Tottenham captain Ledley King has been ruled out for the rest of the season. The England centre-back has been given the time to recover from a long-standing knee injury, which has kept him out for ...

Hundreds of daredevils have taken to the skies above Bangkok to set a world record and mark the queen's birthday. The skydivers swooped in their hundreds out of six transport planes, more than 2,000 ...

BBC World Cup Photo Album. Fifa World Cup 2010. World Cup 2010 Teams. Algeria; Argentina; Australia; Brazil; Cameroon; Chile ; Denmark; England; France; Germany; Ghana; Greece; Ho ...

Pupils at a school in Bo'ness have been led to safety after a fire broke out in the gymnasium. The evacuation began after flames were seen in the gym hall at Bo'ness Academy in th ...

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is reportedly considering keeping the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours for 2008. Ecclestone has agreed to include the venue for next year, and possibly for 2009, after a ...

Stefan Pakeerah was beaten and stabbed to death by Warren Leblanc, 17, but the motive, say police, was robbery. Leicestershire police have confirmed a copy of the game was found, but in Stefan's' ...

The first medical trial in Britain of a vaccine against the bird flu virus H5N1 has begun in Oxford. This is an experimental vaccine against a virus with deadly potential. To see how well it works the ...

Damaged roadwork signs are to be repaired in prison in an initiative to cut resource wastage and save money. Hertfordshire Highways will send its broken steel temporary signs to The Mount Prison, ...

Bradford City have signed Wigan striker Neil Roberts on a month's loan. Bradford, who remain in administration, were given permission by the League to sign the Wales international after being reduced ...

Sea The Stars has been hailed as one of the greatest racehorses after his stunning Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe win. The three-year-old's six Group One wins this season include the unique treble of the 2 ...