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Guus Hiddink ponders his future after Russia failure

2009-11-19T08:54:41Z

Guus Hiddink needs "time for thought" over his future after his Russia side failed to qualify for next summer's World Cup

Diego Maradona puts boot into his critics with foul-mouthed rant puts boot into his critcis

2009-10-15T07:57:26Z

Manager turns on his detractors after Argentina�s torrid qualifying campaign finally ends in success, reports

Finals guide

2009-10-15T09:24:13Z

Who's on the way to South Africa next summer and who will miss out on the 2010 World Cup finals

Daredevil adventures in Kosovo, Burma and the Arctic

2009-10-08T16:21:28Z

A freezing night on the ice, an ambush in Kosovo and a terrifying encounter with the Burmese militia. Three adventurers recount their ultimate tales of derring-do

Big guns Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo still in danger of missing the final shoot-out

2009-10-07T08:05:22Z

A-list stars could be absent from next summer�s tournament as powerhouses Argentina and Portugal need a helping hand to qualify

Snap that! Crocodile lunges at terrified tourist

2009-07-29T13:11:22Z

This is the moment a crocodile lunges at a terrified tourist as she is poised to take a photograph

Introducing... Cornwall's Kelly Slater

2009-07-02T12:09:24Z

Wave hello to Alan Stokes, the UK's number one surf dude

Curfew imposed as troops topple Honduras president

2009-06-29T07:28:33Z

Leaders from across Latin America were meeting today in response to the political crisis in Honduras after clashes between the military and protesters.

Myleene Klass is going back in the jungle

2009-05-20T12:58:45Z

Myleene Klass has been revealed as the new host of the US version of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.

How the swine flu virus is spreading

2009-05-05T08:41:00Z

China: A Mexican plane today arrived in China to collect Mexicans who have been quarantined because of fears they may be infected with swine flu. About 70 were confined despite only one confirmed case of the virus. 26 people have now died of the virus in Mexico and more than 1,000 cases have been reported in 20 countries.

World Health Organisation raises level 5 alert

2009-04-30T08:21:01Z

The World Health Organisation has raised its flu level warning to five, one short of a full pandemic

Football Talk

2009-04-30T13:21:59Z

Football: First the Carlos Tevez saga, now here comes the Alan Curbishley chronicle

Mel Gibson premieres 'secret lover'

2009-04-29T08:53:16Z

Mel Gibson made his first public appearance with his alleged lover, Oksana Grigorieva.

Mel Gibson fights to stop wife�s divorce cash

2009-04-14T07:55:00Z

Mel Gibson does not want to pay his wife maintenance when they divorce, court papers say

OECD removes tax havens from blacklist

2009-04-07T14:33:43Z

Four nations will no longer be blacklisted as uncooperative tax havens after they bowed to pressure from world leaders and agreed to implement new rules on financial openness, an international organisation said

Sven's set to copy Hiddink job-share role

2009-02-17T09:38:41Z

Football: Sven-Goran Eriksson is poised to emulate Guus Hiddink by combining his role as Mexico coach with the manager's job at Portsmouth

Newlyweds Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller serve up a love fest on honeymoon

2008-06-03T11:23:07Z

Newlyweds Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller were spotted volleying airkiss and lobbing loving looks on the tennis court yesterday as they continued their romantic honeymoon in Costa Rica.

That’s a hell of a bump for someone who’s not pregnant, Britney

2008-05-29T09:13:33Z

It appears Britney Spears' yo-yoing weight is back on the rise ... or there could be some truth to rumours that she is expecting her third child.

Britney Spears smiles again as she steps out with new agent ‘boyfriend’

2008-05-27T11:02:41Z

Britney Spears is getting both her life – including her love life - back on track, as she stepped out with her rumoured new man, Jason Trawick

Britney Spears ordered by court to pay her father $10,000 just to look after her

2008-05-21T07:30:23Z

For Britney Spears, fatherly love doesn't come cheap. The troubled pop star has been ordered to pay her father $10,000 for looking after her, court papers reveal.

Britney Spears rides out the storm at Mel's hideaway with her bodyboard

2008-05-19T09:31:05Z

After all her well-documented troubles, a rejuvinated Britney Spears is lapping up the Pacific surf on a break from the Hollywood life in Costa Rica.

Britney Spears glows with health on a beach break at Mel Gibson's Costa Rican ranch

2008-05-18T10:42:00Z

Britney Spears looks fit and healthy as she relaxes on a beach � and shows she is putting her troubles behind her. The singer appeared rounded and happy in a bikini as she took a much-needed break after a turbulent time when drink and drugs binges led to her being sectioned

Before...and after

2008-04-18T11:50:11Z

The Wellcome Trust's exhibition of portraits showing people shortly before and after their deaths finds both dignity and beauty in its subjects, says Brian Sewell.

What cheek! Gisele hits the beach in barely-there denim shorts

2008-04-03T08:59:59Z

Former Victoria's Secret model Gisele B�ndchen wasn't keeping much hidden during a seaside photo shoot in Malibu yesterday. The Brazilian took to the sand in a daring pair of shredded denim shorts that exposed almost all of her derri�re

Singer Pink splits from husband after just 21 months of marriage

2008-02-20T11:29:46Z

Chart topping singer Pink has split from her husband, motocross racer Carey Hart. The couple tied the knot two years ago after meeting at an extreme sports event where Hart was competing

Feeling hot, hot, hot

2007-03-14T14:58:24Z

There is a real vogue for chilli sauces at the moment and we are rapidly becoming aficionados. No longer will a dash of the brilliant Tabasco always suffice.