Anderson gives England the edge

James Anderson's 13th five-wicket haul helped England hustle out New Zealand for 207 and open up an opportunity to take control of the first Investec Test at Lord's.

Briton drowns on holiday in Italy

A British tourist has drowned while swimming on a family holiday in Italy.

Rowling's Harry Potter book on sale

It marked the spellbinding start to the Harry Potter series of best-selling books which took the world by storm.

Anderson claims five-wicket haul

James Anderson celebrated his place in Test cricket's 300 club with his 13th five-wicket haul at the highest level as England hustled New Zealand out for 207 at Lord's.

England make early breakthroughs

Stuart Broad and James Anderson gave England two important breakthroughs with the key wickets of Brendon McCullum and then Kane Williamson at Lord's.

Boys held over teenage 'drug' death

Three boys have been arrested in connection with the death of a 16-year-old girl who is thought to have taken an illegal drug.

O'Gara bows out

Ireland and Munster fly-half Ronan O'Gara has announced his playing retirement in order to take up a coaching role with Racing Metro.

Young women killed in car crash

A teenage driver and her female passenger have died and three men are in hospital after their car careered off the road into undergrowth.

'Amazing' slimmer loses 21 stone

A woman branded morbidly obese by her GP has lost 21 stone in weight after an embarrassing trip to the dentist forced her to act.

Surgery row trust to replace chief

An NHS trust at the centre of a row over children's heart surgery is to replace its chief executive.

Wilkinson craves one last title

Jonny Wilkinson gazed deeply at the Heineken Cup as he considered Toulon's title showdown with Clermont Auvergne in Dublin and declared: "This is all I have got to play for".

Sea swim woman found after search

A woman who disappeared while swimming off the Lincolnshire coast has been found alive after a major search operation.