After the flurry of phone and tablet launches that marked the opening day of Mobile World Congress (MWC), attention turned to wearable technology and 5G.

A series of changes have been announced to the qualification system for Olympic cycling with the aim of strengthening the competition across the road, track, BMX and mountain bike disciplines in time for the Rio Games in 2016.

Entrepreneurs are to be offered financial backing worth £69m (€82m) from the British Government, under a scheme which Prime Minister David Cameron believes will help create tens of thousands of new businesses.

A STUNT-RIDING display by a fearless BMX team will be just one of the attractions at the forthcoming Surf and Sea festival in Tramore.

Samantha Ronson has been arrested for driving under the influence (DUI).