The UK told Russia at the G8 summit that the issue of ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko’s death ”would not be closed”.
British newspapers gave the thumbs-down on Thursday to the latest album from French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife, Carla Bruni.
Ernie Els has offered an insight into the impact that his son Ben’s diagnosis with autism has had, admitting that golf is no longer the priority.
SA captain Graeme Smith returns to play Test cricket at Lord’s on Thursday, hoping both he and his side can show the same form that they did in 2003.
South Africa will display bowling firepower reminiscent of the great West Indies side of the 1980s at Lord’s this week.
The Church of England was facing a serious split on Tuesday after its ruling General Synod voted to allow women bishops.
South African veterans Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher said on Monday they are raring to go for the Test series against England starting on Thursday.
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s hopes of a thaw in the United Kingdom’s relationship with the Kremlin received a setback on Monday.
Motor racing chief Max Mosley launched legal action against a British tabloid newspaper on Monday, denying involvement in a ”sick Nazi orgy”.
McLaren have warned rivals Ferrari that Lewis Hamilton will only get better after producing one of Formula One’s great drives at on Sunday.
South Africa coach Mickey Arthur cannot wait for his side’s Test series against England to get under way at Lord’s.
Rafael Nadal dethroned five-time champion Roger Federer as king of Wimbledon on Sunday with an epic 6-4, 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (8/10), 9-7 win.
McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton blew away his rivals to win his home British Grand Prix on Sunday and storm back to the top of the Formula One standings.
Venus Williams survived a fierce onslaught from Serena Williams to win her fifth Wimbledon singles title on Saturday.
Charles Wheeler was born in 1923, only a year after the BBC itself. For many the veteran reporter will always personify the corporation at its best.
Ashwell Prince told South Africa cricket fans not to worry about the form of Graeme Smith after his first innings before the Test against England.
Roger vs Rafa III, coming soon to a grass court near London.”It’s a huge thrill every time when I get to another Wimbledon final,” said Roger Federer.
Nelson Mandela has instructed his lawyers to take action against a gallery which is selling lithographs it says are signed by the former president.
The end of the ever-faster computer has been announced many times in the past decade, amd fllmakers will always need more poke from their machines.
Lewis Hamilton’s flurry of publicity appearances has prompted talk that he is spending too much time tearing round the glad-handing circuit.
Now that the cricketing summer is about to begin in earnest, England can look forward to another rousing encounter with South Africa.
Champion Venus Williams powered her way to her seventh Wimbledon final on Thursday with a 6-1, 7-6 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva.
Thieves have stolen a memorial headstone for Ian Curtis, frontman of the influential British post-punk band Joy Division.
If you like the idea of exercise but lack the motivation to do it, there are plenty of tricks to fire up your enthusiasm.
People who give up smoking improve their health almost immediately, according to a study of more than 100 000 women carried out over 24 years.
Giving children with epilepsy a special low-carb diet reduces the number of seizures they experience by 75% compared with children on a normal diet.
Food additives have been linked to hyperactivity in children, and could damage cell DNA. So which of the E-numbers are causing the most concern?
In the latest study researchers at Imperial College, London, found that men with a history of gum disease had a 14% higher chance of getting cancer.
Marat Safin says he had almost given up hope of recapturing the form that made him the world’s best before embarking on his surprise Wimbledon run.
Champion Roger Federer banished menacing storm clouds on Wednesday to set up a tantalising Wimbledon semifinal date with Marat Safin.
Roger Federer moved to within two victories of a record sixth successive Wimbledon title when he crushed Croatia’s Mario Ancic 6-1, 7-5, 6-4.
Andrew Flintoff is set to be left out of England’s squad for next week’s first Test against South Africa at Lord’s.