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Captaincy brings its own stresses

1:54pm Friday 8th August 2008

If you can’t beat them, join them. That seems to be the new mantra governing English cricket.

Greatest show on earth must deliver

1:55pm Friday 8th August 2008

She was good at everything: running, jumping, chucking things a long way. You know the type.

Spain joke rebounds on Avenue

Rory Patterson went close for Avenue with a 40-yard shot which hit the bar

10:56pm Friday 1st August 2008

I thought I’d push the boat out this week as the weather has perked up and do the column from the company yacht.

Cheltenham not at races in size stakes

Michael Boulding upset Cheltenham after his last-minute U-turn

10:53pm Friday 1st August 2008

Michael Boulding certainly touched a nerve with his little swipe about Cheltenham.

Dundee then Boulding... two City victories in one night

12:19pm Friday 25th July 2008

The Scottish tourist board have commissioned a special tartan for Barcelona.

Every second counts in time trial

12:17pm Friday 25th July 2008

While Carlos Sastre was blowing the Tour de France wide open on the legendary Alpe d’Huez, I was watching Carole Smillie overseeing the battle of the postcodes.

You've got to feel sorry for Luton

1:50pm Friday 18th July 2008

Luton stood for all that was wrong with 1980s football.

Literary feast for lower league football fans

1:50pm Friday 18th July 2008

People who know me will be well aware of my predilection for pies.

One-nil to Stan in battle of pundits

12:55pm Friday 11th July 2008

He was only at Valley Parade for three months but still provided one of the great highlights of a miserable second season in the Premiership.

Manx Machine backs up boast

12:53pm Friday 11th July 2008

Steven Schumacher in the yellow jersey?


National News

Titan prisons a 'massive mistake'

The UK prison population has topped 90,000 a report says

Updated 10:36am Thursday 28th August 2008

Pressing ahead with plans to build three huge "Titan" prisons would be a "costly and hugely damaging mistake", the Government has been warned.


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