A dog breeder in England who made more than £100,000 by trafficking women onto a "sexual conveyor belt" across England and Wales has been jailed for four years.

Thousands of British motorists and passengers were again stranded for up to 12 hours while bomb disposal experts tackled a mysterious hazard on the carriageway.

A seven-year old boy has embarked on a career in construction after penning a heartfelt letter to Legoland bosses asking for work experience.

Josh Magennis wants the current group of Northern Ireland players to leave a lasting legacy after achieving their latest slice of history in San Marino on Friday night.

Walter Swinburn, one of the most renowned jockeys of his generation and rider of the brilliant Shergar, has died, aged 55.

To say Leo Santa Cruz was comfortable in Belfast yesterday may be misleading, but the Mexican former three-weight world champion was certainly taking comfort from personal events away from the hype that goes with prize-fighting.

A boy has been arrested by police in England investigating the sexual assault of two six-year-old girls at Legoland.

Two six-year-old girls have been sexually assaulted while visiting the Legoland theme park in the UK.

PETER ANDRE has revealed he is to be a father again. The singer, 43, announced on Twitter that he is expecting his second child with wife EMILY MacDONAGH.

Six people were arrested in England after a group burned a section of grass at Stonehenge and climbed on top of the ancient monument.

The Queen has celebrated her 90th birthday by greeting well-wishers outside Windsor Castle.

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I have to write this letter to voice my concerns about the 1916 celebrations centenary. I am extremely anxious that there may be anti-English sentiments in TV programmes, etc that might influence impressionable young people.

A couple and their eight-year-old daughter have been found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at a luxury apartment building in New Jersey.

George Baker is an infrequent visitor to Newcastle but the rider left Tyneside on Saturday with the two biggest races of the track’s year in the bag, including the final John Smith’s Northumberland Plate to be run on turf with Quest For More.

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It may be over 20 years since Billy Twomey last competed in his native Cork city, but he had no problems recalling it yesterday, considering he won a puissance on a horse called Larry Hagman.

Police in northern Colorado are investigating any possible link between the killing of a man on a neighbourhood sidewalk and previous shootings of a cyclist and a driver.

Ireland show jumping manager Robert Splaine celebrated his birthday on Wednesday and, no doubt, he will be hoping his team present him with a suitable gift in today’s Furusiyya Series nations cup in St Gallen, Switzerland.

The weather may have made it feel more like January than June for Royal Ascot trials day at Naas yesterday, but there were plenty of clues on offer for those who braved the wind and rain, not least in the shape of Anthem Alexander.

Anthem Alexander must be strongly fancied to make a successful seasonal debut in the Group 3 Racing Post Lacken Stakes in Naas, unless the expected rain causes a serious deterioration in ground conditions.

HOW does a Canadian–born film executive who has worked on some very famous films, including the Harry Potter series, end up making award-winning home fragrances and perfumes in Galway?

Multiple Group One winner Al Kazeem could make his seasonal reappearance in France in early April.

Adele sent a hand-written note to Elton John to apologise for missing his wedding.

Elton John and David Furnish have officially got married — exactly nine years after they tied the knot in a civil partnership ceremony.

Veteran 'The Great Escape' actor Tom Adams has died at the age of 76.

CELEBRITY SHEEP ENGLAND: A sheep is to turn on the Christmas lights of a Derbyshire town.

POLICE: MAN REFUSED TO MOVE FOR HELICOPTER LANDING

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A history of the world in the first half of the 20th century is contained in 17 lots from a Skibbereen autograph collector to be sold at Whyte’s in Dublin on September 20.

Aidan O’Brien is banking on further progress from dual Derby hero Australia as the master of Ballydoyle strives to win the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes for an eighth time at Leopardstown today.

Prize Exhibit can land the upgraded Country Gentleman’s Association Dick Poole Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury today. She has two victories to her name already, both by nine lengths, but her most recent success was far more eyecatching than her win on the all-weather.

Aidan O’Brien has two good reasons to give Tapestry her next start in the Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron Stakes at Leopardstown on September 13.

David O’Meara’s British raider Custom Cut continued his excellent season with an authoritative display in the Invesco Pension Consultants Desmond Stakes at Leopardstown last night.

Ribbons looks the safe option in the EBF Stallions Upavon Fillies’ Stakes at Salisbury toady.

Move over Cersei! There’s a new Queen coming to town.

Royal Ascot and a return trip to Ireland are under consideration for Kool Kompany after the exciting juvenile struck for Richard Hannon in the Alfred Nobel Rochestown Stakes at Naas yesterday.

Ballarina might surprise a few in the Avon Gorge Handicap at Hamilton today.

The implications of potential criminal charges against Gerry Adams for the future of peace in Northern Ireland draw timely attention to the loose ends that have as yet not been woven into the peace process.

Charismatic owner Dr Marwan Koukash states every year that the StanJames.com Chester Cup is his ‘Derby’ and he knew from some way out he would be adding to his collection as Suegioo swooped late to deny Angel Gabrial on the Roodee.

Terrific is Aidan O’Brien’s only representative as the Ballydoyle handler bids for a fourth victory in the last seven runnings of the Weatherbys Private Banking Cheshire Oaks at Chester tomorrow.