DETECTIVE Edgar ‘Lefty’ Mendieta, the main player in Elmer Mendoza’s English-language debut, likes ‘an impossible case’. 

Parents aren’t yelling at their children to turn off the television anymore. Now it’s YouTube and its thousands of millionaire vloggers who are influencing your children, writes Kelly O’Brien

Lucy McCarthy, 16, stepped out of her comfort zone to immerse herself in a two-month trip of a lifetime. It proved to be a class adventure.

A young girl who was killed in a freak farm accident suffered fatal blunt force trauma to her spine and would have died instantly.

Amy was “an OK actress” and later a social worker and a psychotherapist before realising that her childhood love of reading and her parents’ jobs as journalists were clues to her true calling. She spoke to Sue Leonard.

The mother of a girl killed in a tragic farm accident has described her beloved daughter as a "bright, intelligent, popular girl".

Wiping away tears, Linda Dinsberga spoke movingly about 8-year-old Paula, who was killed in a farm accident on a rented farm at Rusheen, Newtownshandrum, outside Charleville, Co Cork, on Sunday.

The mother of a girl killed in a tragic farm accident has described her beloved daughter as a "bright, intelligent, popular girl."

A family were keeping a vigil at the bedside of their daughter, 11, at Cork University Hospital, after she was critically injured when a tractor front loader fell on top of her.

Officials at the referendum count in Glasgow are investigating 10 cases of suspected electoral fraud at polling stations.

Richard Johnson is confident Wishfull Thinking is ready to run up to his best as he looks to defy top-weight in today’s Betfred Monet’s Garden Old Roan Chase at Aintree.

From the high of his first UFC victory on American soil last Saturday to the low of a serious knee injury - Dublin Conor McGregor has gone through a range of emotions in the last week.

Many readers will guess that picking Lance Armstrong as Sportsman of the Year must be a juvenile wind-up. Sports Monster of the Century more like.

The pain of losing a loved one leaves an indelible mark on the hardest heart.

Former Ajax, Juventus and Barcelona midfielder Edgar Davids has taken up a coaching role with the Football League’s bottom club, Barnet.

A man found guilty of sending a menacing tweet has won his challenge against conviction.

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Jeanne Davis had a thriving graphic design business, which she had developed over a number of years.

Tottenham footballer Jermain Defoe said today that he was “shocked and saddened” after his cousin was stabbed to death.

Carlton Cole looks set to return to the West Ham team for tomorrow’s Carling Cup semi-final, first leg against Birmingham.

Former Holland international Edgar Davids has left Crystal Palace by mutual consent after less than three months with the club.

Michael Cera would have got involved with any project Edgar Wright was working on.

Video and computer games geeks will certainly love Edgar ‘Shaun of the Dead’ Wright’s screen version of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s cult graphic novels, but if you’re not into that strange world this might be disappointing since at best it’s a curate’s egg: good in parts.

Tom Cruise has revealed the director for ‘Mission: Impossible IV’.

Burnley captain Steven Caldwell returns to the squad to face Manchester City tomorrow following a four-month absence with a groin injury.

Rangers Supporters Trust today confirmed they had submitted an “exploratory document” to the club with the aim of taking over David Murray’s majority shareholding.

Burnley have no fresh injuries as they prepare for Sunday’s crunch derby against Blackburn in the Barclays Premier League.

Burnley’s top-scorer Steven Fletcher could make his return from injury for the visit of Wolves tomorrow in the Premier League.

Burnley striker Steven Fletcher faces a late fitness test ahead of the Premier League match against Stoke at Turf Moor tomorrow night.

Portsmouth manager Avram Grant has made two changes to a side staring relegation in the face after they became the first Premier League club to enter administration yesterday.

Graham Alexander is poised to make his return from injury when Burnley host Portsmouth in the Premier League tomorrow.

Burnley defender Leon Cort is expected to be fit for Sunday’s Barclays Premier League trip to Aston Villa.

FULHAM moved into ninth place in the Premier League with a comfortable win over Burnley at Craven Cottage last night.

Fulham made three changes for the visit of Burnley in the Barclays Premier League at Craven Cottage.

Stephen Jordan is pushing to be in contention for Burnley’s trip to Fulham tomorrow night in the Barclays Premier League.

Chelsea and England captain John Terry retained his place in the side against Burnley despite allegations about his private life.

New signings Leon Cort and Nicky Weaver will be included in Burnley’s squad to face Chelsea at Turf Moor tomorrow.

Burnley boss Brian Laws should have strikers David Nugent and Steven Fletcher both available to face his predecessor Owen Coyle’s Bolton side tomorrow.

Brian Laws has been boosted by the return to fitness of Jay Rodriguez, Chris McCann and Martin Paterson ahead of Burnley’s trip to Reading in the FA Cup fourth round tomorrow.

Brian Laws faces major problems in central defence for his first match in charge of Burnley at Manchester United tomorrow.

THE last time Arsene Wenger lifted a trophy was the FA Cup in 2005 and realistically the Frenchman knows that with Manchester United now eliminated, the famous old competition has suddenly become his side’s best bet for silverware this term.

Burnley defenders Tyrone Mears and Stephen Jordan are both suspended for the trip to League One MK Dons in the FA Cup.

Everton made one change from the side that drew at Sunderland on St Stephen's Day, striker Ayegbeni Yakubu replacing Louis Saha, who has a muscle injury.

Burnley manager Owen Coyle could name an unchanged side for the Premier League match against Wolves on Sunday.