The ‘Irish Examiner’ reported this week on the proposed options for a more liberalised, health-based approach to dealing with people caught with small amounts of drugs.

Everton hosting Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Wednesday was always going to be a tough game for the Toffees, as their opponents had won three on the bounce and surged from relegation candidates to relative mid-table safety under the guidance of the experienced Tony Pulis.

WASHINGTON is bracing itself for an onslaught today as the city’s population begins to swell in anticipation of tomorrow’s inauguration of Barack Obama as America’s first black president.

Derby manager Billy Davies faces a fight on his hands to land top United States striker Eddie Johnson.