Only a month after leading the China Open at the halfway stage, England's Gary Boyd tasted the other side of European Tour life at Celtic Manor yesterday.

The public should be given detailed information on what happens to offenders following specific crimes on their street, the Policing and Criminal Justice Minister said today.

Kevin Pietersen's turbulent relationship with the England and Wales Cricket Board has taken one of its most dramatic steps yet, with the batsman's shock retirement from one-day and Twenty20 internationals.

More than a third of a million pounds has been deducted from prisoners' pay packets to fund services for victims in the first six months of a new Government scheme, it was announced today.

Brendan Rodgers dramatically emerged as the No 1 contender to become Liverpool manager last night and, as the prospects of Roberto Martinez taking the position receded, there is a possibility that the Swansea City manager could be appointed by the end of the week.

Swansea insist a meeting between manager Brendan Rodgers and chairman Huw Jenkins had already been scheduled well before the Northern Irishman became the bookmakers' favourite for the Liverpool job.

House prices have fallen year on year for the 16th month in a row but London continues to buck the trend by recording strong increases, official figures showed today.

The number of abortions in England and Wales has risen slightly for the second year running, according to new figures.

Martinez and Van Gaal are leading contenders for Anfield job after Welsh club show intent

He is meant to be the Government's wildlife champion. So why is Richard Benyon backing a plan to destroy the nests of protected birds of prey in the interests of pheasant shooters?

The Government is facing the threat of co-ordinated strikes by the two biggest teachers' unions in the autumn after being accused of plunging education into a state of “crisis.”

The mini-heatwave which has swept Britain looks set to end after forecasters predicted cooler temperatures and unsettled weather for the week ahead.

The boss at the so-called new British FBI will effectively become the most senior police officer in the country with the power to over-rule chief constables, the Government said today.

World-famous opera singer Bryn Terfel is the high-profile face of the Olympic torch relay today.