THE Montgomery Murder Mystery by Cora Harrison (Piccadilly; €8.35) is set in the gaslit streets of foggy London in the 1800s.

The first copies of one of this year's most hotly-anticipated new books, Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's latest novel, were delivered today - by a group of "werewolf" pallbearers.

AS Irish Open sponsors “3”continue their search for a suitable date for the Irish Open in 2010 with their preference currently heading towards the August weekend, they may take some consolation from the unfortunate situation in which another big spending European Tour sponsor, Volvo, find themselves.

Administrators for music, DVD and games retailer Zavvi said more than 200 jobs were secured after a deal with HMV – but the news came after hundreds of the firm’s employees lost their jobs in further store closures.

Administrators for music, DVD and games retailer Zavvi said more than 200 jobs were secured tonight after a deal with HMV – but the news came after hundreds of the firm’s employees lost their jobs in further store closures.

A GROUP of Irish investors are believed to have paid €15.5 million for a retail site in Manchester city centre.

Millions of commuters were expecting to hear today that they would face travel chaos on the Tube in the run-up to Christmas because of industrial action in a dispute over safety.