Some of the country’s best young classical musicians will be teaming up with one of the kings of the West End to take a 20-year journey through the music of the silver screen.

TV star Paul O'Grady is due to leave hospital after tests showed that "all is fine", his management has said.

Dame Helen Mirren has won her first ever Olivier Award.

Dame Helen Mirren and Billie Piper will go head-to-head at this year’s Olivier Awards – while James McAvoy is in the running for Macbeth.

Hollywood hasn’t diminished the magic of Les Miserables, says Marjorie Brennan

A dynamic youth orchestra has bagged another West End star for its flagship performance.

Christopher Maloney reportedly feels "neglected" by Gary Barlow.

Lance Armstrong said today he was “gratified” the US attorney’s office had decided not to bring charges against him after a nearly two-year investigation into whether the champion cyclist and his teammates ran a doping programme.

A criminal probe of Lance Armstrong and his former US Postal team was closed last night, without the seven-time Tour de France winner being charged over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Chart veteran Sir Tom Jones was honoured by the music industry for his outstanding contribution over the past half century.

Entertainer Michael Ball is to perform in Dublin and Belfast next summer.

Manchester City have confirmed four senior stars have left the club.

Mark Hughes is preparing to ditch at least a dozen members of last season’s Manchester City squad.

Manchester City have completed the signing of teenage Schalke full-back Nils Zander.

MARK HUGHES insists his door is always open to any Manchester City player unhappy at his treatment at Eastlands. City’s exit from the FA Cup last weekend came amid more rumours of strife behind the scenes.

MARK HUGHES is collecting votes of confidence like another football manager down the road in Manchester racks up major trophies.

West Brom 2 Manchester City 1

Manchester City striker Robinho looks set to return to the side for the derby against Manchester United on Sunday at Eastlands.

Schalke 0 Manchester City 2

STEPHEN IRELAND may have fallen out of love with international football, but his romance with Manchester City continues to blossom with every passing week.

Under-pressure Manchester City boss Mark Hughes has received a double dose of good news on the injury front with Darius Vassell and Benjani both coming through a reserve team outing against Liverpool.

Victoria Beckham has dropped her lawsuit against American fashion label Rock & Republic over alleged loss of earnings.

MARK HUGHES could barely contain his fury after a contentious penalty decision saw his expensively-assembled side slip to defeat at Wigan.

Wigan 2 Manchester City 1

Manchester City manager Mark Hughes recalled record signing Robinho for his side’s Premier League clash with Wigan at the JJB Stadium.

Mark Hughes slated his players for lacking professionalism after billionaire club Manchester City were humiliated by hard-up Brighton in the Carling Cup.

Brighton 2 Manchester City 2 (Brighton win 5-3 on penalties)

British record signing Robinho was pitched in from the start as Manchester City began their Middle East-backed revolution against Chelsea.

Sunderland 0 Manchester City 3

Shaun Wright-Phillips was handed a second debut for Manchester City at Sunderland this afternoon.

FC Midtjylland 0 Manchester City 1 (after extra-time, Man City win 4-2 on penalties)

MANCHESTER CITY manager Mark Hughes praised the medical staff who attended to Micah Richards after he was injured in an aerial collision with teammate Tal Ben Haim during yesterday’s 3-0 over West Ham at Eastlands.

SVEN Goran Eriksson was last night set to be put out of his misery at Manchester City after being summoned for talks over his future with representatives of the owner Thaksin Shinawatra.

Victoria Beckham is set to launch legal action against fashion label Rock & Republic over loss of earnings, according to reports.

Liverpool 1 Manchester City 0

Michael Ball has urged Manchester City owner Thaksin Shinawatra to stick with Sven-Goran Eriksson even though it is looking increasingly likely the former England boss will be replaced this summer.

Sven-Goran Eriksson will not quit Manchester City despite fresh speculation about his future, his agent insisted tonight.

Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson looks set to have midfield duo Martin Petrov and Michael Johnson available for the visit of Chelsea.

Midfielder Dietmar Hamann returns from suspension for Manchester City’s Barclays Premier League trip to Birmingham tomorrow.

Manchester City expect striker Benjani Mwaruwari to be fit for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League trip to Bolton.

Manchester City captain Richard Dunne passed a fitness test on his injured shin to make his 250th league appearance for the club against Tottenham at Eastlands today.

Manchester City defender Richard Dunne faces a late fitness test on his injured shin ahead of his side’s Barclays Premier League clash with Tottenham on Sunday.

MANCHESTER CITY manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has spoken of his debt to Richard Dunne as the defender battles to be fit to face Tottenham on Sunday.

Manchester City manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has spoken of his debt to Richard Dunne as the defender battles to be fit to face Tottenham on Sunday.