Bolt vs Blake and other Great Sporting Duels [SLIDESHOW]
Nine of the greatest sporting duels between friends and rivals
Car Surfer in Hampshire Car Park Caught on CCTV [VIDEO]
Dangerous stunt of riding roof of car driven by unlicensed 17-year-old girlfriend revealed in court.
London Olympics 2012: Where to Watch the Race Walk
Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - for free.
Cage fighter Azran 'Casanova' Quasid jailed for rape of woman at home in Camberley
He was found not guilty of a second charge of rape for an April 2012 incident.
Pacific Divers Find Wreck of Treasure-Laden Pirate Ship Port-au-Prince off Tongan Coast
Huge gold booty thought to be lying in 200-year-old wreckage of pirate ship.
Ireland's Killorglin Town Anoints Mountain Goat as King
Eight-year-old goat, caught after frenetic chase, will take a ceremonial role in Ireland's oldest street fair.
Drunk Norwegian Tourist Sleeps Through Rome Airport Security on Baggage Belt
Tourist unwittingly exposed Italian security system in Rome Fiumicino airport, as he manage to travel around a terminal for about 15 minutes asleep on the baggage belt.
Russia: 27 Children Found in Catacombs after 10 Years in Captivity by Muslim Sect
Self-styled prophet charged with negligence and cruelty after denying children all contact with outside world.
London Olympics 2012: Where to Watch Men's Marathon on August 12
Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at London 2012 Games - free.
Animal Rights Activists Condemn 'Suicide Race' After 23rd Horse Dies in Less than 30 years [SLIDESHOW]
Animal rights activists say Omak race is 'abuse, pure and simple' and demand it is scrapped.
London Equestrian Olympics 2012: The Saddle Sisters [SLIDESHOW]
Charlotte Dujardin, Laura Bechtolsheimer and Carl Hester win GB first gold in dressage.
Belarus Teddy Bear Paratroopers Cause International Diplomatic Crisis with Sweden
Two generals sacked, two men arrested and two embassies closed after pro-democracy teddy bears parachuted in.
London Olympics 2012: Bouncy Stonehenge Pops up at Victoria Park Big Screen Site for Games [SLIDESHOW]
Londoners back in touch with their inner child as Jeremy Deller's touring inflatable Sacrilege reaches east London park.
Johannesburg Wakes up to Rare Blanket of Snow [SLIDESHOW]
Office workers pile on to streets of South Africa's biggest city to witness unusual weather event.
Lloyds Bank Fraud Prevention Chief Defrauds Own Bank of £2.4m
Jessica Harper guilty of crime she was employed by Lloyds to combat.
London Olympics 2012: Where to Watch the 10km Marathon Swimming
Best places along the course to watch Team GB swimmers compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - for free.
London 2012: 'Wiggins Fever' a Massive Boost to UK Bike Sales
UK bicycles' sales have boomed following Bradley Wiggins's recent victories.
London Olympics 2012: Dutch Judoka Edith Bosch Lashes out at Spectator Who Threw Bottle at 100m Finalists
Lord Coe says poetic justice that 70kg judo bronze winner happened to be sitting next to disruptive Olympics spectator.
London Olympics 2012: Where to Watch the Men's Triathlon
Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - for free.
First Intragalactic Tweets from #Mars [SLIDESHOW]
Nasa's Space Robot Curiosity sends Tweets from Mars.
Vietnamese Soldiers Sacked over Monkey Torture Pictures on Facebook [GRAPHIC IMAGES]
Soldiers forced monkeys to smoke, before skinning and beheading them.
London Olympics 2012: Where to Watch the Women's Marathon
Best places along the course to watch Team GB athletes compete for gold at the London 2012 Games - without spending a penny.
Costa Rica Deputy Minister Karina Bolanos Fired over Sex Tape [VIDEO]
Filmed love messages by semi-naked youth minister surface on YouTube and cost her her job.
Syrian Civil War: David Cameron and Vladimir Putin Hold Talks in London
Inconclusive meeting between leaders of UK and Russia who have been at odds over Syria throughout the conflict.
Uganda Ebola Outbreak Scares Tourists away
Fledgling eco-tourism industry hit by fresh outbreak of Ebola that has already claimed 16 lives.
'Disappointed' Australian Olympic Rower Joshua Booth Collapses in Police Station after 'a Few Beers'
Australian Olympic rower faints in London’s police custody after night out drinking.
London Olympics 2012: Chinese Badminton Star Yu Yang Quits over Match-Fixing
'Goodbye my beloved badminton' cries Yu following expulsion of eight players for deliberate under-performance.
Tunisian Muslim Female Weightlifter Ghada Hassine First to Wear Hijab in Competition
Ghada Hassine makes history as first woman weightlifter allowed to compete while wearing hijab and unitard.
Berlusconi Sex Trial Defendant Nicole Minetti Launches 'Bunga Bunga' Condom Brand
Nicole Minetti, on trial for sex party prostitute procurement for former Italian prime minister, registers 'Bunga Bunga' tradename for new line of condoms.
