A plus-size dancer is winning over the internet, one dance at a time, with his expressive dance moves and his passionate artistic interpretation of music.

Celtic boss Ronny Deila believes Rangers have improved since their defeat by the Hoops last year — but insists his side are still better.

An extreme sports star skydiving for the opening ceremony of a golf event in California died when he struck a tree.

An 11-year-old schoolgirl, who was left traumatised after being bitten on her right calf by a neighbour’s Bichon Frisé has been awarded €15,000 damages against the dog’s owners.

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New characters are set to join the 'Avengers'.

Erik Kondo is a paraplegic but that isn't going to get in the way of his skateboarding.

Richard Skinner tells Richard Fitzpatrick why the weird and wonderful ways of the real-life Erik Satie provided such great material for his new novella

X-Men: Days of Future Past ★★★★

I have become quite philosophical over the years. I’m quite into yoga and shamanic stuff.

IN 1976 a truck pulled to a stop in the sleepy rural village of Kilnamartyra in West Cork. In the truck, which had travelled thousands of miles from Sweden, were newly-weds Lars and Gunilla Edman — and some mould-making machines.

LOSING a job is a setback for most people, but for some it is an opportunity for adventure.

IF you want a golfing story about pain and sacrifice, take your head out of Rory McIlroy’s dental records and instead look deep into the heart of Erik Compton.

Jack Reacher (12A) opens with the murder of five civilians by Iraq War sniper veteran James Barr (Joseph Sikora).

Bill Moggridge, a British industrial designer who designed an early portable computer with the flip-open shape that is common today, has died in New York. He was 69.

MY first encounter with Heidi Murkoff is a real icebreaker.

In Peter Carey’s The Chemistry of Tears an horologist mourns her dead lover by rebuilding an automaton. Sue Leonard spoke to him about the book

The Wife who Ran Away

A SCIENTIFIC exploration to Antarctica uncovers rather more than it bargained for in The Thing (16s), when a structure is discovered buried deep in the ice.

In the 2006 animated blockbuster 'Happy Feet', an alienated emperor penguin named Mumbles found empowerment through tap-dancing, and in so doing managed to both attract a mate and stop the overfishing that imperiled his Antarctic habitat.

Eric Bana is in negotiations to star in crime thriller 'Brilliant'.

American tourists on a July 4 fishing trip were plunged into the Gulf of California in the middle of the night after a flash storm upended their boat, killing at least one man and leaving seven others missing.

THERE is an inherent problem with origin stories.

THE ongoing fascination with lethal girls continues apace in Hanna (15A) in which Saoirse Ronan plays the eponymous heroine, a teenager raised in the wilds of Finland to become a ruthless assassin by her father, ex-black ops veteran Erik (Eric Bana).

Roy Hodgson is bracing himself for several bids for in-form striker Bobby Zamora.

MIGUEL COTTO will step into the ring tonight determined not to become another footnote in Manny Pacquiao’s rise to boxing superstardom.

ROY HODGSON claimed last night’s 1-1 draw with CSKA Sofia has convinced him to continue resting his big names for Fulham’s Europa League campaign.

Fulham today signed Norway midfielder Bjorn Helge Riise on a three-year contract.

IF YOU’RE aware of the adventures of ‘mullanimal’ and the provenance of Waterford fans’ thundersticks, then chances are a part of your heart is forever white and blue.

A 21-year-old man was arrested today in connection with the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel Ferez in London, Scotland Yard said.

Wigan left-back Erik Edman is set to be out for six months after rupturing knee ligament.

Wigan boss Steve Bruce expects England striker Emile Heskey to be fit for this weekend’s Barclays Premier League clash with Derby.

ERIK MORALES accepted on Saturday night what most people in boxing were all too aware of – thousands of punches to the head have taken their toll on a great warrior.

NORWEGIAN Thor Hushovd reclaimed the yellow jersey after Australian Robbie McEwen outsprinted world champion Tom Boonen to win the second stage of the Tour de France yesterday.

THE Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) has welcomed the first tenant into its new ‘chq’ (Customs House Quay) building.

Shades of If… and Dead Poet’s Society resonate through director Mikael Hafstrom’s Evil (Metrodome).

Little Erik just won't listen to his seniors and has to deal with the consequences.

Erik Zabel bounced back from the disappointment of yesterday’s defeat on home soil to claim the Tour de France yellow jersey today.

England 3 Denmark 0

Belgian Marc Wauters will wear the yellow jersey through his home region tomorrow after snatching the Tour de France lead with victory on the streets of Antwerp today.