Nottingham Panthers coach Corey Neilson has sprung to the defence of his netminder Davis Parley.

By toughening the law on cannabis the government hopes to drive a crack down on UK "farms", many of which have sprung up in recent years.

Far from the boutiques that have sprung up around the Kremlin ordinary Russians are having to deal with a resurgent problem - inflation.

How Clifford Hobbs ended up enjoying four years in the sun after being sprung from a prison van on his way to court.

Inferior coffee at an inflated price, that's the verdict of a new survey on the coffee shop chains that have sprung up over the UK. You get a better brew at an independent coffee shop. But how are the small guys staying afloat?

A "very dangerous" inmate who was sprung from a prison van knew it was going to happen, police say.

BBC News website readers sent in their early Spring pictures.

Spring has officially sprung but, after a cold winter, many people have been left asking "where have all the flowers gone"?

It's snowing but according to the Met Office spring has sprung. Others disagree. So what day does spring start?

Orchards which sprung up from discarded apple cores have inspired a set of new cycle signs.

The clocks have only just gone back for winter, yet early signs of spring have sprung in the mild weather. Send us your sightings.

Thousands flee from the site of a volcano that has sprung to life on the tsunami-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The votes for sale on eBay have now been removed, but others have sprung up.

Abbey's new owner Spain's Banco Santander chooses Spanish finance director to run the UK bank.

Choir leaders say a drop in the number of people joining up could lead to the end of a cultural tradition sprung from Wales' industrial heritage.

Spring is sprung - on distant gas giant Neptune, according to the Hubble Space Telescope.

A Dali on display in the lobby of a New York jail is stolen and replaced by a replica, despite constant guard.

Road safety experts say there is a danger of drivers being distracted by a series of billboard ads for lingerie that have sprung up in major cities.

The tale of the amateur photo gallery which sprung up after the 11 September attacks and quickly attracted international fame. Reggie Nadelson reports.

Here is New York is the tale of the amateur photo gallery which sprung up after the September 11 attacks, and quickly attracted international fame.