Jimmy Savile raped a 15-year-old girl with another DJ who told her "you should be thanking us", a court has heard.

A former Radio Caroline DJ raped a 15-year-old girl together with Jimmy Savile, a court in England has heard.

Efforts to tame a raging wildfire that has destroyed 200 homes near the Californian resort of Lake Tahoe suffered a setback when a backfire set to control the blaze jumped a fireline, forcing a new round of evacuations.

Cyclone Gonu battered Oman’s coast yesterday with fierce winds and torrential rains, forcing thousands from their homes and shutting down oil installations before heading towards the world’s most important crude oil tanker route.

CRUDE oil in New York rose to its highest close this year after Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer, said it will comply with OPEC production cuts.

EUROPEAN Rugby Cup have cleared Ulster lock Matt McCullough of two misconduct charges in relation to allegations of racist language towards London Irish winger Delon Armitage last month.

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) essentially sat on its hands yesterday in the face of soaring oil prices by deciding to keep its output steady.

A FEW key pointers to the state of the oil industry have emerged in the past few days suggesting the chances of us ever seeing oil going back to $40 per barrel (pb), let alone to the pre war on Iraq days of $24-28pb could be gone for ever.

THE dollar struck a two-month high against the euro yesterday, driven by the belief the US Federal Reserve may introduce a tough interest rate regime.

NEW YORK crude oil futures may fall this week as surging imports from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries boost US inventories, according to a survey of traders and analysts.

South Africa rugby star Percy Montgomery, who could have been banned for life for pushing over a touch judge during a match, will be free to play again in six months.

South African full-back Percy Montgomery’s career could be in ruins after he was sent off for pushing a touch judge in Newport’s Welsh Premier League clash with Swansea last night.

SWANSEA centre Mark Taylor has a score to settle at Donnybrook this evening (7.35pm).