Two brothers hauled back to court for mocking a judge on Facebook after she decided not to send them to prison for drug dealing have now been jailed for two years.

Paul McShane has often been the subject of senseless ridicule but the whole-hearted defender looks to have found the perfect place to showcase his talents in Reading.

A man has been arrested in England over the abduction of a six-year-old girl there.

A certain sportswear company once had a motivational slogan which simply said — ‘You Either Ran Today or You Didn’t’.

New Music Dublin returns for the second year of an initial five-year commitment this spring, running from March 6-9 at the National Concert Hall.

Travel firm Thomas Cook says it is to cut 2,500 UK jobs and close 195 stores in Britain as the euro crisis, high fuel costs and unrest in destinations like Egypt and Greece take their toll on the holiday business.

British police have condemned “mindless” offenders who “train surfed” along a rail platform.

Five supporters were arrested last night following the Carling Cup second-round match between Accrington and Newcastle, police said today.

Newcastle boss Chris Hughton has told Joey Barton to continue letting his football do the talking after an impressive start to the season.

England manager Fabio Capello is expected to make a decision on John Terry’s captaincy of the national team well in advance of England’s next match.

Pressure was increasing on England football captain John Terry today as more allegations about his private life emerged.

England captain John Terry refused to talk today about allegations that he had an affair with the ex-girlfriend of former team-mate Wayne Bridge.

Five players have been charged with breaching the Football Association’s betting rules with some accused of gambling thousands of pounds on their team to lose.

COVENTRY goalkeeper Keiren Westwood admits returning to his native Lancashire to face Blackburn in the FA Cup will provide him with a stark reminder of how far he has come in the last few years.

Detectives in the UK investigating a suspected plot to kill the British Prime Minister have arrested a fifth man.

Manchester City have handed 19-year-old goalkeeper Richard Martin a one-month contract.

World number one Ronnie O’Sullivan is halfway there to making a successful defence of his Grand Prix title in Preston.

World champion Shaun Murphy is through to the second of the Preston Grand Prix after a convincing 5-2 victory over Leicester’s Mark Selby.

John Parrott taught teenager Ding Jun Hui a snooker lesson en route to booking his place in the second round of the Welsh Open in Newport today.