The Guinness Book of World Records has confirmed that the fleece taken from an Australian merino sheep is the most wool sheared in a single sitting.

ENGLAND: The bongs of Big Ben have become “temperamental” and can be out by up to six seconds, clocksmiths have admitted.

There's a sequel to Olympus Has Fallen on the way. It's called London Has Fallen...

The search for missing student Barry Davis Ryan will continue this morning; Irish Water contractors are not installing meters in the homes of protestors after striking secret deals; The tide is turning at Cork Airport after CityJet announced a high-frequency service to London City Airport. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com catch-up.

Jose Mourinho appears likely to escape Football Association sanctions for claiming Chelsea are the victims of a clear campaign after referee Anthony Taylor booked Cesc Fabregas for diving.

Cesc Fabregas believes referee Anthony Taylor had “a bad day at the office” after booking the Chelsea midfielder for diving during Sunday’s draw at Southampton.

Jose Mourinho has claimed Chelsea are the victim of a diving campaign which is costing them Premier League points.

In fairness, it had been a long day of election coverage.

It’s affectionately referred to as the city’s “four-faced liar” because the times never match up, but now all four faces of the iconic Shandon clock have simply stopped working.

Ben Roethlisberger has never heard of Brian O’Driscoll. Or Jonathan Sexton, Ronan O’Gara or Robbie Keane for that matter.

The chimes of Big Ben are to be officially silenced for the first time in nearly half a century to mark tomorrow’s funeral of Margaret Thatcher.

The 2012 auction season is drawing to a close but there are is plenty of art exhibitions to choose from.

Ben Roethlisberger threw two touchdown passes on Sunday to help Pittsburgh beat the New York Giants 24-20 in an NFL game played with Hurricane Sandy’s devastation as a backdrop.

Brad Pitt has spent £250,000 (€315,000) on one of the world's most expensive watches as a wedding present for fiancée Angelina Jolie.

Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport have issued an apology after they published a cartoon depicting Mario Balotelli as King Kong.

HOLLYWOOD legend Meryl Streep yesterday visited Margaret Thatcher’s old stomping grounds to promote her new film about the former prime minister.

Hollywood legend Meryl Streep today visited Margaret Thatcher’s old stomping grounds to promote her new film about the former Prime Minister.

Big Ben will be lit up tonight, to celebrate the London landmark's 150th birthday.

MANY thanks to the literally tens of readers who contacted the Sports Desk inquiring after your correspondent’s health in the light of last week’s ‘Letter From Euro 2008’, in which told of how I had tweaked the hammer while running for a tram in Zurich.

AMID all the whooping and the hollering, one man was strangely subdued.

PITTSBURGH completed an improbable road sweep of top seeds and Seattle achieved a dream 30 years in the making. Each side won lopsided playoff triumphs on Sunday to book a Super Bowl 40 showdown.

It’s Pat Curtin’s first visit to the National Coursing Meeting in Clonmel as an ‘official’ trainer. However, he boasts two live contenders in Boavista and Smoking Banner. Diarmuid O’Flynn got the lowdown.

IAIN DUNCAN SMITH was supported by a grim-faced shadow cabinet last night as he gave his farewell speech.