A soldier thought to have survived the worst ever battlefield injuries in Afghanistan has been appointed an MBE

New Zealand hold the advantage in the first Test despite James Anderson becoming the fourth England bowler to 300 Test wickets.

A conman dubbed the "King of Marbella" and his three accomplices are jailed over a £675,000 bank fraud.

Frankie Dettori has his comeback delayed at the end of a six-month ban for a positive drug test.

Titanic Belfast has said some "limited personal data" was inadvertently released while people were trying to book tickets for a Game of Thrones exhibition.

A leading academy chain has been criticised for widespread financial irregularities in an official report.

Stoke City are to investigate after reports a pig's head was left in striker Kenwyne Jones's locker.

UK detectives reviewing the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann in Portugal say they have identified "a number of persons of interest".

Police find what they believe is a bomb in the Foxes Glen area of west Belfast - the scene of a gun attack on officers on Thursday afternoon.

The inquest into the death of ex-KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko could be replaced by a form of public inquiry to allow evidence about Russia's alleged role in the killing to be heard in secret.

A controversial Church of Scotland report which questioned the divine right of Jews to the land of Israel has been rewritten.

Three firefighters' views on reform proposals

The country with the most cat owners - and other nuggets

Chelsea are the favourites to win the Premier League next year, says former boss, Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas.

The talented Mr Ripley, and the meaning of evil

Burma's President Thein Sein heads to the US to meet President Obama - in the first US state visit by Burmese leader since 1966.

The father of a 20-month-old girl whose body was found in a house in Bicester pays tribute to his "uniquely beautiful" daughter.

Three brothers have denied murdering a couple who were beaten with hammers and doused in petrol six years ago in County Armagh.