Norris McWhirter, who has died aged 78, was joint founder of the Guinness Book of Records with his identical twin brother Ross. They were also its first editors, and Norris was also remembered for his ...

The Russian leader arrives in the UK on a rare state visit, with UK investment in Russian energy high on the agenda.

The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...

A former lay reader who raped a 16-year-old boy while on licence for indecently assaulting another, has been given an indeterminate sentence. Newport Crown Court had heard Darren Jenkins, 29, from ...

Where can you find "The Graveyard of Champions"? What is the capacity of Centre Court? Where's the best place for a picnic? Click the different labels to find out more about the home of tennis.

Six men who took part in riots in Boston during the summer have been sent to prison for a total of 11 years. They were among dozens of people who took to the streets after England's defeat against ...

They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

The familiar sight of queues of cars snaking along a north Wales coastal road in summer will become a thing of the past when an historic toll is abolished this weekend. After nearly 200 years, the ...

This year marks 30 years since the Notting Hill Carnival riot in 1976 - an important year for race relations and one which saw carnival hit the headlines - albeit for the wrong reasons. 1976 was bang ...

Cardiff City boss Dave Jones has been named as the Championship's manager of the month for August. The Bluebirds have collected 13 league points from a possible 15 - beating Barnsley, Coventry, Leeds ...

Hibernian have signed Inverness Caledonian Thistle midfielder midfielder John Rankin for £110,000. New Easter Road manager Mixu Paatelainen's first signing has agreed a three-and-a-half year contract.