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She was best known for her 1990 hit Nothing Compares 2 U Sinead O’Connor has died at the age of 56, her family have told Irish media. A statement from O’Connor’s family reported by RTE and The Irish Times, said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinead. “Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time.” Taoiseach […]

Andrew Malkinson, who served 17 years behind bars for a rape he did not commit, has been cleared by the Court of Appeal. The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 and the following year he was jailed for life with a minimum term of seven years. But his conviction was quashed by senior judges on Wednesday, after DNA evidence came to light which […]

Republic of Ireland’s hopes of reaching the World Cup last 16 came to an end as Canada came from behind to beat Vera Pauw’s side 2-1 in their second group game in Perth. Ireland, who had opened what is their debut campaign at a major tournament finals with last week’s 1-0 loss to co-hosts Australia, were set for an historic victory after captain Katie McCabe gave them an early lead, […]

An Atlantic Ocean current that brings warmth north from the tropics could collapse much sooner than scientists have previously thought, a new study suggests. Known as the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), this current prevents the UK and other countries in north-west Europe from having the same icy winters often experienced at the same latitudes in Canada. As the warm water flows north it cools and evaporates, becoming saltier and […]

A five-year-old boy and a man aged 41 have been found dead in a house in Leicester. Police were called to the address in Hopyard Close at 9pm on Monday after the boy and the man were found unconscious. East Midlands Ambulance Service and the air ambulance also attended but both were declared dead at the scene. An investigation is being carried out into the circumstances surrounding the deaths and […]

Scientists have observed large dusty clumps close to a young star about 5,000 light years away from Earth, providing insight into how planets are born. A team of international scientists used telescopes belonging to the European Southern Observatory – an intergovernmental research organisation – to analyse stellar material surrounding V960 Mon in the constellation Monoceros. The astronomers said their “incredible discovery” revealed dust particles crashing into one another to form […]

It's understood the club have offered 300 million euros for the striker It's understood that Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal have submitted a world record 300 million euro (£259m) bid for Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe’s future in Paris is in serious doubt after the 24-year-old was left out of the club’s pre-season tour of Japan. It's believed that Al Hilal have submitted a bid in writing […]

Trevor Francis, British football’s first £1million player, has died at the age of 69. The ex-Birmingham striker, who scored Nottingham Forest’s winner in their 1979 European Cup final triumph, earned 52 England caps and later guided Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham to major finals as a manager. Plymouth-born Francis burst onto the scene as a teenager with Birmingham, making his first-team debut at 16 in 1970. “He died in Spain this […]

He was Britain's first one million pound footballer, when he signed for Forest Trevor Francis, British football’s first £1million player, has died at the age of 69. The ex-Birmingham striker, who scored Nottingham Forest’s winner in their 1979 European Cup final triumph, earned 52 England caps and later guided Sheffield Wednesday and Birmingham to major finals as a manager. Plymouth-born Francis burst onto the scene as a teenager with Birmingham, […]