ENGLAND: A primary school head teacher has apologised for pupils’ nightmares after clips from Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ were shown in class.

Tune in to RTE One at 8pm tonight for the 59th annual Eurovision Song Contest live from the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen.

NEW ZEALAND: An endurance swimmer has spoken of being protected from a shark by a pod of dolphins as he swam one of the toughest stretches of open water in the world.

Adele is expected to make a triumphant return to the Brits tonight 12 months after her breakthrough appearance at the awards catapulted her to stardom.

The BRIT Awards 2012 have been announced for February 21.

IN A GALLERY shop the other day, surrounded by Banksy prints and street artists that were so cutting edge that nobody but the gallery owner had heard of them, there were several prints of Marilyn Monroe by the pop art god Peter Blake.

PINK FLOYD’s sleeve for the classic Dark Side Of The Moon has been named the best ever album cover.

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey performed a duet with Paul McCartney at a star-packed bash after he jumped on stage.

THE Irish leader of a British armed robbery gang wept yesterday as he learned he was likely to die in prison after being convicted by a judge in a historic trial without a jury.

A CRIMINAL trial is to go ahead for the first time without a jury in England and Wales following an historic ruling by the Court of Appeal yesterday.

The first management contract between The Beatles and their manager Brian Epstein is expected to fetch £250,000 (€318,771) at auction.

Noel Gallagher and James Blunt are joining forces for a new charity project.

The designer of The Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album has slammed record company Apple for denying him copyright of the infamous image.

The Beach Boys have commissioned Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band artwork creator Peter Blake to provide illustrations for a limited edition version of their classic album Pet Sounds.

VALUABLE jewellery once belonging to screen-legend Marilyn Monroe has been stolen from an exhibition, Scotland Yard said yesterday.

A judge in Brazil sentenced six men to more than 20 years in prison in the killing of New Zealand yachtsman Peter Blake.

The body of Sir Peter Blake, the champion New Zealand yachtsman killed by pirates in Brazil last week, was today due to arrive in Britain for burial.

Seven men have been arrested in connection with the murder of champion yachtsman Peter Blake and Brazilian police said they were looking for at least one more suspect.

Double America’s Cup winner Peter Blake has been killed by pirates in the Amazon, his race sponsors said today.