Freddy Eastwood's stunning free-kick earns Southend a shock victory over Man Utd in the Carling Cup.

A 23-year-old man has been found guilty of murdering a County Tyrone pensioner less than four months after completing a rape sentence. Trevor William Hamilton, of Concess Road, Sion Mills, had denied ...

An exhausted Paula Radcliffe fails to finish in Athens as Japan's Mizuki Noguchi wins the women's marathon.

The United Nations tribunal in Arusha has convicted three former media executives of being key figures in the media campaign to incite ethnic Hutus to kill Tutsis in Rwanda in 1994.

Scotland celebrate sporting glory after being crowned world champions of elephant polo in Nepal.

Forty years ago this week, the world's first cash machine was installed in north London. Meet John Shepherd-Barron, the Scotsman who invented it.

A British soldier who bludgeoned a Danish tour guide to death in Cyprus has been freed from jail early. Allan Ford, 38, was one of three men jailed for 25 years on the island for killing Louise Jensen ...

Under Chad Varah's leadership, the Samaritans saved thousands of lives, but he felt the modern movement had betrayed its founding principles.

Controversial comedian Bernard Manning dies in a Manchester hospital aged 76 after a short illness.

Sarah Parkinson, the writer and producer wife of comedian Paul Merton, dies of cancer at the age of 41.

Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn says he believes the new points system will encourage better racing in Formula 1. A new spread of points for 2010 increases the difference between first and second ...

Peterborough earned a draw against lowly Torquay thanks to Andy Clarke. Torquay were denied when Simon Rea blocked Jo Kuffour's shot, but Alex Russell made no mistake with a 25-yard strike 11 minutes ...