Stephen Parry claimed his first five-wicket haul in one-day cricket to help Lancashire beat Surrey in the Yorkshire Bank 40 Group B at Old Trafford. The left-arm spinner claimed five for 17 as Lancashire, who at one point were 59 for 5, took a seven-run win, the county's first YB40 win of the season.
On Google+
On Twitter
Top writers
Places
Politics
E-break Time
Storms set to batter South-west
Friday 08 June 2012
Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast to lash the South-west.
Topsy-turvy weather to continue with high-winds now set to batter Britain
Thursday 07 June 2012
South West set to be hit by strong winds as residents are warned to stay indoors
Two held after body found on beach
Tuesday 05 June 2012
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man's body was found washed up on a beach.
Two held after body found on Great Western Beach in Newquay
Monday 04 June 2012
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of assault after a man's body was found washed up on a beach.
Diamond Jubilee: Flag-waving, bunting and street parties from Padstow to Polynesia
Monday 04 June 2012
From Thurso to Truro, communities came together yesterday in a riot of bunting and Union Flags despite the rain and overcast skies. An estimated six million people sat down to tens of thousands of jubilee-themed lunches across the UK, with 10,000 alone partying in Greenwich.
Compton reaches milestone to lift expectation burden
Saturday 02 June 2012
Worcestershire 340 Somerset 277-7
Eddy Shah is charged with child sex offences
Thursday 31 May 2012
Former newspaper proprietor Eddy Shah has been charged with raping and abusing a young girl, police said last night.
Olympic torch takes a wrong turn in Bristol
Wednesday 23 May 2012
The Olympic torch took a wrong turn today shortly before it crossed the Clifton Suspension Bridge in a spectacular display of fireworks.
Sailor Ainslie starts Olympic torch relay
Saturday 19 May 2012
Three-time Olympic sailing champion Ben Ainslie today kicked off the London 2012 Olympic torch relay, saying it was "one of the more nervous moments of my life".
Beaches fly flag for England
Tuesday 15 May 2012
An increasing number of England's beaches have won Blue Flag awards this year, bringing the country into the top 10 worldwide.
Flood warnings as Britain is battered by high winds and heavy rain
Sunday 29 April 2012
High winds and driving rain have continued to batter Britain with the south suffering the worst of the April washout today.
The wrong kind of drought: floods and high winds batter Britain
Thursday 26 April 2012
We're in drought, water companies in many parts of England declared. Don't dare use a hosepipe, they said, warning of fines, and urging residents to tell on their neighbours if they are seen wielding a hose.
-
1
Austerity has hardened the nation's heart
-
2
Tottenham to smash pay scale with £150,000-a-week contract in attempt to tie Gareth Bale to club
-
3
Strewth mate. Aussies wave goodbye to Britain as it becomes too pricey to stay
-
4
Be more professional! GCHQ staff rapped as WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange reveals messages that he says point to 'fit up'
-
5
Join Ryanair! See the world! But we'll only pay you for nine months a year
Get your summer started with British Military Fitness
BMF is the UK’s biggest and best loved outdoor fitness classes
Visit York
Find out what The Independent's resident travel expert has to say about one of the most beautiful small cities in the world
Enter the latest Independent competitions
Win anything from gadgets to five-star holidays on our competitions and offers page.
Business videos from commercial thought leaders
Watch the best in the business world give their insights into the world of business.
