A Barnsley woman's dead dog has triggered a racoon hunt across Yorkshire. [more]
Read our runners blog as he nears the end of his training. [more]
Police arrest four more people over death of a Sheffield man. [more]
Transport bosses pledged to keep London Underground running despite a 24 hour strike by rail workers. [more]
A British man suspected of burning his wife's body and burying the ashes in cement after accidentally killing her at their French countryside mansion has been arrested. [more]
Social housing firm Connaught, which employs 10,000 people, is on the brink of collapse, it emerged today. [more]
A British man has plunged to his death from a fifth-floor hotel balcony after apparently taking part in a game. [more]
One of the world's biggest money printing factories is being probed by fraud investigators over dud notes. [more]
The body of a newborn baby has been found in the front garden of a house in Bury. [more]
The Prime Minister's communications chief will be quizzed by police in relation to claims journalists hacked the phones of public figures, a senior officer confirms. [more]
Joaquin Phoenix has sparked controversy at the Venice film festival by not showing up to the premiere of his latest movie, despite being in town. [more]
England and Chelsea footballer Ashley Cole's new bachelor pad has been burgled. [more]
England coach Fabio Capello and principal sponsors are backing Wayne Rooney, despite newspaper allegations concerning a relationship with a prostitute. [more]
The finalists in Sky 1 HD's hit music show have told Sky News of their delight after their self-penned efforts dominated the download charts within hours of being on the show. [more]
Two of the stars of England's beaten women's rugby team have told Sky News of their pride at raising the sport's profile - despite losing its biggest match. [more]
England coach Fabio Capello and principal sponsors are backing Wayne Rooney, despite newspaper allegations concerning a relationship with a prostitute. [more]
Tiger Woods has retained his position at the top of the world rankings with an impressive final round of 68 at the Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston. [more]
Wales manager John Toshack will quit the job once a replacement is found. [more]
A man has free-climbed a San Francisco skyscraper using nothing more than suction cups to help him cling to the glass structure. [more]
A South African pastor has caused outrage by preaching a sermon entitled "Jesus was HIV positive". [more]
Tiger Sharks have been spotted in a massive feeding frenzy off the southern Queensland coast. [more]
Dramatic video footage shows an American footballer picking himself up after being thrown from his motorbike in a road accident. [more]
A notorious wildlife trafficker has been caught trying to smuggle nearly 100 live boa constrictors into Indonesia after his bag broke at an airport. [more]
A Colombian who is just over 2ft tall has been officially recognised as the world's shortest living man by the Guinness World Records. [more]
A founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra band has been killed in a freak accident when a giant bale of hay crushed his van. [more]