Cheryl Cole has caused hairspray sales to soar. The 27-year-old beauty - who is renowned for her love of big hair - is believed to be behind a spike in demand for the product, with sales in the UK leaping by a fifth in the past year.

An Ethiopian immigrant has been convicted of the genital mutilation of his two-year-old daughter and was sentenced to 10 years in prison in what was believed to be the first such criminal case in the US.

Champions Greystones outclassed a brave Instonians side 39-20 in the AIB League Division Three final curtain raiser at Lansdowne Road - scorching through for seven tries in the process.

Jennifer Lopez is rumoured to be attending Alex P's birthday party in Ibiza on Friday.