The Birmingham pub bombings coroner, hearing inquests into the deaths of 21 victims, has backed a bid for legal funding by bereaved families.

A two-year-old girl who was swept into the sea off the coast of England during an incident in which her father was killed has died in hospital, police said.

A retired scientist who murdered his elderly partner in a row over a duvet has been jailed for life in England, police said.

People-smugglers are brutalising migrants to such an extent the Naval Service is concerned it will find more of them dead in boats during the coming months.

Police are excavating the former home of a paedophile couple who knew serial killers Fred and Rose West.

USA: At the airport, safety is more important than sexy.

Armed police in England scrambled to reports of a man carrying a rifle discovered it was actually a lightsaber.

A puppy had to be rescued by firefighters after getting its head stuck in a sofa.

Wing, centre, full back? Keith Earls is now well used to the challenging question as to what his favourite position is, and his answer is somewhat different to what it might have been a few years ago.

BRITAIN: A mother had to be rescued by fire crews after being locked in a cupboard by her one-year-old toddler.

Patients who smoke or are morbidly obese will be barred from undergoing routine operations until they quit the habit or lose weight, a regional health service in the UK has announced.

The mystery weed turned out to be... well, weed.

Foremen tackled an unusual rescue when they pulled a cow out of a swimming pool

Firefighters tackled an unusual rescue when they pulled a cow out of a swimming pool.

Cork City overcame last Friday’s horror show at home to Bray Wanderers to record an impressive 4-0 win and book their place in the third round of the EA Sports Cup at Wexford Youths last night.

All they can do now is wait for 6pm.

Crisis.

Running out of toilet roll and difficulty ringing a Chinese takeaway have been revealed as some of the frivolous 999 calls made to Devon and Cornwall Police.

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A woman standing outside Specsavers who could not find her glasses was just one of a number of 999 calls revealed by British police as they urge people to “think first” before phoning the emergency number.

SD Galway picked up just their second win of the season in the Galway derby at Eamonn Deasy Park last night — both of which have now arrived against neighbours Mervue United.

Neil Mulholland believes course specialist Midnight Chase has got solid each-way claims in the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday.

They say a week in a long time in politics and in front of local TD John Halligan at the RSC last night, Waterford United showed that a week is even more longer in football as the Blues shocked Limerick FC in a passionate Munster derby.

The Paul Nicholls-trained Kauto Star went for a strong canter yesterday as he bids to make the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup on March 16.

John Hayes may have finished his rugby career this season but younger brother Tommy has no intention of following suit with the news that he will today sign a new two-year deal with Exeter Chiefs in England.

A serious fire has “severely damaged” celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage Park Farm.

Delon Armitage’s future as an international rugby player appeared to be hanging in the balance last night.

London Irish and England full back Delon Armitage has been suspended by the RFU after being arrested in connection with an alleged assault in a nightclub.

VICTOR DARTNALL is hoping Giles Cross can go one better than last season when he lines-up for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow today.

Victor Dartnall is hoping Giles Cross can go one better than last season when he lines-up for the Coral Welsh National at Chepstow tomorrow.

MONAGHAN UNITED will meet Galway United in the promotion-relegation play-off this week after finishing third in the First Division.

WILLIAMS believes his charge is in prime condition, even though he has not been seen since winning last year’s Hennessy at Newbury.

CORK CITY’S bid to win automatic promotion to the Premier Division received a major boost on Saturday with a four-goal blitz of Salthill Devon in Drom.

A two-year-old boy has died after falling from a third-floor balcony in Britain.

CHAMPIONSHIP sides West Ham and Bristol City were dumped out of the Carling Cup as League Two Aldershot and Swindon produced first-round shocks last night.

TWO second-half goals from John Rock saw non-league Sheriff YC dump Salthill Devon out of the FAI Ford Cup in their own backyard at Drom last night.

IT’S a three-way tie at the top of the Airtricity League Premier Division and, tonight, Sligo Rovers, Derry City and reigning champions Shamrock Rovers will all be seeking to break the deadlock.

THE mother of a teenager charged in connection with an investigation into child sexual exploitation and abuse said yesterday he would not harm anybody.

Salthill Devon 1 Galway United 3

Galway United 1 Salthill Devon 1