Five animal rights activists who intimidated companies linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences in Britain an attempt to close down the animal-testing lab were sentenced to between six years and 15 months in prison today.

Goodwood specialist Illustrious Blue is to have his first start of the season at his favourite track.

Convenience food group Greencore has seen a 22% increase in operating profit from €74.6m to €91m in the first full year since its exit from the sugar-processing business, the company announced today.

GREENCORE is planning to enter the US chilled food market through acquisitions.

Greencore, which plans to develop the 400 acre former sugar factory in Mallow, Co Cork, today reported a 32% hike in pre-tax profits of €75.1m for the year to September 28, 2007.

The search resumed this morning for a man whose toddler son died after he was found floating in the English Channel last night, the coastguard said.

UK supermarket chain Somerfield was told today it must sell 12 stores to prevent a "substantial lessening" of competition in the local area.

Damning forensic evidence provides the final pieces of the jigsaw which proves the guilt of British schoolgirl Sarah Payne’s alleged killer, a court was told today.

An independent forensic report reinforced crucial links between British schoolgirl Sarah Payne and her alleged killer, a court has heard.

The parents of eight-year-old Sarah Payne came face to face with the man accused of murdering their daughter for the first time today.

The man accused of kidnapping and murdering eight-year-old Sarah Payne is due to appear in court.