Former President Nelson Mandela welcomed stars including actor Will Smith and rock band Queen to South Africa today for his second concert to raise awareness of the Aids pandemic ravaging the continent.

TWO white-knuckle rides in two days are probably a bit much, but what’s the point in coming to Cork Week if you’re not prepared to take a couple of chances both at sea and ashore?

THE multi-billionaire owner of Chelsea FC, Roman Abramovich, was rumoured last night to be planning to drop the anchor of his 300-foot luxury yacht at Europe’s largest sailing regatta, which officially opened in Cork last night.

ONE of the world’s top hi-tech racing yachts is on its way to Cork this weekend, but it won’t be sailing under its own power.