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Andrew Flintoff eyes trophies after agreeing new Lancashire deal

05.11.09
Andrew Flintoff is targeting silverware with Lancashire after agreeing a new three-year contract with the county... more

Sajid Mahmood has a point to prove

03.11.09
Sajid Mahmood wants to prove himself worthy of the second chance he has been given by England in the limited-overs leg of their tour of South Africa... more

Alkane profits from mine gas

16.09.09
A small alternative-energy firm creating electricity from gases in abandoned Nottinghamshire coal mines is continuing to improve profits... more

Andy Flower hopes Ashes absence will work in Kevin Pietersen's favour

03.09.09
England team director Andy Flower believes Kevin Pietersen will return for the tour of South Africa but is uncertain whether Andrew Flintoff will play for the national team again... more

England give Joe Denly a chance to be new Kevin Pietersen

17.08.09
With Pietersen out of the one-dayers, selectors call up the inform Kent batsman to squad for the first time... more

Lancashire left red-faced as they lose cup bowl-out

30.07.09
Lancashire crashed out of the Twenty20 Cup in embarassing fashion as seven of their eight deliveries in a bowl-out missed the unguarded wicket... more

England risk giving Kevin Pietersen a trophy call

24.07.09
Kevin Pietersen has been included in England's initial 30-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy in September, despite being ruled out of the rest of the Ashes with an Achilles injury... more

Now Flintoff eyes one-day game

15.07.09
Andrew Flintoff has set his sights on becoming the world's best limited overs player after accepting defeat in his battle with injuries and announcing his retirement from Test cricket... more

Andrew Flintoff strikes out but he still makes impact

12.06.09
Cricket: England icon Andrew Flintoff's comeback from injury gathered pace, as he claimed two more wickets on the second day of Lancashire's County Championship match against Durham... more

Missing Ashes not an option for Andrew Flintoff

10.06.09
Cricket: Missing the Ashes series through injury is "not an option" for England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who claims his recovery from knee surgery is on track... more

The Big Interview: Jimmy Anderson

01.06.09
Cricket: Now the undisputed leader of his team’s attack, James Anderson has got the Australian captain firmly in his sights... more

Pakistanis and Afghans arrested

09.04.09
Police smashed an alleged al Qaeda bomb plot as they arrested 12 men in raids across the north- west of England... more

Retail therapy isn’t a spent force yet

29.12.08
You might have thought that the sales would have less of an edge to them this year, given that so many retailers had the bad taste to launch them in the run-up to Christmas... more

Is the northern bobby too close to Sir Ian Blair to succeed him?

08.10.08
Since the Mayor Boris Johnson ousted the Chief Commissioner of the Met, Sir Paul Stephenson has been in charge of policing London. He’s the bookies favourite for the job but he has his critics... more

Why would you leave Royal Oak?

16.09.08
A wonderful Victorian pub in Borough, the Royal Oak has a great food and drinks menu, friendly service and a vibrant atmosphere.... more

Cork hurts Hants with double blow

24.07.08
Former England star Dominic Cork rolled back the years with a double strike as Lancashire took control of their County Championship clash against Hampshire at Old Trafford... more

English cricket to take on the IPL

11.07.08
English cricket chiefs are being urged to give the go-ahead for a radical new Twenty20 tournament that will rival the Indian Premier League... more

Game's new gravy train heading for the buffers

10.06.08
Milking Twenty20 brand could destroy world cricket's long-term future for the sake of short-term opportunism... more

Newby stuns Ramprakash

17.04.08
Mark Ramprakash loses his wicket early on second day against Lancashire... more

Surrey play generation game in title bid

15.04.08
Mark Ramprakash and Chris Jordan hold the key to bringing the championship back to The Oval... more

The country comes to town

22.01.07
It's not often you come across an experiment as bold as Bumpkin, says Toby Young. But this bit of country in the citry really hits the spot.... more

Champion gastropub

28.09.06
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