For all the heated showdowns with Roy Keane, altercations with David Beckham and angry confrontations with anyone who threatened his authority; adaptability rather than irascibility should be the key word to remember Alex Ferguson’s time in management, according to a leading sports psychologist who has analysed the Manchester United legend’s career.

In 1982, screenwriter Colin Welland famously decreed, “The British are coming!” as he collected his Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, shortly before ‘Chariots Of Fire’ surprised everyone by taking home the statuette for Best Picture.

The captured son of Muammar Gaddafi’s is being treated well but has not had access to a lawyer, an international rights group has said.

The Libyan Government is denying claims by human rights campaigners that Colonel Gaddafi's forces are using cluster bombs in Misratah.

Leslie Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in 'Airplane!' and accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in the 'Naked Gun' comedies, has died at 84.

A human rights watchdog said today that new evidence has emerged to warrant an investigation into claims that ethnic Albanian guerrillas in Kosovo killed Serbs and sold their organs at the end of the war in Kosovo.

Pop star Gareth Gates described his 'Dancing On Ice' experience as "fantastic" after becoming the latest celebrity to get the boot from the show.

BRITAIN’S Conservative Party yesterday established their strongest opinion-poll lead since the height of Margaret Thatcher’s reign 20 years ago, as embattled British Prime Minister Gordon Brown faced a police probe into a funding scandal in his Labour Party.

The Labour party in the UK was today resisting demands to repay more than £600,000 (€836,182) in “secret” donations made by a wealthy party backer through a series of middlemen.

Scenes Of The Crime stars Jon Abrahams as Lenny, a young mechanic who makes a little extra cash on the side driving for local crime boss Rick (Peter Greene).

A smiling Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson arrived back in Britain from South Africa this morning.

MANCHESTER United manager Alex Ferguson will not be prosecuted over claims he indecently assaulted a woman in South Africa, police said yesterday.

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has claimed he was “targeted” by people wanting to engulf him in a sex scandal as South African police today probed allegations that he indecently assaulted a 21-year-old woman.