ENGLAND: Birmingham has been crowned the funniest city in the UK, according to a study.

Former NY Met Dwight Gooden has denied his former baseball compadre Darryl Strawberry’s accusation that he is “a complete junkie-addict ,” claiming his former Met team-mate is taking it personally that Gooden couldn’t make a scheduled public appearance with Strawberry last week.

Officer David Gomez has been hailed a ’hero’ for not drawing his gun on two ’vicious’ dogs that were loose in a residential area.

A New Yorker was caught cheating on his girlfriend after Pokémon Go recorded the fact that he'd captured a Pokémon at an ex's house.

Reports indicate that Apple's upcoming iPhone 7 could let users charge their handsets from up to 15 feet away from a charging point.

The man who was news director during Vester Flanagan’s rocky tenure at Virginia station WDBJ-TV described him as someone who constantly saw himself being victimised by others.

Two young New York women have become millionaires by inheritance, but there are a few catches.

There is something quite pretentious about Desmond Fitzgerald’s description, (Letters July 7), of Israel as a “...successful, vibrant, progressive and equal state...” as, and not forgetting the billions of dollars of subventions from the US, the commentary from within Israel is somewhat different.

Chris Rock's estranged wife is demanding a "huge" chunk of his fortune in their divorce.

Australian choreographer Wade Robson could learn in a Los Angeles court if he can pursue a slice of Michael Jackson’s $1.5bn estate.

The R&B superstar is working with "exercise physiologist" Marco Borges to bring out the "plant-based home delivery meal service".

P Diddy was saddened after being outbid on a $1.2m Pablo Picasso painting.

Scarlett Johansson has reportedly got married in secret.

Justin Bieber brought his XBox with him on an night out.

Stevie Wonder is to be a father to triplets.

Lawyers acting for Jennifer Lawrence, Rihanna, Cara Delevingne, and other stars whose private images were hacked have threatened to sue Google for $100m (€79m).

Arnold Schwarzenegger has had his ex-wife's face removed from a painting.

Oooooh. Burn.

Gwyneth Paltrow is reportedly converting to Judaism.

5-year-old mayor loses re-election in Minnesota

Speculation that music super-couple Beyoncé and husband Jay Z are to split has continued to grow.

Beyoncé and Jay Z are reportedly staying in different hotels on tour.

Amal Alamuddin enjoyed a bridal shower this week as her wedding date with George Clooney approaches.

Philip Seymour Hoffman didn't want his children to be "trust fund kids".

A 22-year-old Irish immigrant has survived being run over by three subway trains in New York.

An Irish immigrant had a miracle escape in New York after being run over by a subway train three times — and living to tell the tale.

A US Supreme Court ruling may have serious implications for bond markets and for Irish debt, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

Kourtney Kardashian has angered restaurant staff in the Hamptons by not leaving a tip.

George Clooney is looking for a love nest in the south of France.

Paris Hilton is being sued by a footwear company for $2m.

Nothing to see here. We're all good. Just a sister thing.

Solange Knowles was allegedly "drunk" when she attacked Jay Z in an elevator.

George Clooney proposed to Amal Alamuddin over a home-cooked meal.

A 60-strong SWAT team swooped on a teenager's family home in the US after a gamer he had just beaten online made a prank call to police.

Beyoncé and Jay Z are reportedly planning a joint tour.

ENGLAND: A holidaymaker ran up a phone bill of over £2,600 (€3,146) after downloading a Neil Diamond album while abroad.

The NYPD and the NYFD get along fine. Like cats and dogs get along fine.

Jared Leto and Lupita Nyong'o have sparked rumours they are dating after being spotted flirting with one another.

Pilot Gaffes

Justin Bieber showed off his "skateboarding stunts" at an exclusive Super Bowl party.

Mugger flips out over victim’s ‘old’ phone

A man involved in a custody dispute who was supposed to turn his three-year-old son over to the boy’s mother instead threw the child off the roof of a 52-storey Manhattan apartment building before jumping to his death, police said.

A father involved in a custody battle has thrown his three-year-old son off the roof of a New York skyscraper before jumping to his death.