Rock singer Ian Watkins has pleaded guilty to a string of sex offences, including the attempted rape of baby.

Lostprophets vocalist Ian Watkins is to appear before magistrates charged with child sex offences, police have said.

Rob and Dave Kearney are among the Leinster players in line to return from injury ahead of Saturday’s RaboDirect PRO12 meeting with Cardiff Blues in the RDS (6.30pm).

Aside from a few cuts and bruises, the Leinster medical team have reported no new injuries ahead of Saturday’s Heineken Cup clash with the Scarlets in Wales (1.35pm).

Chart star Jessie J has been cleared to return to the stage after being forced to cancel shows due to a fatigue bug.

A student who mocked soccer star Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after he collapsed with a heart attack lost his appeal against a 56-day jail term today.

Two young British men today admitted killing a 40-year-old who was filmed on a mobile phone as he lay fatally injured.

BRYAN Smart really had to put his back into it to get his horses to Musselburgh yesterday and his efforts were rewarded when Nortune ran out a 10-1 winner of the totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes.

Singer Tom Jones has become the latest star to plead with Burberry over the fashion house's decision to move their Welsh factory to China.

SUCCESSFUL structures set up to address the problems of debt in Cork are to be copied by a Welsh organisation.

The grandson of legendary singer Tom Jones has been selected to represent Wales in the Commonwealth Games, it emerged today.

Ireland U18s 19 England U18s 38

Ireland U18 21 21 England U18 38

The following is the Ireland U18 team to play England at Pontypridd on Friday at 1.30:

Ireland U18s 10 Scotland U18s 0

Classic potential was unveiled as Kempton opened the turf Flat season for the first time in 16 years today but it was Paul Webber, more familiar as a jumps trainer, who took away the biggest prize.

Welsh regional side Celtic Warriors have suffered a severe blow with the announcement that their benefactor Leighton Samuel is to withdraw financial support.

Celtic Warriors 29 Munster 25

RONAN O'GARA will be fit for Munster's Heineken European Cup quarter-final against Stade Francais at Thomond Park on Saturday week.

THE sense of relief in the Munster camp last night was palpable after it was confirmed Ronan O’Gara’s ankle injury was not as serious as first feared and that he would definitely be fit to line out against Stade Français in the Heineken Cup quarter-final at Thomond Park on Saturday week.

Leinster 16, Celtic Warriors 37

IT isn’t just wishful thinking that leads me to believe that Alan Gaffney and Munster can fly out of England’s west country tonight with a major scalp in the cargo hold.

Celtic Warriors 19 Newport Gwent Dragons 12

Kevin Morgan came through his first real test after a six-month injury lay-off to help the Celtic Warriors to a hard fought victory over last season’s Heineken Cup semi-finalists Leinster.

Colin Montgomerie produced the shot of the day at the Smurfit European Open today but the round belonged to Ryder Cup team-mate Phillip Price as he moved in sight of his biggest-ever win.

Stade Francais have claimed the French No 1 ranking for the 2003 / 2004 Heineken Cup tournament - and will be up against 2001 and 2002 champions Leicester, 1999 winners Ulster and the new Ebbw Vale/Newport region in Pool 1.

Ryder Cup hero Phil Price is hoping to draw on his Belfry experience to produce a first home victory in the £1.5m (€2.1m) Wales Open.

Caerphilly 15 Pontypridd 17

All five newly-formed Welsh regional teams will play in next season’s Heineken Cup.

Martyn Williams has been handed a golden opportunity to lead Wales into the record books and clear of the Six Nations Championship wooden spoon.

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Iarnród Éireann has announced special arrangements for the Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-Final between Connacht and Pontypridd on Saturday in Ericsson Park, Athlone (kick-off 5.30 pm).

FOLLOWING their convincing win over Cardiff on Saturday, Neath coach Lyn Jones is not writing off his side’s chances of an upset in the final of the Celtic League against Munster.

Connacht's Parker Pen Challenge Cup home quarter-final clash with Pontypridd will be taking place in Leinster.

CONNACHT will be at home in the first leg of their Parker Pen Challenge Cup quarter-final clash against Pontypridd on the second weekend of January.

Mont de Marsan 12 Connacht 26

Padraig Harrington quickly stretched his overnight lead to three strokes when he began his third round in the Dunhill Links Championship over The Old Course on Saturday.

Three days after playing a vital role in Europe’s Ryder Cup victory, Phillip Price has announced that he could be playing full-time in America next year.

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