World governing body FIFA has been urged to stop young children from heading footballs and faces an accusation of leaving players vulnerable to brain injuries caused by concussion.

The man claiming that one of J K Rowling's Harry Potter books was lifted from another work has been ordered to pay more than £1.5m (€1.7m) into court as security for the costs of the author and her publisher - or the case will be struck out.

Pop icon Madonna is being sued by the son of a French fashion photographer who has accused the material girl of imitating images created by his father, it emerged today.