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Lee Westwood can take the heat but Rory McIlroy wilts after super start

20.11.09
Briton seizes the initiative in race to be the European No1 as rival struggles to maintain his early pace... 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

Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy pledge to go all out for victory in Dubai

18.11.09
Both players are determined to finish the race to top the money list in style with a storming season finale... more

Corry Evans looking to older brother to provide blueprint for success

17.11.09
Corry Evans is determined to emulate his elder brother Jonny and break into both the Manchester United and Northern Ireland senior teams... more

Army’s latest tactic to defeat Taliban... give them bags of gold

17.11.09
NEW: British forces in Afghanistan should bribe potential insurgents to stop them joining the Taliban, according to a new Army manual... more

Lee Westwood regrets wrong course of action

17.11.09
Lee Westwood has admitted it was probably a mistake to play in the Hong Kong Open... more

Nigel Worthington wants to stay on as Northern Ireland boss

16.11.09
Nigel Worthington is keen to extend his reign as Northern Ireland manager providing he has satisfactory talks with the Irish Football Association... more

Rory McIlroy in pole position to win Europe’s top spot

16.11.09
Rory McIlroy was in bullish mood as he arrived in Dubai just four rounds away from being hailed as European No1... more

Former Scotland Yard officer to train Gaddafi police

22.09.09
NEW: Retired police officers from Scotland Yard and Northern Ireland are to travel to Libya to provide training for Gaddafi's police forces at the public's expense... more

Kyle Lafferty out of key clash

08.09.09
Kyle Lafferty will miss Northern Ireland's World Cup qualifier against Slovakia at Windsor Park ... more

Lives would be saved by learning lessons of Troubles

11.08.09
There are no better trained or motivated troops in the world than the British and like the rest of the nation I'm proud of the job they're doing in Afghanistan... more

Hillary Clinton may become envoy to Northern Ireland

22.07.09
Hillary Clinton could return to Northern Ireland as the next US envoy... more

GB not united for football team to play in Olympics

29.05.09
A British football team looks set to play at the London Olympics for the first time in 40 years... more

GB not united for football team to play in Olympics

29.05.09
A British football team looks set to play at the London Olympics for the first time in 40 years... more

Just a Mo as Walters signs up for lead in C4 drama

25.03.09
Julie Walters is to play Mo Mowlam in a new one-off drama for Channel 4... more

Parents' grief for sapper killed in hail of terrorist bullets

20.03.09
The London soldier executed in cold blood by Irish terrorists was praised at his funeral service for his "determination and enthusiasm" to help army colleagues... more

Town comes to a halt for funeral of shot policeman

13.03.09
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the Northern Ireland policeman murdered by dissident Republicans... more

Soldiers' bodies are flown home

12.03.09
The bodies of the two British soldiers shot dead in Northern Ireland by the Real IRA have been flown home for burial... more

Silent vigils as Ulster shows unity against dissident IRA killers

11.03.09
The people of Northern Ireland came together today in unprecedented unity against the men of violence... more

US must be told Ulster wants peace

10.03.09
As Northern Ireland responds to the first murder of a policeman for 12 years, only two days after two young soldiers were shot outside their Antrim barracks, the province's First Minister, Peter Robinson, and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, travel to America... more

Penny-pinching at the MoD has stretched our army to breaking point

09.03.09
The shooting of two young soldiers at Massereene Barracks has brought back the spectre of war with IRA - something most of us might have thought long gone... more

Words to beat weapons as warring gangs are summoned to peace talks

21.01.09
London's most violent gang members are to be invited to face-to-face meetings using tactics copied from the Northern Ireland peace process... more

Tory schools chief in Croydon exposed as former IRA member

03.12.08
A London Tory councillor spoke out after being forced to resign following revelations she was a member of the IRA at the height of the Troubles... more

Home nations set to shun 2012 tickets

25.04.08
Claims that the London Olympics enjoy support across Britain have been undermined by official figures... more

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