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Breaking News: Roy 'Chubby' Brown 'punched woman'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:05:15 GMT

Blue comic Roy 'Chubby' Brown hit a 21-year-old woman in the face during a foul-mouthed dispute in a supermarket car park, a court has been told.

National Sport: Chester wound up in High Court

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:45:14 GMT

Chester City have been wound up in the High Court - but a fans' group have vowed to resurrect the club.

Breaking News: Plane spotters return from India

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:05:17 GMT

Two British plane spotters are back home after avoiding a 10-year sentence in an Indian jail on spying charges.

Breaking News: Berezovsky wins libel payout

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:14 GMT

Boris Berezovsky has won £150,000 High Court libel damages over claims on a Russian TV broadcast about the radiation poisoning murder of Alexander Litvinenko.

Breaking News: Economic storm not yet over - Brown

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:05:13 GMT

Gordon Brown has admitted that recession-hit Britain faces more "bumps in the road" - but declared he has the character to lead the country to economic recovery.

National Sport: Benitez leaps to Gerrard defence

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:45:18 GMT

Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has defended Steven Gerrard following allegations the midfielder made a V sign towards referee Andre Marriner during the defeat by Wigan.

National Sport: Younis, Yousuf banned amid PCB crackdown

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:45:17 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board have banned former captains Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf from the national team for life as part of a stunning crackdown on player indiscipline.

National Sport: Sharks snap up Dilshan

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:45:17 GMT

Twenty20 specialist Tillekeratne Dilshan will play for the Sussex Sharks this summer.

Breaking News: Katie Price: My marriage is legal

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:05:14 GMT

Katie Price has insisted her marriage to Alex Reid is "legal" and genuine.

National Sport: Gatland challenges Delve to seize chance

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:16 GMT

Wales boss Warren Gatland has labelled Gareth Delve's return to Test match rugby on Saturday as "a great opportunity" for the in-form Gloucester captain.

National Sport: O'Driscoll glad to put injuries behind him

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:45:15 GMT

Brian O'Driscoll feels more comfortable on the pitch having tackled the recurring hamstring injuries that have hampered his career.

Breaking News: Venables was 'trivial' risk: Report

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:18 GMT

A psychiatric assessment of James Bulger killer Jon Venables compiled prior to his release said he posed only a "trivial" risk to the public, it has been reported.

Breaking News: Budget in two weeks, confirms Brown

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:05:17 GMT

The Budget will take place in two weeks, Gordon Brown has confirmed as he made a key speech pledging to pull the economy through the "storm" of recession.

National Sport: De Luca out to seize on chance

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:23 GMT

Nick De Luca spent Scotland's last Calcutta Cup win "schmoozing" the prawn sandwich brigade at Murrayfield.

National Sport: Youngs stunned to get on the bench

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:22 GMT

Rookie scrum-half Ben Youngs admitted no one could have been more surprised than him to discover he was on the England bench for Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland.

National Sport: Onions ruled out of opener

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:45:21 GMT

England bowler Graham Onions has been ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh with a back injury.

Breaking News: £15m bonus bill as Rock cuts losses

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:18 GMT

Northern Rock will pay £14.9 million in bonuses to staff after losses narrowed last year.

National Sport: Leonardo ducks Beckham issue

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:16 GMT

AC Milan coach Leonardo is not promising David Beckham a place in his starting line-up at Old Trafford on Wednesday night even though he is aware what a big occasion it is for the former Manchester United favourite.

National Sport: Pulis in the dark over line-up

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:16 GMT

Stoke manager Tony Pulis could be forced to field an understrength side against Burnley tonight at Turf Moor.

National Sport: Bent to the rescue for Bruce

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:15 GMT

Steve Bruce was a relieved man after seeing Darren Bent fire Sunderland to a first Barclays Premier League win of 2010.

National Sport: Blues boss backing Benitez

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:15 GMT

Birmingham manager Alex McLeish paid tribute to Christian Benitez after he inspired his side to a 2-1 triumph at Portsmouth last night.

National Sport: Wenger tells young Gunners to focus

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:45:13 GMT

Arsene Wenger has called on his young Arsenal side to focus on eliminating their own "weak moments" rather than get obsessed with the chance of revenge against Manchester United or Chelsea in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Breaking News: Bali bombings suspect shot dead

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:05:15 GMT

Indonesia's president said a top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the 2002 Bali bombings, in which 28 Britons died, has been identified as the man shot dead by police in a raid on the island of Java.

Breaking News: Credit card fraud losses drop 28%

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:05:15 GMT

Fraud losses on UK credit and debit cards fell by 28% during 2009 as a raft of industry initiatives paid off, figures show.

Breaking News: Standing ovation for Phantom sequel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:05:17 GMT

Andrew Lloyd Webber and stars of Love Never Dies have received a standing ovation at the world premiere of the stage musical.

Breaking News: Asda offers teenagers 'real work'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:05:16 GMT

Supermarket giant Asda is to offer 15,000 youngsters the chance of a week's worth of "real" work experience rather than simply making tea or running errands, it was announced.

Breaking News: BA strike deal 'touch and go'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:05:20 GMT

Hopes of a deal to avert a strike by thousands of British Airways cabin crew are hanging in the balance after a deadline to reach an agreement was extended.

Breaking News: Darling set to reveal budget date

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:05:19 GMT

Alistair Darling is to announce the date of the budget on Wednesday morning, the Treasury has disclosed.

Breaking News: Risk warning over Baby P rules

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:05:20 GMT

Rules to improve child protection introduced after the Baby P tragedy may in fact leave vulnerable youngsters at greater risk, council leaders have warned.

Breaking News: Crime rehab failure 'costs £10bn'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:05:16 GMT

The failure to rehabilitate tens of thousands of serial criminals is costing the country up to £10 billion a year, a report has said.