The managing director of an online auction site tonight announced the company was taking down sales of Live 8 tickets from its website.

Former East 17 star Brian Harvey remains in a critical condition in hospital after falling under the wheels of his own car, police said today.

Broadcaster ITV bucked the downbeat trend in the rest of its sector today by predicting that advertising revenues would rise by 3% in the first six months of 2005.

US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer today seized control of Manchester United after persuading its biggest investor to back his £790.3m (€1.15bn) takeover bid.

Conservative leader Michael Howard lost two members of his shadow cabinet today, as senior Tories began jockeying for position in the race to succeed him.

ITV put its recent ratings woes behind it today by unveiling a 57% rise in profits in its first full-year results as a unified company.

The gang behind the Northern Bank heist may be forced to dump more than half the cash, it emerged tonight.

Passengers who escaped unhurt from last night's rail crash in Berkshire, England spoke of their terror as they realised the train was crashing.

Several people died and many more injured in England when a high-speed train hit a car on a level crossing and derailed tonight.

The brother of British hostage Kenneth Bigley today claimed to have received written confirmation that the Briton will be spared in a communique released in the Middle East.

Former Newcastle defender Frank Clark blasted the “ridiculous scenario” which led to the Magpies’ dismissal of boss Bobby Robson today.

Bobby Robson’s sacking as Newcastle manager has not come as a surprise to Magpies fans.

Broadcaster ITV is to double the programme budget of ITV2 as part of a major investment in multichannel services unveiled today.

Iraqi forces have turned their fire on a popular uprising by civilians in Basra, it was reported tonight.

David Beckham has insisted it will be business as usual when Manchester United take on Juventus in the Champions League at Old Trafford tonight.