Queen Elizabeth is always surrounded by a "lot of laughter" and her Ladies in Waiting say that they are in the "happiness business".

Broadcaster Andrew Marr has followed the monarch for a...

Fabio Capello's relationship with his Football Association bosses is in chaos after John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy.

Capello fought for the Chelsea defender to remain as skipper...

Chelsea captain John Terry, who was stripped of his England captaincy by the English Football Association (FA), is contemplating to quit the national side in protest.

Terry has been charged with...

England bowler James Anderson has said there is no shortage of confidence among the batters despite another nervous display in the third and final Test against Pakistan being played here.

"All our...

The championship game of the U.S. National Football League, known as the Super Bowl, is the single most popular sporting event in the United States. While millions of people watch the game around the...

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Zaka Ashraf has proposed that the England and Wales Cricket Board hosts a one-day tri-series involving Pakistan and India next year, during the recent International...

Squadron Leader Miles Bartlett, the Officer Commanding Search and Rescue, said: 'A posting to the operations in the Falklands is a vital part of the career progression for a Search and Rescue...

England's rebuilt rugby side beat Scotland 13-6 in an error-strewn Six Nations opener on Saturday, kicking off the defence of the title with a first win at Murrayfield since...

England players celebrate together after Charlie Hodgson scored a try against Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland February 4, 2012....

England profited from a self-destructing Scotland side to open their Six Nations campaign with a 13-6 victory at Murrayfield on Saturday. Stuart Lancaster's new-look team claimed...

Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty has been found dead at his home in Lincolnshire Nottingham Forest owner Nigel Doughty has been found dead at his home.The club said Mr Doughty was found in the...

NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched a bid worth more than $2 million, the highest in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, while there was no taker for frontline...

DUBAI: An unbeaten century by Younus Khan, the first of the series, took Pakistan to a superb position as they piled on a 180-run lead at the close of the second day of the third Test against England...

Romantics who get engaged on Valentine's Day urged to hop on board love bus ROMANTICS who get engaged on Valentine's Day are being encouraged to hop on board a love bus to celebrate their...

Kieran O'Rourke and Grace Donovan with Peter Andre POPSTAR Peter Andre has awarded two Bexley schoolchildren for their winning stories about where they live. Pupils from more than 200...

Kieron Rocke hands over the cheque to Charlie and his parent's Amanda and Bryan Randell A GOLF society has raised 350 for a 12-year-old boy who suffers from cerebral palsy. Charlie...

according to British Pathe , though they're cutting a very British dash, you'd have to say. It would be very easy to start loving the English team if they pulled a few shapes like this...

Alastair Cook has warned his England colleagues that they face a thorough examination of their character if they are to avoid the humiliation of a 3-0 series whitewash against Pakistan. The...

Angry scenes erupted outside the Syrian embassy in London today just hours after a number of demonstrators were arrested for storming into the...

They couldn't wait to swing the axe. The canvassing of board members was swift and decisive. As a result England will need a new captain to lead it into battle at Euro 2012. Capello will...

With the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee comes an opportunity to reflect on the life of our long-reigning monarch. Here's just a few things you might not...

It does not seem like 60 years ago that my late brother said to our half-asleep parents as we departed early for school: "There was a bug in my cereal, and by the way, the King is dead." A...

England opener Alastair Cook has called on the team to show character in the remainder of the final Test in Dubai. After England were all out for 141 on day two, an unbroken stand of 194 between...

The severe cold has led to the sea freezing near to the coast in Dorset's Sandbanks resort. The AFC Bournemouth and Exeter City match on Saturday has been rescheduled for Tuesday as the pitch...

A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of retired schoolteacher Betty Yates, 77 (West Mercia Police/PA) A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of a retired...

JOHN TERRY was on Friday stripped of the England captaincy for the second time and a number of teammates believe he should not be picked by Fabio Capello while allegations of racism...

ENGLAND were relieved to emerge from a ';nerve-racking'; and barely fathomable first day of the final Test with the edge over Pakistan. The tourists must win at the Dubai International...

Severe weather alert for England as heavy snowfalls expected Blizzards expected as Met Office issues amber alert for most of England, as Scotland and Wales remain on yellow...

'Today's anti-war campaign must break the parliamentary consensus for war which proved so calamitous in 2003.' Photograph: Mike Kemp/In...

Police looking for man accused of smashing gaming machine in Mottingham OFFICERS are looking for a man accused of smashing a gaming machine at a betting shop in Mottingham. At 6.15pm on...

The rear of the building was formerly Lamorbey Swimming Centre, which was built around 1964 on the site of a former cinema (From This Is Local...

By Kelly Smale A SHOPPING centre is offering free advertising to clubs, organisations and societies. Erith Riverside Shopping Centre has two A0 poster sites ideal for displaying...

Students campaign for Endangered Animals Day STUDENTS from a secondary school are campaigning for an Endangered Animals Day. More than 200 pupils at Blackfen School for Girls, in Blackfen Road,...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched a bid worth more than $2 million (1 million pounds), the highest in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, while there...

Former captain Younis Khan scored the first century of the series and propelled Pakistan to 2-222 against England in the third and final Test on...

No better way for the one-time New Orleans Saints long-shot long snapper to celebrate than Sunday night with a Super Bowl XLVI win against the New York Giants. Saints coach Sean Payton told the...

In a file picture taken on November 15, 2011 England's Captain John Terry gestures during the match against Sweden during their International friendly football match at Wembley Stadium in...

Prince William's military deployment to the Falkland Islands this week has roused historic tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed territory. The young heir is heading to the...

Prince Harry and David Beckham partied together until the early hours in London Friday. The British royal and the soccer star - who arrived around 10 p.m. and left at 3 a.m. enjoyed a night out at...

Not one of the five current England cricketers on sale in the IPL auction were sold. The only players from the current England squad who will play in the fifth season of the IPL...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja fetched a bid worth more than $2 million (1 million pounds), the highest in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) auction, while there was no...

Station manager, Mick Sayer, from LondonFireBrigade, said: "Firefighters are tackling a large blaze in a terraced house on Grafton Street in central...

England had no answer to Younus Khan and Azhar Ali as the duo ground out a position of ominous authority for Pakistan on day two of the final Test. The third-wicket pair reordered the balance...

weather alert in place as daytime temperatures look set to plunge as low as -9 C.An amber warning - the second highest level - was issued by the Met Office, with snowfalls of up to 15cm expected over...

Younus Khan hit an unbeaten century to move Pakistan closer to a series whitewash over England on the second day of the third Test in Dubai. Younus (115 not out) shared an unbroken third-wicket...

Elmo from Sesame Street visited Asda to help raise cash for Tommy's A SUPERMARKET has raised 119 for charity with help from Sesame Street's Elmo. Staff at Asda, in Crossways...

News Budding musicians have been awarded scholarships and funding from the Mayor of London. Kingston youngsters Abdullah Jamil, nine, Farwa Haider, eight, Shane Armstrong, eight, and Soyeon...

Firefighters from London Fire Brigade practice their water rescue skills on a frozen pond in Clapham WITH the Met Office issuing a severe cold weather warning this weekend, firefighters are urging...