Exclusive: A couple of hours in the water with some curious feathered friends - plus three sharks - have inspired British world champion Liam Tancock to work on his streamlining... more
In this week's travel round-up - Beirut is fast becoming the focus of high-end hotels and why you don't have to rough it at next summer's World Cup... more
A hat-trick from Seydou Keita helped Barcelona on their way to a 6-1 rout of Real Zaragoza as the defending champions regained their three-point lead at the top of the Primera Division... more
Record numbers of British families will take their October half-term holidays in distant sun-spots because of the weakness of the pound and the 'staycation summer' washout, according to new figures... more
Manchester City's season was in danger of falling apart today with striker Robinho walking out and flying to Brazil and the club accusing AC Milan of “bottling” the deal for Kaka... more
While Wayne Rooney spent £250,000 on his four-day stag party in Ibiza, his bride-to-be was slumming it on a budget hen do in Tenerife.
Coleen McLoughlin shunned five-star luxury in favour of a one-bedroom holiday apartment, preferring quiet nights in with her group of three friends.
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28 Days Later used London locations to stunning effect and became a monster hit. Director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo hopes he can do the same with the sequel, 28 Weeks Later.... more