Rose Martin looks at a new book on the life’s work of the self-taught and New Zealand-born creator of the boutique hotel concept.

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An amplifier which travelled the world with late blues guitar legend Rory Gallagher has helped raise €7,000 for the lifeboat station in a fishing village whose cliffs he loved to walk during breaks from touring.

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David Jason led tributes following the death of actor Roger Lloyd-Pack, forever known to millions for his role as amiable dimwit Trigger in Only Fools And Horses.

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Fernando Torres could return to aid Chelsea’s bid to end a two-match winless run in the Barclays Premier League at West Ham tomorrow.

90 years of looking for secrets in wrong place

Ricardo Vaz Te scored a late winner as West Ham survived an unlikely comeback to beat Cardiff 3-2 in the Capital One Cup tonight.

Built in 1870, Coolkelure House flew the flag for Gothic architecture. Rose Martin goes to Coolemountain to see why its time has come

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Norwich defender Russell Martin was passed fit from an ankle problem to face West Ham in today’s lunchtime Barclays Premier League clash at Carrow Road.

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Ex-horror star Christopher Lee is 90 on Sunday, but the actor shows no sign of retiring, says Suzanne Harrington

Johnny Depp has described his new movie as a "passion project".

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Hammer Films, that most British of outfits that brought us some wonderful – and wonderfully awful – horror films in the 1960s-70s, continues its revival with this second outing, though with the action moved from the foggy mists of Victorian England to contemporary New York.

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Daniel Radcliffe has gone all mean and moody as he swaps Harry Potter for Hammer Horror.

Kenwyne Jones netted his second goal in two matches as Stoke drew with West Ham at the Britannia Stadium.

Daniel Radcliffe is swapping 'Harry Potter' for hammer horror to star in gothic thriller 'The Woman in Black', it was confirmed today.

Actor Christopher Lee is releasing a heavy metal album.

Carlos Tevez has warned Manchester United there will be no repeat of Monday night’s restrained goal celebrations should he ever score against them.

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West Ham defender Matthew Upson has admitted he is uncertain about the financial situation at the club and has hinted his future could be away from Upton Park.

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THE shortlist of names in the frame to replace Alan Curbishley as West Ham manager appeared to shrink by two yesterday, after Slaven Bilic and Roberto Mancini distanced themselves from the position.

Inter Milan have given up on their bid to sign Frank Lampard from Chelsea this summer and the England midfielder now looks certain to stay at Stamford Bridge.

Model and actor Jamie Dornan, from County Down, joins Galway beauty Nora-Jane Noone and Sadie Frost in the up-coming Hammer horror film.

THE whisky will be drawn from the finest vintage, the tumbler made from the most elegant cut glass, but there will still be a bitter after-taste to Alex Ferguson’s new year’s dram this evening.

West Ham striker Carlos Tevez is not planning to leave Upton Park but his future remains undecided.

West Ham were booed off after another disastrous defeat, this time at home to bottom club Watford.

SHAUN WRIGHT PHILLIPS couldn’t have looked more dumbstruck if Jose Mourinho had just told him he was going to start a match for Chelsea.

Alan Pardew believes he deserved more time as West Ham manager.

Alan Curbishley claims his appointment as new manager of West Ham came about after "something clicked".

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HAYDEN MULLINS has warned Bolton that West Ham are out for revenge in tonight’s FA Cup fifth round replay at Upton Park.

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Poland international Marcin Baszczynski is determined to realise his dream of playing in the Premiership by winning a contract at West Ham.

West Ham today signed Manchester United forward David Bellion on a season-long loan as talk of a takeover at the east London club grew.

West Ham have completed the loan signing of David Bellion from Manchester United.