A MAN who was married with four children made thousands of indecent calls to children as young as eight across Britain pretending to be a doctor carrying out sexual health checks, a court heard yesterday.

US millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen and a two-man Russian-American crew returned from the international space station to Earth early today in a lightning-swift, bone-jarring descent.

A RUSSIAN spacecraft docked flawlessly and ahead of schedule at the International Space Station (ISS) yesterday, delivering an American space traveller and a new two-man Russian-American crew.

A Russian rocket roared into space today in a burst of flame, launching the world’s third space tourist, US millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen, and a US-Russian crew on a two-day trip to the international space station.

Budding astronomers were urged to turn their eyes skywards tonight as the International Space Station blazes across Irish skies.

Space shuttle Discovery unhitched today from the orbital outpost its astronauts called home for nine days, readying itself for the long, dangerous journey back to Earth.

A Russian space capsule carrying an Italian, a Russian and an American hurtled safely home to Earth from the International Space Station today, landing softly on the marshy Central Asian steppes in the early-morning darkness.

Des Smyth flew into Cork from Celtic Manor in Wales to top the leaderboard after the Motorola pro-am at Little Island - a tournament that finished in darkness because of the bulging field.

Northampton coach Wayne Smith has threatened changes for his side’s Powergen Cup semi-final against Newcastle on Saturday.