Killer chrisdian johnson convicted using dna from dog
A gang member who used a dangerous bull terrier to attack a rival before stabbing him to death yesterday became the first person be be convicted using DNA evidence taken from the crime scene and matched to his dog.
Bloomsbury set: love triangles, suicide and communism
They were, according to taste, a fascinating circle of hard-working, free-thinking and gifted intellectuals, or a bunch of dissolute subversives "who lived in squares but loved in triangles".
The friday playlist - dry the river edition
This week's Spotify playlist is a lovely collection of tunes selected by Dry the River, an alt-country five piece from London who recently took pride of place in our Arts&Books Barometer.
Barcelona star henry wanted to avoid arsenal
France international striker Thierry Henry admitted he wanted to avoid former club Arsenal in the quarter-finals of this season's Champions League.
Concern for mother as newborn baby dies in wales
Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store, police said today.
Criticised birmingham city council sacks six social workers
Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked, it emerged today.
Armstrong out of milan-san remo
Seven-times Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong has pulled out of the Milan-San Remo classic race because of acute gastroenteritis.
Swiss probe asylum seeker's death
Switzerland halts special flights to deport asylum seekers after a Nigerian man on hunger strike died at Zurich airport.
What next for us-israel relations?
Diplomats from the US, Russia, EU and UN have called on Israel to stop building settlements. What are the chances of Israeli Palestinian talks starting?
Bid in for 132-turbine wind farm
Plans for a major wind farm development in Dumfries and Galloway are submitted to the Scottish government.
Nadal powers on at indian wells
Defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with a straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych.
Viacom and google accuse other of youtube hypocrisy
Viacom accused Google Inc of turning a blind eye to illegal video clips on its YouTube site in a bid to attract viewers, according to court documents released on Thursday.
Murray urges lta towards 'something different'
Andy Murray believes the Lawn Tennis Association should consider an alternative to a big-name captain as they seek the next leader of Britain's Davis Cup team.
Factory worker dies after toxic gas leak
A man has died after a cloud of toxic gas escaped from a factory, a chemical company said today.
Google 'may announce china plans on monday'
Google may make an announcement next Monday about whether it will pull out from China, the China Business News reported on Friday, quoting an unnamed Google employee.
Creditors try to bring sex.com to its knees
Three creditors of Escom LLC, which reportedly paid $14 million for the website's domain name in 2006, filed the bankruptcy petition in U.S. bankruptcy court in California on Wednesday, claiming they are owed more than $10 million.
Song itching for arsenal return
Alex Song admits he has been going crazy watching from the sidelines during a two-match ban - and cannot wait to get back into the thick of Arsenal's title challenge.
Hargreaves determined to return at the top
Owen Hargreaves insists he can rediscover his best form.
Youth held over screwdriver stab death
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a father-of-two who was stabbed in the head with a screwdriver, police said today.
Tottenham rule out keane celtic stay
Harry Redknapp insists there is "no way" he will let Celtic keep Robbie Keane beyond his current loan deal.
Carrick wants beckham on board with england
Michael Carrick believes David Beckham's presence as a non-playing member of England's World Cup party would be welcomed throughout Fabio Capello's squad.
'exciting times' ahead for birmingham says mcleish
Alex McLeish claims he has received a "positive" response from the Birmingham board in terms of the finances available to strengthen the squad and improve the infrastructure for next season.
Ferguson hits out at 'dysfunctional' fa
Sir Alex Ferguson has accused the Football Association of running a "dysfunctional" disciplinary system.
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has admitted he is "disappointed" with Albert Riera's critical comments but does not intend to allow them to become a distraction ahead of Sunday's clash against Manchester United.
World nuclear watchdog to inspect sellafield
The international nuclear watchdog is to carry out a security inspection at the Sellafield reprocessing plant as part of a worldwide drive to stop the spread of fissile materials, Gordon Brown announced today.
Petrol prices jump 4p ahead of tax hike
Average petrol prices have risen 4p a litre in the past four weeks, taking them to the highest level since July 2008, the AA said today.
6 music: archers shot down by the undertones
BBC presenter Shaun Keaveny turned his show over to The Archers theme today after a bungle meant listeners to the Radio 4 rural soap heard three minutes of rock tunes last night.
Posthumous george medal for bomb disposal hero
A bomb disposal hero who defused 13 Taliban improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by hand in 36 hours of continuous activity was awarded a posthumous George Medal today.
One last chance to avoid ba strike
Last-ditch talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew resumed today, with senior union officials meeting the airline's chief executive for one last attempt to reach a deal.
Nationalised bradford&bingley posts £196m loss
Nationalised lender Bradford&Bingley posted annual losses of £196 million today as write-offs on bad debts and fraud almost doubled.
Tebbit could be charged over 'dragon kicking'
Tory peer Lord Tebbit could face prosecution over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.
Concern for mother as newborn baby dies
Concern is growing for a mother whose newborn baby was found dead behind a convenience store, police said today.
Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group today flagged up a return to profit this year after seeing lower than expected bad debts.
Report raises fears of fresh student loan delays
England's student loans and grants system is at "substantial" risk of being hit by delays again this year, a damning report found today.
Criticised council sacks six social workers
Six social workers at a city council criticised over the death from starvation of a seven-year-old girl have been sacked, it emerged today.
Doctor who: has age withered this time lord?
Icouldn't make it to Cardiff this week for the press launch for the new series of Doctor Who, but then, although mildly intrigued, I'm in no desperate hurry to make the acquaintance of the Doctor's latest incarnation. With his long, ascetic face, rather like Mervyn Peake's sketches of Steerpike in his Gormenghast novels, the 27-year-old Matt Smith has all the makings of an interesting Time Lord. And, after all, this revived version of the venerable BBC1 classic, with both David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston, has a good track record with its principal casting. I can well imagine that he will continue the vein of English (even the West Lothian-born Tennant spoke with an English accent) eccentricity that has permeated the show since its inception. However, on the whole, I increasingly can't be bothered with Doctor Who.
Defeated juventus lash out at supporters
Juventus defender Jonathan Zebina has lashed out at the club's supporters after the Italian giants fell further into crisis with a humiliating Europa League exit at Fulham last night.
Broad expected to be fit for england
England expect Stuart Broad to be fully fit for tomorrow's start of the second Test against Bangladesh after a bout of illness.
Kremlin picks site for russian "silicon valley"
President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday announced that Russia would build a high-tech hub near Moscow to spur modernization of the economy and reduce its dependence on oil and gas.
Paedophile babysitter raped girl, five
A paedophile was able to rape a five-year-old girl he was babysitting because agencies failed to tell her mother he was a convicted sex offender.
Arsenal draw barcelona in the champions league
Arsenal face holders Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Meanwhile, Manchester United will face Bayern Munich.
Pope urged to apologise for abuse cover-up
The pope was today urged to make a public apology for the church's years of covering up sexual abuse.
Two face goa court over scarlett keeling murder
Two men went on trial in Goa today charged with the killing of British teenager Scarlett Keeling.
14th-seed ohio shocks georgetown; villanova, tennessee, saint mary's all advance
, Georgetown pulled into Providence as the top seed and nearly exited as a victim of the biggest upset in NCAA tournament history. The Hoyas weren't so lucky to avoid the loss this time. ...Big upsets in NCAA tourneyTheChronicleHerald.caNCAA tournament roundup Georgetown upset; New Mexico, Tennessee squeak by on Day 1Detroit Free PressNCAA tournament: What happened to the Big East on Day 1?ESPNFOXNews -Washington Post
On health vote, democrats are polls apart
nizing about how to vote on health care reform has announced, “I'm just going to do whatever is most politically expedient.” But on the chance — call it a ...Wanted: Courage on health care voteWashington Post (blog)How Dems Got the Score They Wanted on Health ReformTIMEPresident Obama, Pelosi working OT as Congress moves closer to historic health ...New York Daily NewsCBS News -Wall Street Journal -San Francisco Chronicle
Ljubicic powers into last eight
Big-serving Croat Ivan Ljubicic powers past Argentina's Juan Monaco 4-6 6-2 6-1 into the last four of the Indian Wells Masters.
Wisniewski suspended for headshot
Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended for eight games for hitting Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook in the head.
Nadal to face ljubicic in last four
Rafael Nadal stays on track for a successful title defence at the Indian Wells Masters with a 6-4 7-6(4) victory over Czech Tomas Berdych in the quarter-finals.
Stosur reaches indian wells semis
Australian eighth seed Sam Stosur seals a place in the Indian Wells semi-finals. coming back from 4-1 down in the second set to beat Spain's Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez 6-3 7-6(7).
660,000 volunteers apply to asian games
More than 660,000 people have applied to be volunteers at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in November.
Auckland Blues 39-34 ACT Brumbies
Michael Clarke put all his off-field dramas behind him to notch an unbeaten century as Australia took charge on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand in Wellington
Reigning MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was delighted when his perfect pre-season form carried over during the night test in Qatar.
Capello invites beckham to world cup
England coach Fabio Capello invites David Beckham to join the squad for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa despite his Achilles injury.
Champions league quarter-final draw
Ties to be played March 30-31 and April 6-7: Lyon v Bordeaux; Bayern Munich v Manchester United; Arsenal v Barcelona; Internazionale v CSKA Moscow.
Zebina: finger was for racial taunts
Juventus defender Jonathan Zebina has apologised for showing the middle finger to his side's fans in Thursday's shock 4-1 Europa League defeat at Fulham but insisted he was provoked by racial taunts.
Garrett Willis gains a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Tampa Bay Championship at the Innisbrook golf club and resort.
England will visit Australia in June for two Tests against the Wallabies.
Sunderland boss steve bruce looks to make alan hutton's loan deal from spurs permanent
Sunderland boss Steve Bruce wants to sign on-loan Spurs defender Alan Hutton on a permanent deal. The 25-year-old right-back joined the Black Cats in February.
Fabio determined to snare beckham as world cup dressing room cheerleader
Fabio Capello has asked injured star David Beckham to travel with the England squad to South Africa this summer hailing the significance of his presence in the dressing room.
Fergie ends rafa feud by admitting he feels sorry for troubled liverpool boss
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has attempted to make peace with Rafael Benitez by admitting he has 'sympathy' for the Liverpool boss.
Beattie embroiled in grievance claim with stoke over clash with boss pulis
James Beattie has instigated grievance procedures against Tony Pulis following the allegations that the Stoke manager physically attacked the striker.
Villa on alert as harry insists spurs striker keane won't extend celtic loan
Harry Redknapp insists there is 'no way' he will let Celtic keep Robbie Keane beyond his current loan deal, opening the door for Aston Villa to make a summer bid for the strike.
Nationalised lloyds forecasts surprise return to profit... just a month after reporting £6.3bn loss
The bank, which has three million small shareholders, reported 'strong' trading in the first 10 weeks of 2010 and has clamped down on costs after the HBOS merger.
Two men go on trial for murder of british teenager scarlett keeling in goa
It's been more than two years since the murder of British teenager Scarlett Keeling on a beach in Goa shocked the world. Now her mother is finally set to watch justice play out in a Goan courtroom.
Six social workers sacked at council where girl, 7, starved to death
Birmingham City Council's decision to sack six social workers followed a number of child deaths, including seven-year-old Khyra Ishaq who was starved to death by her mother and stepfather.
Millions to lose out in £500m pensions raid as labour reneges on the pledge to top up payments
The Government will freeze vital top-ups to the basic State pension after quietly dropping a pledge to increase them in line with inflation every year.
Oh no! where's my lamborghini? businessman lost £130,000 car on drunken night out
Property investor Glenn Knowles, 35, lost the sports car because he was too drunk to remember where he parked it. He had previously misplaced a Mercedes after a heavy night drinking.
Vicar bans 'anti-christian' exercise class tai chi from church hall
The £2-a-time lunchtime sessions at the All Saints Church Hall in Totley, South Yorkshire, were popular with pensioners.
Scientists make lump of gold disappear in 3d with invisibility cloak
Researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have created the first device to render an object invisible in three dimensions.
Revealed: training bust-up led to rafa freezing out riera at liverpool
Albert Riera, suspended for a verbal assault on Liverpool, fell out of favour with boss Rafa Benitez after turning on a young reserve player in a training ground flashpoint.
Rafael nadal into last four at indian wells with easy defeat of tomas berdych
Defending champion Rafael Nadal booked his place in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells with a straight-sets win over Tomas Berdych.
Andy murray tells lta: we don't need a big name to be davis cup captain
Andy Murray believes the Lawn Tennis Association should consider an alternative to a big-name captain as they seek the next leader of Britain's Davis Cup team.
Champions league draw live: manchester united and arsenal discover their quarter-final opponents
Manchester United and Arsenal are both in the draw for the quarter-finals of the Champions League, along with defending European champions Barcelona and German giants Bayern Munich. Follow the draw live.
Arsenal star alex song anxious to return after two match ban as gunners chase the title
Alex Song admits he has been going crazy watching from the sidelines during a two-match ban - and cannot wait to get back into the thick of Arsenal's title challenge.
Everton v bolton: gary cahill could feature with sam ricketts also returning
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has Sam Ricketts available for the Barclays Premier League match against Everton.
John terry was not fit to be england captain so i had to axe him, insists fabio capello
Fabio Capello says he had no choice but to strip John Terry of the England captaincy because he was not an example for young children.
Liverpool manager rafa benitez blasts albert reira for timing of 'sinking ship' comments
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has admitted he is 'disappointed' with Albert Riera's critical comments but does not intend to allow them to become a distraction ahead of Sunday's clash against Manchester United.
Man utd v liverpool: ryan giggs return provides timely boost for sir alex ferguson
Ryan Giggs returns to the Manchester United squad for Sunday's Premier League clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Wigan v burnley: charles n'zogbia set to miss out along with skipper mario melchiot
Wigan midfielder Charles N'Zogbia is doubtful for the Barclays Premier League match against Burnley at the DW Stadium.
Portsmouth v hull: george boateng banned for iain dowie's first game in charge
Iain Dowie will make his first team selection as Hull manager for the Tigers' vital trip to Portsmouth.
Portsmouth v hull: david james among those facing late fitness tests
Portsmouth will again check on the fitness of England goalkeeper David James (calf) ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash against Hull.
Sunderland v birmingham: steve bruce to wait on late fitness test for kenwyne jones
Sunderland striker Kenwyne Jones will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness ahead of the Barclays Premier League clash with Birmingham.
Fabio Capello has admitted England's World Cup chances rest on the shoulders of Wayne Rooney, hailing the Manchester United striker's form as 'incredible'.
After Fulham's remarkable Europa League defeat of Italian giants Juventus, Sportsmail looks at the top comebacks ever from English sides in Europe - as well as THAT Deportivo recovery against Milan.
Crash guard delays meeting terry
A security guard hit by Chelsea captain John Terry's car as he left Stamford Bridge delays their meeting saying he does not want to "cause a fuss".
Riera tries to calm benitez row
Liverpool winger Albert Riera attempts to play down his outspoken criticism of Reds boss Rafael Benitez.
Can catholic church overcome child abuse scandals?
Pope Benedict has written a letter to the Catholics of Ireland. What is your reaction?
Computing veteran Palm is losing ground fast to the iPhone and Blackberry in the battle of the smartphones.
Uncharted leads bafta nominations
PlayStation 3 game Uncharted 2 leads the nominations for the Bafta video game awards, ahead of the event on Friday night.
Ice mission given lift-off date
Europe's Cryosat spacecraft is set to launch on 8 April on a mission to map the world's ice fields.
Bullock husband 'sorry for grief'
Sandra Bullock's husband Jesse James apologises to his wife and children following accusations he had an affair.
Davy crockett's parker dies at 85
Actor Fess Parker, famous for playing American pioneer Davy Crockett on TV, dies in California at the age of 85.
Ethiopia admits jamming voa radio
Ethiopia admits jamming the Voice of America in Amharic, accusing the US radio station of engaging in "destabilising propaganda".
Appeal over nina wang's fortune
A feng shui master launches an appeal, after a court rejected his claim to Hong Kong tycoon Nina Wang's fortune.
French baby killer sent to jail
A court in northern France sentences a woman to 15 years in prison for murdering six of her newborn babies.
Soldier award for braving bullets
A British soldier who recovered dead and injured comrades while under enemy fire in Afghanistan last year is given a gallantry award.
Thai protests point to wider discontent over elite rule
Songwriter sues 'protegee' lady gaga for millions
A songwriter who claims he helped launch Lady Gaga's career, is suing the US pop star for $30.5m (£20m) .
Arsenal and Man Utd are among the eight teams awaiting their fate in the Champions League draw, with the Europa League draw featuring Fulham and Liverpool to follow.