Thousands of Take That fans screamed with joy as the re-formed boy band kicked off the British leg of their hit tour last night.

Fantasy war games retailer Games Workshop today said the hobby was in “good health” despite reporting a 73% drop in pre-tax profits.

Birmingham managing director Karren Brady his hit out at the city council after they rejected a bid backed by the club for a casino.

Birmingham City’s hopes to move to a new stadium down the road from St Andrews have been dashed after the bid to land a casino licence to help finance the switch were booted into touch by the local city council.

Marks & Spencer staff were today trying out “inspirational dancing” as part of team-building exercises aimed at reversing the ailing retailer’s fortunes.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD whippet named Deedee last night beat off stiff competition to take the Best in Show title at Crufts 2004.

THE start of the Irish Tarmac Championship looms — beginning with the Galway International Rally — and Pirelli Tyres are the series sponsor.

Glamour model Jordan was arrested after allegedly assaulting a woman in a nightclub, it emerged today.

The Ryder Cup transport chaos that affected as many as 20,000 fans last night was still being investigated by officials this morning.