ENGLAND: A polar bear appears to have turned up in London.

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This sign was spotted on a lamppost in Hampstead Heath, London.

There was a bit of magic about yesterday for us in Galway as New Magic won the one mile handicap under a great ride by Kevin Manning. It was very hard luck on Fran Berry, who was due to ride and would have liked the winner as he is going well in the jockeys’ championship.

ANDREW LYNCH was positively brilliant when guiding French-import Kotkidy to victory in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Beginners Chase atKillarney last night.

Liam Gallagher quit his rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle for his children.

FANS of the TV show the X Factor will be surprised to hear that this year’s X Factor house which housed its contestants is being offered for sale in the coming weeks.

George Michael today spoke candidly of his drug use and cruising for sex with strangers, saying: “It’s just who I am”.

George Michael's boyfriend of 13 years walked out on the troubled singer last Christmas after 13 years together, it has been revealed.

The daughter of TV hosts Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan has been charged with drink-driving.

“MY story, which is true, should be published in my own name.”

I WOULD like to put on record that the pseudonym “Noah Kitterick” employed by the report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse refers to Peter Tyrrell.

George Michael has reportedly been dropped from next year's Brit Awards following his recent arrest for drug possession.

Shamed pop star George Michael has flown out of the U.K. in a bid to avoid the media following his weekend drugs bust.

Pop singer George Michael has apologised to fans after he was arrested and cautioned for possession of drugs.

George Michael was arrested in public toilets for possession of drugs, the Sunday People has reported.

SESENTA will surely face a fair old hike in the weights, after scampering to a clear-cut six lengths success in the featured Listowel Races Supporters’ Club Lartigue Hurdle at Listowel yesterday.

British funnyman Ricky Gervais has praised George Michael's willingness to poke fun at his recent sex scandals.

Pop star George Michael has been found passed out in his car by police for the second time this year.

Elton John has declared his feud with pop star George Michael is over, after the troubled pop star forgave him for discussing his recent traumas with the press.

Pop star Robbie Williams has said marriage is off the cards because he cannot stay faithful.

George Michael has said he is to take legal action against a man who claimed he had a gay encounter with him.

George Michael is not ashamed of being spotted prowling a notorious homosexual pick-up spot in London last week, insisting he's still a role model for young gays.

George Michael's long term partner Kenny Goss has begged reporters to stop hounding the singer after he was reportedly caught prowling a notorious homosexual pick-up spot in London.

WHILE we had heard daily reports of azure skies over Ireland, on our first morning home from holidays we woke to find dark clouds overhead, as if the gods themselves were troubled.

KILLER Mark Papazian had a fascination with murder — both real and imaginary.

The self proclaimed ‘genius’ made one mistake too many, writes Paul Kelly.

HOW did Mark Papazian go from being a quiet boy, growing up in 1950s Ireland, to a would-be serial killer on the verge of causing mayhem in London?

Irish-born Mark Papazian wanted to go down in history as a serial killer. But he was caught after writing a diary about the murder of his first victim, a gay pensioner, writes Paul Kelly in the first of a two-part series.

THE London suburb of Hampstead has an affluent, upbeat air to shame Dublin 4 into submission.

RETIRED English teacher Gerard Hendra had just turned 65 and was looking forward to life as a pensioner when he was killed by Papazian.

Jude Law and Sienna Miller have been seen in public together for the first time since the Cold Mountain actor confessing to having an affair with his children's nanny last month.

A 33-year-old man was tonight charged with the theft of papers detailing Maxine Carr’s release from a British Home Office civil servant’s car, Scotland Yard said.

A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the theft of papers from a Home Office civil servant’s car detailing Maxine Carr’s release, Scotland Yard said.

Detailed plans for Maxine Carr’s release from custody were being urgently reviewed today as an inquiry was launched into the theft of documents from the official who drew up the arrangements.

Documents detailing Maxine Carr's new secret identity for her release from prison have been stolen from a car near Hampstead, north London, police sources said tonight.

A detective has spoken of the lucky hunch which led her to serial rapist and murderer David Mulcahy.