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Chris Noth doesn't want to make another 'Sex and the City' movie, according to a new report.

Noodle challenge not that hard to stomach

You probably wouldn’t bring your granny to 51 Shades of Maggie, a parody of the bestselling erotic romance, Fifty Shades of Grey.

A man described by police as the “Mr Big” of UK cyber crime is believed to be among plotters who stole £1.3m (€1.5m) from a bank branch by taking control of its computer system.

Monday was James McCarthy’s summer in microcosm — a day of rumour, raised hopes, expectations apparently dashed and then, at almost literally the eleventh hour, confirmation that, finally, he was back in the top flight.

The low-profile former Mr Big of the McCarthy-Dundon gang, who was responsible for one of its most notorious murders, now runs a drugs operation in Limerick and Cork with a well-known former businessman, it has emerged.

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.

Promotional material for horse breeding services which features a woman straddling a man has been criticised as “unprofessional” by the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland (RCNI).

Big Zeb, winner of the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham in 2010, has been retired.

Rapper PSY’s worldwide smash hit Gangnam Style has been crowned song of the year by South Korea’s music industry association.

Extra police are to be deployed to help revellers leave at the end of the Isle of Wight Festival after heavy rains turned the site into a mudbath causing traffic chaos.

Big Buck's created history in the BGC Partners Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree by winning his 17th successive race, breaking the modern-day jumps total of Sir Ken.

Ruby Walsh has an enviable book of rides at Cheltenham as he bids to add to his record tally of winners at the Festival.

SIZING Europe proved himself on course for the defence of his two-mile crown at Cheltenham next month when slamming arch-rival Big Zeb in the Grade 2 Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown yesterday.

AFTER a short Christmas break, racing returns to Curraheen Park tonight and it looks a particularly difficult one for punters.

BIG ZEB showed he is far from being a back number when powering away with the Grade 1 Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown yesterday.

Robbie Power looks set to maintain his partnership with Big Zeb when the former champion goes for a second straight victory in the Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown on December 27.

RYAN McMENAMIN has made light of Owen Mulligan’s U-turn comeback to the Tyrone panel, revealing his teammate was the butt of endless jokes upon his return to training on Tuesday night.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has selected an unchanged team for Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final against Tyrone at Clones (throw-in 3.30pm).

Big Zeb has upset Sizing Europe in today's feature race at the Punchestown festival, the Boylesports.Com Champion Chase.

KAUTO STAR showed his well-being ahead of the Guinness Gold Cup at the Punchestown Festival with a pleasing piece of work at the weekend.

LONG RUN’S marvellous victory in the totesport Gold Cup ensured the punters were in front at the end of a marathon four-day stint at the Cheltenham Festival.

WHEN it comes to the Cheltenham Festival, the crescendo builds long before the first gun goes and that guttural roar that is released from the stands for the opening race at lunchtime.

RUBY WALSH was in action after racing at Leopardstown as he put Mikael D’Haguenet through his paces.

NIGEL TWISTON-DAVIES’ two big Cheltenham Festival hopes, Imperial Commander and Khyber Kim, are to work before racing at Kempton on Saturday.

Golden Silver (3-1) got the better of Big Zeb at the fifth attempt in the Boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown.

HIGHLIGHT of the weekend in Ireland is the Grade 2 boylesports.com Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown tomorrow, which promises a decent contest between Big Zeb, Sizing Europe and Golden Silver.

BIG ZEB is on course to run at Punchestown later this month before attempting to defend his crown in the Queen Mother Champion Chase at Cheltenham.

BIG BUCK’S will face only five rivals in the rearranged AP Wins Sports Personality Long Walk Hurdle at Newbury on Wednesday.

CHINA ROCK has been ruled out of Saturday’s Hennessy Gold Cup at Newbury after suffering a minor setback.

Sylvester Stallone is set to retire from acting as he believes it's time for new challenges.

Vertiginous heels and floaty frocks will be in abundance as New York’s most glamorous ambassadors attend the UK premiere of 'Sex And The City 2' tonight.

Chris Noth thinks 'Sex and the City 2' examines Mr Big's relationship with Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker).

Sizing Europe is likely to bid to follow up his Arkle win in the Ryanair Novice Chase at the Punchestown Festival.

IT HAS been described as a head-to-head to give Ali-Frazier a run for their money but Willie Mullins will be hoping Cooldine can give lie to the conventional wisdom that the Gold Cup is a classic head-to-head.

Defending champion Big Buck’s is one of 24 possibles for the Ladbrokes World Hurdle at Cheltenham on March 18 following the latest forfeit stage.

Kauto Star has run his final race of the campaign after reclaiming his totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup crown, but trainer Paul Nicholls has raised the tantalising possibility of him tackling the blue riband for another three years.

Revellers will have an extra second to enjoy tonight’s New Year celebrations.

Chelsea could be down to the bare bones for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa after Didier Drogba joined a lengthening injury list.

THE teak-tough Blazing Bailey dug deep to win the ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle at Punchestown yesterday giving trainer, Alan King, his first ever winner at the Festival.

Troubled rock star Pete Doherty showed off his footballing skills today as part of the Celebrity Soccer Six tournament - and was cheered on by his number one fan, Kate Moss.

Every arm of the State must pull together to ensure the rule of law prevails against spiralling gun crime, the Minister for Justice said today.

GARDAÍ in Limerick said they are confident of another breakthrough in their investigation into the murder of night club bouncer Brian Fitzgerald.