A pride of lions has rescued a girl from her kidnappers in rural south-west Ethiopia, according to police. A 12-year-old girl was snatched by four men on her way home from school early in June. A week ...

Legendary racehorse Desert Orchid has died at the age of 27. The gallant grey achieved iconic status within National Hunt racing, where he was much loved by supporters for his iron will and extreme ...

Two teams, both with 11 players, take it in turns to bat and bowl. When one team is batting, they try and score as many runs ...

1704 In Glasgow, protest organisers claim that around 350 people were involved in the demonstration in George Square.

Robin Cook has become the first minister to resign over Iraq Robin Cook has resigned from Tony Blair's cabinet as the build-up to war with Iraq gathers pace. The decision by the House of Commons ...

The cousin of one of the men convicted of killing City lawyer Tom ap Rhys Pryce has been jailed for murder. Lloywen Carty was found guilty on Tuesday of being part of a gang who shot Lee Subaran, 27, ...

Left-wing rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia were behind Friday's car bombing of a Bogota nightclub, says ...

British No 1 Anthony Sinclair is the new British deaf tennis champion. Sinclair, the eighth seed, beat China's Yang Zengbao 7 ...

My best moment in boxing is before every fight when I get the nerves just before getting in the ring. Also, when the bell ...

The Wales disabled cricket team made it third time lucky when they lifted the County Championship title. Having been beaten ...

The Barndens, who are from Bexhill on Sea, beat off around 1,000 applicants to join the tiny community which comprises the ...

2156: Emiliano Insua chases down a ball out left and delivers a high cross, which Joe Hart meets and catches cleanly, the Birmingham keeper hugging the ball in relief. 2154: Four minutes of added time ...