As Autumn storms herald the end of the main Sailing season, twin annual showdowns between various strands of the sport in Ireland are set to take place in Dun Laoghaire and Lough Ree over the next two weekends.

Dara O'Briain is to add a new show, Go 8 Bit, to his hosting repertoire with the first episode airing on September 5.

Former BBC Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis could face the maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after being found guilty of groping a woman working in television nearly 20 years ago.

Michael Stipe writes all R.E.M.’s songs on his mobile phone.

A man juggling three shows at the Edinburgh Festival has clinched latest BBC comedy awards.