Crystal Palace are closing in on their new manager and are considering a stunning return for Neil Warnock.

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Summer signing Mauro Zarate volleyed a debut goal in West Ham's 3-1 Premier League victory at Crystal Palace today to ease the pressure on manager Sam Allardyce.

Crystal Palace appear to have pressed pause on a move for Malky Mackay to take over at Selhurst Park with caretaker boss Keith Millen expected to be in charge for Saturday’s meeting with West Ham.

Crystal Palace caretaker manager Keith Millen says the players have been left shocked and confused by the departure of Tony Pulis.

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The directors of the loss-making Irish arm of fashion retailer Karen Millen must produce a viable business plan to ensure continued support for the business from its parent firm.

A BRITISH clothing company has won its High Court action alleging Dunnes Stores breached European regulations by copying a woman’s shirt and top. Dunnes will have to account to the Karen Millen (KM) chain for profits made on sales of the copied garments, which were sold through its Savida range.

A spokeswoman for Dunnes Stores said the company was not making any comment on the judgment that ruled the company had copied a design belonging to British fashion design label Karen Millen.

One of Britain’s most exclusive clothing chains won a landmark case today after it claimed Dunnes Stores copied its design.

Celtic manager Gordon Strachan will give Craig Beattie a start in attack alongside Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for the home Bank of Scotland Premier League clash with St Mirren today.

A woman accused of helping her lover smother her husband to death told police he had been abducted in a row over drugs, a court heard today.

CELTIC chief executive Peter Lawwell revealed he will be having private discussions with St Mirren after the Saints’ PA announcer claimed the visiting fans had been singing sectarian songs in the first half of the Hoops’ 3-1 Bank of Scotland Premier League victory at Love Street.

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A seventh person has been charged in connection with the £53m (€76.55m) Securitas depot heist in the UK, police said tonight.

Fashion chains Principles and Warehouse are on the brink of a sale that will land their owners a £130m (€187.8m) pay-day, it was reported today.