The school holidays are nearly here and with it being so cold outside, it can be a challenge entertaining kids every day for two weeks.

The school holidays are nearly here and with it being so cold outside, it can be a challenge entertaining kids every day for two weeks.

A recovery in trade in one of Cork’s city centre’s under-performing streets — Academy Street — is heralded with the opening this weekend of a new restaurant, CoqBull, which replaces hospitality supremo Jay Bourke’s long-established Cafe Bar Deli.

Leading owner Andy Stewart has welcomed the news Annie Power will take on Big Buck’s in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Four rides at Ascot today, two at Thurles tomorrow and no Big Buck’s sums up my weekend rather neatly, I think.

CANFORD Cliffs remains firmly on course for Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot after coming through a racecourse gallop at Kempton with flying colours.

A second half injury to star forward Donie Shine was the only blip on an otherwise satisfactory night for Connacht SFC champions Roscommon in New York.

HERE’S a tip for Cheltenham — don’t bet. But, of course, such words of wisdom will be completely lost in the festival air — though there is the possibility they might be fleetingly recalled after the last race has been run next Friday.

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan is moving from California back to New York, her mother revealed today.

BRAVE Inca bids to chalk up the 11th Grade One triumph of an illustrious career when he steps up to three miles for the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown today.

FRANCOIS Doumen admits he would not swap Kasbah Bliss for any other horse as the French handler goes in search of his third success in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham today.

Glamour model Lucy Pinder tonight became the first celebrity to be evicted from the 2009 Big Brother house.

Three female contestants from the Big Brother house will face eviction this week in an all-girl showdown.

The Big Brother house is set for more upheaval and tears today as the housemates prepare for another eviction.

The male population of the Big Brother house dwindled again yesterday as Liam McGough was chosen to join Ziggy Lichman in the Halfway House.

The draw for the 2007 Ulster Senior Hurling Championship has been amended, following the New York GAA Board's decision to withdraw from the competition due to dwindling player numbers.

Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton has launched a new task force to investigate the unsolved 1997 killing of rap star Notorious BIG.

Lea and Susie proved themselves to be the brainboxes of the Big Brother house by beating the other contestants in a pub quiz.

Another housemate has quit the UK's troubled Big Brother house.

Italian Roberto tonight became the fourth housemate to be evicted from the UK's Big Brother house – in one of the closest votes in the reality show’s history.

Derek and Roberto are up for nomination from the Big Brother house this week. Bookies make Derek odds-on favourite to get the boot.

Loudmouth Lesley said she was glad to be the second housemate to be evicted from the Big Brother house after an “awful” experience.

Sylvester Stallone’s mother Jackie tonight became the first celebrity to be evicted from the UK's Big Brother house.

The Country Music Association Awards are set to move out of Nashville, Tennessee, for the first time in 39 years in 2005 when the prize-giving is transferred to New York city.

Ahmed tried to stage a military coup in the Big Brother house today.

This year’s 12 Big Brother contestants in the UK are preparing for their first day in the house today as programme bosses plan to make life as difficult for them as possible.

Irish eyes were smiling today as housemate Ray won the live task to become leader of the Big Brother house for the next week.

The three girls remaining in the Big Brother house were all sweating it out today as they waited to find out which one of them was for the chop.

Furious Tania has threatened to quit the Big Brother house because newcomer Gaetano nicknamed her “Piggy”.

Tupac Shakur was killed by a gang member with a pistol provided the Notorious BIG, a newspaper investigation claims.

Tim was voted out of the Big Brother house in the tonight’s final eviction.

Spencer says he won't miss any of the Big Brother housemates if he leaves the house on Friday.

Lynne says she's a bit hurt but not bitter about being the first person to be evicted from the Big Brother house.

Anthea Turner has chosen bathroom cleaner as one of her items to take into the Big Brother house.