Durham's attempt to lift themselves off the bottom of the First Division and record their first win of the Championship season was thwarted by a spirited Somerset side on the second day at Taunton.

As Somerset celebrated signing Twenty20 world record holder Richard Levi, his future team-mate Nick Compton was progressing in contrasting style towards his own record.

Yorkshire batsman gets nod ahead of Taylor to make debut in the first Test against West Indies

West Indies 147 & 27-3 England Lions 341

Ollie Rayner already had membership of one fairly exclusive club after scoring a hundred on his first-class debut in 2006; yesterday at Trent Bridge he joined another by making a century in an innings he began as nightwatchman as Middlesex avoided the follow-on against Nottinghamshire.

One of Britain's most impressive private book collections has been lost after a shed belonging to the author Francis Wheen went up in "spectacular" flames.

With perfect timing, as England selector James Whitaker looked on admiringly, Jonathan Bairstow completed the fourth first-class century of his rapidly developing career to lead Yorkshire's attempt to fight back against Kent.

Commuters are most chivalrous in Chelmsford but grumpiest in Gloucester, according to a poll.

For years, St Asaph thought it was a city, but was not. Now, for 10p a head, it's a big shot after all

The man accused of the murders of vicar John Suddards and retired teacher Betty Yates made his first appearance before a High Court judge today.

A 47-year-old man who was wanted over the death of a clergyman at his vicarage was today arrested on suspicion of murder, Kent Police said.

Police were continuing to question a 43-year-old man today on suspicion of murdering a clergyman at his vicarage.

Bowler who had £6,000 in his cupboard claims team-mate Kaneria introduced him to men who said cheating was 'easy'

South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen has revealed he is to join Essex for the first half of the new county season.