A Chinese captain tells the BBC how he and his crew fought off a gang of Somali pirates with petrol bombs and water cannon.

Further evidence has emerged that King Edward VIII was seeing a mystic during the abdication crisis, prompting the Archbishop of Canterbury to intervene.

A driver from Bedfordshire is the first in England to be jailed for causing death when driving while banned.

Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose was sunk by a French cannonball and this was covered up by political spin, a new study suggests.

Jack Cannon nets in extra time to give St Peter a 2-1 win in the Le Riche Cup at western rivals St Ouen.

A replica half-tonne cannon will be test-fired on Saturday to help answer questions about the Battle of Culloden.

The Duke of York visits an exhibition of artefacts, including a loaded cannon, from Alderney's Elizabethan wreck.

South Korean police use water cannon to disperse a big protest in Seoul against the resumption of US beef imports.

A cannon and other key artefacts raised from an Elizabethan ship wreck off the coast Alderney go on display on the island.

A cannon and other key artefacts are raised from an Elizabethan ship wreck off the coast of the Channel Islands.

Work begins to recover an "important" cannon from an Elizabethan shipwreck off Alderney.

Singer Mariah Carey confirms in a US magazine interview that she has tied the knot with actor Nick Cannon.

Reports suggest singer Mariah Carey has married actor Nick Cannon, but there is no official confirmation.

A man arrested but not charged over a crash which killed three teenagers refuses to answer questions at an inquest.

A leading football finance expert believes Reading FC chairman John Madejski may live to regret the club's strict wage bill if the Royals are relegated.

Derby County boss Paul Jewell says the club's new academy director Phil Cannon will be focusing on recruiting talent.

A party in the Republic of Ireland's coalition government has elects a senator from Galway as leader.

Malaysian police make several arrests after using tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest by ethnic Indians.

After World War II many Britons were sold the dream of a new life in Australia, seduced by a fare of just £10. Over one-and-half million went, but what became of the Ten Pound Poms?

Mark Selby beats Stephen Lee 10-3 in the Masters final at Wembley.