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Pit manager arrested over Welsh mine tragedy

19.10.11
A pit manager has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after a mining tragedy in which four people were killed... more

AVB: Fernando Torres is not cursed

26.09.11
Andre Villas-Boas does not believe Fernando Torres' Chelsea career is cursed, after the forward scored before being sent off in their 4-1 win over Swansea... more

Rescue operation as four miners are trapped in Welsh pit

15.09.11
A major rescue operation was under way today after four people were feared trapped in a coal mine.... more

Rescue operation as four miners are trapped in Welsh pit

15.09.11
Major rescue operation under way after four people feared trapped in a coal mine ... more

Szczesny eyes revenge on United jokers

12.09.11
Wojciech Szczesny aims to get one over his Poland team-mates who have been mocking him following the 8-2 thrashing at Manchester United... more

Forget 8-2, our season really starts tomorrow, says Wenger

09.09.11
Arsenal boss insists club's new signings can erase memory of Old Trafford hell when they take on Swansea... more

Mikel Arteta: We're ready for lift-off

08.09.11
New Arsenal signing is confident victory against Swansea will kickstart the Gunners' Premier League season... more

Paralympians are ready, willing and able

29.07.11
Feature: As the National Portrait Gallery's exhibition of London 2012 athletes opens, photographer Finlay MacKay captures some of our top British Paralympians during training... more

What are dignity and freedom without literacy?

07.06.11
The Archbishop of Canterbury on why he is supporting the Standard's Get London Reading campaign... more

Uncle of murdered honeymoon Brit to pay tribute with cross-country cycle trip

16.05.11
A heart attack victim is going to cycle 200 miles in 24 hours to honour murdered newlywed Ben Mullany... more

Kenny Jackett proud of his team's effort

03.05.11
Millwall manager praised his players for maintaining their play-off push for as long as they did and said... more

Millwall 'want Angel Rangel'

27.04.11
Lions manager Kenny Jackett could launch bid for Swansea's Spanish full-back this summer... more

Public schoolboy accused of masterminding £12m internet 'phishing' fraud

06.08.10
Public schoolboy accused of masterminding a £12million bank fraud from an internet web crime forum was remanded in custody... more

Public-sector job cuts harm retailers

05.08.10
The fear of public sector job cuts is hitting businesses hard in parts of the country with large numbers of state employees... more

John Hartson leaves hospital after cancer treatment

11.08.09
Former international footballer John Hartson has been released home from the hospital where he was undergoing cancer treatment... more

£1.1billion rail electrification means years of hold-ups

23.07.09
Commuters face years of delays on one of Britain’s busiest rail lines as it is electrified, after Gordon Brown gave the go ahead to the £1.1 billion project... more

Scotland nears Wigan move

15.07.09
Trinidad and Tobago striker Jason Scotland will have to wait for a visa and international clearance before his move to Wigan can officially be completed... more

Nicolas Anelka is the exception as players’ vote snubs London

27.04.09
Football: Nicolas Anelka is the only London player to feature in the four divisional teams of the year, announced by the Professional Footballers’ Association... more

No slip up this time, vow Bees

17.04.09
Football: Kevin O'Connor insists history will not repeat itself as Brentford seek to seal promotion... more

Woman, 18, kidnapped at laundry

03.03.09
Police have issued an appeal to trace an 18-year-old woman snatched from a launderette and bundled into a car... more

We can topple United in Cup, says Hodgson

25.02.09
Football: Roy Hodgson has insisted his Fulham side can upset the odds by knocking Manchester United out of the FA Cup next month... more

Fulham call on Nevland for Cup clash with Swans

24.02.09
Football: Fulham striker Erik Nevland is preparing for a rare start in his side's FA Cup fifth round replay at home to Championship promotion-chasers Swansea... more

Loach calls on Watford to keep Cup spirit

17.02.09
Football: Scott Loach has challenged his Watford team-mates to turn in the same level of performance against Swansea as they did against Chelsea in the FA Cup... more

Cash-and-carry giant to shed almost 400 jobs

11.02.09
Retail: Giant cash-and-carry retailer Makro is planning to axe 378 jobs with the closure of three UK superstores, the company has said... 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

Catherine Zeta-Jones heartbroken after namesake grandmother dies at 91

14.08.08
Oscar-winning Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones is expected to fly back to Wales today, following the death of her grandmother.... more

Honeymooning doctor shot dead in Antigua and husband fights for life

28.07.08
A British doctor has been killed and her husband critically injured while on a Caribbean honeymoon, police say... more

Catherine Zeta-Jones flies in for grandmother's 91st birthday

22.02.08
Since marrying Michael Douglas over seven years ago, Catherine Zeta-Jones has rarely been seen in her native Wales. Yesterday, however, the former Darling Buds of May actress took time out of her busy LA schedule to return to her roots. Catherine, 38, flew to Swansea to celebrate her Grandmother Zeta's 91st birthday... more

Manics to headline Wales' first major music festival

12.03.07
Rock bands Manic Street Preachers, Keane and Feeder will headline Wales' first major music festival, Fflam.... more


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