Great Britain's men will begin their Olympic hockey campaign against Argentina. The high-profile opener will come just weeks after a controversial advert showing Argentina's former captain training on the steps of a British war memorial in the Falklands was condemned by the International Olympic Committee.

A new national memorial to the 255 British soldiers, sailors and airmen killed during the Falklands War was officially unveiled today in the presence of relatives of some of those who lost their lives.

Great Britain's men have avoided a meeting with controversial Argentina hockey midfielder Fernando Zylberberg later this month after he was omitted from the national squad.

Two key Great Britain players suffered painful injuries – one ending the match on crutches – as the home side defeated the World Cup champions Argentina 2-0 in a bruising final to the Olympic women's hockey test tournament at the Riverbank Arena in London yesterday.

The ancient Greek Olympics differed from the modern ones in almost every way. The winners won a laurel wreath rather than a medal.

I have a confession to make that will destroy what cred I ever had. I loved the Spice Girls. When my daughters were small, they would sit glued to the box watching the glammy, glitzy airheads. I was gutted when I couldn't come with them to a concert, but I did make it to a Destiny's Child gig.

An Argentinian television advert showing an Olympic hopeful training on a British war memorial in the Falklands has been branded a "stunt" by William Hague.

David Walter was a direct descendant of John Walter, founder of The Times, in a family that had produced more than one MP, while his mother was a cousin of Willie Whitelaw. So politics and the media were in his blood and it came as no surprise to his many friends that he spent his life in these fields. But though politicians and political journalists inhabit the same world, they are very different tribes, so it was highly unusual that he was able to operate at the highest level among both.

The occasion was today’s launch of the Foreign Office’s annual report on human rights, and William Hague was keen not to let the media monopolise the questioning. So he turned to a lady sitting on the front row, among the great and the good at Lancaster House

The Falkland Islands oil company Borders & Southern boosted its exploration funds by raising £46m in a share placing yesterday – just three days after disappointing results from its first wildcat well in the area pushed its shares down nearly a third.

Military planners have raised fears ministers may order inferior jets for the Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier to save money.

Venezuela has strongly criticised what it calls Britain's threats against Argentina as its South American ally intensifies its claim to the Falkland Islands.

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