The late 'Glee' star, who was found dead in his hotel room on July 13 in Vancouver, Canada, may have overdosed on heroin and alcohol because his tolerance was lower than usual following his stint in rehab in April.

Investigators found a spoon with drug residue and a used hypodermic needle in the hotel room where 'Glee' actor Cory Monteith was found dead in July, a coroner has said.

High school hit series Glee returned for its fifth season, with a subtle, sad reminder of late cast member Cory Monteith in the opening episode.

James Gandolfini and Cory Monteith will be honoured at the Emmy Awards.

Lea Michele wants to find out what triggered Cory Monteith's relapse.

Cory Monteith made Lea Michele feel "unstoppable" before his death.

Lea Michele had no idea Cory Monteith was using drugs again.

The season five premiere of 'Glee' will be delayed due to Cory Monteith’s death.

Cory Monteith struggled with fame.

Cory Monteith's body was cremated on Tuesday.

The 'Glee' cast allegedly staged an intervention for Cory Monteith before his death.

Cory Monteith died from a lethal combination of heroin and alcohol.

Cory Monteith was reportedly a hard-working 'Glee' star in Los Angeles and a partying substance abuser in Vancouver.

An autopsy will be carried out today on the body of Cory Monteith, the handsome young actor who shot to fame in the hit TV series Glee.

Canadian actor Cory Monteith, star of the hit TV show 'Glee', has been found dead in a Vancouver hotel.

Cory Monteith has left rehab.

'Glee' star Cory Monteith is heading to rehab, it emerged today.

Trainer Peter Monteith was found dead at his home in Scotland last night.

The cast of ‘Glee’ are coming to Ireland for a series of concerts, it has been announced.

Knockara Beau is set for a trip to Aintree following an impressive victory in the Grade Two totepool Premier Kelso Hurdle at the Borders venue.

Cloudy Lane’s Grand National preparations were hampered as he crashed out at the first fence in the totesport.com Premier Chase at Kelso to gift Money Trix an easy success.

Mitchel Henry put up a dour staying performance to land the News & Star Handicap Chase at Carlisle today.

Peter Monteith is optimistic Standin Obligation can gain the biggest success of his career in the skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby on December 26.

Peter Monteith is optimistic Standin Obligation can gain the biggest success of his career in the skybet.com Rowland Meyrick Chase at Wetherby on Boxing Day.

Palomar was given a quote of 33-1 by Cashmans for the Arkle after making a winning debut over fences at Kelso.

It almost ended in tears, but Tony Dobbin signed off his riding career on a winning note when he brought Ballyvoge home in front in a dramatic finish at Carlisle.

More than 100,000 children in the North – one in four – are living in poverty, according to shock figures released by Save the Children today.

Ferdy Murphy and Graham Lee stole the show at Ayr with a 20-1 treble highlighted by Marshall Hall, who completed a hat-trick in impressive fashion in the Guinness Handicap Chase and set himself up for a trip to the Punchestown Festival in the process.

The sun may not have been shining at Ayr but Marshall Hall is certainly making hay and took his second race inside four days with a bloodless victory in the RGM Really Good Move Novices’ Chase.

EVAN WILLIAMS was “over the moon” after Highland Games justified the Welsh handler’s long trek to Sedgefield with an impressive victory in the Magic 1170 Handicap Hurdle.

SEAMUS Heffernan will have his appeal heard today against a 14-day ban handed to him by the Ascot stewards following a controversial race for the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Jockey Timmy Murphy and trainer Peter Monteith go before the disciplinary panel of the Horseracing Regulatory Authority at 11.45am tomorrow in a bid to overturn punishments handed out over the running and riding of Go Commercial.

Timmy Murphy and Peter Monteith have yet to decide whether to appeal against their punishments handed out by the Perth stewards over the running and riding of Go Commercial.

North Devon trainer Nick Williams paid his first visit to Newcastle racecourse and the 690-mile round trip was rewarded when Philson Run ran out a very game winner of the totesport Eider Chase.

Paddy The Piper extended his winning sequence to five in brave fashion in the Grade Two Tote Exacta Premier Kelso Hurdle at Kelso yesterday, but he will be giving the Cheltenham Festival a miss.

Wilson Renwick faces a spell on the sidelines following a nasty fall at Kelso on Friday.

Sue and Harvey Smith certainly have an eye for a bargain and they completed a double at Kelso today with Royal Emperor and Cill Churnain, who between them cost less than 6,000gns.

Eight men appeared in court in Belfast today charged with belonging to the outlawed loyalist Ulster Volunteer Force.

The murder of Catholic taxi driver Michael McGoldrick in July 1996 still causes fear throughout the community of mid-Ulster, a court heard today.

There's simply no stopping Tony McCoy.

THE GAA could agree to open up Croke Park on a once-off basis to host the 2008 European Soccer championships, but only if it managed to negotiate a financial package with the Government that would be too good to turn down.

Ireland have suffered another defeat when lightweight Noel Monteith suffered two counts in the third round on the way to losing 12-6 to Ukranian Volodymyr Kolesnyk.