Uruguay star martinez in talks with city as mancini looks to add firepower
Catania striker Jorge Martinez is in talks with Manchester City over a summer move to Eastlands. The 26 year-old can play in any position across the front.
Boss johnson leaves bristol city amid allegations of altercation with players
Gary Johnson has left Bristol City by mutual consent following allegations that he clashed with players following defeat by Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday night.
The list - cheltenham special: our top national hunt horses, nos 20-11
The Cheltenham Festival takes place this week and The List celebrates the famous meeting. Our experts have come up with their top 50 horses to have wowed the crowds.
Bindi Dhanji, 31, and her husband Kishore were found dead in an apparent suicide pact after disappearing from court moments before she was due to be sentenced.
'mummy, i love you' : sahil saeed reunited with his family as police swoop on kidnap gang
The five-year-old boy was reunited with his father Raja Naqqash Saeed this morning at the British High Commission in Islamabad.
£1,000 fine for using the wrong bin: families face new crackdown over household waste
Food scraps, tea bags and vegetable peelings thrown into the wrong dustbin could land them with hefty penalties under government plans to be unveiled.
Ba boss in surprise last minute talks to avert cabin crew strike
BA chief executive Willie Walsh was holding talks with Unite leaders as time runs out to avert the three-day walkout from Saturday, according to sources.
Miracle escape on motorway as car gets stuck under bumper of lorry travelling at 60mph
The driver of Renault Clio appeared to be desperately trying to release the car, pressing his brake lights on and off.
Forgotten and alone, the old Nepalese soldiers spend their nights in decrepit bedsits and their days searching for something they can afford to eat.
Rap star p diddy lining up shock bid for championship side crystal palace
Multi-millionaire American rapper P Diddy is reported to be weighing up a move to take over Crystal Palace. Diddy is keen to invest some of his £360m in a club.
Sandra howard: my new grandson and why i feel so humbled by this tiny scrap of humanity
The sun is shining brighter and I am walking with a little more than my usual bounce. Why? Well, we have a new miracle in the family. He’s called Jasper and he’s my tiny baby grandson.
Stephen Warnock has praised the impact of Aston Villa central defender James Collins this season, labelling him 'as brave as a lion'.
Mcleish enters talks over new birmingham deal with owner yeung
Birmingham boss Alex McLeish has started negotiations with club owner Carson Yeung over a new contract. However, the Scot is happy to let his advisors thrash out the financial aspects of the deal.
Cahill could face everton as bolton defender continues his rapid recovery
Bolton manager Owen Coyle has not ruled Gary Cahill out of making a remarkable comeback against Everton on Saturday. Cahill has been out with a blood clot in his arm.
Capello linked with shock real madrid return to replace under-fire pellegrini
England boss Fabio Capello has been linked with a shock return to Real Madrid as the Spanish giants begin preparations to replace Manuel Pellegrini this summer.
A furious Roman Abramovich has turned on his Chelsea players, asking them if they are at the club only to pocket his money. Rafa Benitez hailed a show of loyalty from Pepe Reina yesterday and called for others to follow suit and put an end to to any suggestions of dressing-room unrest.
La galaxy rally behind david beckham as captain landon donovan admits, 'we're devastated for him'
Los Angeles Galaxy captain Landon Donovan has sent a message of sympathy to David Beckham. England midfielder is out of the World Cup after having surgery.
White van man: ex-everton star donovan teased over tan by galaxy team-mates
Landon Donovan has been getting stick from his LA Galaxy team-mates back in California - for looking 'like he's been hiding in a closet for a few months'.
Liverpool goalkeeper Jose Reina believes the squad have to use Monday's morale-boosting 4-1 win over Portsmouth to get them through Thursday's tricky Europa League last-16 second leg tie against Lille.
The 2009/10 managerial merry-go-round: bristol city make gary johnson the 34th exit of the season
The total number of managers who have left their posts this season reached 34 as Gary Johnson parted company with Bristol City. Johnson leaves the Championship outfit just a few days after Phil Brown was axed as boss of Hull.
Aston villa set to renew interest in resurgent robbie keane
Robbie Keane, the Republic of Ireland's record goalscorer, is currently at Celtic where he has enjoyed a resurgence of form after a disappointing second spell at White Hart Lane.
Butterflies are emerging earlier due to global warming, claim scientists
Scientists say they have proven for the first time that man-made climate change has altered the life cycle of a native animal species.
Astronomers discover new planet that would be at home in our own solar system
A planet discovered 1,500 light years from Earth is remarkably similar to those in our own Solar System, according to astronomers.
Murray sets up last eight date with soderling as injured almagro retires
Andy Murray eased into the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells after injured fourth-round opponent Nicolas Almagro was forced to retire.
Arsene Wenger may be desperate to become the first manager in Arsenal's history to lift the European Cup but Gael Clichy is more concerned about adding to the singular Premier league title he won in 2004.
Martin clunes recreates reginald perrin's fake suicide for new series
Following the first series of the BBC remake Reggie Perrin last year, Clunes is reprising his role as the executive suffering a midlife crisis who fakes his own death.
Glazers seek fresh funds to see off red knights and reduce man united debt
The Glazer family are looking at new ways to remove Manchester United's huge debt burden and see off the threat of the Red Knights takeover, it has been reported.
Kirsty gallacher denies online rumours that she had an affair with tiger woods
The rumours have been ricocheting across the internet since revelations emerged about Woods's prolific infidelity.
Peter crouch and his footballer friends count their cash after cheering home a winner at the races
Lee Cattermole and Titus Bramble were seen counting bundles of £50 notes as they placed bets at the Cheltenham Fesitval.
Dogs are descended from middle eastern wolves... but they weren't always man's best friend
All domestic dogs - from French poodles to German shepherds - are descended from wolves who roamed the Middle East more than 12,000 years ago, according to a new genetic study.
Bishop faces new 'cover up' claim
The Bishop of Derry is accused of being involved in a compensation deal to cover up alleged child sex abuse.
Burma releases jailed us activist
Burma's military government frees a democracy activist and US citizen jailed in February for three years.
China warning on rio tinto trial
China warns against politicising the imminent Rio Tinto trial, after Australia expresses concern over how it will be conducted.
Uk borrowing less than expected
The UK government borrowed £12.4bn in February, less than economists had expected, official figures show.
Met police 'need better training'
The Metropolitan Police should ensure that its officers are properly trained in public order policing, a report says.
Rocket fire from gaza kills man
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel kills a man, the first fatal rocket attack since Israel's campaign last year.
Judge rejects 'toxic sofa' claims
More than 300 customers who suffered chemical burns from leather sofas lose their High Court battle for compensation.
Riera hits out at manager benitez
Liverpool winger Albert Riera says he is considering leaving the club after being given the silent treatment by boss Rafael Benitez.
Symbolism and the supernatural used in Thai stand-off
Last-ditch bid to end ba dispute
British Airways' boss and the joint leader of the Unite union, Tony Woodley, hold face-to-face talks to avert this weekend's strike.
Australia warns china on rio case
Australia's prime minister tells China the world will be watching the trial of Rio Tinto employees, which begins next week.
Spammers survive botnet shutdowns
A series of strikes against botnets has not dented cyber criminals' appetite for sending spam, say security experts.
Web inventor calls for open data
Countries should be judged on their willingness to open up public data, the inventor of the world wide web tells the BBC.
Hacking "fun" for british teens
Teenagers try to get into each other's online accounts despite knowing it is wrong, according to a new survey.
French photographer wins £30,000
French photographer Sophie Ristelhueber has won this year's Deutsche Borse Photography prize.
'hobbit' island's deeper history
New tool discoveries push back the date for the earliest human occupation of Flores Island, home of the famous hobbit species.
Darfur rebel alliance makes peace
Sudan signs a ceasefire with a Darfur rebel grouping, the second deal in recent weeks, leaving just one band of rebels holding out.
European worker freed in darfur
An aid worker with joint UK-French nationality is freed in Darfur five months after being kidnapped.
Haiti 'orphans' return to parents
All but one of the 33 children who US missionaries tried to take out of Haiti after January's quake are returned to their parents.
Indian children 'sacrifice' probe
Five children poisoned to death in a village in India may have been sacrificed, police say.
Three jailed for auschwitz theft
A Polish court convicts three men for the theft of the infamous "Arbeit Macht Frei" sign from Auschwitz last December.
Abramovich in libel case victory
Chelsea's owner accepts libel damages and an apology from La Repubblica newspaper over false claims of a gambling problem.
Dresden wwii toll put at 25,000
Up to 25,000 people died in the Allied bombing of Dresden in 1945 - fewer than often estimated, an official German report says.
Curse of the oscars strikes again: sandra bullock's husband is accused of affair with tattooed lady
Michelle McGee said she called James her 'Vanilla Gorilla' and has revealed salacious details of their time together. Bullock became James's third wife five years ago.
Darling faces tv debate clash with osborne and cable over economy during election campaign
The trio will set out their rescue plans and how to pay back Britain's £178billion deficit, one of the key battlegrounds ahead of the General Election.
Christopher Sellman, 24, had a conviction for assault and had been cautioned for child neglect before he was found guilty of killing 25-day-old Tiffany Sellman Burdge.
Us upbeat on russia nuclear deal
The US and Russia "are making very good progress" on a new nuclear disarmament deal, a US official says before Moscow talks.
Dna tests fail to identify unknown wwi soldiers
Hopes of DNA matches identifying British soldiers lost in action during World war I are dashed.
French fake show turns contestants to electrocutioners
Senegal's big business bare-fist fighting in pictures
Horse racing industry runs to secure its future
'lost' indian boy to return home
An Indian boy found abandoned in London two years ago can now return home after he is granted travel documents.
Stand aside obama, woods is roaring back! tiger reveals masters return
Woods finally ended the seemingly eternal wait for his comeback with the momentous revelation that he will mark his return to the competitive spotlight at the Masters.
We can't shun countries that torture, says foreign office
The statement in the department's annual human rights report will fuel suspicions that UK intelligence agencies collaborated with the harsh treatment of detainees abroad.
Quentin letts: gordon brown's apology had shades of a child drinking cod liver oil
During some exchanges at PMQs he did not lift his eyes. Had he been a specimen at Crufts you would have concluded that this sausage dog had a dry nose.
Bench Chairwoman Stephanie Lippiatt, 63, a senior JP at Kingston upon Thames Magistrates' Court, will now be sentenced alongside her 6ft 7in henchman who has admitted a race charge.
Jack and jill hyped up the risks of global warming in government adverts for children
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled that adverts based on Jack and Jill and Rub-a-Dub-Dub went beyond mainstream scientific opinion.
Unseen images of a lost london (when it really was a capital place to live!)
Lost in the archives of English Heritage for 25 years, these never-before published images can now be seen.
Two more british soldiers killed in helmand blast
The soldiers, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, part of the Household Cavalry Regiment Battle Group, were caught in a blast in Musa Qala.
Polytunnels help british strawberries hit the shops three months early.... despite the big freeze
It may have been the coldest winter for 30 years, but supermarkets are already promoting the first British strawberries of the year.
Animal rights enthusiast cleared of killing hunt supporter with gyrocopter blade
Warwickshire Hunt member Trevor Morse died when his head was cleaved 'from top to bottom' by the blade of the gyrocopter as he tried to stop it from taking off.
One in ten doctors in britain is foreign and untested
More than 21,000 doctors on the medical register come from the EU and have not had to take any language or competence tests before working in Britain.
A punch sends blood splashing from her nose and mouth... but her fists are still raised.
Could an id card replace the bus pass for over-60s?
Home Office Minister Meg Hillier suggested millions of elderly people could be asked to carry the controversial cards to prove their age when they travel.
126 workers a day join public payroll... while private employers axe 1,440 jobs
Those employed at private firms have paid the price of the recession while a record 6.09million now work in the ballooning private sector.
Police spend only a third of their time on the beat
A report into value for money for taxpayers also found that just 13 per cent of their time is dedicated to investigating crime.
A quarter of female students have been sexually assaulted
A damning report reveals one in seven has been the victim of a serious sexual or physical assault but few victims go to the police.
Start spending cuts now, eu tells britain in blow to darling and boost to tories
Brussels last night called for Britain to start cutting public spending this year. The EU's demand will give a timely boost to the Conservatives' strategy for bringing down the deficit.
The moment police swooped on 'gang who snatched sahil saeed and seized £100,000 ransom'
Two men and a woman were held at a flat near Barcelona after detectives tailed a couple who collected nearly £110,000 in ransom money from an undisclosed destination in Paris, where another two people were subsequently arrested.
The missing chef had previously been described as 'single' but police now say she was involved with at least two men.
Father, 17, shook newborn baby to death on hospital ward in a temper over feeding
Joshua Bacon shook seven-week-old Caitlyn Smith so violently that she broke both her legs, 13 ribs and had injuries similar to those suffered by car crash victims, a court heard.
Boy of 11 dies of asthma attack after being left to sit in school corridor
Sam Linton was found alone and gasping for air by two fellow pupils after being told to sit in a corridor by his form tutor Janet Ford.
As Gordon Brown refused four times in the Commons to support workers who cross the picket line, Labour’s biggest donor – the super-union Unite – won the support of militants from the U.S. to Australia.
Free to scare: sfa chief gordon smith warns terrestrial tv plan will create a cash black hole
Gordon Smith has spelled out the destructive impact on the future of Scottish football if the UK Government forces international matches on to free-to-air television.
Katie walsh wins battle of racing dynasties against room-mate
It was the classic Cheltenham finish. Two finely tuned horses battling it out up the famous hill, first one ahead, then the other, no quarter given.
Tidal bay can buck world hurdle trend, says sam turner
Paul Nicholls suffered an unexpected reverse when Master Minded was beaten on Wednesday and TIDAL BAY could be primed to inflict more disappointment.
Rafa benitez under fire: albert riera rap threatens liverpool loyalty call
Rafa Benitez's demands for a show of loyalty from his players were thrown back in his face by Albert Riera.
Fulham's zamora has a score to settle with juventus in the europa league
Fulham's Bobby Zamora has clearly enjoyed ‘rubbing people’s noses in it’ this season. The striker has scored 15 goals to silence the fans who jeered him at the start of the season.
£1,000 fine for using wrong bin: families face new crackdown over household waste
Food scraps, tea bags and vegetable peelings thrown into the wrong dustbin could land them with hefty penalties under government plans to be unveiled.
Bordeaux 2 olympiacos 1 (agg 3-1): three see red as blanc's men progress
Former Blackburn man Matt Derbyshire saw red for his new club Olympiacos as the Greek champions crashed out of the Champions League in France.
Chelsea in a mess: players have been divided by scandal and controversy
Divisions in the dressing room and unrest in the boardroom. Not the best platform for Chelsea to launch a recovery from their crushing defeat by Inter Milan.
Rodallega wanted by villa: o'neill chases £15m-rated wigan hitman
Martin O’Neill is entering the battle to sign Wigan’s £15m-rated Hugo Rodallega. Aston Villa face competition from Birmingham, Stoke, Sunderland and Liverpool.
Johnson facing bristol city sack amid allegations of altercation with players
Bristol City manager Gary Johnson is facing the sack after an alleged altercation with his players following Tuesday’s 3-2 defeat by Plymouth at Home Park.
Man united, city, liverpool or back to chelsea - where next for mourinho?
After the dust settled on Chelsea's Champions League exit to their former boss, the Blues were left to count the cost. But what if Jose did come back to the English top flight?
Trott spared: batsman earns hawk-eye let-off after swann lifts england
They were accused of being too friendly in the aftermath of South Africa's win over England last year but there was nothing amiable about Paul Harris's duel with Jonathan Trott.
Kevin costner to become a father for the seventh time
Actor, 55, and his German wife Christine are expecting their third child together in June. Oscar winner has six kids aged between 25 and one year.
Is mrs ross trying to be even more outrageous than her husband jonathan?
There's always been something of the princess about privately-educated Jane. A wild child in her mid-teens, she would go clubbing in green lipstick, taking a kettle lined with fur as a bizarre handbag.
'i'll read the tv news in the nude': bbc presenter fights for tax relief on her clothes bill
For those in the public eye, finding the right style can be particularly time-consuming - and expensive.
Why we women just can't warm to kate winslet
When Jennifer Aniston's latest love affair imploded, millions of women across the globe felt her pain. News that fellow A-lister Kate Winslet has split from husband Sam Mendes has had a very different effect.
Student cashes in on award-winning plug as flat as a laptop
An innovative folding electric plug, designed by a London student has won a prestigious design award. Min-Kyu Choi reinterpreted the UK standard 3 pin plug - whose bulky shape frustrates the owners of the latest light-weight gadgets.