Boris Johnson sowed confusion over England's World Cup involvement - before his team rejected suggestions that Gareth Southgate's squad could be pulled from the competition.

Budweiser has switched all its US brewing to renewable electricity and is adding a clean energy logo to its labels as part of a global shift to green power by its parent Anheuser-Busch InBev, writes Alister Doyle.

The mother of 13 children kept locked in filthy conditions was "perplexed" about why police came to their home.

Anna Richardson says the nude dating show Naked Attraction will take things one step further on the new series, writes Jeananne Craig.

Slapstick comedy and tumbling sets provided the belly laughs in The Play that Goes Wrong, writes Ed Power.

Two Hatton Garden raiders posed as workmen to break into a high-end London jewellers in a burglary bearing striking similarities to the daring multi-million pound heist five years later, a court has heard.

There is concern among social care professionals that children in the Irish system are being sexually exploited.

A US police chief couldn’t believe his eyes after opening a letter from a man convicted of drunk driving.

Great British Bake Off co-host Sue Perkins has thanked fans for their support after revealing she has a brain tumour that means she cannot have children.

One inventor has designed underwear that protect male fertility from radiation.

Jodie Kidd says the way Sue Perkins was treated by 'Top Gear' fans was "horrific".

WHEN you think of Sue Perkins, the English broadcaster who has Enid Blyton levels of spunky jolliness, you might think, ‘ah yes, cake’.

Annemarie O’Connor has distilled this season into six key trends. Make your wardrobe more fashion forward by playing around with a few......

SINGER Johnny Cash burst onto the music scene in June, 1955, when his double A-side ‘Hey Porter’ and ‘Cry, Cry, Cry’ reached no 14 in the US country charts.

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When it comes to the seasons, fashion is always one giant leap ahead. You’ll already have seen warm clothes in the shops and screamed “but it’s still August!”

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Mick McCarthy’s hopes of becoming Ireland manager may be fading and he was fully focused on his current side Ipswich last night.

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SATURDAY

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher today committed suicide outside the club’s Arrowhead Stadium home minutes after shooting and killing his girlfriend, authorities have confirmed.

Des Smyth won his second Travis Perkins plc Senior Masters title in three years with a superb four under par 68 in the final round at Woburn.

A Cork-based composer and violinist have formed a partnership to launch an innovative new work, writes Nicki ffrench Davis.

A News Corp board member said today embattled chief executive Rupert Murdoch had the full support of the company's board of directors and denied it was considering replacing him with chief operating officer Chase Carey.

FOR some of us, the fun just goes on. First, the Queen. Second, Obama.

BOSS Liam Hogan toasted absent friend Stephen Perkins as Ballyboden St Enda’s claimed an historic fourth Dublin SHC title on the trot.

Jailed pop star George Michael insisted he has received “no special treatment of any kind” during his time behind bars.

GEORGE MICHAEL was sentenced to eight weeks in jail and lost his licence for five years yesterday for driving under the influence of drugs when he crashed his car into a London photo shop.

Pop star George Michael is starting an eight-week prison sentence tonight for crashing his Range Rover while high on cannabis.

Pop star George Michael was jailed for eight weeks today after he admitted crashing his Range Rover while under the influence of cannabis.

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An alcoholic rogue trader who cost his company £6m (€7.4m) after a drunken golf weekend was today fined £72,000 (€89,000) and banned for a minimum of five years by the City watchdog.

NEW YORK governor David Paterson, who repeatedly and defiantly said he would let voters decide if he should run the state, abruptly quit his nascent election bid yesterday amid a stalled agenda, faltering popularity and criticism of his handling of a domestic abuse case involving one of his most trusted aides.

Russell Brand last night dedicated his British Comedy Award to Jonathan Ross - who pulled out of hosting the show after the pair's lewd phone calls to Andrew Sachs.

GRAFTON GROUP, the owner of Woodies DIY, and Travis Perkins, the owner of Wickes home improvement chain, should merge according to NCB Stockbrokers.

A MENTAL health programme for primary schools, similar to one successfully working in Scotland, could improve behaviour in the classroom, a conference heard at the weekend.

A representative for Mischa Barton has hit out at money-hungry publications printing unflattering photos of the actress - insisting the images were manipulated in a bid to sell more magazine copies.

Amy Winehouse looked on tearfully today as her husband was remanded in custody charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice.

David Beckham enjoyed a dream first start for the Los Angeles Galaxy with a trademark free-kick goal and an assist to send his new team on the way to the inaugural SuperLiga final with a victory over DC United at the Home Depot Center on Wednesday.

A US prisoner who fled after being released from custody to determine whether he could donate a kidney to his ailing son was caught with his girlfriend in Mexico.