Children and young people are growing up in an “unprecedented toxic climate” of stress and pressure, according to a new poll.

The Saturdays star Frankie Sandford has become a mother, with a son called Parker.

Chaos broke out at a children’s variety show at the Tivoli Theatre in Dublin following a suspected pepper spray attack on audience members, a court has heard.

'I’m A Celebrity' winner Dougie Poynter has described how he tried to kill himself after his life became “a relentless hell”.

FLY-HALF Dan Parks kicked 14 points as Cardiff Blues made it two from two in the Heineken Cup with a scrappy win over 14-man London Irish at Cardiff City Stadium.

The Saturdays star Frankie Sandford has checked into a rehab clinic.

AT last, Munster secured a victory at the third time of asking in this pre-season programme — a timely boost in advance of Saturday’s RaboDirect Pro12 league opener at Musgrave Park against Newport Gwent Dragons.

A TEAM of scientists flew to the Australian Outback yesterday to recover a Japanese space capsule they hope contains asteroid samples with clues to the evolution of the solar system.

SECTARIAN thugs who attacked a group of Dublin children at an international soccer tournament in the north also threatened to kneecap officials, it was revealed.

Sectarian thugs who attacked children at an international soccer tournament in the North also threatened to kneecap officials, it was revealed today.

EVEN GUEST speaker Alex Ferguson couldn’t help but smile when James Sandford stood alongside him in the Mansion House yesterday, remarking with a smile that the 6ft 5 inch UUJ student “might do a job” for him in the centre of the Manchester United defence!

FORMER Scotland and Lions international winger Roger Baird will have plenty reason to cheer the Scotland Under-20’s at Dubarry Park tonight (7.30pm).

THERE are three changes and one positional switch from the Ireland Under-20 side that lost to France for tomorrow night’s meeting with Scotland (Dubarry Park, Athlone, 7.30pm).

Nearly 200 workers at a Northern Ireland textiles factory were told tonight that they are to lose their jobs.

Dungannon 15 Garryowen 13

High-flying Ballymena lifted themselves one point shy of the top of the Division One table with the slenderest of victories in the big Ulster derby at Stevenson Park.