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Tom Daley will be mentor to celebrities learning to dive for a new TV series, Splash!

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Tom Daley will ramp up his preparations for this summer's world championships with three major competitions before the end of the month.

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Currently coaching the US national team, Klinsmann would be a hugely popular choice at the Lane. The former Germany international enjoyed two spells at Tottenham as a player, during which he became a favourite among the fans. His time in management has seen him take Germany to the semi-finals of the 2006 World Cup and Bayern Munich to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

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The US Geological Survey says a strong earthquake has hit off the Pacific coast of Guatemala.

Dai Greene sits failed to win a medal last night

'Tired' Greene just misses out on medal

Two days on from Super Saturday and the Great British golden hat-trick, the Midas touch has disappeared – temporarily, at least – from the host nation's runners, jumpers and throwers. On Sunday evening, try as she did, Christine Ohuruogu could not quite close the gap on Sanya Richards-Ross to cling on to her 400m crown. At least the local girl finished with a silver medal lining, though.

Recount in Mexico presidential election

Mexican authorities are recounting more than half the ballot boxes used in the presidential election after finding inconsistencies in the vote tallies.

David Cameron frustrated by slow recovery pace

Prime Minister David Cameron today admitted that he was frustrated by the slow pace of recovery in Britain.

David Hemery on his way to victory in the 400m hurdles at the 1968 Games in Mexico

David Hemery: 'I didn't know I had won, let alone beaten the world record'

Continuing our series, David Hemery recalls his 400m hurdles win being such a blur he needed the BBC to tell him he was champion

Mexican father Gabriel Granados given double arm transplant

A Mexican man whose arms were severely burned in an electrical accident has become the first patient in Latin America to receive a double arm transplant.

Mexico City considers bullfight ban

When the conquistadors brought bullfighting to Mexico more than 500 years ago, few could have foreseen how popular it would become.

Roberto Bolaño: 'The Spanish language is my homeland'

The Third Reich, By Roberto Bolaño (trs Natasha Wimmer)

A newly translated novel, written in the 1980s, reveals the preoccupations of a Chilean master as well has his trademark sarcasm and dark humour

Strong earthquake hits Mexico

A 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico's western Guerrero state today, shaking buildings and causing panic just over 100 miles away in the nation's capital.

Mexico volcano erupts

Water, ash and rocks are flowing down the flanks of the Popocatepetl volcano southeast of Mexico City.

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