Former football coach Barry Bennell has appeared in court ahead of his trial next year over a string of child sex allegations.

A puppy farm owner in England whose dogs left a two-year-old girl with life-changing injuries has been jailed for 18 months.

A rogue City trader was jailed for two-and-a-half years today after he admitted covering up trades that lost his firm nearly £3m (€3.64m), triggering a dozen redundancies and pay cuts across the board.

Jack Tweed today denied using a teenager “like a sex object” as he targeted the “shyest, prettiest girl” to rape in a dark room.

Former world boxing champion Naseem Hamed was jailed for 15 months today after he admitted dangerous driving following a horrific crash in his £300,000 (€440,600) sports car.