The rioting which began in Brixton, in the south London borough of Lambeth, in April 1981 shocked the nation. For three days, rioters - predominately young, black men - fought police, attacked ...

The rounds are pretty intense so there is a break of one minute between each one. This allows the boxers to sit down in their opposite corners and take a breather . Their trainer can give them a pep ...

The General Medical Council has struck off paediatrician Professor Sir Roy Meadow after his "misleading" evidence in the Sally Clark case. The GMC announced on Friday that Sir Roy had been found ...

Adrian Morley has carved a fearsome reputation with the Sydney Roosters in Australia's NRL - the toughest league in the world ...

Renowned surgeon Steadman operated on Bullard for a second time in December and told BBC Sport back then: "There's no ...

Confectionery giant Cadbury has been fined £1m for food and hygiene offences over a salmonella outbreak in which more than 40 people fell ill. The outbreak at the firm's plant in Herefordshire led to ...

The referee has over 40 signals to tell the players about what's going on the pitch. The one the players love seeing most is ...

A man with learning difficulties who was tortured and murdered by a gang was failed by "every part of the service system" in Cornwall, a review has said. The serious case review by the Cornwall Adult ...

Mameli was injured defending the Roman Republic against the French in 1849 and died a month later. He was just 22 years old.

The fastest driver ever caught in a routine speed check in the UK has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail. Timothy Brady, 33, of Earls Crescent, Harrow, north-west London, pleaded guilty at Oxford ...

Her illustrations have graced the pages of a worldwide best-seller - and with a new edition out, she is set to sell more in 2004. But who is she? If you tried to guess who was the best-selling artist ...

Harlequins community development officer Chris Davies offers a few tips for success. How long have you been working as ...