Centuries from Andrew Strauss and Ian Bell helped England build a huge lead and close in on a series victory on day three of the third Test in Napier. Strauss, whose position had ...

A businessman is found guilty of murdering his girlfriend after a shopping trip to Harvey Nichols.

York Wasps vice-chairman Russell Greenfield has blamed a fall in revenue from sponsorship and low crowds as the reason for the Northern Ford Premiership side folding. The board called time on the club ...

Two senior commanders have been reprimanded after admitting that their negligence caused a nuclear submarine to run aground off Skye. A court martial had been told that the commanders were simulating ...

A major review of security is under way after condoms full of purple flour were thrown at Tony Blair as he faced MPs in the House of Commons. The PM was speaking during his weekly half-hour question ...

Groundbreaking US comedian Richard Pryor dies in California at the age of 65 after a long illness.

Sarah Storey and Rachel Morris won their second gold medals for Britain at the 2010 UCI World Paracycling Road Championships in Canada. Riding in the C5 category, defending champion Storey outsprinted ...

The caution given to Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, who crossed himself during a match against Rangers, has brought the issue of sectarianism in Scotland back into sharp focus. The rivalry between ...