Around 1,000 day-old chicks have been abandoned in a field in Britain.

A man arrested in Portugal in connection with the murder of six-year-old Rikki Neave more than two decades ago has been returned to the UK.

Un De Sceaux, last season’s top novice, heads a list of 10 entries for the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase on Saturday but won’t face a showdown with Sprinter Sacre at Sandown after Nicky Henderson withdrew the nine-year-old from the race.

Prosecutors are to decide whether jailed PR executive Max Clifford will face new charges after receiving a file of evidence from police in England.

A man is due in court in England charged with the murder of a woman whose headless torso was found in a suitcase.

A woman who poured scalding water over her husband after he failed to satisfy her “unrealistic” financial demands has been jailed for four years.

A man left scarred after his wife poured scalding water over him has said: “Being attacked by a woman is nothing to be ashamed of.”

The family of an Irish sporting legend said they are deeply moved after a walkway near his childhood home was named in his honour.

The TV-adaptation of Mantel’s novels excelled, but steadily lost viewing figures,, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

NAMIBIA: A linguistic storm is brewing in Luderitz, where some residents of the remote Namibian town are protesting plans to change its name to !Nami#nus.

Nottingham Forest have been placed under a full transfer embargo over the non-payment of a fee to Peterborough – but new boss Dougie Freedman is not fazed by the sanction.

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USA: South Dakota officials have cancelled a public safety campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of jerking the steering wheel on icy roads, saying it’s too risqué.

A “callous and brutal” father who murdered his baby daughter by repeatedly biting, punching and shaking her has been jailed for life in the UK for a minimum of 22 years.

A father in the UK has admitted murdering his baby daughter.

An almost forgotten legend of Irish sport is to get formal recognition in his home city.

Manchester United insist there is no issue with regard to the age of their new striker Radamel Falcao.

A man in England has been jailed for plotting to have his pregnant lover attacked to kill their unborn child.

The family of a man killed by a "remorseless" driver who was using two mobile phones at the wheel have pleaded with others not to repeat her stupidity.

An amnesia sufferer who had been unable to remember his own name after being found in a park in the UK has been identified following an appeal by doctors.

Cork City’s title ambitions have received a massive boost as striker John O’Flynn has returned to the club.

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A boxer who won a silver medal at the London Olympics has admitted assaulting a reveller at a lap-dancing club after a row over cult reality TV show The Valleys.

A front desk clerk at a Florida apartment complex has been fired after mistaking the body of a tenant for a mannequin and throwing it in a rubbish bin.

Children’s and baby wear retailer Kiddicare has become a victim of the troubles at Morrisons – just three years after it was taken over by the supermarket.

Serial killer Joanna Dennehy laughed and smiled as she arrived in the dock to be sentenced for her crimes.

Two men in the “thrall” of “sadistic” serial killer Joanna Dennehy have been convicted of offences related to her killing spree.

Serial killer Joanna Dennehy took a grinning selfie photograph of herself as she searched out further victims.

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A female serial killer has pleaded guilty to murdering three men before dumping their bodies in ditches.

A female serial killer has pleaded guilty in a British court to murdering three men before dumping their bodies in ditches.

Hull, who were recently promoted to the Premier league, are being linked with former Republic of Ireland keeper Shay Given.

A postcard has arrived at its destination 45 years late.

Travel firm Thomas Cook says it is to cut 2,500 UK jobs and close 195 stores in Britain as the euro crisis, high fuel costs and unrest in destinations like Egypt and Greece take their toll on the holiday business.

Scientists examining fossil remains discovered more than a century ago have discovered a creature resembling a hybrid dolphin and crocodile.

Emmanuel Adebayor is set to feature in Tottenham's FA Cup third-round clash with Coventry at White Hart Lane, but the Togo star's future beyond that remains in doubt.