Paes- Dlouhy lose Japan open final

"Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy's bid for a second successive ATP title ended in disappointment after the top seeds were stunned by the Russian-German pair of Mikhail Youzhny and Mischa Zverev in the finals of AIG...

Manchester City: no need to look in the mirror with SWP back in town

" Manchester City’s inspired signing of Shaun Wright-Phillips has brought smiles to the faces of every City fan across the globe.  There’s a breeze sweeping over the City of Manchester stadium pitch, and it’s very sweet smelling indeed! It has been a week...

Juror's detective work ends trial

A trial in the UK has fallen apart after a juror tried to do his own detective work into the case. Outside of the trial, the juror went on his own to visit the site and conduct other investigations."A manslaughter trial collapsed after a juror admitted undertaking his own...

North and South - a tale of two countries?

As was   reported on NP earlier today, the right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange has produced a report stating:"A decade of regeneration policies has failed to stop the inequality of opportunity between towns...

TDF Update: Ricco tests positive

It's another sad and controversial day for cycling. When we should be celebrating what has been one of the most exciting Tour in recent memory, another idiot who thought he could game the system has been caught....

Leeds in no rush to sign players

Don't panic buy but don't let them slip away either."Leeds in no rush to sign players Cole is a transfer target for Leeds United (Getty Images) ...

Tuesday's gossip column | BBC Football

"BREAKING GOSSIP Aston Villa are on the verge of agreeing a £4.5m deal for Chelsea midfielder Steve Sidwell. (Press Association, 2002 BST) Germany striker Lukas Podolski has revealed Juventus and Tottenham are interested in signing him and that he would be willing...

Sunday's gossip column | BBC Football

"Big Phil will bid £40m for Liverpool striker Fernando Torres. (News of the World) But the Spanish international has reassured Liverpool fans that he has no desire to leave Liverpool. (Sunday Express) Ronaldinho would love to sign for Chelsea and be reunited with Scolari,...

US teen sailor takes on the world

Pretty ambitious stuff for a 16 year old, good luck to him." US teen sailor takes on the world ...

Trinidad & Tobago 0-3 England

Easy win for England"England were comfortable winners in their friendly at Trinidad & Tobago.Gareth Barry put them ahead when he finished off a move involving Stewart Downing and Wayne Bridge to volley home his first goal for England. Four minutes later Downing laid on...

Gambler loses £2m bookies claim

Not surprising, but an interesting legal case. At what point is a gambling operator liable to the same degree that a bartender is?"A compulsive gambler has lost his bid at the High Court to force bookmaker William...

Secret government 'X-Files' reveal 97 UFO sightings in Britain's skies last year

If you have seen a large black square in the sky, a giant flying scooter or even an alien outside your kitchen window, you are not alone. Such sightings are among those reported in good faith to the Ministry of Defence. Details emerged after the MoD decided to publish...

Pathologist testimonies in doubt on NowPublic

The death of Stuart Lubbock at Michael Barrymore' home takes a new twist.  Michael Barrymore booksigning road show continues Tuesday, 10th October, Waterstones 17 The Parade Metro Centre Gateshead 5PM...

Gate-Crashing 2.0: Who's Ready to Party?

Whenever you throw a party, your friends' friends' friends show up, and those guys bring along a few strangers. Fast-forward to 2am and cigarette ends are ground into the rug, crockery is smashed and there's a motorcycle at the bottom of the pool*. So when someone uses...

Top pathologist faces legal action on NowPublic

Scrooge the musical staring Michael Barrymore at The Grand in Wolverhampton 14 November 2006 7.30PM. Terry Lubbock father of Stuart Lubbock found dead at Michael Barrymore's home in March 2001, will be at the opening...

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