Gordon Glove, 69, said he killed one-year-old Bo, and another cocker spaniel, after the pair ran ‘wild’ into his yard in Marton, near Macclesfield and killed his chickens.

The 71-year-old had been warned by lawyers not to talk publicly before his sentencing hearing on Friday, but broke his silence outside his Surrey home today.

To students at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Leeds tragic teacher Ann Maguire was also a surrogate mother, mentor, agony aunt, and, above all, a friend.

Their condescending comments and frosty smiles seem calculated to deter normal shoppers. But the snooty attitude of assistants in high-end shops may actually boost sales.

Significant drop in interest among voters aged 18-29 may be problematic for Democrats.

From the moment Adam Silver listened to those tapes of Donald Sterling, the NBA's commissioner understood the unmistakable and unprecedented breadth of his burden.

By Ned Parker and Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqis headed to the polls on Wednesday in their first national election since U.S. forces withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki seeking a third term amid rising violence. Iraq's western province of Anbar is torn by fighting as Sunni Muslim militants battle […]

The inmate dies of a heart attack after the delivery of a new drug cocktail goes wrong.

The NBA dropped a heavy hammer on Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling. He has been banned for life from the league. He was fined $2.5 million. And league commissioner Adam Silver said he will work …

Investors rushed on Tuesday to get a piece of Apple’s new US$12bn seven-part bond deal, just the company’s second foray into the US bond market. Apple, which had initially been targeting US$8bn-US$10bn, will price the trade later on Tuesday. The strong demand for double A rated company’s offering has allowed the deal to price inside […]