DOZENS of brides-to-be will have a nervous wait to see if there big day can go ahead after it emerged that a well-known Co Kildare wedding venue might have to close its doors.

IF Federation Equestre Internationale president Princess Haya was selling a horse at Ballinasloe Fair next month, I doubt she would get many buyers, based on her recent promotion of equestrian sport.

SIX-TIME winner Lance Armstrong lost the Tour de France yellow jersey after another dramatic day of climbing which handed Germany’s Jens Voigt the race lead for only the second time in his career.

ANGERS, a town in western France known for its medieval castle and Cointreau liqueur, now has a new, more sordid reputation — as the home of a paedophilia ring where parents allegedly raped, abused and pimped children and even babies.

Angers, a town in western France known for its medieval castle and Cointreau liqueur, now has a new, more sordid reputation – as the home of a paedophilia ring where parents allegedly raped, abused and pimped children and even babies.

Montferrand v Harlequins teams

SANTIAGO BOTERO put recent mountain misery behind him to take victory in stage 15 of the Tour de France to Les Deux Alpes yesterday.

Santiago Botero put recent mountain misery behind him to take victory in stage 15 of the Tour de France to Les Deux Alpes.

Frenchman Christophe Moreau delighted the home supporters by winning the Tour de France prologue in Dunkirk.

Ireland's U-17s held France to a scoreless draw today in the first of two challenge games in Montpellier.