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Women who work night shifts are at greater risk of suffering miscarriages than those who work regular office hours, according to new research.

The “naked rambler” has been jailed for 11 months after being found guilty of breaching an anti-social behaviour order (Asbo) banning him from being naked in public just minutes after it was imposed.

A commonly used test for diagnosis and treatment of angina is flawed in at least a quarter of cases when used on its own, a leading heart specialist claimed today.

The MP who was falsely accused of inviting his lesbian housekeeper to join him and his wife in a threesome was named as Richard Drax.

Since being duffed up by Australia four years ago, England have become formidable at home. They have lost the odd match but not one of the eight series, and although they have occasionally performed indifferently they have recovered.

Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the well-being of a Mexican woman who has been missing in the UK for almost two weeks.

Batsman of the day Can I play you every week? Darren Stevens must be thinking along those lines whenever Essex are the opposition. Kent's veteran all-rounder, now in his 17th season in first-class cricket, has made five of his 25 career hundreds against Essex, including three in his last four visits to the County Ground at Chelmsford, where he advanced from 91 not out overnight yesterday to 136 before he was caught on the long leg boundary trying to hit a second consecutive six off Ravi Bopara. The runs put pressure on the home side, who conceded a first-innings lead of 84, then slipped calamitously to 24 for 5 as Mark Davies took four wickets in 11 balls. But James Foster and Ben Foakes saved the day.

The Italian executive chairman is considering his position on the south coast

James Beattie was appointed Accrington Stanley’s first-team manager with immediate effect yesterday.

Tuesday's iQuiz first round was as hotly contested as ever - and it's been memorialised on film.

The Baggies set a new club record for Premier League matches won

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Le Tissier retired as a player in 2002 after 541 appearances for Southampton