THE 2006 Greene King House Knockouts for the Budweiser UK Open will begin on Monday 6 February, with 32 players eventually winning a place in the televised finals.

PHIL TAYLOR won the News of the World title for the only time when the tournament was resurrected in 1997 - watch the final in DartsTV.

THE 2006 Stan James World Matchplay Qualifiers and two PDPA Players Championship events will be held at the Lakeside Holiday Village, Hayling Island from 16-18 June.

DENNIS PRIESTLEY is aiming to regain his place in the world's top 12 - and winning the Stan James Players Championship was the ideal start to that challenge.

FIXTURES for the 2006 Holsten Premier League Darts, which begins on Thursday 16 February at Blackburn and ends on Monday 29 May in Plymouth.

ENTRIES are still being taken for the Budweiser UK Open South-West Regional Final, Irish Masters and West Tyrone Open, which will be staged in February.

DENNIS PRIESTLEY has won the Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar with a 3-2 victory over Terry Jenkins in the final.

COLIN LLOYD is looking to continue his good start to 2006 at the Stan James Players Championship in Gibraltar this weekend.

TICKETS are now on sale for the 2006 Holsten Premier League Darts at the Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre.

TICKETS for the Holsten Premier League Darts event at Sunderland have now sold out - but are still available for other venues.