In sharp suit, aviator shades and glistening pate, Mick Jones has smartened up since he modelled a garish baseball cap on the cover of 1986 album No. 10, Upping Street. Yet there is still a spring in his step as he takes the stage with Big Audio Dynamite's classic line-up, a quintet last seen together in 1990.

Crystal Palace have now confirmed the departure of manager Neil Warnock to Coca-Cola Championship rivals QPR.

Neil Warnock will remain at Crystal Palace, for the time being at least, to "provide direction" while the club's administrator seeks a buyer. Palace were yesterday deducted 10 points by the Football League after going into administration this week, plunging them to one place and three points off the Championship's relegation zone.

Former trade union leader Jack Jones has died aged 96, his son said today.

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The first record I bought was...

There were two records I bought with my own money when I was 12 year's old. Jimi Hendrix Experience Smash Hits and Cream Disraeli Gears.

The most memorable matches between Chelsea and Leeds United, who met in the Premiership yesterday, came in the final of the FA Cup in 1970. After a 2-2 draw, the replay at Old Trafford went into extra time. Ken Jones filed this account for the Daily Mirror

By day they're pop stars and models; by night they're crooning along to karaoke. LUCY JONES on New York's hottest night out

BUSINESS POST founder and chief executive, Peter Kane, gave his first profit figures since replacing Mick Jones as head of the UK parcel and mail delivery company. Announcing a 6 per cent fall in profits to pounds 8.8m, which Mr Kane attributed to a 33 per cent rise in operating costs, he vowed to "tighten up manning levels".

BUSINESS POST, the fast- growing express parcels and letter delivery group, is back in the firm grip of its founders, the brothers Peter and Michael Kane, after a major shake-up in the boardroom.

THE LEEDS United manager, George Graham, plans to sign Gareth Ainsworth, the Port Vale Winger for pounds 1.5m this week.

The sentiments expressed by the "TF" in Chris Evans' TFI Friday show last night had never been more appropriate.

Life with the Clash was about as wild as it gets in rock 'n' roll. And road manager . Johnny Green lived it every gig of the way. Twenty years later he's telling the story

The bitter row between Plymouth Argyle's chairman, Dan McCauley, and manager, Neil Warnock, which has been simmering ever since the Devon team won promotion from the Third Division last season, finally exploded yesterday.