Jeetan Patel's four wickets helped Warwickshire make it three wins from three Clydesdale Bank 40 Group C games with an easy eight-wicket victory over Northamptonshire yesterday.
Olympic torch mum in delivery dash
Tuesday 22 May 2012
An expectant mother is due to carry the Olympic torch in Bath - just 24 hours before she gives birth.
Floods fear as more rain forecast in 'wettest April'
Monday 30 April 2012
Parts of England and Wales were braced for more heavy rain and potential flooding after a weekend of storms left one person dead.
County Championship round-up: Trott eases to century as Bell fails once again
Friday 27 April 2012
After Andrew Strauss's frustration at Lord's last week, Ian Bell's bid to find form in the County Championship ran into trouble against Sussex yesterday. Bell made a seven-ball duck, in complete contrast to his Warwickshire and England team-mate Jonathan Trott.
Man jailed for slashing neighbour's throat
Tuesday 24 April 2012
A man has been jailed for five-and-a-half years for slashing the throat of a father who survived by stemming the blood with a doner kebab.
Rocket enthusiast Philip Leonard jailed for storing explosives
Friday 13 April 2012
A "reclusive" rocket enthusiast made and stored the same high explosive used by "Shoebomber" Richard Reid in his garden shed using chemicals he bought on eBay, a court heard today.
Meet the man who can knock England off the top of the tree
Wednesday 11 April 2012
South Africa's Vernon Philander has enjoyed the best start to a Test bowling career in over 100 years and his stint at Somerset spells bad news for Strauss's men this summer
County Championship round-up: Bairstow underlines his potential with century
Sunday 08 April 2012
With perfect timing, as England selector James Whitaker looked on admiringly, Jonathan Bairstow completed the fourth first-class century of his rapidly developing career to lead Yorkshire's attempt to fight back against Kent.
County Championship round-up: Derby's Redfern claims first blood
Friday 06 April 2012
With all respect to Derbyshire, they may not make many headlines this season. Savour the moment, then, Dan Redfern, who will retain the distinction for posterity of the first century of the 2012 County Championship.
Debenhams outsources call centre
Thursday 05 April 2012
More than 200 jobs are at risk at the retailer Debenhams' call centre in Somerset, which it will outsource to keep up with growing call volumes from its online operation.
Woman spared jail over pills fraud
Wednesday 21 March 2012
A serial bigamist who fooled a doctor into giving her sleeping pills by dressing as a man was spared a jail sentence today.
South West Water Authority criticised over 'poisoning'
Wednesday 14 March 2012
A water authority was criticised today for its “dereliction of duty” after “gambling” with the lives of 20,000 people following Britain's worst mass poisoning.
Ut De Sivola tests Triumph claims
Saturday 14 January 2012
Having hitherto been so weirdly indulged, the jumps schedule was finally menaced by frost overnight.
Man arrested after blaze at flat
Sunday 25 December 2011
A man was in custody today after a home was set on fire.








