Pop music is on “a slow but unmistakable descent into pornography”, according to hit songwriter Mike Stock.

Birmingham are looking for a new first team coach after confirming Roy Aitken has left the club to team up with David O’Leary at United Arab Emirates outfit Al Ahli.

Fresh calls were made today for the release of the Lockerbie bomber's medical records after reports that he could be dead within a month.

Scotland assistant manager Roy Aitken revealed confidence is soaring as the players who carry the nation’s hopes prepare to take on Italy.

UEFA have confirmed they will investigate the tackle which forced Celtic midfielder Scott Brown out of last night's Champions League game against Benfica.

Kylie Minogue was honoured by the record industry at a gala ceremony.

RANGERS fans have been warned about sectarian singing by their club captain on the eve of the Old Firm derby.

MARTIN O’NEILL is set to announce today whether he has decided to become Aston Villa’s new manager.

Aston Villa midfielder Steven Davis has been ruled out of the opening game of their pre-season tour against Hanover 96 on Saturday.

Former Aston Villa boss John Gregory believes Roy Aitken could follow in the footsteps of Glenn Roeder and impress as a caretaker boss.

ROY AITKEN is eager to succeed David O’Leary as Aston Villa manager but Alan Curbishley is believed to be chairman Doug Ellis’s number one target.

Aston Villa midfielder Lee Hendrie will taste his first action since being sentenced to community service after pleading guilty to an assault charge in Tuesday’s reserve outing with Leeds.

A NEW national daily paper is gearing up for launch with the first dummy copy rolling off the presses.

WHEN he launched his famous libel action in 1997, Jonathan Aitken was proud, haughty and self-righteous: “If it falls to me to start a fight to cut out the cancer of bent and twisted journalism in our country with the simple sword of truth and the trusty shield of British fair play, so be it.”

James Milner’s season-long loan with Aston Villa has been hailed a big success ahead of Saturday’s home encounter with his long term-employers, the managerless Newcastle.

Jury selection began this morning for two British soldiers accused of raping a woman while their unit was training at the Wyoming National Guard’s Camp Guernsey, in the US.

Aston Villa striker Milan Baros is stepping up his bid to return to action in Monday’s Barclays Premiership encounter with Manchester City at Eastlands.

Roy Aitken paid tribute to Aston Villa striker Kevin Phillips as he paid back another slice of his £750,000 (€1.1m) transfer fee by powering the club into the last 16 of the Carling Cup at the expense of Burnley.

Reinvention has kept Kylie Minogue in the public eye. David Stringer reports on the career of the pop diva.

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DAVID O’LEARY has insisted he will not quit Aston Villa if the issue of his new contract is not resolved in the near future.

Aston Villa fans are urging chairman Doug Ellis to make sure that manager David O’Leary and his backroom team sign new contracts.

Aston Villa manager David O’Leary has intimated that he wants his right-hand men Roy Aitken and Steve McGregor to also be given extended contracts if he is to put pen to paper on a new deal.

Manchester City assistant manager Arthur Cox was disappointed that his side only managed a share of the spoils from their Premiership clash at Aston Villa.

Doctors and health workers in England were today warned not to use a pregnancy testing kit on patients after concerns emerged that some women could have been given incorrect results.

Aston Villa number two Roy Aitken admits he would love to see Scotland’s Old Firm pitched into week-in, week-out battle with the Premiership’s big guns.

HE is the man who has been labelled the India-rubber-ball of British public life because of his unerring ability to bounce back from personal disasters which would have crippled and possibly destroyed most people.

Aston Villa boss David O’Leary has returned to former club Leeds to sign Roy Aitken as his new assistant manager.

Leeds are to start negotiations with £4m-rated Kleberson after the Brazilian’s 15-year-old bride-to-be agreed to his marriage proposal.

ACTOR Richard Harris gave his blessing for his ex-wife to re-kindle her romance with former Tory minister Jonathan Aitken, it was revealed yesterday.

Bob Geldof has revealed he put a stop to the stars of Fame Academy and Popstars recording a cover of Do They Know It's Christmas.

England striker Robbie Fowler marked his return from injury with a goal in Leeds United reserves‘ 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.

England striker Robbie Fowler marked his return from injury with a goal in Leeds United reserves‘ 1-1 draw against Aston Villa.

THE Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to allow commercial pilots to carry weapons in the cockpit after the Bush administration dropped its opposition to the idea.

An Australian woman missing for more than 25 years, has been found after a recent coroner's hearing generated publicity.