Paolo Di Canio fined seven Sunderland players

Paolo Di Canio is facing a battle with his own Sunderland players after they called in the Professional Footballers’ Association to query the fines he imposed upon them for breaking club rules.

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Kate Nash will play next month

Arsenal v Chelsea third place play-off: Date set for potential showdown

Villa Park will host match next Sunday in event the sides are level

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Alan Pardew laughs off claims Newcastle are set to sign Wayne Rooney

A move was mooted on the Sports Direct website, which is owned by Mike Ashley

Eight charged and Aston Martin seized after 'Meow Meow' raids in Manchester

Company director Paula White was one of 12 people investigated over the sale of £3.8 million of drugs through www.wide-mouth-frogs.com

David Lee Collins was stabbed to death after a fight broke out at a nightclub in the popular resort of Ayia Napa

British tourist jailed for manslaughter after killing soldier David Lee Collins in Cyprus

Mohammed Abdulkadir Osman stabbed the 19-year-old to death after a fight broke out in Ayia Napa nightclub

Actress Emma Watson attends 'The Bling Ring' premiere during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2013 in Cannes, France.

The Bling Ring at Cannes Film Festival 2013: Sofia Coppola's movie about celebrity starring Emma Watson opens

Sofia Coppola was just 8 years old when she first came to the Cannes Film Festival. Her father, Francis Ford Coppola, was there to premiere a work-in-progress cut of a film he had spent years wrestling with: Apocalypse Now.

Fatboy Slim plays the House of Commons for Last Night A DJ Saved My Life Foundation in London, Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Fatboy Slim to headline at Bestival's 10th anniversary

Fatboy Slim has been announced as the final headliner for Bestival's 10th anniversary event.

Use of mephedrone, also known as meow meow, is soaring

Police launch mephedrone raids across Great Manchester

Police have raided a suspected crime gang in the biggest operation to date to tackle dealing of party drug mephedrone.

Gus Poyet has become frustrated by Brighton’s financial limitations

Gus Poyet unsure of Brighton future following play-off defeat to Crystal Palace

Two goals from Wilfried Zaha gave Crystal Palace a 2-0 victory

Daft Punk’s track ‘Get Lucky’ is at No 1

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Dust off the glitter ball and dig out your Spandex – disco is back at the top of the charts. Samuel Muston explains why

Deep throat: Benedict Cumberbatch prepares to unleash his astonishing voice

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JJ Abrams soaks the screen with colour, but a flared nostril and swirling coat steal the show

The decision to close ULU is nothing short of shameful

Last Friday, the University of London decided to close down its student union. The decision was made by a council of college principals – no student sat on the review that recommended the closure, and students had no vote on what amounts to a major blow against our interests.

A quietly English (but high security) funeral with a Russian cast for Boris Berezovsky

At a Surrey cemetery, it was a rather English affair, but with a Russian cast.

Jose Mourinho addresses the Spanish media yesterday

Jose Mourinho return to Chelsea: Manager playing game of who will blink first over pay-off with Real Madrid

Real coach criticises Pepe, Iniesta and Casillas after buying bubble wrap in Ikea

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Jason Isaacs: Groupies, theatre bores and James Bond

To millions, Jason Isaacs is one of Harry Potter's arch enemies – but his wife prefers him as a Scottish TV detective.
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Sealand: 'Micronation' or illegal fortress?

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The experts' guide to summer

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Legend of James Hunt has set Hollywood hearts racing

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Macklemore: 'I don't have moderation'

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Sir James Dyson’s latest project: Cleaning up hospitals

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One man returns to Argentina's town that drowned

Epecuen was submerged under 10 metres of water in 1985. Now the floods have gone – and 83-year-old Pablo Novak has moved back in