London, Nov. 18 : Former England footballer Terry Butcher has said that if he comes across former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona, he would like to thrash him severely for his 1986 “Hand of God” goal in the World Cup.

More than 22 years on, Maradona probably does not know the full extent of the pain he has caused to Butcher.

London, Nov 18 : American actor Leonardo DiCaprio has decided to talk less about environmental issues because he does not want to sound “patronising”.

The 34-year-old star, who has been talking and campaigning to raise awareness of planet-saving schemes, admits that his non-stop ”green” talks may irritate people.

London, Nov 18 : English actor Michael Caine has leapt in support of WAGs in the ongoing debate whether or not they distract footballers.

London, Nov 18 : The word game Scrabble has once again become the country''s best selling board game thanks to the increasing popularity of brain games.

The board game, which is a favourite family pastime, reclaimed its number one spot for the first time in at least 15 years by knocking off Golden Balls, a game based on a television programme.

London, Nov 18 : English actor Daniel Day-Lewis has so immersed himself in his latest film role that he refuses to stop talking in the character’s language even off the set.

Day-Lewis, currently playing the role of lady-loving director Guido Contini in the movie musical ‘Nine’, is required to speak in Italian.

His co-stars Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, and Penelope Cruz are shocked to see that he continues to talk to them in Italian even when the camera stops rolling.

London, Nov 18 : A British couple, who was found guilty for having sex on a Dubai beach, is making an appeal in a bid to overturn their conviction.

Michelle Palmer, 36, of Oakham, Rutland, and Vince Acors, 34, of Bromley, southeast London, will be appearing at Dubai''s Court of Appeal.

It was in the early hours of July 5 that the couple was arrested after a police officer saw them having sex on Jumeirah Beach.

The pair had met earlier at a champagne brunch at a five-star hotel on the emirate, reports The Daily Express.