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Raheem Sterling prepares for England debut as QPR insist he will not leave Loftus Road

2009-11-05T09:01:48Z

Scouts from across the Premier League will be heading to the Deva Stadium in Chester tonight, desperate for a glimpse of a 14-year-old London schoolboy.

Chester could be thrown out of Football Conference

2009-10-22T10:39:59Z

Cash-strapped Chester face the prospect of expulsion from the Football Conference for the "non-payment of football creditors"

Come back safe from war, daddy

2009-09-25T13:30:51Z

Ella Roberts joins her father, Lance Corporal Steven Roberts of the Ist Battalion The Royal Welsh, as he and his colleagues parade proudly before their deployment in Afghanistan

The Mysteries - Yiimimangaliso is an exhilarating sensory feast

2009-09-15T23:00:00Z

The Mysteries is total theatre, an event that affirms one�s faith in the form. It is an exhilarating sensory feast � a timeless narrative, conveyed in a pungently modern style

Club-by-club guide

2009-09-02T10:44:48Z

Transfer special: Our comprehensive guide to who went where during the summer window

Magical Mysteries tour

2009-09-01T07:45:12Z

The worldwide success of a musical version of The Mysteries, which returns to London this month, shows how these remarkable medieval plays still speak to a 21st-century audience.

Hundreds evacuated after fire breaks out on train

2009-08-26T06:31:19Z

Tuned-up Evasive can have his rivals singing the blues

2009-08-14T09:12:39Z

The Godolphin blue can upstage Simply Red at Newbury, courtesy of their recent recruit Evasive, who is on course to make a winning debut in the Group 2 Hungerford Stakes at 3.10

Merlin can work his magic, Clive Cox tells �1m mystery punter

2009-08-13T08:15:38Z

In-form trainer Clive Cox has some heartening words for the mystery punter who stands to pocket over �1million if Red Merlin wins the Ebor at York next Wednesday

Harbinger must pass York test to launch St Leger bid

2009-08-12T08:55:08Z

The saga about whether 3-1 St Leger favourite Harbinger will attempt to give Sir Michael Stoute back-to-back Doncaster Classic successes won't be decided until after the colt has run at York next Tuesday

Big names who have dropped down

2009-07-22T11:57:14Z

After Sven-Goran Eriksson's surprise appointment as director of football as Notts County we look at some other examples of lower league teams springing a surprise with the appointment of a big name

There's Vikings, Darwin and Six Parties at the National

2009-07-05T23:00:00Z

The National Theatre�s New Connections season fizzes with promise.

Richard Hannon's Agent on Derby mission for Queen

2009-05-18T09:47:01Z

Horse racing: The apparent monopoly of Irish horses in the Epsom Classic on 6 June means Stan James is offering 6-1 that there will be a British winner

Crowded House can put Brian Meehan on Classic path

2009-05-13T09:42:20Z

Horse racing: Brian Meehan is expecting Crowded House to win the Dante Stakes and provide him with another chance of success at the very top level

Gambled-on Prescription has Prescott feeling bullish

2009-05-08T14:17:27Z

Horse racing: Sir Mark Prescott believes that Prescription goes in to the Totesport Victoria Cup at Ascot with a good chance of running well

Players can hold heads high - Mick Harford

2009-04-14T07:30:50Z

Football: Luton manager Mick Harford spoke of his heartbreak after the Hatters were relegated from the Football League

Only way is up for McGleish as Orient ease survival fears

2009-03-09T09:37:23Z

Football: Scott McGleish is convinced Leyton Orient have turned the corner in their survival battle after their 2-1 win over Brighton

Jackett wants his Lions to turn The Den into a fortress

2009-03-02T09:31:36Z

Football: Kenny Jackett has told his Millwall players to start capitalising on their home matches after going four games without a win at The Den

It's grim up north for Bees

2009-02-10T10:33:40Z

Football: Kevin O'Connor fears Brentford will miss out on promotion if they fail to improve their form in the north of England, writes Tom Collomosse.

Darren Anderton set to retire from football

2008-12-05T16:33:43Z

Former Spurs and England midfielder Darren Anderton will play the final game of his professional career this weekend after announcing his retirement

Mourinho's medal has a �20,000 goal

2008-11-17T08:55:28Z

A Premier League winners' medal hurled into the Stamford Bridge crowd by Jos� Mourinho after Chelsea won the 2005-2006 title is set to fetch more than �20,000 at auction

Jon is main man for ambitious Wimbledon

2008-11-10T09:03:41Z

AFC Wimbledon striker Jon Main is relishing the prospect of shooting down the Football League's meanest defence

Hundreds of jobs axed at legal services agency

2008-11-04T14:27:27Z

A Government agency which provides legal advice to millions of people is to cut 600 jobs and close offices, staff were told

Daggers Still eyeing winger

2008-09-01T10:35:30Z

Dagenham boss John Still has not ruled out making signings despite seeing his side move to the top of League Two

The next big thing: Ava Leigh

2008-08-28T23:59:01Z

A self-styled 'hippy chick' from Chester with an unlikely fondness for vintage reggae.

Menzies signs a new 5-year deal with News International

2008-08-21T08:20:19Z

Newspaper and magazine distributor John Menzies has announced the renewal of a contract with News International for another five years

Tweddle misses out on bronze because of dodgy dismount

2008-08-18T13:14:15Z

Beth Tweddle felt "gutted" after she narrowly missed out on a medal in the uneven bars

'My marriage hit rock bottom because we couldn't stop bickering,' admits Davina McCall

2008-06-30T11:46:59Z

Big Brother host Davina McCall has spoken for the first time about how she and husband Matthew Robertson were driven to counselling to deal with their 'constant 'bickering'.

Single girl Kym Marsh's stunning outfit steals the show at Hollyoaks charity bash

2008-05-25T13:08:56Z

Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh is fast becoming the social queen of Weatherfield following her recent split from husband Jack Ryder.

Entrepreneurs beat new CGT rules in selling spree

2008-04-07T09:31:28Z

Entrepreneurs sell up to to avoid paying punitive new capital gains tax rates