Rooney double takes united back to summit
Wayne Rooney took his goal glut to 32 with another fine double to take Manchester United back to the Premier League summit.
Ba strike 'totally unjustified' says lord adonis
The Government was embroiled in a row with the country's biggest union tonight after a cabinet minister launched an extraordinary attack against a planned strike by British Airways cabin crew.
'cool it' plea in ba crew dispute
The union representing British Airways cabin crew last night urged the airline's chief executive, Willie Walsh, to "cool the rhetoric and to get back around the table" to avert seven days of strike action later this month. Jack Dromey, deputy general secretary of Unite, called for BA to reopen negotiations.
Diet delight as study finds calorie counts on food labels could be out by 25%
The first thing most of us do when we pick up supermarket food is look at the calorie content. But we might be wasting our time because calorie counts on food labels may be out by as much as 25 per cent.
Honey bee's success down to 'heaters' who warm the hive
Scientist have long attributed the success of the honey bee to the division of labour within the hive. Each one, they say, has a specific role to play which benefits the colony as a whole.
David milnes: lemaire gets presvis call-up for dubai duty free stakes
Presvis, Luca Cumani's star,will have his third jockey in as many starts when he goes to post for the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Meydan later this month.
Local boy Adam Johnson returned to haunt Sunderland as Manchester City snatched a dramatic equaliser on Wearside to maintain their Champions League hopes. The substitute came off the bench to level in stoppage-time.
Unemployed former cab-driver Mark Croft told how he blew £1.4million on flash cars, casting a £135,000 Ferrari aside simply because it was too wide for Sainsbury's car park.
Roar of respect: 15,000 bikers ride through wootton bassett to honour troops serving in afghanistan
The event gathered far more participants than expected after the idea was posted on social networking site Facebook.
'keep mum - she's not so dumb': treasure trove of 200 wwii propaganda posters go under the hammer
The historic posters, containing famous slogans including Keep Calm and Carry On and Careless Talk Costs Lives, were described by the Imperial War Museum as a 'once in a lifetime' find.
France 46 italy 20 - rampant les bleus set up england grand slam date
England stand in the way of France and their first Grand Slam for six years after Les Bleus blew away Italy in Paris to put one hand on the Six Nations trophy.
In her first TV interview, Mrs Cameron's description of life at home with the Tory leader bears striking similarities to depictions by the other political 'Wags'.
The super-sized 43st mother who is determined to become the world's fattest woman
Super-sized mother Donna Simpson already weighs 43 stone, but she wants to nearly double her size to become the world's fattest woman.
'i won't be kingmaker': clegg in hung parliament warning to cameron as tory lead hits two year low
A new poll puts the Tories on their narrowest lead for two years, meaning LibDem support could be even more vital, but Mr Clegg told activists it is no time to play 'footsie' with any other party.
Adam Johnson's injury-time equaliser salvages a vital point for Manchester City in their bid to finish fourth in the Premier League.
French hostages 'freed in darfur'
Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.
Wayne Rooney took his goal glut to 32 with another fine double to take Manchester United back to the top of the Premier League. Although they wasted a huge number of chances, with Dimitar Berbatov the prime culprit, United did enough to re-establish their dominant position with eight games of the campaign remaining.
Us fury at mexico consular deaths
Three people connected to the US consulate in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez have been killed, the White House says.
Wayne Rooney scores twice and Dimitar Berbatov adds a third as Manchester United beat Fulham to move two points at the top of the Premier League.
Suspected eta member held in london
A suspected member of the Basque separatist group Eta is arrested in London, the Metropolitan Police say.
'agreement soon' on nuclear arms reduction treaty
President Barack Obama had what the White House described as an "encouraging" phone conversation with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as the two countries sought to work out the remaining issues on a treaty to significantly reduce nuclear arsenals.
British pair challenge dubai 'kiss' sentence
A British pair will appear in court in Dubai today accused of kissing in public.
British video game awards to be broadcast live on the web
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) have been presenting the British Academy Video Games Awards since its inaugural ceremony 2003. On March 19, 39 of 2009's top games jostle for the 14 awards available in categories from Best Game to Family&Social, while a selection of 10 titles face an online public vote.
The winners of this year's Brit Insurance Design Awards include a housing project designed for self-build expansion, Alexander McQueen's last spring/summer show, flexible bamboo furniture, a service that helps you print your own newspaper, eye-tracking software for drawing without hands, a foldable plug, and an electric airplane.
How to prepare for spring with this ayurvedic health routine
In the March edition of Yoga+ Joyful Living, a magazine for yogis, Shannon Sexton, the editor-at-large, explains the importance of sleeping and eating patterns especially during seasonal changes according to Ayurveda, traditional Indian medicine.
Bulger mother calls for sacking of children's commisioner
James Bulger's mother called for the Children's Commissioner to be sacked for "twisted and insensitive" comments about the murder of her two-year-old son.
Team origin record second victory at louis vuitton trophy
In a regatta with great significance for 2010 as a whole, Britain’s America’s Cup team, Origin, recovered its rhythm and stride today to record a second consecutive victory in the Louis Vuitton Trophy.
Tens of thousands of protesters call for thai elections
Tens of thousands of protesters converged in Bangkok on today and gave Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: call elections in 24 hours or face crippling demonstrations across the capital.
Three killed in canadian avalanche
An avalanche struck a rally of up to 200 snowmobilers in Canada's Rocky Mountains, killing at least three people and leaving an unknown number missing, police said.
Briton found dead in ski resort
A 24-year-old British man was found dead in a ski resort, the Foreign Office said today.
Strong earthquake rocks central japan
A strong earthquake hit off the eastern coast of central Japan today, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including the crowded Tokyo capital.
Alonso leads ferrari one-two in season opener
Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two on his debut for the team as the Maranello marque made a stunning start to the new Formula One season.
England in 'magnificent position' says swann
Graeme Swann believes England are in a "magnificent position" to clinch the first Test against Bangladesh, but warned that the hosts will be no pushovers over the final two days.
Chavez calls for curbs on internet
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the internet while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news website that he accused of spreading false information.
Sxsw 2010: robert rodriguez gets predatory
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Second round: 26-Thomaz Bellucci (Brazil) beat Carlos Moya (Spain) (Moya withdrew); 17-Sam Querrey (US) beat Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-3 6-4 ; 2-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Mardy Fish (US) 6-1 0-6 6-2; 25-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Philipp Petzschner (Germany) 6-3 6-2
Second round: 15-John Isner (US) beat Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 6-3 7-5; 21-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Fabio Fognini (Italy) 6-4 7-5; 11-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Daniel Koellerer (Austria) 6-3 6-0 ; 3-Rafa Nadal (Spain) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany) 6-4 6-4
South African duo Ernie Els and Charl Schwartzel head into the final round of the WGC-CA Championship at Doral tied for the lead.
Second round: Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat 8-Marin Cilic (Croatia) 7-6(1) 6-0 ; 19-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Florent Serra (France) 7-5 4-6 6-4; 20-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat Ryan Harrison (US) 6-2 7-6(2); Mario Ancic (Croatia) beat 31-Julien Benneteau (France) 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Knight riders beat bangalore by seven wickets
The Kolkata Knight Riders earned a seven-wicket victory over last year's runners-up the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL.
Fernando alonso wins bahrain gp
1-Fernando Alonso, 2-Felipe Massa, 3-Lewis Hamilton, 4-Sebastian Vettel, 5-Nico Rosberg, 6-Michael Schumacher, 7-Jenson Button, 8-Mark Webber, 9-Vitantonio Liuzzi, 10-Rubens Barrichello.
England were reduced to 131-5 at stumps on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. England lead by 434.
Fly-half Quade Cooper led the Queensland Reds to a 50-10 victory over fellow Australian side Western Force in their Super 14 match.
England bowl out Bangladesh for 296 but refuse to enforce the follow-on in the first Test in Chittagong.
Second round: Anastasija Sevastova (Latvia) beat 24-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-2 6-4 ; 12-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Sloane Stephens (U.S.) 6-4 7-5; Sara Errani (Italy) beat 26-Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) 7-5 6-4; Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat 21-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-3 7-5
Wayne Rooney scores twice as Manchester United crush Fulham 3-0 at Old Trafford to return to the summit of the Premier League. Dimitar Berbatov adds a late third as United move two points clear of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Italy's Enrico Gasparotto of the Astana team wins the fifth stage of the Tirreno-Adriatico.
Birmingham 2 everton 2: gardner on hand to save mcleish record
Craig Gardner will score better goals as he seeks to prove his £3.5million value to his new boss Alex McLeish, but none will be sweeter to his new club than his first here.
Manny pacquiao punishes joshua clottey in unanimous points win at packed dallas cowboys stadium
Manny Pacquiao defended his WBO welterweight title against Joshua Clottey with a comfortable points victory in Dallas. Pacquiao scored a 120-108, 119-109, 119-109 but could not find Clottey's breaking point as he maintained his proud record of never having been stopped.
Jenny meadows claims 800 metres silver with british record in doha
Jenny Meadows won the silver medal in the 800 metres at the World Indoor Championships in Doha today. Meadows set a new British record of one minute 58.43 seconds.
Fernando alonso reigns supreme in the desert: spaniard leads ferrari one-two in bahrain
Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two on his debut for the team as the Maranello marque made a stunning start to the new Formula One season.
Graeme swann confident of england victory despite late batting wobble
Graeme Swann believes England are in a 'magnificent position' to clinch the first Test against Bangladesh, but warned that the hosts will be no pushovers.
England build lead despite wobble after bangladesh collapse to five-star graeme swann
England racked up a commanding lead after declining to enforce the follow-on on day three of the first Test against Bangladesh, but the hosts had plenty to cheer with five wickets in the evening session.
Abou diaby insists title-chasing arsenal are ready to fight fire with fire
As Arsenal delivered probably their finest display of the season on Tuesday night, bewildering opponents Porto, a lean, muscular midfielder stood at the heart of it all.
Spurs dash celtic's hopes of signing loan star keane on permanent deal
Tottenham first team coach Joe Jordan insists there is no chance of in-form striker Robbie Keane remaining at Celtic beyond the end of his loan period.
Stoke city 0 aston villa 0: march madness goes on for o'neill
Martin O'Neill has still not won a Premier League match in March as manager of Villa and he will need to instil greater ambition in his talented team if he is to break that record.
A late equaliser from Mihael Kovacevic earned Dundee United a dramatic 3-3 draw against Rangers and forced their Active Nation Scottish Cup quarter-final to a replay.
Manchester city chairman claims english football is on road to ruin
Khaldoon Al Mubarak may be in charge of one of the biggest-spending clubs in the world, but he claims radical business reforms are the only way to avoid meltdown.
Real madrid 'obsessed' with signing £90m rooney, claims former president
Real Madrid have an 'obsession' about signing Wayne Rooney, but would need to fork out more than £80million to do so, according to former president Ramon Calderon.
England worry as redknapp admits winger lennon is 'way off' being fit
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp admits winger Aaron Lennon is 'quite a way off' being fit with the start of the World Cup now less than three months away.
Sir Alex Ferguson has challenged his Manchester United players to create a double slice of history - with a fourth straight title and a record 19th in all. Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has told Shaun Wright-Phillips to stop talking about his desire for a new contract and concentrate on earning one on the pitch.
I grew my own breast implants...from the fat on my tummy
A new enhancement procedure uses surplus tissue from your body to enlarge your bust, with no need for a surgeon's knife...but is it too good to be true?
Human egg to be raffled in ivf promotion - and winner can pick what race she wants
The controversial move, which sidesteps UK laws because the clinic running the promotion is based abroad, has been condemned by ethical campaigners.
Pregnant women with gum disease are more likely to have premature babies
A new study has revealed yet another reason why you should look after your teeth - it reduces a pregnant woman's risk of giving birth too early.
Liverpool are in talks with private equity firm the Rhone Group over a proposed £118.5million deal to buy a significant share of the club. Co-owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett have been told by the Royal Bank of Scotland they have to reduce the club's£237million debt.
Ferrari's alonso wins bahrain f1
Fernando Alonso wins the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari after early leader Sebastian Vettel suffers exhaust problems.
Prison officers stabbed by inmate
Three prison officers are stabbed with a broken bottle by an inmate at Durham's high-security Frankland jail.
Bikers in wootton bassett tribute
Thousands of bikers are riding through Wootton Bassett to honour the Wiltshire town and troops killed in Afghanistan.
The rules children must obey in Berlin, Paris, Rome and NY
Us bank regulation bill expected
A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.
Ba strike is unjustified - adonis
Transport Secretary Lord Adonis attacks the planned strike by British Airways cabin crew staff, calling it "totally unjustified".
Us woman freed in vilks 'death plot'
A US woman held in Ireland over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist is freed, as three others are still questioned.
Pm maliki extends iraqi poll lead
Iraqi PM Nouri Maliki's bloc is leading in the key Basra province following its win in Baghdad, latest poll results show.
England shrug off tigers revival
England close day three of the first Test against Bangladesh on 131-5, a lead of 434, after choosing not to enforce the follow-on.
Table-topping France continue their pursuit of a Grand Slam against Italy in Sunday's Six Nations action.
Ridding Falklands of its landmines, 30 years after war
Elected lords plan 'coming soon'
Proposals for a fully elected House of Lords will be set out shortly by the government, the transport secretary tells the BBC.
Market abuse 'unacceptably high'
Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.
Obama aide stokes us-israel row
A top Obama adviser criticises Israel over settlement homes in East Jerusalem, thwarting Israeli hopes of ending the row.
Vote tests french leader sarkozy
France holds regional elections that are expected to reflect disenchantment with President Sarkozy's government.
Avalanche hits snowmobile rally
An avalanche hits an unauthorised snowmobile rally in Canada, killing at least three people and triggering a search.
Afghan attack 'a warning to us'
Bomb attacks on the Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to US and Nato forces not to target the region, the Taliban say.
WAYNE ROONEY'S second-half double helped the champions back to the summit
ENGLAND suffered a late collapse after deciding not to enforce the follow-on
MANNY PACQUIAO called out Floyd Mayweather after beating Joshua Clottey
Gavin&Stacey star hugs Jenson during Sport Relief skit
Arsenal boss on his side's title chances
Chelsea star set to face old club
Chelsea boss previews Euro clash
haim in illegal drug ring link
HAIM'S death could be linked to huge illegal prescription drug ring, say new US reports
Charlie Schmidt's massive web hit is reincarnated
Stunning blonde lets it all hang out
See the winning single 'The Climb'
Sun boffins reveal fave grub of Santa's little helpers
2006 winner sings Oasis - Stop Crying Your Heart Out
Special performance for X Factor final
Watch trailer for new computer game