A man in England who has to give police 24 hours' notice before he has sex with a new partner once told a psychiatric nurse he needed women "to be scared or I don't respond", a court has heard.

Given wizardry is her forte, it comes as no surprise that JK Rowling’s particular brand of magic has extended to sales of a script inspired by one of her stories — Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two has become the fastest-selling script of all time.

An Irish-led international study of a key global temperature range has found increasing thermal stress on the environment and further proof of global warming over half a century.

Derby 1 Manchester United 3: It was 16 years ago that an FA Cup victory supposedly saved Alex Ferguson from losing his job as Manchester United manager and Louis van Gaal may well have just done the same with this win over Derby.

HAVING starred in a string of American TV shows, such as Dirty Sexy Money and Shake It Up, Bella Thorne is no stranger to fame, and the 17-year-old Disney star exudes a confidence that surpasses her age.

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes ****

Britain’s Got Talent winner Pudsey the dog took a ‘bow wow’ on the red carpet at the premiere of his big screen debut yesterday.

Queens Park Rangers 1 Derby County 0

Police released thousands of pages from their investigation into last year’s massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, providing the most detailed and disturbing picture yet of the rampage.

Recordings of emergency calls made during the Connecticut primary school massacre reveal terrified callers being urged to take cover amid gunshots in the background.

Ronnie O'Sullivan marks his 38th birthday today with a UK Championship quarter-final appearance - but any celebrations will be reserved for if he beats Stuart Bingham.

Here is what they wore:

Everton 2 West Brom 1

West Brom midfielder Claudio Yacob returned after an eight-game absence with a hamstring injury for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Aston Villa.

West Brom boss Steve Clarke will check on the fitness of a trio of players before finalising his side for tomorrow evening’s Barclays Premier League derby with Aston Villa at the Hawthorns.

West Brom 0 QPR 1

Portuguese midfielder Daniel Carrico was given his Reading debut against West Brom after completing a £600,000 move from Sporting Lisbon.

QPR manager Harry Redknapp has made four changes to the side which beat Chelsea in midweek for this afternoon’s FA Cup third round tie against West Brom.

West Brom 1 Fulham 2

West Brom head coach Steve Clarke will check on the fitness of several key players ahead of tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham.

Manchester United 2 West Brom 0

West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke made 10 changes from the side that drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur for the Capital One Cup second round tie at Yeovil Town.

West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson will await late fitness checks on striker Shane Long and midfielder Graham Dorrans before finalising his side for Sunday’s Premier League derby at Wolves.

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson is weighing up whether to give full debuts to newcomers Liam Ridgewell and Keith Andrews in tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Swansea.

West Brom midfielder Paul Scharner is again struggling to overcome an Achilles problem ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth round clash with Norwich at the Hawthorns.

West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson has mixed fitness news ahead of the Premier League clash with Stoke at the Britannia Stadium tomorrow.

West Brom had some key players back in their squad for this afternoon’s Barclays Premier League clash with Norwich at The Hawthorns.

West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson will check on the fitness of six first-team regulars before naming his side for tomorrow’s home Barclays Premier League clash with Norwich.

As Ireland’s economic crisis bites hard, thousands are returning to college. And many are making radical career changes, says Áilín Quinlan

He may be one of the world’s most eminent scientists but one thing remains a mystery to Professor Stephen Hawking – women.

West Brom could be without eight first-team regulars as their injury crisis mounts ahead of tomorrow’s FA Cup third-round clash with Cardiff at the Hawthorns.

TOTTENHAM moved to within three points of second-placed Manchester United after Jermain Defoe finally broke through West Brom’s stubborn resistance with a second-half winner at White Hart Lane.

West Brom midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu is a major fitness doubt for the Barclays Premier League clash with Everton at The Hawthorns on Sunday.

Striker Mario Balotelli returned as Barclays Premier League leaders Manchester City made four changes at West Brom this afternoon.

West Brom head coach Roy Hodgson is hopeful midfielder James Morrison will be available for the home Barclays Premier League clash with Manchester City on Monday.

PAUL SCHARNER extended Newcastle’s winless Premier League run to six games as West Brom won on the road for the second time in five days.

West Brom will be without midfielder James Morrison for tomorrow’s Barclays Premier League clash with Newcastle at St James’ Park

West Brom midfielder Zoltan Gera is in contention to make his first appearance since rejoining the club in Sunday’s Barclays Premier League clash at Norwich.

West Brom boss Roy Hodgson plans to hand some of his fringe players game time in tomorrow’s Carling Cup second round tie at Bournemouth.

West Brom have a major doubt over striker Peter Odemwingie for tomorrow’s visit to Chelsea while winger Jerome Thomas will definitely miss the Barclays Premier League game.

West Brom are likely to hand a rare taste of first-team action to teenagers James Hurst and George Thorne as they finish their campaign at Newcastle with the pressure off.