BACK at the commercial market’s height, land in key Cork suburbs was fetching €2.5m/3m an acre.

A memorial bench has been unveiled in England in memory of late Bottom actor and “comic genius” Rik Mayall.

A jubilant Nigel Farage has insisted Ukip will be “serious players” at the British general election after the party landed major blows on the Tories and Labour in local polls there.

A man has been jailed for 18 years in the UK for raping two girls in the 1970s - including a 14-year-old on his wedding night.

The UK's Deputy Prime Minister today said he “can’t foresee any circumstances” where there would be a second vote on military action in Syria.

N-Dubz rapper Dappy has this afternoon been found guilty of affray in connection with a brawl at a petrol station.

The trial of N-Dubz rapper Dappy has been adjourned after a juror was taken ill.

N-Dubz rapper Dappy sparked a “mob attack” at a petrol station when he spat at two girls who refused to get into a car with him and two friends, a British court has heard.

An Englishman wanted in connection with the murder of a man whose body was found in a London flat has appeared before the High Court in Dublin.

SATURDAY NIGHT, and I’m on the sofa, whiling away the evening with a book, jar of lime pickle, lump of cheddar and my own company.

UK police have launched an investigation into alleged comments made by referee Mark Clattenburg during Sunday’s Barclays Premier League match between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Mark Clattenburg and the Football Association were today both waiting to discover whether police would investigate allegations the referee used “inappropriate language” towards Chelsea stars John Obi Mikel and Juan Mata.

N-Dubz star Dappy will stand trial over a fight at a petrol station which left three men with serious facial injuries, court staff said.

In the leafy suburbs of Twickenham there are few indications that the Olympic Games are in London.

N-Dubz rapper Dappy will have his case heard in the Crown Court after being charged with affray over a fight at a petrol station which left three men with serious facial injuries.

The mountaineering world has led tributes to one of the UK’s most respected climbers after he was killed alongside two other Britons in a devastating avalanche.

With the Games just around the corner and tickets all but sold out, Brian Canty looks at how you can watch it on the cheap in London

Where’d You Go, Bernadette

Billed as an Irish-British grudge match, Paddy McKillen is taking on the Barclay twins — owners of the Ritz London and ‘Daily Telegraph’ among more — for ownership rights to London’s most prestigious hotels, writes Kyran Fitzgerald

AS Willie Mullins makes his way to Thurles today it will surely cross his mind that he has real possibilities in six of the seven races, the exception being the Bumper.

Fans will be searched before QPR's FA Cup clash with Chelsea today after police were called to examine a package sent to Anton Ferdinand.

QPR defender Anton Ferdinand has been sent a bullet in the post ahead of today’s FA Cup match with Chelsea.

Chelsea have confirmed their home game with Fulham on St Stephen's Day will go ahead as planned, despite the possibility of industrial action by Tube drivers.

John Terry has been interviewed under caution about an alleged racist slur towards Anton Ferdinand, police sources said.

THE Metropolitan Police have launched a formal investigation into allegations John Terry racially abused Anton Ferdinand after spending a week assessing a complaint from a member of the public.

Allegations that Chelsea captain John Terry racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand on Sunday are being “assessed” by police in Britain after a complaint from a member of the public, Scotland Yard said today.

THE River Café on the edge of the Thames in Hammersmith was started as a staff canteen for architect Richard Rodgers and his team in 1985. His wife Ruthie and her friend Rose Gray loved to cook and had fun reproducing the Italian food they enjoyed on holiday in Tuscany and Florence.

The Metropolitan Police’s violent crime unit are investigating an incident in a west London pub which left Wales international Andy Powell with a head injury.

Fulham today confirmed a commemorative statue of the late Michael Jackson is being erected at Craven Cottage at the behest of chairman Mohamed Al Fayed.

A FEW months ago I wrote about a new young chef called Stevie Parle who is making waves on the London food scene.

WITH two opinion polls last night still pointing to a hung parliament, Labour’s election supremo Peter Mandelson said the Tories had failed to recover the lead they enjoyed at the start of the campaign.

Fulham boss Roy Hodgson has told Bobby Zamora not to listen to his critics because he is happy with the striker’s overall performances at Craven Cottage.

ANDY REID has waited 15 tortuous months for Giovanni Trapattoni to give him another chance with Ireland, but now he might just wish he had not bothered at all.

Singer Pete Doherty is to perform in a remake of a soul classic as part of an extravaganza telling the story of music producer David Gest, it was announced today.

British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith was back at her desk today after the latest damaging disclosures about her parliamentary expenses.

WILLIE Mullins was handed a timely boost with the victory of Ballytrim in the Powers Ulster Grand National EBF Handicap Chase, part of a treble at Downpatrick yesterday.

BRITAIN’s capital cleared the soggy remnants of a paralysing snowstorm as businesses counted the multi billion-pound cost.

FAIRYHOUSE was unraceable yesterday, so it remains to be seen if it will have dried out sufficiently to pass a 7.30 inspection this morning.

Staff at music giant EMI are today expected to discover how many jobs will be lost as part of a restructuring by the label’s new private equity owner.

Sugababe Amelle Berrabah’s boyfriend was today reported to be seriously ill in hospital in the UK after he was attacked with a machete on Christmas Eve.

The Spice Girls touched down in England to a lukewarm reception from fans - after only half of 500 competition winners bothered to turn up to a special London event.

A private consortium in charge of upgrading London Underground stations and tracks today launched a formal bid to recover an estimated £1bn (€1.48bn) it believes it is owed for extra work carried out under its deal.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was set to reshuffle his Cabinet this morning after Labour suffered a humiliating defeat in local council elections.

GAY couples in Northern Ireland will be among the first in the United Kingdom to formally tie the knot today.