Palma World Cup golds for Alison Young and Giles Scott topped the seven-medal haul for Britain’s sailors at the conclusion of the Princess Sofia Trophy in Mallorca yesterday.

‘I had thought Chris was gay because of the company he kept’

British Olympian Leigh McMillan is second

There was no let up in Weymouth for the advisers to this hamfisted MP. Plus, Ming Campbell seems to have finally realised the jig is up

British solo sailor Alex Thomson has set a new national record for sailing from the equator and back to the equator of 68d 14hr 53min. That is nearly three weeks quicker than the old record set by Mike Golding.

Severe flood warning for Wallington prompted the evacuation notice, amid concerns that a river flood wall could collapse following heavy rain

Reg Pickett, a League champion with Portsmouth in 1950 and captain of Ipswich Town when they lifted the Second Division title in 1961, was a football manager's delight. Essentially a wing-half both dynamic and skilful, he was also a highly versatile all-rounder capable of filling any midfield or attacking role.

This is how events unfolded in the burglary at Vine Cottage, the murders of retired teacher Betty Yates and the Rev John Suddards, and the conviction of Stephen Farrow.

An Olympic gold medallist, formerly British now firmly American, and a newly minted silver medallist, formerly Welsh now also happily British, were among an ovation of Olympians cascading on to Cardiff Bay on Thursday for the Extreme Sailing grand prix. But the American, Anna Tunnicliffe, was rushed to hospital with a gashed knee at the end of the first day’s racing in Cardiff for the Extreme Sailing Series.

The body of a crewman who died when his stricken fishing boat sank three months ago has been recovered from the water.

More medals for home crowds to cheer – and there's promise of further glory as Farah carries Britain's hopes on the Games' final weekend

With the cycling finally finished, Britain's medal chances today will come primarily in the athletics and the canoe sprint.

Given the large number of judokas, wrestlers and boxers in this year's Olympics, any miscreant will be flattened before they can do any real harm

A silver medal for windsurfer Nick Dempsey is still a real prospect after the gold was wrapped up with two races to spare by Dorian van Rijsselberge of The Netherlands.