EastEnders lost its traditional slot at the top of the Christmas Day viewing list in Britain as sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys became this year’s most-watched programme.

The 10-time champion trainer has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 70.

Whoever had the foresight to name Rule The World must, at least secretly, be congratulating themselves.

Niall ‘Slippers’ Madden continued in top form when completing a 146/1 double on Definite Ridge and Namarama in Downpatrick yesterday.

In a week when the when the finals of the Sporting Press Irish Oaks, the Bettor.com Northern Irish Derby and the Track Supporters Munster Derby will be run, another major event will be the semi-finals of the Betdaq Race of Champions at Tralee on Friday.

ANDREW Lynch, who will be re-united with two-mile champion chaser Sizing Europe when he makes his seasonal debut in today’s Group 2 feature at Gowran Park, received a timely boost when completing a double on Absolutlyfantastic and Cavita Beta at the Kilkenny track yesterday, where conditions deteriorated due to torrential rain.

VETERAN trainer Cecil Ross savoured the first double of his training career when favourites Lisrenny Lady and Son Of My Heart, both ridden by Robbie Colgan, landed the opening maiden hurdles at Sligo last night.

EastEnders' controversial baby swap storyline is to end with Ronnie Branning jailed.

YESTERDAY’S journey north to Down Royal was certainly worthwhile and any day you have a treble is a very good one.

Shane Richie is excited to be a part of "the biggest soap story in the history of soap".

Landlady Peggy Mitchell gazes in despair at the charred remains of her beloved Queen Vic tonight - after her memories and livelihood went up in smoke.

Larry Lamb thinks a woman will be unveiled as his murderer in 'EastEnders' on Friday.

Paul Nicholls accepts the handicapper has not made life easy for his two runners in Sunday’s totesport.com Becher Handicap Chase at Aintree.

Richard Dreyfuss is to appear on the London stage five years after he was fired from the musical 'The Producers'.

Don’t Push It could run in the Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices’ Chase at Southwell on Saturday as connections ponder his Cheltenham Festival target.

HARCHIBALD is the star attraction on a cracking card at Tipperary tomorrow.

KICKING KING, winner of last year’s Cheltenham Gold Cup, could drop back in trip to two miles when he starts back on the road to regaining his crown.

Kevin Spacey is determined to complete his 10-year contract as artistic director at London theatre the Old Vic, despite criticism of his management.

BARRY GERAGHTY can strike a real blow in his quest to be champion jockey by landing a treble at Leopardstown tomorrow.

SEVENTEEN HUNDRED residents of a small Catalan town won €300,000 each yesterday in a €515 million Christmas lottery bonanza for the local community.

The fat man came early and jolly in Spain’s Christmas lottery, showering €512.5m in winnings on a town with the bite-size name of Vic.

Jim Lewis has revealed Leighton Aspell’s knowledge of Huntingdon was one of the key factors in the jockey picking up the ride on Impek in tomorrow’s totesport Peterborough Chase.

Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey's role as artistic director of London's Old Vic theatre has been defended by the venue's owner after a string of criticism.

Dirty Den brawls with Alfie Moon after telling him to leave the Queen Vic - because he’s the new owner.

British actor Joseph Fiennes has accused Kevin Spacey of encouraging dull, formal theatres - by criticising noisy audiences.

Leslie Grantham was back on the set of EastEnders today after reports that he sent naked pictures of himself to a woman from his BBC dressing room.

JESSICA HARRINGTON and Barry Geraghty yesterday both expressed their delight at Moscow Flyer ahead of his bid to land back-to-back Champion Chases at Cheltenham today.

CLOYNE handler Andrew Lee enjoyed a welcome turn at the final stage of the Tramore Festival yesterday when Buzz Two produced a gutsy display to win the Unecol Oil Company Handicap.