The most intriguing book dedications sometimes offer hints about the support other people have given the writer.

British stage show Jerry Springer - The Opera has been saved, after a string of theatres across the country agreed to stage the controversial musical.

An Irish businessman has emerged as favourite to lead London's bid to host the Olympic Games in 2012.

The bomb-ravaged town of Omagh received a major boost today with the launch of a new £9.1m arts centre and riverside regeneration scheme.