It began and ended with the Millennium Dome, the financial and political disaster that dogged all those who played a part in it. In between its fanfare opening and damp-squib closure, 2000 saw ...

The ice-cool Swedish champion Bjorn Borg against the brash John McEnroe who was snapping at his heels for the crown of the world's best player. Borg's four-year reign at Wimbledon seemed over when the ...

Four people, including a teenage girl, are jailed for the random killing of a barman who survived the Soho nail bomb attack.

Most racquets are strung with synthetic materials such as nylon or even titanium. But the top players prefer to use 'gut' ...

The caution given to Celtic goalkeeper Artur Boruc, who crossed himself during a match against Rangers, has brought the issue of sectarianism in Scotland back into sharp focus. The rivalry between ...

Paul Walters, the long-time producer of Terry Wogan's Radio 2 show, has died aged 59 after a long illness.

Liverpool beat Manchester United 2-0 to win the Worthington Cup in Cardiff.

This year marks 30 years since the Notting Hill Carnival riot in 1976 - an important year for race relations and one which saw carnival hit the headlines - albeit for the wrong reasons. 1976 was bang ...

The BBC's National Lottery show was briefly delayed on Saturday evening after protesters invaded the studio and chanted slogans. Presenter Eamonn Holmes was led from the stage as Fathers 4 Justice ...

BBC News Online charts the influence on Paula Yates' life of her two major loves, Bob Geldof and Michael Hutchence.

Nearly 20,000 music fans turned out for the first day of Glasgow's biggest music event in a decade. The Stereophonics and Paul Weller topped the bill on the first night of the first ever Gig on the ...

Contrary to legend, there is no 'dib dib' in the Scout Promise A report recommends school leavers should be asked to swear an oath of allegiance as part of proposals relating to British citizenship.