Hungarian police have used tear gas and water cannon to quell violent overnight protests in Budapest in which buildings were attacked and cars set alight. The clashes happened following a rally ...

Crispmaker Tayto is to buy most of its rival Golden Wonder, the company has announced. Tayto will take over the Golden Wonder brand name and the firm's major manufacturing plant in Scunthorpe. Last ...

Jonathon Douglas' first goal for Leeds handed the Elland Road club a first victory in eight games. Leeds led when Eddie Lewis' corner was flicked on and an unmarked David Healy rifled a low shot home.

I knew I had to finish ahead of Sheldon in Pedal Power to avoid the drop zone. And if I think about it now I'd have probably ...

Paula Radcliffe set a new women's world record as she stormed to victory in the 2003 London Marathon. The Briton set a fierce pace from the start and crossed the finishing line in a time of two hours ...

Merseyside's much-troubled plans for a tram system will not go ahead, the government has announced. A £170m fund promised for Merseytram by Transport Minister Derek Twigg has now been withdrawn. He ...

Administrators have finally completed the sale of bankrupt crisps and snack maker Golden Wonder. Northern Ireland's Tayto has ...

London-based hedge fund Weavering Capital has collapsed amid questions over the value of its main assets. The fund was put into liquidation after it was discovered that a $637m (4 ...

England's Ashes success will be the unlikely inspiration for one small Caribbean country at the Commonwealth Games. Cricket-mad Anguilla covers just 96 square kilometres and boast ...

A father-of-two who admitted being the so-called Dearne Valley Shoe Rapist has been jailed for life - after escaping detection for 20 years. Printing firm manager James Lloyd, 49, admitted raping four ...

A family bakery is to be sold for £37.5m, more than 120 years after it opened in Lanarkshire. Finsbury Food Group has agreed ...

Mrs Cassell reports a youth sitting on a car bonnet, "mooning" at the family's home. Police officer attends but rules no criminal offence has taken place. The incident is closed. 22 June 2004: Ms ...