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Queen of the South lose 2-1 away to Nordsjaelland as the Danes progress into the third qualifying round of the Uefa Cup 4-2 on aggregate.

Sports columnist Rohit Brijnath reflects on the successful first season of the Indian Premier League, the multi-million dollar cricket tournament.

A beach blocked by the "worst landslip for 100 years" in Dorset will be closed to the public for several years.

People are warned to stay away from a landslip on Dorset's World Heritage coast after it exposes an old landfill.

A 64-year-old man is rescued from Morecambe Bay after becoming stuck up to his knees in sand.

Fire crews in Devon and Cornwall are called to similar incidents to help two groups of boys stuck in mud and quicksand.

"Gretna were a little like spoilt kids, the recipients of too much too early"

"The Gretna fairytale is threatening to turn into a horror story"

"They'll be expecting fans to travel to games in arks next..."

"This transfer window has underlined where Scottish football actually stands"

"Life in the big time must be costing Gretna sleepless nights"

When tired of lattes and rush-hour gridlock, urbanites like to get back to nature. But it's not the recreational backyard many take it for, Tim Egan writes.

"Scotland's local councils stand accused of flogging off the nation's playgrounds"

"Managers don't forsake their human rights when they trot down the tunnel"

Police join forces with a quarry owner to warn children to stay away during the school holidays.

Arctic explorer Jim McNeill writes about his experiences searching for Arctic wolves.

Russian scientists are trying to recreate an ice age habitat at Pleistocene Park in eastern Siberia.

A London exhibition asks 25 international artists to imagine a memorial for the war in Iraq - a daunting challenge.

Jose Mourinho reacts to the news that Graham Poll may retire, plus chants

"I left Fir Park on Saturday looking like I had gone 15 rounds with a baseball bat"

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