内容摘要：Wales had not played at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup but, with world-class players such as Bale and Aaron Ramsey in their prime, there was growing belief that the wait could soon be over.

Wales had not played at a major tournament since the 1958 World Cup but, with world-class players such as Bale and Aaron Ramsey in their prime, there was growing belief that the wait could soon be over.

That jury heard Hardy was one of three "drugs generals" in Nottinghamshire, andto dealers in Kirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield.

He had a fleet of luxury cars and owned more than 40 properties as part of a string of businesses that made his earnings appear to be legitimate.The court heard Hardy's heroin supplies were smuggled into the UK in lorry tyres, and the profits were split with another Nottinghamshire "drugs general",, and his brother, Robert.

who was eventually arrested in Spain and has now beenfor ordering a hitman to kill an innocent teacher.

Now Hardy is due to be sentenced again at a date yet to be set along with Ronald Knowles and two other men who were convicted of firearms offences at Nottingham Crown Court last month.

One of those men is a 23-year-old drug dealer called Jason Hill.Presenter Nicki Chapman has shared how she began her career as a promoter - propelling bands like the Spice Girls and Take That to global stardom.

Chapman launched her television career by appearing as a judge on Pop Idol alongside her then lesser known fellow judge Simon Cowell, who went on to create talent competition shows X Factor and Britain's Got Talent.Born in Herne Bay, she said she wanted to share her passion for working in the pop music industry in her new book, So Tell Me What You Want.

She told the BBC she "had never imagined a career in front of the cameras"."Without Pop Idol, I wouldn't be sitting here today. I love the music industry and I worked behind the scenes before Pop Idol and I was really comfortable with that," she added.