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Playing with clubs: meet the entrepreneurs of the night

06.11.09

Now that nights are getting longer, it's important to spend them well. Whether your tastes run to speakeasys, fire-eaters or a knees-up with Simon Le Bon, there's a club for you...... more

‘Team Johnson’ cannot make any more excuses if England fail again

06.11.09

Manager and his band of coaches have to transform their team’s fortunes this autumn, starting tomorrow at Twickenham against Australia... more

Peter Fox benefits from the gentle touch

06.11.09

Hull KR winger Peter Fox has England's backroom staff to thank for his recall to the national side for the crucial Gillette Four Nations clash with New Zealand... more

Jason Robinson predicts bright future for Kyle Eastmond

06.11.09

Cross-code legend Jason Robinson believes St Helens youngster Kyle Eastmond could be a better player than he was... more

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire - Mr & Mrs West End

06.11.09

Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire have quietly become the biggest players in theatreland. Here they reveal how their passion for the stage has finally paid off... more

King Kong: Why Hong Kong is booming again

06.11.09

Hong Kong used to be the place to go to seek your fortune when you'd failed in the City. But now only the most successful Londoners can afford to brave the high-risk, high-rise island... more

Matt Banahan's got mark of a champion as he gets ready to go to war

05.11.09

Around 20 per cent of Matt Banahan's body is already covered in tattoos but the England wing wants to get even more done in honour of his two grandfathers who fought in the Second World War... more

QE may be winding down but no rate rises yet

05.11.09

After injecting a whopping Ł200 billion into the quantitative easing programme over the past nine months it now seems as though the Bank is embarking on the “wind-down” stage of quantitative easing, weaning the economy and the financial markets off their life-support system ... more

Paul Collingwood concentrating on 'huge series'

05.11.09

Paul Collingwood insists playing one of the top-ranked sides in world cricket is motivation enough for England ahead of the opening match of their tour of South Africa... more

Australia call up replacements to bolster injury-ravaged squad

04.11.09

Australia have summoned all-rounder Andrew McDonald and uncapped paceman Burt Cockley to India as back-up for their injury-ravaged one-day squad... more

Steve Thompson back to face Australia as Martin Johnson draws on the spirit of 2003

04.11.09

Martin Johnson has asked World Cup heroes Jonny Wilkinson, Lewis Moody and Steve Thompson to help power England to victory against Australia at Twickenham in a team shaped by injury... more

Jonny Wilkinson's told to cut out big hits as he prepares for Twickenham return

04.11.09

Jonny Wilkinson has been ordered to keep himself out of harm's way ahead of his latest international comeback at Twickenham... more

Luke Wright confident of more batting success

04.11.09

Luke Wright believes that his last batting performance for England showed a "different side" to his game, which he will be hoping to showcase more during the tour to South Africa... more

Wounded Australians can still hurt us, says Martin Johnson

03.11.09

Martin Johnson fears Australia possess the ability to seriously "hurt" England at Twickenham despite the tourists' dreadful record this year... more

Crocked Peter Siddle out of one-day series

03.11.09

Peter Siddle is the fourth Australian to be forced out of the one-day series in India due to injury... more

England warned to prepare for the Rocky horror show

03.11.09

England have been warned they could face an Australian backlash at Twickenham on Saturday, led by Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom... more

Godolphin robbed again as Crime Scene just fails in Melbourne Cup

03.11.09

Godolphin came agonisingly close yet again in Australia's most prestigious race when Crime Scene was narrowly beaten by Shocking in the Melbourne Cup... more

Now Biggs is well enough to go to a football match

03.11.09

EXCLUSIVE: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs won his freedom after doctors said he was so ill he had only weeks to live... more

No more homes on the beach for you, Australians are told

27.10.09

Surf-loving Australians could be banned from building beachside homes and forced to abandon the coast... more

Baby boy's miracle escape after falling off train platform

16.10.09

Video: Astonishing footage of heart-stopping moments when baby boy in his pushchair rolls off a platform and falls into the path of a commuter train - and survives... more

Australian terrorists face life sentences

16.10.09

Five men face life sentences after being convicted today of plotting a terrorist attack by stockpiling bomb-making instructions and buying explosive chemicals in Australia's largest such conspiracy... more

Australia leads the world with higher interest rates

06.10.09

Australia today became the first major economy to raise interest rates since the financial crisis turned into global recession, amid signs its recovery from the slump is gaining momentum ... more

Swann wants final showdown with Australia

30.09.09

Graeme Swann is dreaming of facing Australia in the final of the Champions Trophy - a competition England now believe they can win... more

Callum Ferguson wants to keep on improving

22.09.09

Callum Ferguson is hoping to build on his impressive limited-overs performances against England when Australia's Champions Trophy campaign gets under way against West Indies... more

Ricky Ponting loved his time on tour

21.09.09

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has described this summer's tour of England as one of the most enjoyable of his career, despite skippering his side to an Ashes defeat for the second time... more

Ricky Ponting back to boost Australia

08.09.09

Australia captain Ricky Ponting rejoins the tour of England today keen to salvage it with a one-day series victory... more

Ricky Ponting retires from international Twenty20 cricket

07.09.09

Australia captain Ricky Ponting today announced his retirement from international Twenty20 cricket... more

Ravi Bopara sure to be a hit again, says his captain

04.09.09

Ravi Bopara has had a summer to endure rather than enjoy but England captain Andrew Strauss is backing him to come good in the one-day series against Australia... more

Marcus North looking to improve his bowling

01.09.09

Australia batsman Marcus North has vowed to continue working on his bowling as he looks to become more of an attacking weapon in future Test series... more

David Warner pressing for one-day inclusion

01.09.09

Australia opener David Warner is looking to use the second Twenty20 international against England to press his claims for inclusion in the 50-over side... more