Fabio Capello resigns as manager of the England football team
Italian quits after meeting with FA chairman over his comments about the sacking of John Terry as captainThe Football Association has confirmed that the England manager, Fabio Capello, has resigned.Capello quit after an hour-long meeting with the FA ch...
Handyman admits Coleen Rooney blackmail
Steven Malcolm, who at first claimed to be only a middle man, admits attempting to blackmail Rooney over stolen photosA handyman has admitted attempting to blackmail Coleen Rooney for £5,000 over stolen personal photos.Steven Malcolm, 42, pleaded guil...
Eurozone’s group of debt
Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Ireland's football teams are spread across four groups for Euro 2012Traditionally, football teams have hoped to dodge the "group of death" in a tournament – the one with the strongest opponents. But the Euro 2012 fi...
Beckham’s bazaar choice for baby name stirs curiosity
Speculation inspiration for daughter's name was women's fashion magazine Harper's Bazaar and not writer Harper LeeIt was an entrance to make her fashionista mother proud. Within hours of Harper Seven's birth, the latest addition to David and Victoria B...
M1 closure set to disrupt weekend football and London Marathon
Motorway shutdown in wake of scrapyard fire will cause major delays to thousands of football fans and runnersThousands of people travelling to London for two FA Cup semi-finals and the London Marathon face major delays due to the partial closure of the...
Paul the ‘psychic’ octopus wins again in World Cup final
Spain prediction comes true as octopus rivals players for star of tournament accolade and punters win up to half a million poundsPaul the psychic octopus maintained his flawless performance in the World Cup by correctly predicting Spain's victory over ...
Nelson Mandela attends World Cup closing ceremony
Former South African president greeted with vuvuzelas and roars of applause ahead of World Cup finalNelson Mandela enjoyed a rapturous reception from fans at the World Cup final tonight as he attended the closing ceremony.A thunderous mix of vuvuzelas ...
Volcanic ash cloud causes new European flight disruption
Renewed activity in Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano causes cancellation of UK flights to Spain and Portugal
Thousands of air passengers face further flight disruption this weekend as a cloud of ash from the erupting volcano in Iceland drifts over western Europe.
Ash over Spain and Portugal caused 15 airports to close...
