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Transocean ltd, the owners of the deep water horizon drilling rig that was destroyed by the explosion before the initial Gulf of Mexico oil spill has claimed that the full responsibility for the disaster should be placed on BP's shoulders.

Operation Anti-Security has been a busy time for LulzSec, hacking two Brazilian Government websites and the U.K.'s Serious Organised Crimes Agency, begging the question what is its partner in crime Anonymous up to?

Olympic allocation announced amid warning of online scammers

A painting by Pablo Picasso has been sold for £13.5 million at Christie's auction house in London.

Virgin Atlantic pilots have voted overwhelmingly to strike over a four per cent pay increase. The strike, which has mass support amongst pilots, had a turnout of 94 per cent with 97 per cent voting in favour to strike.

After the cancellation of her whole European tour, speculation is rife that Amy Winehouse may never perform again.

Liverpool transfer rumours: Dalglish moves for Clichy and Croatian starlet

André Villas-Boas has resigned as FC Porto coach and will be installed as the next Chelsea manager once his €15m (£13.3m) release clause is paid by the Stamford Bridge club, the Portuguese club announced this morning.

Tottenham transfer rumours: Cahill, Osvaldo and Vucinic head Redknapp wish list

Roundup of all the Championship transfer news

Shares in Whitbread were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the group reported a rise in sales in the 13 weeks ended 2 June.

Joey Barton set for Arsenal talks and all the other transfer gossip from Arsenal

FC Porto manager André Villas-Boas is on the verge of becoming the new Chelsea manager, according to reports in Portugal.

Chelsea have been linked with a £40m bid for Barcelona striker David Villa.

Eurozone finance ministers on Monday have failed to agree a critical €12bn worth of aid payments to Greece, instead vowing to wait until the country has proven itself capable of passing the austerity measures that have cause widespread protests and violence on the streets of Athens

RMT must call off strike action to retain its credibility

An additional 2.3 million tickets to the 2012 Olympics will be available from next Friday, the London 2012 Organising Committee (LOCOG) said today.

The Argentine president attacked Mr Cameron for what she called an expression of "mediocrity and stupidity". Cristina Fernandez De Kirchner, who is running for a second term in power in elections this September, was responding to Mr Cameron's firm stance on the Falklands in prime minister's questions this week.

Saudi women are set to defy a ban on driving, one month after Manal al-Sharif was jailed for taking the wheel and posting footage of her rebellious act online.

The pick of today's European football transfer rumours for 17 June 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.

Several dozen Sri Lankans deported by the UK have arrived back in Colombo on an overnight charter flight.

A man is on trial in London for using internet social networking sites to shame a man who he claims had a long running affair with his wife

Following the broadcast of channel 4 documentary Sri Lanka's killing fields, three of the forty failed Sri Lankan asylum-seekers, scheduled to be forcibly removed from Gatwick to Colombo today, have had their deportations deferred.

Over 750,000 civil servants are set for strike action in support of the teacher's strike which will cause disruption to a million school children. The strike planned by teachers which now has the full support of civil servants is planned for Thursday June 30, with the dispute over public sector pensions.

As Britain renewed calls for Sri Lanka to investigate allegations of war crimes after video footage apparently showing the summary execution of naked and bound prisoners was broadcast on UK television, in the documentary Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, the Sri Lankan authorities hit back at the documentary.

Tottenham Hotspur have rejected a £22m bid from Chelsea for Luka Modric, according to reports, in a move that could signal the start of a protracted wrangle over the Croatian's future, with Manchester City and Manchester United also interested in the player.

Up to 32 members of the hacking collective anonymous are currently either being detained by European law enforcement agencies or set to stand trial, some of whom are minors.

Crisis talks aimed at preventing a series of strikes by London Underground workers have broken down.

Cesc Fabregas has insisted that he will not press Arsenal for a summer transfer to Barcelona, but has admitted his frustration over the Gunners' lack of recent success.

The pick of today's European football transfer rumours for 15 June 2011. Any transfer gossip surrounding Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus, Roma, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be covered here.