Nigel Farage ended up in knots today as he suggested there was no problem with his wife’s first language being German because she did not speak it on British trains.

Detectives investigating allegations of sex abuse surrounding Jimmy Savile have arrested comedian Freddie Starr, sources said.

Former pop star and convicted sex offender Gary Glitter has been bailed until December after his arrest by police investigating the Jimmy Savile scandal.

A fast-acting glue is being hailed as a breakthrough treatment for varicose veins.

MUSEUM chiefs have rejected a suggestion by experts in law and medical ethics that the skeleton of an 18th century man known as the “Irish Giant” should be removed from display and buried at sea.

A TEENAGER accused of carrying out a hacking attack against the website of Britain’s Serious Organised Crime Agency was remanded in police custody while inquiries continue.

Rail union leaders today called for an urgent review of safety procedures after claiming that an internal report into a flooding incident at a Tube station in London showed it almost ended in “disaster”.

THE embarrassing extent of the England rugby team’s kit sponsors Nike’s plans to commemorate the team’s foiled Grand Slam triumph can today be revealed by the Irish Examiner.

A RACE of giants may have sprung from a mutant gene that first emerged around 1,500 years ago and which causes uncontrolled body growth, scientists believe.

Former Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir was released from custody tonight and vowed to issue a writ for wrongful arrest.

CANFORD Cliffs arrived at Royal Ascot with a score to settle and left at the top of the podium in the three-year-old miling division after proving his worth in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Fears are growing for singer Amy Winehouse after she was pictured bloodied and battered following an alleged row with her husband at a London hotel.

The News of the World’s royal editor will appear in court next week in connection with a string of offences after being questioned over alleged mobile phone hacking.

DAVID MORRIS and Helen Steel, who became known as the McLibel Two, and who were sued 15 years ago by fast-food chain McDonald’s and lost, were celebrating yesterday after they won their claim that the trial was an unfair fight.

London Irish managing director Conor O’Shea has accepted an invitation from the Mayor of London and the British Olympic Association to carry the Olympic Torch on behalf of the London's Irish community in next Saturday’s relay through the city’s streets.

SLATE from a quarry in Kerry will be used to replace sections of the floors in corridors in the Houses of Parliament, Westminster.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of former Formula One driver Eddie Irvine after he was caught speeding on a scooter with no licence and no insurance, court officials confirmed today.

Thousands more Scots residents have been warned to boil their tap water after health chiefs revealed further homes had been affected by a parasite scare.

The three male members of S Club 7 have been arrested for possession of drugs, according to reports.