The body of Irish UN peacekeeping soldier Seán Rooney has been returned to his grieving family after being repatriated from Lebanon. A member of the Defence Forces, Private Rooney, from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was killed on active service when his convoy came under attack in Lebanon last week. The 23-year-old’sContinue Reading
P icture it: an island in the middle of the Greek ocean. As a boat approaches the dock, some of the world’s richest and most influential people step off, bags in hand and ready to have a good time. The stage is set for the party of a lifetime –Continue Reading
TEMPLEGATE takes on Monday’s racing confident of banging in a few winners. Read on for our man’s tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. NICK VEDDER (3.20 Kempton, nap) He ran a cracker when third at Wolverhampton last time. He finished strongly there so this slightly longerContinue Reading
Have you tried eating less and moving more? Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The advice general practitioners give to patients with obesity in the UK was found to be “highly varied, superficial and often lacked an apparent evidence base”, according to a new study from the University of Oxford. GPs in theContinue Reading
Hyllus semicupreus jumping spider common human/Shutterstock Spider scientists are an optimistic crowd. Perhaps it’s just that we see things from a different angle to arachnophobes. If you don’t believe me, look up Theridion grallator. Researchers from my field call this Hawaiian species the happy-face spider because of the smile-like curvesContinue Reading
T he father of Britney Spears said the situation with his daughter has been “terrible” and he “still loves” her after their legal battle. The 41-year-old singer had been fighting to end the complex legal arrangement she was placed under in 2008 which allowed her father Jamie to control herContinue Reading
IT’S supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year – but what if it doesn’t go to plan? Fabulous meets three women whose Christmas Days weren’t quite as they’d imagined… We meet three women whose Christmas Days weren’t quite as they’d imaginedJacquie Boyd at Debut Art ‘I foundContinue Reading
N igerian artist Asake said he is “devastated” and “overwhelmed with grief” after a woman died following a crowd crush outside his concert at the O2 Academy Brixton. Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, was one of three people badly hurt when ticketless fans tried to get into a show by the singerContinue Reading
BOXING fans all said the same thing after seeing Jake Paul handed a title by the WBA. The YouTuber turned boxer was one of several attendees at the World Boxing Association’s convention in Orlando last month. 4 Jake Paul has made quite the splash in the boxing worldCredit: REUTERS 4Continue Reading
KIT manufacturer Nike may have jinxed France’s chances against Argentina. That’s by putting a “three-star” kit on sale BEFORE Sunday’s World Cup final. 2 Nike put a ‘three-star’ France kit up for sale BEFORE Sunday’s World Cup finalCredit: Nike 2 France have only won two World Cups but hope toContinue Reading
