The author of Whatever You Love worked dead-end jobs for years prior to success, says Colette Sheridan.

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Unsung Czech Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the biggest Wimbledon shocks in living memory by dumping two-time champion Rafael Nadal out at the second-round stage last night.

Unsung Czech Lukas Rosol pulled off one of the biggest Wimbledon shocks in living memory by dumping two-time champion Rafael Nadal out at the second-round stage tonight.

Massey Ferguson recently completed its new 7600 range with four mid-horsepower models.

JORGE LORENZO’S imperious run of form looks like continuing after he was again fastest in practice for tomorrow’s MotoGP round in Catalunya.

POPE BENEDICT XVI told tens of thousands of faithful that societies exclude God at their peril yesterday, pressing ahead with a pilgrimage to nudge the ex-communist Czech Republic back to its religious roots.

Tens of thousands of cheering faithful packed a Czech airfield today for a Mass by Pope Benedict XVI, who is midway through a pilgrimage aimed at nudging the ex-communist country back to its religious roots.

Pope Benedict XVI recalled the evils of the communist era today as he began a three-day pilgrimage to the Czech Republic, and he urged the fiercely secular nation to rediscover its Christian roots.

PROTESTING dairy farmers filled European streets this week, highlighting low milk prices they are paid, ahead of the monthly meeting of EU agriculture ministers.

Czech authorities have released former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke from detention and ordered him to leave the country.

A Czech court has ruled that the families of two baby girls swapped at birth should receive compensation.

SIX people have been convicted of child abuse and sentenced to prison in a case where two young brothers were put in a cage and tortured by their mother.

Three people have been arrested for trying to sell 1kg of an unspecified radioactive material for €700,000, police in Slovakia said tonight.

Adam Carroll has finished third in the Sprint Race at the Czech A1 Grand Prix in Brno on his A1 debut.

Nico Hulkenberg followed up his debut win for Germany last weekend by posting the fastest time in practice for Sunday’s A1GP of the Czech Republic.

The Rolling Stones announced their rescheduled European tour dates today with news that guitarist Keith Richards has made a complete recovery after his brain operation.

Old tractors are being snapped up all over the country and shipped to farmers in Poland, it emerged today.

Reigning world champion Valentino Rossi is desperate for victory in the British Grand Prix before heading to his three least favourite circuits on the MotoGP calendar.

Allan McNish broke his DTM points duck at Brno today but left the Czech Republic disappointed after a potential podium finish was snatched away from him.

The Czech Grand Prix at Brno has been named the best-organised race of 2004 by the International Road Racing Teams’ Association (IRTA).

RYANAIR founder Tony Ryan has collected €25 million from the sale of five million shares in the no-frills airline, the company said yesterday.

Shane Byrne is fit to continue his debut MotoGP season despite suffering hand injuries at Jerez.

THREE Irish companies are set to expand in the Czech Republic. Westmeath-based Mergon International will invest €3 million in a new plant in Brno, the country’s second largest city, that will employ 80 people.

Ulsterman Jeremy McWilliams admitted he pulled out of the Czech Grand Prix after his Proton KR bike became a danger.

Max Biaggi made up for his crash in last year's Czech Republic race to win the latest MotoGP round at Brno.