What state are Pietersen's men in, with the Ashes just six months away?

A belief in astrology and horoscopes has a particularly enthusiastic following in Sri Lanka, where politicians and ordinary people consult the stars for all their decisions, big or small.

BMW Sauber, Ferrari, McLaren-Mercedes, Renault and Toyota are all determined not to follow Honda out of Formula One.

What happened to the 2000 proposal to bring in a Britdisc so foreign hauliers would have to pay some road tax?

The United States government plans to sell bonds worth $55bn next week in an effort to finance its bank rescue programme.

Footballer Joey Barton is being sued for damages by a teenage boy he attacked during a night out.

The weekend's gold rush in Beijing has left the British in an unusual position - celebrating real sporting success. And nothing will be the same again.

A former senior civil servant, who worked with ex-Labour drug tsar Keith Hellawell, says Britain's policy on drugs is "pointless".

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The schools secretary's decision to publish England's primary school results "beggars belief", head teachers say.

"Glorious Goodwood is a test against a backdrop of recent drunken racecourse rowdiness"

As School Report News Day approaches, here are our top ten tips for working safely in a newsroom environment.

The UN strongly condemns Monday's suicide bombing at the Indian embassy in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

Airline firm FlyGlobeSpan pleads guilty to two charges of breaching Civil Aviation rules after it allowed a plan to fly in spite of instrument failure.

Failure to agree a way forward on a new NI stadium is jeopardising a football tournament, according to a confidential document.

As talks take place on the dispute involving workers from Grangemouth Oil Refinery, the Deputy General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, Dave Moxham said what Unite union members are calling for is realistic.

A row breaks out as an inflation-busting pay rise for Welsh assembly members is recommended.

Premier League boss Richard Scudamore hits back at Blatter

An estimated 700,000 people gather in London as revellers across England see in the New Year.

The BBC's David Willis meets some of the many thousands of California residents returning to find their homes devastated.