Update: 6.15pm At least seven people were killed when a tram sped round a sharp bend and derailed during the morning rush-hour.

Norwich City 3 Newcastle United 2: Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez maintains his team can survive in the Barclays Premier League despite a “painful” loss at Norwich.

Norwich 2 West Ham 2: Mark Noble insists West Ham proved their fighting qualities after battling back from an Ireland one-two to snatch a point at Norwich on Saturday.

Crystal Palace 0 Manchester United 0<br>While Louis Van Gaal continues to wrestle with the problem of how to get his Manchester United side scoring again, Alan Pardew offered a revealing perspective on the options available to the Dutchman.

Alan Pardew has never been slow to offer reminders when he has done something well, and considering Crystal Palace’s transformation from relegation-threatened to top half of the table this year, backed up by the most impressive transfer dealings of any side outside of the top six excepting Stoke, that knowing grin has widened.

One of the titans of British industry has dismissed fears over the UK’s possible EU exit with its chief executive describing claims of potential jobs losses as scaremongering.

Man City 0 Middlesbrough 2: FA Cup Fourth Round. Patrick Bamford helped Jose Mourinho’s protege Aitor Karanka mastermind one of the most stunning upsets on a day of FA Cup giant-killing, then predicted that the original Special One will inflict further misery on a Manchester City season that is rapidly spiralling out of control.

Liverpool 2 Middlesbrough 2

Liverpool 2 Middlesbrough 2

Watchable is out to continue a fine season for his owner Philip Bamford in the William Hill Ayr Gold Cup today.

As born winners, Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane will dig deep to turn around Ireland’s fortunes — which is good news for prospective new talent.

There’s no need to whisper it — the new Ireland manager is not so badly off for personnel if he picks the right players and integrates some new ones.

Chelsea have made a £1.5m bid for Nottingham Forest striker Patrick Bamford, according to Forest boss Steve Cotterill.

CHILDREN with hearing problems are having to wait five years to have a hearing aid fitted — almost 10 times longer than children in Britain, a report reveals.

THE first phase of a national newborn hearing screening programme will commence in Cork after Easter, with the full roll-out expected to be completed by the end of next year.

A man murdered his wealthy wife in Zimbabwe and then passed her death off as suicide in an elaborate plot with “many of the trappings of a novel”, a court heard today.

THE Ulster rugby fan who was attacked by ex-Irish international Trevor Brennan has been awarded damages for libel at the High Court in Belfast.

An independent appeal committee will deliver their verdict on Trevor Brennan’s misconduct charge on Monday June 11.

An independent Appeal Committee will hear the appeal of Toulouse player Trevor Brennan in Dublin on Friday, June 1, 2007.

TREVOR Brennan is determined to clear his name by lodging an appeal against the life ban imposed on him after his controversial fight with an Ulster fan in Toulouse in January.

Toulouse player Trevor Brennan has lodged an appeal against his lifetime ban imposed by the Independent Disciplinary Committee.

FORMER Ireland lock Trevor Brennan was yesterday handed a lifetime playing ban, with disciplinary chiefs noting they “could not envisage a more serious misconduct in relation to spectators”.

Former Ireland lock Trevor Brennan was today handed a lifetime playing ban with disciplinary chiefs noting they “could not envisage a more serious misconduct in relation to spectators”.

A disciplinary hearing over allegations of misconduct against Irish rugby star Trevor Brennan will go ahead on Friday despite his retirement from the game today.

Former Ireland lock Trevor Brennan will appear before an independent disciplinary committee on March 16 after his appeal to adjourn the hearing for his misconduct charge was dismissed today.

Trevor Brennan will appear before a disciplinary hearing in Dublin today for allegedly lashing out at an Ulster fan during a Heineken Cup clash.

FORMER Ireland lock Trevor Brennan will appear before an independent disciplinary committee today accused of lashing out at an Ulster fan during a Heineken Cup clash.

TREVOR Brennan yesterday secured an interim injunction in the High Court restraining the management of the European Rugby Cup from conducting a disciplinary inquiry today into alleged misconduct at a Heineken Cup match earlier this month.

A macho culture is driving many young people in the North to take their own lives, Gerry Adams claimed today.

The chairman of digger firm JCB today appeared to have given up on buying British car manufacturer Jaguar from the Ford Motor Company.

The chairman of digger maker JCB would be interested in buying iconic British car manufacturer Jaguar from the Ford Motor Company, it was reported today.

MANCHESTER UNITED fans have vowed to step up the pressure on Vodafone after the mobile phone company refused to reconsider their shirt sponsorship deal with Malcolm Glazer’s new Old Trafford hierarchy.

Vodafone bosses have awarded themselves a massive pay boost, with the group's chief executive winning a 407% pay rise.

Joseph Bamford, the founder of the JCB excavator company, has died at the age of 84.