A defence against an lbw appeal for a batsman is to get his pad outside the line of off stump. An umpire will turn down any appeal if he believes the ball has struck the batsman's pad outside the line ...

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As for direction, screw back in a straight line by hitting the bottom centre of the ball. Strike the lower sides of the cue ...

Every year, the Today programme puts together an advent calendar made up of clips which have amused, intrigued and entertained listeners. Enjoy this crop of highlights, lowlights - and turkeys.

How well this school did compared with others in the area on: ...

GMT, Monday, 9 November 2009 Injured Turtles recovering well. The turtles have been moved to a new tank in the main area of ...

A list of the chemicals, known as adulterants or cutting agents, used to dilute cocaine powder in the UK. Laboratory analysis was made on cocaine seized by police and customs officials.

Five men who admitted obtaining the information have been jailed for a total of 15 years. Jason Grocock, 33, was convicted of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office and two further charges ...

Colin joined Radio 2 in 1973, where he presented various programmes and started reading the news. Over the years he's made a number of television appearances - he's the regular spokesman for the UK ...

Full story: talkSPORT Sunderland are also keen to sign BK Hacken's Sweden Under-19 internationals Nikola Laden and Emilio Rossi - as are Everton. Full story: talkSPORT Goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes has ...

TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has lost money after publishing his bank details in his newspaper column. The Top Gear host revealed his account numbers after rubbishing the furore over the loss of 25 ...

A forensic expert has told a court how a baby's internal injuries were the worst he had seen in 25 years. Eight-month-old ...