Skin cancer sufferers could be cured of the disease with new breakthrough drugs, experts claimed, as they hailed the “beginning of a new era”.

Tranmere today sacked manager John Barnes and his assistant Jason McAteer.

A SINGLE jab of a chemotherapy drug can cure a common type of testicular cancer, researchers said yesterday.

Voucher and savings club Park reported a sharp drop in annual profits today, but said orders for this Christmas were up 17% amid signs the industry is on the mend following the high-profile collapse of rival Farepak.

Liverpool owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are unlikely to sell the club unless they receive an offer "which makes no financial sense", according to a business expert.

MISBEHAVIOUR and class streaming are causing greater numbers of students from working class backgrounds to switch off from school in the run-up to the Junior Certificate, research has found.

Australia coach Eddie Jones is upbeat about his team’s chances of ending a 42-year hoodoo at Ellis Park in Johannesburg in a fortnight’s time.

George Wimpey Plc, Britain’s biggest homebuilder by revenue, said profit in the first half increased 29% as the company expanded US output and benefited from rising house prices.

Bill Kenwright has finally taken over as Everton chairman, replacing Philip Carter, who will now be the club’s life president.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) announced today that their conference this year is to be held on April 1 and 2 at the Great Southern Hotel in Killarney.

New South Wales full-back Duncan McRae has been banned for seven weeks as a result of the punching incident that left Ronan O’Gara battered and bloodied.