Tonight the Summer’s Over

The stars of long-running BBC1 detective drama 'New Tricks' have criticised the writers of the TV drama – for making it “bland”.

The on-stage reunion of Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan could be resurrected in time for Christmas.

A publican who re-opened her bar despite the fact that it was in receivership applied yesterday to have the case heard by judge and jury because it was such a serious case.

A couple has “reclaimed” their Co Cork pub from a bank-appointed receiver after having been locked out of the premises since last February.

THE return of Stock Aitken and Waterman at a Hyde Park festival this July will, for some, confirm that we are living in an Eighties timewarp, reliving all the worst aspects of the decade: namely the recession.

Kylie Minogue has told of the hurt caused to her sister Dannii after Simon Cowell’s biography revealed that she had a fling with the TV and music mogul.

Disco star Donna Summer has died aged 63, her publicist said.

Time to perm the hair again. Or to hide the bald patch.

Dennis Waterman has admitted hitting his ex-wife Rula Lenska twice during the couple's marriage.

I’M washing my hands of this one from the off.

Pop music is on “a slow but unmistakable descent into pornography”, according to hit songwriter Mike Stock.

CHILD protection services are “dysfunctional, ineffective and inconsistent” and do not safeguard the rights, welfare and best interests of a child, a former HSE social worker has claimed.

THERE can’t be a person in the country who does not recognise that we must dramatically improve our child protection services.

Former 'EastEnders' star Hannah Waterman may have lost her husband but she has piled on sales – as her exercise DVD outstrips other fitness titles.

Actress Hannah Waterman today insisted her break-up with husband Ricky Groves had nothing to do with her dramatic weight loss.

Newly-slim Hannah Waterman has split with husband and former 'EastEnders' co-star Ricky Groves after three years of marriage.

Former 'Coronation Street' star Julie Goodyear has pulled out of her run in West End hit 'Calendar Girls', it was announced today.

Mexico reported no new deaths from swine flu overnight, giving health experts more reason to be optimistic that the worst is over at the epicentre of the outbreak, despite new cases being confirmed across Europe and Asia.

THE jury yesterday retired to consider its verdict in the case of pop star Boy George, who is accused of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

A MALE escort who claims singer Boy George beat him after handcuffing him at his flat “can’t really be relied upon”, a jury was told yesterday.

A male escort who claims singer Boy George beat him after handcuffing him at his flat “can’t really be relied upon”, a jury was told today.

BOY GEORGE chose not to give evidence yesterday in defence of allegations that he handcuffed a male escort to his bed and threatened him.

A male escort who accuses Boy George of false imprisonment asked to be handcuffed during an erotic photo shoot, a court heard today.

Five today confirmed details of its revived version of classic hit TV show 'Minder', which will star Shane Ritchie as wheeler-dealer Arthur Daley’s nephew.

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Everton manager David Moyes rang the changes for tonight’s UEFA Cup match, with his side assured of qualification and a fixture against Manchester United to come on Sunday.

Kylie Minogue was honoured by the record industry at a gala ceremony.

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Glenn Roeder has selected Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff on the left wing after recovering from a virus as he looked to take a step towards the UEFA Cup semi-finals today.

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Kylie Minogue’s dressing room has gone on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum – alongside treasures like her minuscule gold lame hotpants.

Flame-haired actress Rula Lenska will be best remembered for bringing George Galloway to his knees.

Falling energy prices gave stocks a modest lift today as Wall Street set aside worries about interest rates and a weak forecast from Intel Corp. But the gains weren’t enough to help the major indexes, which ended the week with losses.

Reinvention has kept Kylie Minogue in the public eye. David Stringer reports on the career of the pop diva.

Newcastle boss Graeme Souness made four changes to the side which defeated Chelsea 1-0 at the weekend as he attempted to book a place in the last 16 of the UEFA Cup against Heerenveen.

Stocks stumbled today as mixed economic news and further hints of higher interest rates from Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan kept buyers at bay.

Pop star Kylie Minogue is eager to reunite with the man who discovered her, music industry veteran Pete Waterman.

Wall Street roared back to life today as investors refocused on earnings news, shaking off concerns about rising interest rates that have dogged the market for almost two weeks.

Pop Idol judge Pete Waterman is to quit the show for a year, he revealed today.

Pop impresario Pete Waterman said today he was totally “overcome” after being awarded an honorary doctorate in music.

Boyband Busted have gone straight into the charts at number one in Britain with new single Who’s David.