Sinn Féin has said it is disappointed after a councillor and 17 activists quit the party.

Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists a party colleague who was suspended over claims he was coaching another witness in the North’s Nama loans inquiry, acted alone throughout the controversy.

Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has insisted a senior party colleague suspended over claims he was coaching another witness in Northern Ireland's Nama loans inquiry acted alone throughout the controversy, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith.

A Stormont scrutiny committee has called on the North's Finance Minister to stand aside pending the outcome of a probe into a party colleague's backchannel contact with an inquiry witness.

Stormont's Finance Minister has insisted he knew nothing of a party colleague's controversial contact with a witness to an inquiry into the North's largest ever property deal.

Sinn Féin has suspended a party member after he allegedly made contact with a witness to an inquiry into the North's largest ever property deal.

Sinn Féin has suspended a party member after he allegedly made contact with a witness to an inquiry into the North's largest ever property deal.

A former Sinn Féin Assembly committee chairman has resigned following allegations that he communicated with loyalist Jamie Bryson before he gave explosive evidence about the Nama property deal.

Democratic Unionist leader Peter Robinson has rejected as “outrageous and groundless” an accusation he was to receive a payment linked to Northern Ireland’s largest ever property sale.

Democratic Unionist Party leader Peter Robinson has rejected allegations he was to receive any payment linked to Northern Ireland’s largest ever property sale.

Democratic Unionist Party leader Peter Robinson has rejected allegations he was to receive any payment linked to the North's largest ever property sale.

If, like your correspondent, you suffer even a little from vertigo, then Everest (12A) should either be avoided entirely or watched from the front row.

To celebrate the release of A Walk in the Woods in cinemas now, we’re giving you the chance to one of five ’Full Moon Walks’ in Glendalough with Hilltop Treks!

Bill Bryson isn’t too put out that Robert Redford took a few liberties in the film version of his travelogue, writes Ed Power

A US investment fund that bought Nama’s assets in the North for in excess of £1bn will not appear before a Stormont inquiry investigating the controversial sale.

Everest is a big budget story of survival with a great cast and some stupendous images and there's also comedy and drama in the mix.

Medical experts found no evidence that blues singer BB King was poisoned before he died, autopsy results have revealed.

Las Vegas police say there is no active homicide investigation of the death of BB King, despite claims by two of the blues star’s heirs that his two closest aides poisoned him.

A stunning strike from Filipe Luis helped Chelsea clinch a routine 3-1 win over 10-man Derby last night and move into the Capital One Cup semi-final.

Derby 1 Chelsea 3

Team news for the Second Round of the Capital One Cup.

A teenager driving a stolen car leads cops on a merry chase. Enter guy with truck.

Queens Park Rangers 1 Derby County 0

Their title dreams may have hit a significant roadblock yesterday but there was a measure of consolation for Liverpool last night as Luis Suarez was named the Professional Footballers Association’s (PFA) Player of the Year.

A baby treated for HIV within hours of birth is free of the virus nearly a year later, in the second case that has raised hopes about early treatment, doctors said.

Repubic of Ireland defender Richard Keogh put the icing on the cake for Derby as they cruised to victory at the renamed iPro Stadium this afternoon.

This week's reviews in brief

Derby staged an incredible comeback in front of new head coach Steve McClaren to salvage a point from a 4-4 draw with Ipswich last night.

A hat-trick from Craig Bryson saw swaggering Derby past Millwall as they slotted five goals past Galway-born David Forde.

Derby 5 Brentford 0

Derby 3 Peterborough 1

One thousand people are expected to mark the murders of two Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) soldiers in a 1998 IRA bomb attack during a rally in Belfast city centre on Saturday.

Derby 3 Huddersfield 0

Bristol City 0 Derby 2

Craig Bryson gave Derby their third successive win over 10-man Nottingham Forest after Dexter Blackstock was sent off in an ill-tempered east midlands derby yesterday.

Nottingham Forest 0 Derby 1

US commerce secretary John Bryson is facing felony hit-and-run charges following two Los Angeles-area traffic crashes that left him injured and unconscious, police said.

Ipswich 1 Derby 0

Michael Jackson asked for propofol to help him sleep. It is not a sleeping aid and has potential for recreational use, reports Sharon Begley.

Oscar-winner Russell Crowe flew thousands of miles to give his first acting class to a group of students in England today.

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has urged Dundee United to “compete” against Rangers in tomorrow night’s crucial Clydesdale Bank Premier League clash at Ibrox.