Thriller, a tiger that belonged to Michael Jackson when the entertainer lived at his Neverland ranch, has died of lung cancer at actress-activist Tippi Hedren’s wildlife preserve in California.

A MAN stabbed so violently — he was clinically dead before being resuscitated by paramedics — has died in hospital in what may be a so-called ‘honour killing’.

FIREFIGHTERS made more progress yesterday against a giant wildfire that has ravaged a national forest north of Los Angeles, with another day of co-operative weather a big help to beleaguered fire crews.

A RELENTLESS southern California wildfire raged yesterday with 53 homes up in smoke, thousands more threatened and new rounds of evacuations as towering flames crackled close to foothill neighbourhoods in the path of the blaze.

A MASSIVE wildfire raging in California nearly doubled in size early yesterday, threatening 12,000 homes in a 30-kilometre swathe of flame and smoke and surging towards a mountaintop broadcasting complex.

A massive wildfire raging in California nearly doubled in size overnight, threatening 12,000 homes in a 20-mile swathe of flame and smoke and surging towards a mountaintop broadcasting complex.

A GROWING wildfire in the mountains above Los Angeles surged north yesterday, forcing more evacuations and threatening some 10,000 homes.

Shaun Edwards has pledged his international coaching future to Wales by signing a three-year contract.

GOURMETS are set to get their tastebuds tingling this weekend as more than 30,000 meals are scoffed as part of Ireland’s oldest food festival.

Jade Goody is due to be released from a British hospital after her dramatic collapse on the set of TV show Back to Reality.

Jade Goody has been rushed to hospital after collapsing on the set of the TV show Back to Reality.

Actor and pop star Adam Faith died from a heart attack early today, his agent said.

The bomb which exploded outside BBC Television Centre is being linked with three previous attacks believed to be the work of the Real IRA.