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Royal Mint production surges as investors clamour for gold

20.11.09
Soaring demand for gold from savers desperate to take advantage of the record bullion price, forced the Royal Mint to more than quadruple production of gold coins in the third quarter of the year... more

England to feel backlash from Dan Carter's ban

20.11.09
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter fired an ominous warning to England by declaring he is fit, fresh and ready to take out his frustration on Martin Johnson's men at Twickenham... more

Simon Davies is desperate to make an instant impression

20.11.09
Fulham winger Simon Davies knows he will have to make an immediate impact if he returns from injury at Birmingham City... more

Walter Smith says he’s out of Scotland running

20.11.09
Rangers manager Walter Smith has ruled himself out of the running to become boss of Scotland for a second time... more

Man who strangled wife while having nightmare, walks free

20.11.09
Husband who strangled his wife in his sleep walked free from court when the prosecution dropped the charges... more

Swept away: Hero Pc dies as bridge collapses

20.11.09
A policeman died when he was swept away while trying to rescue a driver stranded by floods caused by the heaviest 24 hours of rain in English history... more

Controversial goals

19.11.09
After Thierry Henry handed France a ticket to the World Cup with a controversial assist, we look at five other goals involving handball... more

The best books of the year

19.11.09
Our reviewers name the titles that have meant the most to them over the past 12 months... more

Police forces must merge to save money, says top officer

18.11.09
Leading police officer calls for neighbouring forces to merge in an attempt to cut costs... more

Scotland players labelled 'too thick', by Craig Burley

17.11.09
Some of Scotland's players were "too thick" to understand George Burley's coaching methods, according to the sacked manager's nephew, Craig... more

Jonathan Davies can thrive for us, says Warren Gatland

17.11.09
Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes from the team that edged past Samoa for the Millennium Stadium clash against Argentina... more

Brentford stars miss FA Cup clash with Gateshead

17.11.09
Brentford will be without loan duo John Bostock and James Wilson for their FA Cup replay against Conference side Gateshead... more

Clueless England coaches taking us nowhere, says Josh Lewsey

17.11.09
Ex-Lions and Wasps star slams England backroom team as underachieving nobodies but scrum chief Rowntree hits back at the criticism... more

Wales thrashing leaves George Burley on the brink

16.11.09
Scotland players may have claimed a share of the blame for their disastrous defeat in Wales but it is manager George Burley who is set to pay the price... more

Jamie Peacock may follow coach Tony Smith's exit

16.11.09
England rugby league captain Jamie Peacock has hinted that he could follow coach Tony Smith out of the international arena... more

Harlequins must be wary of Sam Warburton

08.10.09
Cardiff Blues' Sam Warburton has been urged to use their match against Harlequins to force his way into the Wales squad for the autumn internationals... more

Wales not deterred by Gareth Bale fitness doubt

02.10.09
Wales have recalled Gareth Bale into their squad even though the Spurs defender has played just 95 minutes of football this season... more

John Toshack looking for final flourish

10.09.09
Wales manager John Toshack has been left clutching at the fleeting chance that his side could still snatch third spot in their World Cup qualifying Group Four... more

Six Nations Friday fixture retained

02.04.09
Rugby union: Wales will play France on a Friday night at the Millennium Stadium in next year’s Six Nations ... more

Grand Slam win will erase painful past, says Stringer

16.03.09
Scrum-half Peter Stringer is tipping Ireland to prove the doubters wrong and claim the Grand Slam against defending champion Wales in Cardiff next week and erase the memory of their failed attempt six years ago... more

Keeping up with the Joneses

20.02.09
The Welsh are back in the limelight, to the delight of one London Welshman, as their stars shine in music, TV and sport... more

Williams is ruled out of Cardiff clash

13.02.09
Rugby union: Wales have suffered a major blow with world player of the year Shane Williams ruled out of tomorrow’s match with England... more

Six Nations can bank on sponsor

22.01.09
The Royal Bank of Scotland has extended its sponsorship of the Six Nations Championship until 2013... more

Dwayne peeled out of Wales reckoning

19.01.09
British Lion Dwayne Peel has been left out of the Wales squad for this season's Six Nations... more

Rain, pain and breakdowns can't silence call of the wild

09.12.08
Harsh conditions of the Wales Rally GB fail to put off the Standard's man as he takes on the UK’s toughest race... more

Ryan Jones: Wales up for the All Blacks

21.11.08
Ryan Jones believes Wales are in the right physical and mental shape to take on Tri-Nations champions New Zealand... more

Jones blow is another Welsh woe

14.11.08
Duncan Jones is the latest Wales player to be ruled out of the remaining autumn internationals after he failed to recover from a foot injury which has now been encased in plaster... more

Wales star bids to take 'a big scalp'

07.11.08
Wales will target an overdue TriNations scalp with flanker Martyn Williams admitting it is about taking "the next step".... more

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