Monday, 23 May 2011

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Sunday Herald names affair injunction footballer CTB

Meanwhile TSE, another married footballer alleged to have taken out an injunction, tries to sue journalist who identified him





Obama bounces into UK on post-Bin Laden high

‘Londonistan’ will be in lockdown for the duration of the US president’s visit for fear of Islamist reprisals

Icelandic volcano ash could reach UK by tomorrow

But disruption from Grimsvotn eruption is unlikely to be on the scale of last year’s Eyjafjallajokull chaos (with video)

Terrence Malick picks up Palme d’Or at Cannes

More surprisingly, Kirsten Dunst wins best actress, despite Lars Von Trier’s Hitler comments

Cannes 2011: on the red carpet

In pictures: Kirsten Dunst, Jean Dujardin and Terrence Malick won awards at the film festival

MPs slam Kraft’s attitude over Cadburys report

Business digest: New report on future of chocolate company singles out American giant's boss

Grimsvotn volcano satellite image

Picture of the day: A satellite image taken yesterday of an eruption of the Grimsvotn volcano in Iceland