Billie-Jo Jenkins was battered to death with an iron tent peg in the back garden as she painted patio doors. Mr Jenkins told police he found her lying in a pool of blood. Speaking outside the court, ...

Actor Pat Morita, who was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Ralph Macchio's mentor Mr Miyagi in The Karate Kid, has died. The 73-year-old died at his home in Las Vegas on Thursday of natural ...

John Profumo, who was at the centre of one of the UK's most famous political scandals, has died at the age of 91. John Profumo's public life was dramatically split into two parts: disgrace and ...

On 5 June 1981, the first case study detailing an unusual cluster of pneumonia cases among gay men alerted the world to Aids. Here are some of the key dates in the history of the illness since then.

The Yorkshire Ripper probably committed more attacks than the murders and attempted murders for which he was jailed, a secret report says. The Byford Report said there was an "unexplained lull" in the ...

Freddie Garrity, the lead singer of the 1960s pop band Freddie and the Dreamers, has died in hospital. The 69-year-old, originally from Manchester, had been receiving treatment for what were described ...

Four men have been found guilty of a botched attempt to repeat the devastation of the 7 July attacks in London. The failed bombers targeted three Tube trains and a bus - as happened on 7/7 - but the ...

Two youths have been found guilty of killing a teenage traveller. Johnny Delaney, 15, was kicked about the head after an altercation between his friends and a group of teenagers in Ellesmere Port, ...

George Galloway has denied "fawning" over Saddam Hussein as he continued his libel battle with the Daily Telegraph. The MP said he saw the ex-Iraqi leaders as a "bestial dictator" and his pre-war ...

Wales internationals Gavin Thomas, Iestyn Thomas and Matthew Rees have all signed for an extra three years. Scotland lock ...

With new audiences switching on to cricket because of a gripping Ashes series, questions have been raining in asking about the particular quirks of the game. So we thought we would set the ball ...

This is an important skill to learn. The ball is on the ground after play-the-ball situations, so you must be able to make ...