MIDWAY through every 12-week certificate course at the Ballymaloe Cookery School, we all pile onto a bus and go on a foodie tour.

While the pre-theatre dinner is a great boon to the restaurateurs, The Menu confesses to finding such dining to be overly rushed so is much taken with the Ballyvolane House solution, whereby the theatre comes to the diners.

Sir Elton John is reportedly planning to have another baby.

Australian superstar Black Caviar could be tested by the outstanding Singapore sprinter Rocket Man in November’s Patinack Farm Classic.

JOHN OXX’S once-raced Dance Secretary can land the nap in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden at Limerick this evening.

Music legend Elton John has slammed today’s songwriters as “pretty awful” and TV as “arse-paralysingly” boring.

ADDRESS UNKNOWN, with his sights lowered, can land the nap in the Listed Silver Stakes at the Curragh tonight.

IRISH trainer Carl O’Callaghan could be a new face at Royal Ascot in the summer after hitting the big time with his American raider Kinsale King in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan.

Irish-born trainer Carl O’Callaghan could be a new face at Royal Ascot in the summer after hitting the big time with his American raider Kinsale King in the Golden Shaheen at Meydan.

American raider Kinsale King defended his unbeaten record in the Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan.

Elton John is facing a backlash from conservative Christian groups after stating in an interview that Jesus was a gay man.

High-class sprinter Rocket Man will be out of action for at least six months.

Elton John is to perform a massive New Year's Eve celebration concert in London

English singer Amy Winehouse has apologised to Elton John for cancelling one of her London gigs earlier this year, after the veteran rocker bought a ticket for the axed show.

A VIRTUAL “Rock of Ages” line-up has been confirmed for the Live at the Marquee gigs in Cork, with the announcement yesterday that the latest acts to sign up are Elton John and rap idol 50 Cent.

Elton John celebrated his 60th birthday with a host of celebrity friends, including Michael Stipe, Pierce Brosnan, Ozzy Osbourne and Bette Midler, at a New York City cathedral on Saturday night.

Elton John has offered his services as an unlikely advisor to troubled rocker Tom Chaplin, and the Rocket Man has reportedly spent hours on the phone counselling the Keane star through rehab.

Pamela Anderson and pole dancing proved too hot for American TV giant NBC, which dropped a number featuring the actress in a sexy big-screen video from an Elton John television special.

George Michael has finally ended his bitter feud with Elton John and as a peace offering, he's given the Rocket Man permission to use their 1991 duet 'Don't let the sun go down on me' for an album of duets he plans to release later this year.

Elton John is amazed his pal Rod Stewart denied reports he's to become a father for the seventh time - because the Rocket Man insists Stewart confided his fiancee Penny lancaster is pregnant.

Pop legend George Michael has warned other celebrities to keep their private lives secret from Elton John because he's "the busiest rumour mill in town".

With one mighty leap we find ourselves back in the l930s for what is a comic-book, Saturday morning serial sort of film.

MUSIC legend Elton John said yesterday he would like to “marry” his lover David Furnish.

Blue's Lee Ryan has spent £10,000 (€15,600) on a white sequined suit, once owned by Elton John.