Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived on a state visit to the UK - the first by a Russian leader since 1874. Correspondents say the visit is a reflection of the rapid development of ties ...

Six men who took part in riots in Boston during the summer have been sent to prison for a total of 11 years. They were among dozens of people who took to the streets after England's defeat against ...

Cardiff City boss Dave Jones has been named as the Championship's manager of the month for August. The Bluebirds have collected 13 league points from a possible 15 - beating Barnsley, Coventry, Leeds ...

The familiar sight of queues of cars snaking along a north Wales coastal road in summer will become a thing of the past when an historic toll is abolished this weekend. After nearly 200 years, the ...

This year marks 30 years since the Notting Hill Carnival riot in 1976 - an important year for race relations and one which saw carnival hit the headlines - albeit for the wrong reasons. 1976 was bang ...

The BLU-114/B is a form of cluster bomb. That is, it scatters numerous "sub-munitions" in the form of canisters about the size of a drinks can. These in turn sprinkle highly conductive strands of ...

Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe has died after collapsing during an international match in France. The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup ...

The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...

Botox treatment to rid yourself of unsightly wrinkles may be addictive, research has found. Doctors found 40% of patients using Botox expressed a compulsive desire for further treatments. People need ...

Hibernian have signed Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder midfielder John Rankin for £110,000. New Easter Road manager Mixu Paatelainen's first signing has agreed a three-and-a-half year contract.

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has stunned the club by handing in a transfer request. City opened contract talks with the 23-year-old midfielder last week and manager Stuart Pearce insists he ...