Mervyn King was today threatened with legal action by the British Darts Organisation, after confirming he is switching to play on the rival Professional Darts Corporation circuit.

Darts player Andy Fordham is expected to remain in hospital “for a few more days” after being taken ill at the Lakeside World Championship.

Former darts world champion Andy Fordham was recovering in hospital today after his latest visit to the Lakeside ended with him being carried away on a stretcher before he had even taken to the stage.

Several top seeds are out of the BDO World Darts Championship after yesterday's first-round action at the Lakeside.

Scotland's Gary Anderson is the highest ranked player in action at the BDO World Championships at the Lakeside today.

Bobby George believes the Lakeside World Championship is still the premier event in the sport, despite the interest generated by this week’s thrilling clash between Raymond van Barneveld and Phil Taylor.

ANDY JENKINS produced his best performance in 13 years of competing at the highest level to knock Adrian Lewis out of the Ladbrokes.com World Championship in Purfleet yesterday.

London’s landmark Covent Garden market and piazza has been sold for £421m (€624.9m), it was announced today.

BEATEN finalist Raymond van Barneveld has vowed to remain with the British Darts Organisation and go in search of a fifth world title next year.

DYNAMIC young Dutch star Jelle Klaasen last night maintained his relentless march towards the Lakeside World Championship final with a 5-4 victory over Paul Hogan in Frimley Green.

Tony O’Shea has been going about his business quietly at the Lakeside World Championship – but is ready to steal the limelight by ousting title-holder Raymond van Barneveld.

MARTIN ADAMS staged one of the finest comebacks in darts history to reach the Lakeside World Championship quarter-finals with a 4-3 victory against Martin Atkins in Frimley Green last night.

Martin Adams believes darts fans are in for a treat when he meets former title-holder Ted Hankey in the quarter-finals of the Lakeside World Championship.

PHIL TAYLOR shrugged off a determined challenge from young pretender Mark Dudbridge to capture his 12th world title at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet last night.

THE FURTHER you go from town the better the value: witness the €270,000 asking price for these big, detached houses just outside Clonakilty in West Cork.

THE FURTHER you go from town the better the value: witness the 270,000 asking price for these big, detached houses just outside Clonakilty in West Cork.

A SMALL development of six large detached houses is putting the ‘Ford’ into affordability - in relative terms at least.

John 'Boy' Walton, an unseeded 50-1 outsider at the start of the tournament, became darts' newest hero when he wrenched the Embassy World Championship title from Ted Hankey's grasp.