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Matthew Hoggard set to make decision on future

06.11.09
Former England seamer Matthew Hoggard is expected to make a decision on his future early next week as he weighs up rival bids from Leicestershire and Sussex... more

Mark Schwarzer confident that Fulham can bounce back

06.11.09
Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer is confident Fulham can recover from their Europa League disappointment in time for their Premier League game against Wigan... more

Scores trapped as torrential rain lashes UK

02.11.09
Much of the UK was on flood alert after torrential rain and strong winds caused scores of rescues and travel misery... more

Team GB need cash to avoid 2012 cuts

21.10.09
British Olympic Association chief executive Andy Hunt has told sporting bodies that the size of Team GB at the London 2012 Games depends on how much money can be raised... more

John Barnes says bankruptcy is a "tax oversight"

21.10.09
John Barnes insists his bankruptcy is due to a "tax oversight" which he is now dealing with... more

Matthew Hoggard wants talks with Leicestershire

14.10.09
Former England bowler Matthew Hoggard is keen to speak to Leicestershire and any other interested counties but as yet is in the dark over where he will play his cricket next season... more

Charitable funding for local news will soon be reality

23.09.09
Imminent deal could be a major fillip after years of under-reporting of local law courts and councils... more

Boxing blow as Kevin Hickey quits post

14.09.09
Kevin Hickey has resigned as the performance director of the British Amateur Boxing Association... more

Brollies and sunglasses required for bank holiday weekend

28.08.09
Britons staying at home over Bank Holiday weekend can look forward to a dose of sunshine - but some will also need to keep their umbrellas handy... more

FA may postpone Paddy Kenny's disciplinary hearing

17.08.09
The Football Association are considering a request from Sheffield United goalkeeper Paddy Kenny's agent to have his FA disciplinary hearing postponed... more

Kabir Ali set for second scan

27.07.09
Worcestershire paceman Kabir Ali is to have a second scan to determine the extent of his back problem in the latest setback in an injury-hit season... more

Wolves agree fee for James McCarthy

16.07.09
Hamilton youngster James McCarthy could be set for a move to Wolves after both clubs agreed a fee... more

Steve Bruce keen to land Peter Crouch

15.07.09
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce remains hopeful of getting a chance to persuade England striker Peter Crouch his future lies on Wearside... more

Heatwave draws to a close as Britain freshens up

03.07.09
Britain's hottest spell in years came to an end today as a cool front moved in, lowering the temperatures across the country... more

Giant Mike Skinner crop circle welcomes Glastonbury revellers

25.06.09
The music begins at Glastonbury today with revellers arriving in their thousands hopeful showers hold off... more

Hottest day and storms predicted for bank holiday weekend

22.05.09
Sun lovers will be donning shorts and t-shirts this bank holiday weekend with forecasters predicting the highest temperatures of the year so far... more

Queen's bank chief did not see cold front

08.05.09
Michael Morley is the new chief executive of the Queen's bank Coutts & Co. The boss of Royal Bank of Scotland's poshest offshoot used to be head of wealth management at Singer & Friedlander, owned by Icelandic bank Kaupthing which is now in administration... more

Mervyn is bold enough to speak his mind at last

26.03.09
So what's got into Mervyn King? Months of fuming and frustration at the posturing and point-scoring by politicians finally seem to have got the better of the Bank of England Governor - hence, at last, he has spoken his mind. He can do so in the knowledge his position is nigh impregnable.... more

What will we lose if regional newspapers are killed off?

25.03.09
Media analysis: The news about newspapers gets more depressing by the day. Regional and local papers are suffering unprecedented declines in revenue because advertising has plunged...... more

Councils refuse to pilot 'pay as you throw' bin tax

21.01.09
No councils have come forward to take part in the controversial "pay-as-you-throw" waste trial aimed at boosting recycling... more

'Keep off the ice' warning as temperatures plunge to -12C

07.01.09
Temperatues plunged to -12C across the South-East on the coldest night of Britain's big freeze... more

Minus 10 - it's colder than the Antarctic

06.01.09
The big chill tightened its grip on London and the South-East with temperatures as low as -10C - colder than parts of Greenland and the Antarctic... more

Spend time at Espelette

01.12.08
Staff at Espelette appear as effortlessly as in a Noël Coward play...... more

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