ENGLAND: Three men are being questioned on suspicion of theft after police spotted some sheep being transported through the suburbs in the back of a people carrier.

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USA: Steven Assanti, of Cranston, refers to himself as a monster. He wants to eventually inspire others who struggle with their weight.

A new lifeboat service went ‘live’ yesterday in a fishing village touched by one of the worst sea tragedies of recent years.

Troubled former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne has said he can overcome the demons which saw him admitted to hospital in a drink-fuelled stupor.

A poignant television documentary is set to feature the triumphs of, and the challenges faced by, people with Down syndrome.

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SHOULD it be every Cork resident’s right to get out on the abundant waters of the harbour, or the River Lee?

The youngest Briton to fight in the First World War was just 12 years old — but Sidney Lewis’ identity remained a secret for almost a century until the chance discovery of faded documents revealed his extraordinary story.

Kya deLongchamps on the impact Poole Pottery has had on popular interiors.

The new head of the RNLI visited Union Hall on the south coast yesterday to see where the port’s new lifeboat service is to be trialled over the next two years.

IT MIGHT seem bit of paradox, but the best way to see Ireland’s raw, elemental natural beauty is to leave the place behind you, in your wake.

Twenty-three teenagers and seven crewmen have been rescued after the Dutch tall ship Astrid ran aground off the coast of Cork.

Thirty people have been rescued from a tall ship which ran aground off the south coast of Ireland.

Dublin-based private equity house FL Partners looks set to sell its majority stake in British luxury yacht maker, Sunseeker as part of a £300m (€353m) takeover deal.

C’mon me old china.....Kya de Longchamps considers 1960s and 1970s household ware

Etching a brief epitaph in stone to sum up the life of a departed loved one may become a thing of the past with the introduction of hi-tech interactive headstones.

Harry Redknapp today said he has “not even thought about” becoming the next England manager.

Jurors at the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial retired today to consider their verdicts.

Jurors at the Harry Redknapp tax evasion trial are today expected to start considering their verdicts.

The prosecution case at Harry Redknapp’s tax evasion trial is “repugnant to all our basic instincts of fairness”, a court heard.

The wealthy football chairman accused of sending bungs to Harry Redknapp told a court today he is insulted by the allegations.

The football chairman accused of sending bungs to Harry Redknapp told a court yesterday of their rollercoaster friendship.

Harry Redknapp made "disastrous" business decisions and lost £250,000 (€298,196) in a "very unsuccessful" takeover bid at Oxford United, his banker told a court today.

An 18-month-old boy died after becoming entangled in the cord of a blind in his bedroom, a UK inquest heard today.

REIGNING Dunlop National Rally champion, Mel Evans and current Irish Tarmac championship leader, Tim McNulty, both in Subaru WRCs, go head to head in Sunday’s opening round of the Dunlop series, the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel Rally that also marks the beginning of the Top Part West Coast Rally series.

Oil giant BP today revealed plans to sell several assets in the UK, including the biggest onshore oil field in Western Europe.

A nursery worker has been arrested in the UK on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child.

SEVERAL championships unfold over the weekend against a backdrop of well-subscribed entries. The Dunlop National Rally Championship curtain-raiser, the Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh Rally that also counts towards the Top Part West Coast Championship and the Dunlop Junior Championship, has attracted over 150 crews.

THREE youths killed a two-day-old fawn by stamping on it “for a laugh”, a court heard yesterday.

Demand for anti-ageing creams today helped Alliance Boots report a surge in sales growth at its health and beauty arm.

IT might not be immediately obvious that there are heroes all around us but in coastal towns and villages all across these islands that is often – and reassuringly – the case.

THE Port of Cork is preparing to submit an application for EU funding for the establishment of a shipping link with northern Spain.

I WISH to expand on the reference to the RNLI in Peter Levy’s column headlined ‘Beach safety demands a closer look’ (Irish Examiner County supplement, June 17).

The owners of healthy eating brands Jordans and Ryvita today announced plans to merge their operations into one business.

Blackpool-based sweets firm Tangerine has bought out the makers of Butterkist popcorn and Barratt Sherbet Fountains, it was announced today.

A new bluetongue protection zone has been set up after a case of the animal disease was identified near Poole in Dorset, the British Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said today.

Pubs and brewing group Marston’s today boosted its premium ale offering after buying Hampshire brewer Ringwood for £19.2m (€28.3m).

A BRICK hut in England without electricity or running water but boasting panoramic sea views went on the market for £95,000 (€140,000), yesterday.

Historic British ceramics firm Poole Pottery was back in business today after a buyer was found to rescue the troubled operation.

The owner of amusement arcade chain Quicksilver plotted further expansion today after agreeing to a multi-million pound takeover from Australia.

The owner of Mojo chews today added more jelly babies and dolly mixtures to its production line after buying part of Wagon Wheel maker Burton’s Foods.

An Englishman is recovering in hospital in Dublin after being rescued off the coast of Skerries.