Soccer star Ryan Giggs accepted today that there was no basis to accuse reality star Imogen Thomas of blackmail.

CHERYL COLE has been granted the continuation of a court order preventing a campaign of harassment by paparazzi.

Cheryl Cole has been granted the continuation of a court order preventing a campaign of harassment by paparazzi.

The footballer at the centre of a gagging order over a relationship with reality TV star Imogen Thomas was named by an MP in the Commons today.

The footballer at the centre of a gagging order over a relationship with reality TV star Imogen Thomas was named by an MP in the Commons today.

The Sun newspaper has lost a bid to lift an injunction banning the naming of a married footballer who is alleged to have had an affair with Big Brother star Imogen Thomas.

A TOP law firm that represents celebrity figures seeking injunctions defended the practice yesterday, denying it was a just a way for the rich and famous to avoid scandal.

A MOVE to discontinue legal action brought by families who blame an epilepsy drug for causing defects in their children suffered a delay yesterday.

Britain's Court of Appeal today lifted a super-injunction preventing the naming of Take That’s Howard Donald who has won an order restraining publication of confidential information by a former girlfriend.

A Belfast man who was wrongly convicted of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings accepted undisclosed libel damages today over a suggestion that there were grounds to believe he was guilty.

Lily Allen accepted damages today over allegations that she had made offensive remarks about David and Victoria Beckham and Ashley and Cheryl Cole.

EasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou accepted undisclosed libel damages today over Ryanair advertisements which accused him of lying.

BARRY GEORGE, who was cleared of murdering Jill Dando, yesterday accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages over claims that he was obsessed with TV personalities Cheryl Cole and Kay Burley.

Boris Berezovsky won £150,000 High Court libel damages today over claims on a Russian TV broadcast about the radiation poisoning murder of Alexander Litvinenko.

Barry George, who was cleared of murdering TV presenter Jill Dando, accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages today over claims that he had pestered women he was obsessed with.

Singer and TV personality Peter Andre accepted “substantial” damages in the High Court today over “offensive” allegations that he was lying in portraying himself as a loving father and husband.

Football star Cristiano Ronaldo accepted “substantial” libel damages today over a false allegation that he went on a “bender” at a Hollywood nightclub.

Kate Winslet accepted £25,000 (€27,823.77) libel damages today over a claim that she publicly lied about her exercise regime.

PAUL GASCOIGNE’S former wife has accepted undisclosed libel damages over a claim that her financial demands had caused the ex-England football star’s relapse into alcoholism.

Peter Andre accepted substantial undisclosed libel damages today regarding a claim that he made inappropriate sexual advances to a Jordan lookalike while still with wife Katie Price.

Peter Andre will be at London’s High Court today for the settlement of his libel action against The Sunday People.

South African President Jacob Zuma today accepted “very substantial” damages over a Guardian newspaper claim that he was a rapist.

Actress Kate Beckinsale accepted £20,000 (€23,000) libel damages today over a newspaper claim that she was going to miss out on her dream role as “sexy heroine Barbarella”.

DAVID and Victoria Beckham received a High Court apology from their former nanny yesterday over her disclosure of private and confidential information about the famous couple following her resignation.

David and Victoria Beckham received a British High Court apology from their former nanny today over her disclosure of private and confidential information about them following her resignation.

Michael Owen today accepted a public apology and substantial undisclosed damages regarding “incredulous allegations” his football career was over.

West Ham manager Gianfranco Zola and first-team coach Steve Clarke accepted undisclosed libel damages from the BBC today over a claim in an interview that they were planning to move to Chelsea.

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill has accepted “substantial damages” and an apology for a website article alleging there were strong grounds to suspect he told lies about a transfer deal.

Sharon Osbourne accepted a public apology and substantial undisclosed libel damages today over a newspaper claim that she was driving husband Ozzy “to destruction”.

Comedians David Walliams and Matt Lucas accepted libel damages and a public apology today over a claim that they had caused uproar among gay protest groups.

Madonna is claiming more than £5m (€5.7m) damages over publication of private photographs of her wedding to film director Guy Ritchie, it was revealed at a High Court in the UK today.

ITALY defender Marco Materazzi has won damages from the Daily Mail over claims he racially abused Zinedine Zidane in the 2006 World Cup final.

Italian soccer star Marco Materazzi today accepted substantial undisclosed damages over 'Daily Mail' articles which said that he has used vile racist abuse to French captain Zinedine Zidane.

THE friends known as the “Tapas Seven” who were on holiday with Kate and Gerry McCann when daughter Madeleine vanished have accepted £375,000 (€482,000) libel damages from Express Newspapers.

The friends known as the Tapas Seven, who were on holiday with Kate and Gerry McCann when daughter Madeleine vanished, have accepted £375,000 (€480,000) libel damages from Express Newspapers.

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has urged the sport to forget about the controversy surrounding Max Mosley and welcome him back to the sport.

FIA president Max Mosley insists “no grown-up person gives the slightest damn” about what he gets up to in his private life.

TV personality Kerry Katona accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a claim that she worked as a prostitute before becoming famous.

TV personality Kerry Katona today accepted substantial undisclosed damages over a claim that she worked as a prostitute before becoming famous.

FORMULA ONE boss Max Mosley said yesterday he intended to sue the News of the World for libel after he won a record £60,000 in privacy damages against the newspaper.

Jackie Stewart believes Max Mosley’s ’carry on regardless’ attitude has cast a shadow over the FIA.

MEDIA lawyers said yesterday Max Mosley’s victory against the News of the World would “chain” legitimate investigative journalism.

MAX MOSLEY yesterday said he was very pleased with the ruling.

Formula One boss Max Mosley today won his privacy action against the News of the World.