Mark Hughes set to become new Fulham manager
Fulham have reached an agreement with Mark Hughes to become their new manager. The Craven Cottage club said on Thursday that they expect to name their new boss within the next 48 hours. Former Manchester United and Chelsea striker Hughes, 46, has been out of work since being sacked as Manchester...
Frenchwoman 'admits smothering eight newborn babies'
A woman in northern France has admitted killing her eight newborn babies but said her husband knew nothing about it, the prosecutor in the case has said. Dominique Cottrez, 47, has been placed under investigation over the deaths, while her husband has been freed without charge. Mr Cottrez had init...
European Athletics 2010: Brit Farah wins 10,000m gold
Mo Farah clinched Great Britain's first gold medal of the 2010 European Championships in Barcelona with victory in the men's 10,000m on Tuesday. Farah, 27, came home in a time of 28 minutes, 24.99 seconds finishing ahead of fellow Brit Chris Thompson, who made it a GB one-two in the event. The b...
G20 death Pc faces gross misconduct disciplinary action
The officer who struck Ian Tomlinson before his death at the G20 protests will face disciplinary proceedings for alleged gross misconduct. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson informed the Home Affairs Committee on Tuesday morning. He said the force should move "swiftly with p...
Boys' attempted rape conviction appeals rejected
Two boys who were found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in west London have lost their appeals against their convictions. Three Court of Appeal judges in London dismissed the appeals brought by the pair, who are both now 11. The boys were cleared of rape but found guilty of ...
Starved girl Khyra Ishaq's death 'was preventable'
The death of a seven-year-old girl who starved to death could have been prevented, a report has found. Khyra Ishaq was mistreated by her mother and her partner at a house in Handsworth, Birmingham, and weighed just 2st 9lb (16.5kg) when found. The Serious Case Review into her death found there we...
BP to emerge 'smaller and wiser'
BP will emerge from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis a smaller and wiser company, according to the man who is due to take over the reins. Bob Dudley, currently in charge of BP's clean-up operation, will replace Tony Hayward as chief executive in October. Mr Dudley described the oil spill as a t...