Farmers in the UK are attempting to get back to work today after restrictions on the movement of animals in the wake of the foot and mouth outbreak were relaxed.

GEORGE BEST’S death yesterday will kick start a certain type of eulogy. There’ll be plenty of obituaries to read for the next few days, with the usual interchangeable ingredients: Belfast, El Beatle, Matt Busby, Miss World, Fulham, America.

GRIEVING but dignified, the family of George Best faced the world’s media only moments after he died.

THE death of soccer legend George Best marks the poignant end of an era that produced one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen.

It was the sad news they had been expecting, but George Best’s family were clearly still devastated when they spoke of his death today.

Manchester United today led the tributes to “one of the greatest footballers of all time” after George Best passed away.

Football legend George Best remained close to death today after doctors said they could do nothing more to save him.

FOOTBALL legend George Best was last night spending his final hours in hospital surrounded by his loved ones as he comes to “the end of the long road.”

Football legend George Best was tonight spending his final hours in hospital surrounded by his loved ones as he comes to “the end of the long road”.

Football legend George Best is losing his battle for life, his doctor said today.

Football legend George Best is “coming to the end of the long road of his ill-health”, his doctor said today.

Doctors warned family and fans of George Best to prepare for the worst today after the football legend suffered a “really bad night”.

Fears were growing for George Best today after he suffered a “really bad night”.

George Best remained on a ventilator today after there was no change in his condition overnight.

GEORGE BEST had to be put back on a ventilator after a disturbed night but remains “alert”, his doctor said yesterday.

Doctors treating George Best were today hoping that he could recover further and come off his ventilator.

George Best is now partly conscious and is able to move his head and eyes, the doctor treating him said today.

George Best remained “desperately ill” today as he continued his fight for life in hospital.

GEORGE BEST cannot continue to survive “day after day after day” without showing signs of improvement, his doctor said yesterday.

George Best cannot continue to survive “day after day after day” without showing signs of improvement, his doctor said today.

There has been “no change” in George Best’s condition overnight, his doctor said today.

Today will be critical for football legend George Best’s survival, according to doctors treating him.

Doctors treating football legend George Best say the next 24 hours are critical for his recovery.

Football legend George Best remains on life support today as his family maintains a vigil around his bedside.

George Best’s family were gathered round his bedside tonight as the football legend fought for his life.

Former soccer star George Best was today fighting for survival on a life support machine, the hospital where he is being treated said.

The doctor treating George Best admits the Manchester United legend has suffered “a big setback” in his fight against illness in hospital.

Football legend George Best has suffered a “big setback” in his battle to recover from illness in hospital, the doctor treating him said today.

The condition of soccer legend George Best is still improving and he could soon be moved out of intensive care, a hospital spokesman said today.

GEORGE BEST yesterday got out of his hospital bed and spoke to friends and family as doctors admitted he could leave intensive care within days.

George Best today got out of his hospital bed and spoke to friends and family as doctors admitted he could leave his intensive care unit within days.

Manchester United legend George Best is starting to wake up and doctors are “very pleased with him”, his agent said today.

George Best remains in intensive care but is "okay" according to the doctor responsible for his care.

An update on George Best’s condition is expected later today after his specialist examines him.

FORMER football star Denis Law last night wept after seeing ex-team-mate George Best lying gravely ill in a hospital bed, as fans prayed for the fellow Manchester United legend.

Alex Ferguson has expressed his hope that George Best pulls through his current illness.

George Best was a “little better” today, according to the doctor treating the football legend.

Manchester United legend George Best is continuing to battle for life as the doctor in charge of his care said: “We are not giving up”.

SOCCER legend George Best’s highs and lows have always been played out in the public spotlight.

SOCCER legend George Best was last night continuing to battle for life as the doctor in charge of his care said: “We are not giving up.”

Soccer legend George Best was tonight continuing to battle for life as the doctor in charge of his care said: “We are not giving up”.