DIY chain Homebase is to close a quarter of its stores and has ditched its boss after a review by parent company Home Retail Group found failings in its sales performance.

John Higgins labelled himself nothing more than “a journeyman” after a second successive first-round exit at the Dafabet World Championship.

Mila Kunis is to guest star on 'Two and a Half Men'.

WHEN Sharon Osbourne told Colin Farrell on the Graham Norton Show that vaginal tightening was the most excruciatingly painful cosmetic procedure she ever had, fifty per cent of viewers flinched — and that was just the men.

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.

Barry Hawkins came roaring back this afternoon to draw level with Ricky Walden in a Betfair World Championship semi-final that looked to be going all the way to the wire.

Fresh controversy surrounded Ronnie O'Sullivan today as he resumed his Betfair World Championship semi-final against Judd Trump.

Ronnie O’Sullivan faced a Crucible ticking-off from referee Michaela Tabb but regained his focus to move within sight of a place in the Betfair World Championship final.

Ronnie O’Sullivan admits Barry Hearn has the pulling power to ensure he is not lost to snooker forever.

Dennis Taylor claims there would be no tears shed among fellow players if Ronnie O'Sullivan carried out his latest threat to quit snooker.

Ronnie O’Sullivan has said he only returned to snooker because he needed the cash to pay his children’s school fees.

Ronnie O’Sullivan looked invincible as he produced one of snooker’s great sessions in building a 7-1 lead over Stuart Bingham at the Betfair World Championship.

Ronnie O’Sullivan showed a little rust but it was largely superficial as he set about the defence of his Betfair World Championship title in impressive style today.

Ireland's Mark Allen suffered a surprise exit at the hands of Ricky Walden in the first round of the China Open in Beijing today.

Judd Trump is confident he will be able to handle the pressure of being the favourite in tomorrow’s williamhill.com UK Championship final.

Mark Allen will meet Ricky Walden in the semi-final of the UK Championships in York after he edged Marco Fu 6-5 in a thrilling match last night.

Charlie Sheen has hailed Ashton Kutcher's first appearance on 'Two and a Half Men' as the "best" TV entrance ever.

Ashton Kutcher spends the majority of his 'Two and a Half Men' debut naked.

Charlie Sheen is throwing a party to watch his own funeral on 'Two and a Half Men'.

Mark Williams cruised into the quarter-finals of the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals in Dublin with a 4-0 win over Anthony Hamilton.

Shaun Murphy came through his first test at the Players Tour Championship Grand Finals as he saw off Ricky Walden’s challenge in Dublin.

Shaun Murphy dismantled Ken Doherty to record his second straight 5-0 win and book his place in the semi-finals of the Roewe Shanghai Masters.

Defending champion Stephen Maguire was sent crashing out of the Bank of Beijing China Open at the first hurdle today by Dave Harold.

Publicist Max Clifford might have cliff-hangers like last night’s battle between defending Masters champion Mark Selby and Ricky Walden in mind as he claims he could rescue snooker from what Ronnie O’Sullivan claims is a “downward spiral”.

Ricky Walden already has one ’Masters’ title to his name this season and is looking to add the more illustrious Wembley version to his CV on his debut.

Qualifier Ricky Walden stunned world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan to claim the Roewe Shanghai Masters title thanks to a stirring comeback at the Grand Stage.

World champion Ronnie O'Sullivan was forced to dig deep to establish a slender one-frame advantage over Ricky Walden after the first session of today's Roewe Shanghai Masters final.

Welsh Open champion Mark Selby is through to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters after whitewashing Mark King in the last 16.

Two-time world champion Ronnie O’Sullivan and qualifier Gerard Greene today became the first players to secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Royal London Watches Grand Prix.

Marco Fu caused the biggest shock so far at this year’s Malta Cup tonight.

Ronnie O’Sullivan feels he is losing the killer instinct that has made him snooker’s most feared opponent.

SHAUN MURPHY and Neil Robertson, two of snooker’s hottest young properties, crashed out at the opening hurdle of the Maplin UK Championship in York last night.

Ricky Waldon refused to let Ronnie O’Sullivan have it all his own way as the second round of the Maplin UK Championship got under way in York.

Troubled rocker Pete Doherty's Babyshambles bandmates were arrested in London on Monday following a reported drink-driving incident.

Chinese teenager Ding Jun Hui has suffered a shock defeat in Prestatyn, denying the youngster a place in the final stages of the Welsh Open.

Guitarist Patrick Walden rejoined Babyshambles onstage last night, just two weeks after the Pete Doherty-fronted band played their first gig without him.

Steve Davis has missed out on a place in the final stages of the China Open because he did not realise he had to play a qualifying match.

Mark Allen won a quickfire shoot-out with Tony Drago to book his place in the final stages of the UK Championship at Pontin’s, Prestatyn today.

Crowd favourite Jimmy White is safely through to the last 16 of the Grand Prix - but the Whirlwind needed a large slice of luck at Preston Guild Hall this afternoon.

Stephen Hendry overcame the discomfort of a pulled muscle in his side to continue his progress in the China Open in Beijing this morning.

LOCAL hero and Paul Hunter, another darling of the Chinese crowd, both battled through to the quarter-finals of the €292,000 China Open in Beijing last night.

Teenage prodigy Ding Jun Hui claimed another top scalp by stunning former world champion Peter Ebdon 5-0 to reach the third round of the China Open in Beijing today.

Ricky Walden has another big name in his sights after dumping out John Higgins for the second time in three tournaments at the Travis Perkins UK Championship in York.

A player once described as a certain future world champion by no less a judge than Stephen Hendry takes on Ronnie O’Sullivan at the British Open in Brighton tonight, determined to extend the Rocket’s barren spell.