A new BBC documentary has re-examined the legacy of a controversial Scottish soldier who was dubbed "Mad Mitch" for his tough methods. Lt Col Colin Mitchell became a national hero when he led his ...

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 ...

Two men who attacked a police dog handler while on the run have been found guilty of attempted murder. Blake Tracey, 39, of no fixed address, and Darren Wisbey, 32, of Chesterton, Cambs, assaulted Pc ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...