Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs has settled his phone-hacking damages claim against News Group Newspapers.

AS FRANCE’S first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy styled herself on Jackie Onassis, acted in a Woody Allen film and had a folk-music career.

Cherie Blair has lodged a claim over hacking of her phone, her lawyers said tonight.

A STYLE guru, whose friendship with former British prime minister Tony Blair’s wife caused him embarrassment during his premiership, has won “substantial” libel damages over newspaper claims she would reveal sex secrets about the Blairs in a book.

CELEBRITIES can now post online corrections to what they consider misinformation and slurs about their character.

POPE BENEDICT spoke yesterday of how his childhood was blighted by the Nazis as he ended a turbulent visit to Britain.

TONY BLAIR risked plunging the Labour leadership contest into civil war yesterday by issuing a warning to the party not to drift to the left.

A “SADISTIC” mother was jailed yesterday for subjecting her healthy son to “24-hour-a-day torture” by pretending he was severely ill to gain publicity and financial rewards.

A star-studded evening of music and tributes was held in memory of Stephen Gately.

Stars of stage and screen turned out tonight to pay tribute to Stephen Gately at a concert in memory of the late Boyzone singer.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen will be the first guest on the new season of the Late Late Show tonight as Ryan Tubridy takes over the hottest seat in Irish TV.

AN UGLY scramble is brewing over the swine flu vaccine – and when it becomes available, Britain, the United States and other nations could find that the contracts they signed with pharmaceutical companies are easily broken.

Cherie Blair has suspected swine flu, it was revealed today.

Former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott appears to accuse Cherie Blair of snobbery in his new documentary on class.

Cliff Richard celebrated half a century at the top of the charts in the UK with a gathering of showbusiness friends today.

Cherie Blair accused Gordon Brown today of “rattling the keys” of Downing Street over Tony Blair’s head in an attempt to force him out of office.

Quentin Tarantino was thrilled to discover he had a fan in the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

High-profile businessman Peter Foster, notorious for his business dealings with Cherie Blair, was today ordered to stand trial for alleged fraud in Australia and the South Pacific.

A flamboyant millionaire nightclub owner has hired Cherie Blair in a bid to help him beat the smoking ban.

Singer Jason Donovan remains the bookies’ favourite to win as the new series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here hits television screens tonight.

Jason Donovan, Liza Minelli’s ex-husband David Gest and Cherie Blair’s half sister Lauren Booth are starring in the sixth series of I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here – and the former Neighbours star is favourite to win.

Cherie Blair was plunged into fresh controversy today after Downing Street was forced to deny new claims she had dismissed Gordon Brown’s party conference speech as “rubbish”.

Malaysia’s top court today barred Cherie Blair from representing a local company in a high-profile legal case, saying her foreign expertise was not needed.

Morrissey has delivered his withering verdict on Pete Doherty – it’s all Kate Moss’s fault.

THE Government last night defended President Mary McAleese's appearance at the Jeddah Economic Forum in Saudi Arabia as the decision to participate in the prestigious event drew criticism from Labour Party deputy leader Liz McManus.

AL-QAIDA fanatics plotted to gun down Tony and Cherie Blair during the Golden Jubilee celebrations, former Metropolitan Police chief John Stevens claimed yesterday.

Big Brother’s Davina McCall has hit out at critics of the show – calling them “pseudo intellectuals”.

PRESIDENT Mary McAleese has left Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Britain’s Queen trailing in her wake after being named the 21st most powerful woman in the world.

Cherie Blair and US first lady Laura Bush were heading for Rwanda today to remember the nation’s genocide and try to learn from it.

Oasis songwriter Noel Gallagher today accepted that even rock and roll stars cannot live forever.

PUPILS at a Belfast primary school were “devastated” that President Mary McAleese cancelled a planned visit to the Shankill Road area, its principal said yesterday.

Pupils at a Belfast primary school were “devastated” that President Mary McAleese cancelled a planned visit to the Shankill Road area, its principal today said.

Broadcaster Melvyn Bragg felt “mortified” about saying that the British Prime Minister had considered quitting for personal reasons, Cherie Blair said today.

Victoria Beckham has plummeted in the style stakes and is now considered among the world’s worst-dressed female celebrities, according to a poll published today.

Dublin law firm BCM Hanby Wallace has been named as runner-up in a major international awards’ scheme to identify Ireland’s leading law firm.

Carole Caplin would be appalled – fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has advised Cherie Blair about the British prime minister’s wardrobe.

A British schoolboy today admitted sending a letter apparently containing a deadly poison to Prince William.

MORE than 1,000 pairs of knickers were strung around London’s Parliament Square yesterday in protest against moves to ban hunting with hounds.

Wild rocker Ozzy Osbourne is a more desirable dad than Prime Minister Tony Blair, a poll found today.

TV star Melinda Messenger gets a hug from son Morgan after being named Celebrity Mum of the Year.

CONVICTED conman Peter Foster, the man at the centre of the Cheriegate controversy, is on his way back to Australia following his deportation from Ireland.

Convicted con-man Peter Foster was today taken by immigration police to Dublin Airport after spending the night at Mountjoy Prison.

Australian conman Peter Foster was today being deported from Ireland after he was refused entry to the country by immigration officials at Dublin Airport.

A PAEDOPHILE babysitter who gained the trust of a mother by using a picture of himself with Tony and Cherie Blair was jailed yesterday for 15 years.