossal squid, weighing about 450kg and with rings the size of tires.

Love Island star Sophie Anderton is the latest celebrity to announce she’s keeping her salacious secrets to herself, until she pens her book.

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Alex Ferguson handed £7m (€10.3m) new-boy Nemanja Vidic his first Manchester United start in their FA Cup fourth round tie at Wolves.

New Zealand said today that it had joined 16 other nations in demanding that Japan halt its whale killing in the oceans near Antarctica.

Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov has launched a blistering attack on former manager George Burley, sacked chief executive Phil Anderton and former chairman George Foulkes.

Bobby Robson is still interested in becoming the new Hearts manager as Graham Rix’s name entered the frame for the job.

Hearts fans have given their tacit support to majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov after the recent developments which have rocked the Edinburgh club.

The Romanov family were expected to respond today after Hearts’ former chairman George Foulkes accused majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov of behaving like a dictator.

George Foulkes resigned as Hearts chairman in protest at the decision to sack chief executive Phil Anderton and described himself as “totally disillusioned” with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

John Borthwick, secretary of the Federation of Hearts Supporters Clubs, is looking for Vladimir Romanov to explain another controversial day at Tynecastle which ended with both chief executive Phil Anderton and chairman George Foulkes leaving the Edinburgh club.

Hearts chief executive Phil Anderton and club chairman George Foulkes have left Tynecastle with Roman Romanov, son of majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, taking up both roles.

George Foulkes has resigned as Hearts chairman and Phil Anderton has left his role as chief executive.

Wolves have captured former England midfielder Darren Anderton on a free transfer from Birmingham.

Birmingham striker Walter Pandiani – signed from Deportivo La Coruna after a loan spell last season – is set to get the nod ahead of Mikael Forssell to partner Emile Heskey in tomorrow’s Barclays Premiership opener at Craven Cottage.

The Scottish Rugby Union have delayed the appointment of a new chief executive in order to ensure that the right man for the job is selected.

New Scottish Rugby Board chairman Allan Munro has targeted an end to spiralling debt and a new chief executive as the main priorities after his appointment.

Birmingham midfielder Darren Anderton has been ruled out of the trip to Norwich with an Achilles problem.

Rovers boss Mark Hughes made two changes to his side, with a gentlemen’s agreement ensuring there was no Robbie Savage in the Blackburn line-up due to concerns regarding safety following his controversial transfer-window move from Birmingham.

Birmingham hope to be boosted by the return of left-back Jamie Clapham for tomorrow’s clash with Blackburn at St Andrews.

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Birmingham midfielder Stephen Clemence is available again for the Saturday evening visit of Alain Perrin’s Southampton side.

Hearts chief executive Phil Anderton condemned the behaviour of their fans who brought shame to the club by failing to observe the tribute for Pope John Paul II.

Birmingham right-back Mario Melchiot returns for Sunday’s Barclays Premiership clash with Aston Villa at St Andrews.

Former Birmingham striker Geoff Horsfield was restored to the West Brom starting line-up for the derby clash at The Hawthorns.

Emile Heskey returns from suspension as Birmingham travel to local rivals West Brom on Sunday with right-back Mario Melchiot also back in action.

Chelsea 2 Birmingham 0

Martin Taylor is poised for his first start since August as Birmingham look to end a run of three successive Premiership defeats.

Charlton 3 Birmingham 1

Ousted Scottish Rugby Union chairman David Mackay has revealed that he would consider returning to the job – but only if major changes take place.

Steve Bruce has hit out at midfielder Robbie Savage as he prepares to move from Birmingham to Blackburn, claiming: “If we all behaved like he has, there would be anarchy.”

Robbie Savage looks to have played his last game for Birmingham with a move to Blackburn set to go ahead sooner rather than later.

Phil Anderton would be “delighted” to return as chief executive of the Scottish Rugby Union if David Mackay is reinstated as chairman and the warring factions resolve their differences.

Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Phil Anderton has become the latest casualty of the bitter battle for power in the game.

Darren Anderton has hailed the impact of Steve Bruce in revitalising his career as he signed a new 18-month contract with Birmingham.

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Team line-ups from tonight's Premiership games.

Julian Gray may be handed his first start for a month by Birmingham boss Steve Bruce for the visit of Sam Allardyce’s team.

Newcastle skipper Alan Shearer was forced to sit and watch his side head into battle with Birmingham this afternoon after his comeback was wrecked by a fresh injury.

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