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Should Team GB become a permanent side, and not just for the Olympics? There are many compelling reasons for it, says Alfred Joyner.

Multibillion dollar sponsorship budget questioned as study finds more than half of UK population unable to name single brand associated with games.

Where to see opening ceremony of 2012 London Olympic Games across UK.

From stocks to oil to gold, guesswork defines what we pay for the most actively traded assets in the world.

The upcoming UK release schedule for Japanese manga comics and books, as well as other associated printed material.

A successful grocer, and later, printer, Francis Frith fostered an interest in photography, becoming a founding member of the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853.

Scientists have discovered four unusual pairs of stars with a very close orbit.

Check out a preview of Day Ten of the 2012 Wimbledon Championships, as well as information on where and how to watch Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Angelique Kerber and Agnieszka Radwanska live

Prehistoric world that formed heartland of Europe submerged by devastating tsunami, say University of St Andrews researchers

Markets hold onto gains as Unemployment around the region hits record and manufacturing shrinks

Prime Minister David Cameron did not suggest holding immediate referendum, but acknowledged real choice of the people should be upheld.

International envoy Kofi Annan invites permanent members of UN security council to Action Group for Syria.

£199 RRP, with £299 Sony NSZ-GS9 Blu-ray player out in October

UK’s national tour agency VisitBritain and Mexico’s Ministry of Tourism has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to increase the tourists’ flow between the two countries.

Security services and police concerned that anti-austerity groups and hacker collective Anonymous, will target games.

David Beckham, who is Olympics ambassador, has come up with top ten destinations for visitors to the London 2012 Olympics and number one is a tour of Buckingham Palace.

Developers in the UK and Europe can start creating apps for Amazon's Appstore, suggesting that the Kindle Fire will arrive here soon.

From The White Stripes to Alan Shearer's opinions - what has been memorable about the Euro 2012 group stage?

Ecuadorian government analysing Julian Assange's plea for political asylum in London embassy.

England boss Roy Hodgson still remains very alert as the Three Lions head into their final Euro 2012 match against co-hosts Ukraine.

Governments around the world are making an increasing number of requests to remove data from the web, which Google says is troubling and alarming.

Former Chelsea star Paul Elliot has argued that a lot of positives can come out of the current racism problems at Euro 2012, despite the issue continuing to come up after the tournament began.

Falkland Islanders polled on political status in move backed by Prime Minister David Cameron.

Team of scientists from Chile, Canada, Finland, the United Kingdom, Spain and US say planet earth is fast moving towards doomsday.

While the weather is expected to ease up on Saturday, Sunday could see some areas in England experiencing heavy rain.

Report recommends huge private sector investments in energy infrastructure for the UK to decarbonise its economy and energy system.

One of the most complex pieces of malware ever discovered was controlled from servers located in the UK, between 2008 and 2012.

Apart from McCartney, those performing will include Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Stereophonics and Paolo Nutini.

The Queen's love of the corgi (and dogs in general) was highlighted by Google, in their doodle tribute to Her Majesty

Kiaran Stapleton pleads guilty to shooting Anuj Bidve, but denies murder.