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Girl, two, dies after pool accident

A two-year-old girl has died after an accident in a swimming pool on a family holiday to Turkey, official sources said. Read

Proteas on top

Centurion Ashwell Prince was finally prised out by England at Headingley - but not before he had re-written South Africa's record books. Read

Ronaldo: Future still undecided

Cristiano Ronaldo has refused to confirm Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's claim that the winger will remain at Old Trafford. Read

Drogba stays at home

Chelsea have left for their pre-season tour of Asia without striker Didier Drogba. Read

Rose and Westwood limp over the line

Justin Rose and Lee Westwood, two players who were the focus of attention in the build-up to The Open, found their championship over on Sunday - three hours before the leaders ventured out at Birkdale. Read

£720m 'to prevent flood carnage'

An additional investment of £720 million is needed to prevent a repetition of the devastation caused by last summer's floods, an insurance firm has warned. Read

PM pledges £30m for Palestinians

Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced an additional £30 million of British support for the Palestinian Authority as part of ongoing financial backing for economic and social development in the territories. Read

Tory candidate quits after arrest

Conservative leader David Cameron confirmed that his party's General Election candidate in Watford has resigned after police launched an inquiry into harassment allegations. Read

Happy hour drinking ban considered

Happy hours in pubs and clubs could be banned in an attempt to promote responsible drinking, a government spokesperson has said. Read

Jobless 'must earn their benefits'

Radical changes to the benefits system will put responsibility "right at the heart of the welfare state", Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell has said. Read

Pensioners missing out on benefits

Over half of British pensioners are struggling to live on a low income and are missing out on thousands in pension credits, statistics have revealed. Read

Thousands attend Cholmondeley Castle fireworks concert

THOUSANDS of people gathered for Cheshire’s biggest garden party which helped turn the Cholmondeley Castle fireworks concert into one of the year’s most memorable events. Read

Cavendish pulls out of Tour de France

Britain's record-breaking cyclist Mark Cavendish has pulled out the Tour de France ahead of the forthcoming mountain stages. Read

Stoner on pole

Australian Casey Stoner was imperious at Laguna Seca on Saturday, taking a fifth successive pole position by almost half a second. Read

Fears grow for future of Assembly

Concerns for the future of Northern Ireland's power-sharing government heightened after a senior politician said the Assembly may need to be recalled from summer recess. Read

McClennan: It was a very important win

Leeds coach Brian McClennan hailed his side's "dogged determination" after they inflicted a 37-24 defeat on Catalans Dragons at Stade Gilbert Brutus in stiflingly hot conditions. Read

Lowes hails Wolves' spirit

Warrington coach James Lowes paid tribute to the character of his side after they clawed their way back from 18-6 down at half-time to secure a 19-18 win at Huddersfield. Read

Stab arrest teenager bailed

A 16-year-old arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old who died just yards from his south London home has been released on bail, police said. Read

'Suicide death' of UK Iraq hostage

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is demanding the "immediate and unconditional" release of British hostages being held in Iraq, following a militant group's claim that one of five men they kidnapped last year had committed suicide. Read

'US torture claims unreliable'

Assurances from the US that it does not use torture can no longer be relied upon by the British authorities, an MPs' report has warned. Read

Brown in Mid East to meet leaders

Gordon Brown is holding talks with both Israeli and Palestinian leaders on his first visit to Jerusalem as prime minister. Read

Pay bonus link to surgeons' success

Patients groups have criticised plans to pay surgeons bonuses linked to their performance on the operating table. Read

NHS trust's talks with Virgin group

The Camden Primary Care Trust had an "informal meeting" with Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group earlier this year, it is confirmed. Read

Yard auditors probing Met contracts

The Metropolitan Police Authority (MPA) is "researching" Scotland Yard contracts that were awarded to a company owned by a friend of Sir Ian Blair. Read

School trip girl in fall from hotel

A British schoolgirl is in a serious condition in Italy after reportedly falling 30 feet from her hotel window. Read

Suicide death of UK hostage in Iraq

Prime Minister Gordon Brown is demanding the "immediate and unconditional" release of British hostages being held in Iraq, following a militant group's claim that one of five men they kidnapped last year had committed suicide. Read

Gill remains steadfast on Ronaldo

Manchester United chief executive David Gill is adamant Cristiano Ronaldo will not receive a pay rise. Read

Leeds keep pressure on Saints

Leeds inflicted third-place Catalans' first home defeat since March 8 and kept the pressure on St Helens at the top of the engage Super League with a 37-24 win. Read

Late leveller dents Villa bid

Aston Villa conceded a last-minute equaliser to let slip an early advantage in their Intertoto Cup third-round tie with Odense, which ended 2-2. Read

Surgeons may get operation bonuses

Surgeons could receive performance-related bonuses for their operating work under plans being drawn up for the NHS. Read

Wolves sneak past Giants

A first-ever hat-trick of tries by Huddersfield full-back Leroy Cudjoe was all in vain as Warrington came from 18-6 down to complete a 19-18 victory over the Giants. Read

Norman conquest not easy - Harrington

Padraig Harrington is expecting nothing less than a real tough tussle with 53-year-old Greg Norman when they go head-to-head in the final group of the Open Championship. Read

Further poll blow for Labour

Gordon Brown's Labour Party is trailing the Conservatives by more than 20 points nationally, according to an opinion poll released ahead of Thursday's Glasgow East by-election. Read

Proteas move towards commanding lead

Ashwell Prince's second hundred in successive Tests condemned England to a major first innings deficit on day two at Headingley. Read

Poll backs jail for knife-carriers

More than two-thirds of young people believe anyone caught carrying a knife in public should be jailed for two years, according to a poll. Read

Wakefield in surprise contention

England's Simon Wakefield, without a European Tour victory in over 200 starts, gave himself a chance to win the Open as wind caused carnage at Royal Birkdale. Read

Prince frustrates England

Ashwell Prince's second hundred in successive Tests condemned England to a major first-innings deficit on day two at Headingley. Read

Police probe party-goer's murder

Police are investigating London's latest knife murder after a man was stabbed to death as he left a party. Read

Regulator considering Sats options

England's exams regulator is in discussions with the company behind this year's Sats fiasco to ensure that there is no repeat of the problems which delayed the delivery of millions of schoolchildren's test results. Read

Brown aims to cut troops in Iraq

Gordon Brown has called on British troops in Basra to bring the UK's work in Iraq to its conclusion. Read

Pickering and Edgar answer GB call

Craig Pickering and Tyrone Edgar will join Simeon Williamson in the British 100 metres team for next month's Olympic Games after Dwain Chambers failed to win his court judgement to run in Beijing. Read

Australia squueze past Springboks

Australia kick-started their Tri-Nations campaign with a 16-9 victory over South Africa at Subiaco Oval. Read

Second ton of series for Prince

Ashwell Prince struck his second hundred of the npower series as South Africa took a firm grip on the Test match at Headingley. Read

Freire triumphs in stage 14

Oscar Freire held off a stern challenge from sprint legend Erik Zabel and Leonardo Duque to win the 14th stage of the Tour de France from Nimes to Digne-les-Bains on Saturday. Read

Harrington moves into second place

Padraig Harrington did not know whether he could defend The Open when he woke up on Thursday morning, but as wind caused havoc at Royal Birkdale he found himself up into second place. Read

Gerrard suffers groin injury

Steven Gerrard has returned home from Liverpool's training camp in Switzerland for treatment on a groin injury. Read

Hamilton races to pole position

In-form Lewis Hamilton grabbed the ninth pole position of his Formula One career ahead of Sunday's German Grand Prix. Read

Curtis breezes into contention

Former champion Ben Curtis defied winds gusting up to 35mph to climb up the leaderboard in the third round of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale on Saturday. Read

Pattinson strikes but England toil

Debutant Darren Pattinson's maiden Test wicket gave England their only breakthrough as South Africa slowly pressed home their advantage on the second morning at Headingley. Read

Found knife 'was not murder weapon'

A police force that told a member of the public to dispose of a knife found days after the murder of a father of three said it was not now believed to be the weapon used in the killing. Read

Brown meets British troops in Basra

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has arrived in southern Iraq to meet British troops after holding talks with political leaders and US military commanders in Baghdad during an unannounced visit to the country. Read

Three arrested after fatal stabbing

A man has died after being stabbed in north London in the early hours of Saturday, Scotland Yard said. Read

Black Cats open Chimbonda talks

Sunderland target Pascal Chimbonda is on Wearside to open talks over a possible transfer from Tottenham. Read

Fulham pair join Canaries

Norwich manager Glenn Roeder has bolstered his defensive options ahead of the new season by signing Fulham duo Dejan Stefanovic and Elliot Omozusi. Read

Labour cautious despite polls boost

Labour said it was "taking nothing for granted" after an opinion poll found the party was on course to win the Glasgow East by-election. Read

Olympic chiefs to review drugs ban

British Olympic chiefs will review their lifetime ban on drugs cheats immediately after the Beijing Games despite winning their court case against Dwain Chambers. Read

Brown in Baghdad talks with Iraq PM

Gordon Brown has flown into Baghdad for talks with Iraqi prime minister Nouri Maliki and military leaders. Read

Survey highlights number of 'Neets'

The number of teenagers aged 16 or 17 who are doing nothing may be more than double the official level, according to a new survey. Read

Williams slams ref justice

British heavyweight champion Danny Williams slammed referee Dave Parris after clinging on to his title with a controversial majority points decision victory over John McDermott in Dagenham. Read

Carson confident after Baggies switch

England goalkeeper Scott Carson is looking forward to life at West Brom, having sealed a £3.25million move to The Hawthorns. Read

Kaboul agent dismisses Black Cats move

It would take a tectonic shift in Younes Kaboul's thinking to persuade him to leave Tottenham for Sunderland, according to the defender's agent. Read

Kaka advisor in Chelsea move claim

Kaka has set his heart on a shock transfer to Chelsea, according to his advisor. Read

Villanueva set for Blackburn move

Chile international Carlos Villanueva is close to joining Blackburn, according to his agent. Read

Stoner dominates in practice

Casey Stoner once again dominated the first day of practice for the United States GP as the MotoGP world champion finished fastest in both sessions on Friday. Read

Saints on high

St Helens coach Daniel Anderson described as ``a very professional job'' his team's eight-try rout of 12-man Wigan at the JJB Stadium. Read

Family backing 'No knife crime' gig

The family of murdered teenager Ben Kinsella have announced a concert to tell the world 'No to knife crime'. Read

Mediation hope in Met's racism case

Scotland Yard is hoping mediation will resolve a dispute which could see the UK's most senior Asian officer taking the force to a tribunal over alleged racism. Read

Chancellor calls a halt to spending

Cabinet ministers have been warned there will be no more money for public services, as taxpayers are reaching the limits of what they are willing to pay, Chancellor Alistair Darling said. Read

Police ignored stabbing murder clue

A police force has launched a review after a member of the public was told to dispose of a knife found days after the murder of a father of three. Read

More freight transport cash urged

The Government must invest more in improving the freight transport infrastructure, a report by MPs said. Read

Market towns tops for house prices

Home-buyers are prepared to pay more for properties in market towns to benefit from the high quality of life the towns offer, research shows. Read

Families '£9 worse off per week'

The average family is £9 a week worse off than a year ago as steep rises in the cost of living wipe out pay increases, figures show. Read

Tories blast waste collection plans

Councils may refuse to collect rubbish from households which ignore written instructions on how it should be put out, a minister said. Read

Super Saints romp past woeful warriors

Form team St Helens cruised to a 15th straight win and a crushing hat-trick of engage Super League derby triumphs against 12-man Wigan with an emphatic 46-12 victory at the JJB Stadium. Read

Public urged to take stand on crime

Members of the public should be ready to intervene if they see a crime being committed, claims Home Secretary Jacqui Smith. Read

White Shark springs major surprise

Just when we thought it was safe to go back in the water, golf's 'Great White Shark' has bared his teeth again. Amazingly, Greg Norman could be Open champion again on Sunday night. Read

Thomas quits after pub cigar gaffe

One of the Welsh Assembly's most colourful politicians is out of a job after he walked into a pub with a lit cigar. Read

Officer suspends racism tribunal

The UK's most senior Asian officer has suspended an employment tribunal accusing the Metropolitan Police of racism after the mediation process got "back on track", Scotland Yard said. Read

Force racism row tribunal suspended

The UK's most senior Asian officer has suspended an employment tribunal accusing the Metropolitan Police of racism after the mediation process got "back on track", Scotland Yard said. Read

Spurs complaint over strike duo pursuit

Tottenham have lodged an official complaint to the Premier League over the conduct of Manchester United and Liverpool in their pursuit of Dimitar Berbatov and Robbie Keane. Read

Man quizzed over abduction bid

A 62-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old girl, police said. Read

England up against it

England clawed back three wickets in a controversial final session as they tried to defend an inadequate 203 all out on day one of the second Test against South Africa at Headingley. Read

Darwin wrote to wife daily in jail

Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin wrote to his wife every day while they were in prison on remand following their £250,000 fraud charges, a court heard. Read

Water fight 'linked to stab death'

Friends of a teenager stabbed to death yards from his home in Lambeth, London, said he may have been attacked over a minor insult during a water fight. Read

FA charge for Evra

Manchester United defender Patrice Evra and Chelsea groundsman Sam Bethell have been charged by the Football Association. Read

Stoke land Kitson

Stoke have signed striker Dave Kitson from Reading for a club record £5.5million. Read

Darling: fiscal rules under review

Chancellor Alistair Darling said the Government's much-vaunted fiscal rules were "under review". Read

Cavendish claims fourth stage win

Mark Cavendish continued to enhance his reputation as cycling's new sprint king with a fourth stage win in the 2008 Tour de France. Read

Hundreds mourn knife victim Ben

Stars from the world of entertainment joined more than 1,000 mourners for the funeral of teenager Ben Kinsella. Read

Hundreds of MoD laptops stolen

The Ministry of Defence is facing fresh security questions after admitting that 658 of its laptop computers had been stolen over the past four years - nearly double the figure previously claimed. Read

Ronaldo won't be sold - Ferguson

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that Cristiano Ronaldo will not be sold and also confirmed he will be out for three months with an ankle injury. Read

Hamilton sets Hockenheim pace

Lewis Hamilton blitzed Hockenheim to tee himself up for back-to-back grand prix victories. Read

Proteas in driving seat

South Africa completely dominated the second session at Headingley as England were bowled out for 203 on the first day of the second npower Test. Read

Second weekend rail strike planned

Thousands of rail maintenance workers are to stage another weekend strike, the RMT transport union announced. Read

I felt trapped, says canoeist wife

The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was making a "last-ditch" attempt to escape justice for her part in a £250,000 scam, a court has heard. Read

Tigers keen on King

Hull manager Phil Brown has confirmed the Barclays Premier League newcomers have made a bid for Wigan striker Marlon King. Read

Carson signs for West Brom

West Brom have completed the £3.25million signing of England international Scott Carson from Liverpool. Read

Darling: No decision on borrowing

Alistair Darling has insisted "no decision" has been taken on the future of the Government's much-vaunted fiscal rules, despite speculation that they will be loosened to allow more borrowing. Read

Brown lands Giants role

Huddersfield have appointed Australian Nathan Brown as their new head coach. Read

Rovers reject Spurs bid for Bentley

Blackburn have rejected a bid from Tottenham for England winger David Bentley. Read

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