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Bolton pensioner suffers stroke during burglary ordeal

The 87-year-old man was attacked after being woken by the intruder

Andy Johnson celebrates his return to action after he scored the winner against Sheffield Wednesday

Queens Park Rangers 2 Sheffield Wednesday 1 match report: Andrew Johnson lifts Rangers to show fans it's not all doom and gloom

Johnson marked his return from a long-term injury with winning goal after Nedum Onuoha cancelled out Atdhe Nuhui opener for Wednesday

US to pay $4.1m to student Daniel Chong after he was abandoned in prison cell

Californian Daniel Chong, now 25, had to drink his own urine to survive after he was arrested for smoking pot

Shinji Kagawa shakes hands with his manager Jurgen Klopp during his time at Borussia Dortmund

Transfer news: Manchester United forward Shinji Kagawa rejected chance to re-join Borussia Dortmund reveals Jurgen Klopp

Kagawa has spoken about a desire to return to Dortmund one day but for now his focus is on United

Transfer news: Nani offers David Moyes reminder of what he can offer Manchester United with two goals against Crewe

Portuguese winger bags two-goals in pre-season friendly against Crewe after he was linked with a move to AS Monaco

The 'Llullaillaco Maiden' mummy was found in 1999 in what is now north-west Argentina

Drugs and alcohol in child victim reveal sacrificial secrets of the Incas

Analysis of mummy's hair by UK team shows teenage girl was given coca and alcohol before ritualistic death

Bradley Wiggins is on the Tour of Poland as part of his rehabilitation

Bradley Wiggins impresses by inspiring Sky team-mate Sergio Henao to second

Sir Bradley Wiggins helped Sky team-mate Sergio Henao to second place overall in the Tour of Poland as Christophe Riblon reprised his Tour de France victory on the Alpe d’Huez to take the stage win in Passo Pordoi Val di Fassa on Sunday.

The 21-foot Stingray powerboat involved in an accident on the Hudson River

Bride-to-be and best man missing after boat crash on the Hudson River

Groom was also knocked unconscious in the accident

Pope Francis celebrated the first public Mass of his trip to Brazil

The Pope in Brazil: Francis tells Catholics to resist “idols” of money, power, pleasure

Thousands packed into the cavernous Basilica of the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida to greet their fellow South American

Steve Coogan's upcoming Alan Partridge film will be premiered in Norwich

Smell my cheese: The best Alan Patridge quotes

Steve Coogan’s famous local radio DJ and talk show host Alan Partridge returns to our screens this week.

Alan Partridge Alpha Papa is set to revive interest in forgotten pop classics

Aha! It's The Alan Partridge Guide to the Good Life

Today the premiere of the Alan Patridge Film Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa will take place in glamorous Norwich (where else?). To celebrate, we've collated some of the most enlightening pronouncements from everyone's favourite radio DJ.

Romelu Lukaku celebrates a goal in Chelsea's 4-1 win over a Malaysia XI

Romelu Lukaku makes strong case for leading the line at Chelsea ahead of Fernando Torres and Demba Ba

The £18m striker has impressed Mourinho and is confident he can score goals for club

Cirrus Des Aigles could gain an edge if Ascot's showpiece is run on soft ground Saturday

Storms will be a King George fillip for Cirrus

It was a King George who described an English summer as “three fine days and a thunderstorm”, so it seems somewhat appropriate that this hot spell is about to give way to heavy rain as Ascot prepares to stage the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Saturday.

Shinji Kagawa poses for a photograph on Manchester United's pre-season tour of Asia

Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa announces intention to return to Borussia Dortmund

Kagawa announces on Japanese TV that he would one day like to return to his former club should they want him back

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