London, Apr 20 : Legendary comedy duo Laurel and Hardy have been immortalised into bronze statues in Cumbrian town where Stan Laurel was born.

The fundraisers spent 10 years raising 60,000 pounds for the sculpture, which will be placed outside the Coronation Hall theatre in Ulverston.

The statues, designed and created by Graham Ibbeson, were unveiled by comedian Ken Dodd, 81.

In a partnership lasting 31 years, the pair Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy acted in 106 films spanning the silent era until the 1950s.

London, Apr 19 : A never married woman has left a whopping 100,000 pounds in her will for her dog's care.

Former Mayoress Win Frankland, a retired headmistress and local Conservative councilor in Hyndburn, Lancs, left the money in trust to look after her faithful fox terrier Nell.

The dog''s owner died suddenly from a suspected heart attack just before Christmas last year, at her home in Great Harwood, Lancs.

The dog, aged 4, will now be cared for by a friend of Miss Frankland''s, using the interest on the legacy to keep it in the lap of luxury for the rest of its life.

London  - Darren Bent got the only goal as Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 1-0 in the English Premier League on Sunday to heighten the relegation fears of Alan Shearer's side.

Newcastle lie second from bottom, four points from safety with five games of the season remaining.

Tottenham, meanwhile, are only a point off seventh place and qualification for the Europa League.

Although Newcastle mounted a late rally, Tottenham's victory was far more comfortable than the 1-0 margin may suggest.

London, Apr. 19 : The England and Wales Cricket Board is hoping to tap into the lucrative Indian Twenty20 boom.

A Telegraph report says that interest is growing in the ECB''s plans for a new 20-over competition, now known as the P20.

A potential sponsor has been found in Kingfisher, owned by billionaire businessman Vijay Mallya - who also owns the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the IPL.

London, April 19 : Britain's Got Talent's unique finding Susan Boyle could become a millionaire overnight if she gets a record deal, says X-Factor judge Louis Walsh.

Walsh said that if the 47-year-old church volunteer from Scotland gets a record deal she would shoot straight to number one in America.

"I''ve never seen anything like this. Middle America obviously loves her," Sky News quoted him as saying.

"With the kind of support she''s getting she could easily have a number one album.

"And if she had a successful tour then she could make millions," he added.

London, Apr 19 : Britain's Got Talent's unique finding Susan Boyle's idol Elaine Paige has sent the singing sensation a message of support, insisting they could collaborate for a duet.

Just before her life-changing performance on Britain''s Got Talent, Boyle revealed her dream: to become a professional singer as successful as Paige.

Now, in a message of support, Paige, the original Evita in London''s West End, has suggested the idea of the pair singing together.