Dundee United today dramatically abandoned efforts to bring in Pat Fenlon as their new manager after accusing Bohemians of “excessive” compensation demands.

Manchester United’s new signings Owen Hargreaves and Anderson could be in line to make their debuts for the club on Saturday.

Thousands of customers at a UK high street chain could have been charged up to eight times for a single purchase because of a system failure at the store.

A former Coventry schoolboy has announced plans for a close-season takeover of the Sky Blues – claiming he is backed by five Russian oil tycoons.