Leeds second row forward Carl Ablett has signed a new five-year contract with the champions.
Carlton House out to reclaim place in regal hierarchy
Thursday 31 May 2012
A sport gratified by the monarch's unswerving priorities – she will draw the nation's attention to Epsom on her Jubilee weekend, by attending the Investec Derby as usual – tonight welcomes back the colt who prompted so much patriotic fervour this time last year.
Social mobility is stagnant, says Alan Milburn
Wednesday 30 May 2012
Limited progress is being made in prising open the professions to all, with the senior ranks of politics, medicine, the law and journalism remaining a "closed shop", evidence from a new report suggested today.
Kim Clijsters to retire after US Open
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Former world number one Kim Clijsters has confirmed that the US Open in August will be her last tournament before she retires from the sport for a second and final time.
Samuels shows tourists they do not need to be a one-man band
Monday 21 May 2012
Shivnarine Chanderpaul's batting technique is the antithesis of elegance. Shuffling across the crease to turn the ball into the leg side, his workmanlike style frustrates bowlers and spectators alike. Yet Test cricket will miss him when he is gone.
Fact File: George Galloway
Friday 18 May 2012
Britain has its fair share of maverick politicians, but as a dependable source of soundbites and surprises, few can match George Galloway.
Older female newsreaders forced to become 'Stepford Wives' if they want to keep their jobs
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Female newsreaders are forced to become like “Stepford Wives” as the grow older if they want to keep their jobs, according to research published yesterday.
Older female newsreaders forced to become 'Stepford Wives' if they want to keep their jobs
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Female newsreaders are forced to become like “Stepford Wives” as the grow older if they want to keep their jobs, according to research published yesterday.
Untimely Bopara setback opens door for Bairstow
Sunday 13 May 2012
England will almost certainly havea new batsman for the start of the international summer on Thursday. Both Jonathan Bairstow and James Taylor have sound reasons for expecting the invitation to become the country's 652nd Test player, with Bairstow perhaps the selectors' preferred option.
West Indies are fed to the Lions – and the main course awaits
Friday 11 May 2012
West Indies 147 England Lions 40-1
Britain's army of unpaid carers 'being pushed to breaking point'
Tuesday 08 May 2012
New poll of carers reveals 60 per cent are suffering health problems and many are aged 60 or over
'Red Ken' finally reaches the end of the line
Saturday 05 May 2012
Ken Livingstone has been in frontline politics so long that in 1986, when Boris Johnson was at university, theatre goers flocked to a stage show called The Ratepayers' Iolanthe, satirising Livingstone's career as Britain's most famous council leader. Its star, David Kernan, did a superb impersonation of his distinctive London twang.
Why high-flyers are choosing to teach
Thursday 03 May 2012
Teaching careers have never been more sought-after, or as personally and financially rewarding for those who do them
Danny Cipriani quits Melbourne Rebels to boost hope of England return
Monday 30 April 2012
A desire to prepare for the next Aviva Premiership season and regain a place in the England side has led to Danny Cipriani securing an early release from his contract with the Melbourne Rebels.
You have an excellent chance of finding a job
Thursday 26 April 2012
With demand for teachers remaining strong, it’s the ideal career choice for those who want security as well as a rewarding job








