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Kanye West wants to make an album composed of animal noises.

The original line up of Black Sabbath have reformed.

Republic of Ireland defender Richard Dunne was banned from driving today after being convicted of going through a No Entry sign.

A Belfast man who was wrongly convicted of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings accepted undisclosed libel damages today over a suggestion that there were grounds to believe he was guilty.

Four people were shot at an urban music event in Birmingham, England today, police said.

British rapper Tinchy Stryder was robbed of £10,000 (€11,280) worth of jewellery yesterday.

Rock star Ozzy Osbourne described the success of the reality TV show about his family as "terrifying", in an extract from his memoirs published today.

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Police in Britain have launched an investigation after hundreds of AC/DC fans fell victim to a ticket scam which saw them turned away from a concert in Birmingham, England.

Four men were charged with terror offences tonight following a series of raids in Birmingham, England, police said.

Cork-born Billy Twomey continued his run of good form at the Horse Of The Year Show in Birmingham, England, today with his second win in 24 hours.

Soul legend Stevie Wonder has heaped praise on US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, insisting he will be a great leader if elected into the White House.

R&B superstar Stevie Wonder is set to hit the road for a European tour - marking his first performances in the continent in more than a decade.

Cork's Billy Twomey took a third place this afternoon in the third round of the British Open Show Jumping Championship at the four-star show in Birmingham, England.

The Spice Girls have kicked off their reunion world tour with a show-stopping performance in Vancouver.

CONSUMERS are facing waits of up to three days for basic post to be delivered — with one in every four letters arriving late.

A Co Armagh family are back on tenterhooks again after their little girl's body rejected her new liver.

Reformed British pop group Take That have hinted former band member Robbie Williams may join them on their UK tour later this year.

In the last of the four competitions in the British Open Show Jumping Championships at Birmingham, England today Antrim-born Jessica Kurten clinched her position at the top of the championship

Ireland's Jessica Kurten chalked up her first win of the weekend at the four-star show in Birmingham, England last night, while Cork-born Billy Twomey took third place.

Westlife were mistaken for a gang of hoodlums by the terrified owner of a fish and chip restaurant in Birmingham, England recently.

Rapper Kanye West has passed on his best wishes to two stewards shot at his concert in Birmingham, England on Tuesday night.

Martina Hingis has pulled off a shock victory against Maria Sharapova in the semi-finals of the Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

The Office star Lucy Davis was rushed to hospital over the Christmas period with suspected kidney failure.

Hundreds of protestors broke through police lines in a bid to storm world trade talks in Hong Kong today – but security forces fought back with water cannons and tear gas.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson gave fans a fright on Sunday when he briefly passed out on stage.

The Boston Archdiocese is investigating claims by a disabled deacon that he recovered from severe spinal cord injuries after praying to a long-dead British cardinal who is a candidate for sainthood.

Kitchen equipment group Aga Foodservice today said a drive to promote its products as gifts contributed to a rise of more than 20% in festive sales.

Rocker Ozzy Osbourne's elder sister claims he deserved to be burgled, as payback for the similar crimes he committed in his youth.

Alice Cooper insists fellow rocker Ozzy Osbourne and his family don't belong in their posh Beverly Hills neighbourhood.

US drinks giant Coors has sold a former brewery site in Birmingham, England, for £25m (€38m).