We'd all like jose mourinho but we'll settle for iain dowie, says hull chairman adam pearson
Hull City chairman Adam Pearson believes English football is in danger of losing a generation of managers to the television studio after finally finding a man prepared to give up the comfortable life of media work to return to Barclays Premier League management.
Newcastle 3 scunthorpe 0: andy carroll hands toon an iron grip on title
Newcastle's 28-goal strike force ensured that an immediate return to the Barclays Premier League looks a near-formality for the club.
Happy feet! toddler takes first steps after losing her toes to meningitis
Young meningitis sufferer Molly Fisher has taken her first steps since having her toes amputated - thanks to her special 'magic shoes'.
Whitaker cleared for london 2012 olympics after overturning drug ban
British showjumper Michael Whitaker will be available for selection for the London 2012 Olympics after a successful appeal over a doping offence.
Walsh breaks record for cheltenham winners after sanctuaire sparkles
Ruby Walsh is the winning-most jockey in the history of the Festival after Sanctuaire sprinted clear to win the Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle.
Hugo rodallega wanted by aston villa: martin o'neill enters chase for £15m-rated wigan hitman
Martin O’Neill is entering the battle to sign Wigan’s £15m-rated Hugo Rodallega. Aston Villa face competition from Birmingham, Stoke, Sunderland and Liverpool.
Fulham's bobby zamora has a score to settle with juventus in the europa league
Bobby Zamora has clearly enjoyed ‘rubbing people’s noses in it’ this season. The Fulham striker has scored 15 goals to silence the fans who jeered him at the start of the season.
Wales star gavin henson poised for switch to rugby league side crusaders
Gavin Henson is seriously considering an offer to play rugby league for Crusaders, who have also approached discarded Wales back-row forward Andy Powell.
Rafa benitez's pepe talk - liverpool boss says: be loyal like reina
Rafa Benitez hailed a show of loyalty from Pepe Reina yesterday and called for others to follow suit and put an end to any suggestions of dressing-room unrest.
Cuba police break up havana march
Cuban police detain about 30 of the wives and mothers of political dissidents at a demonstration in the capital, Havana.
Iraq pm in tight race with rival
The latest results from Iraq's election show a tight race emerging between PM Nouri Maliki and his main rival, Iyad Allawi.
Pm misled iraq inquiry - cameron
David Cameron says Gordon Brown "misled" the Iraq inquiry by claiming defence spending had risen each year since 1997.
Obama in tribute to ni's leaders
US President Barack Obama pays tribute to the leadership of Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness on St Patrick's day.
Terry's car hits security guard
Chelsea captain John Terry injures the leg of a security guard as he drives out of Stamford Bridge then leaves the scene.
Asthma death boy 'was neglected'
An boy who suffered an asthma attack at a Stockport school died of natural causes contributed to by neglect, an inquest jury rules.
Ba adds flights to strike dates
British Airways says it will increase the number of flights during the forthcoming strike as more staff volunteer to work.
New exoplanet like 'one of ours'
A new temperate planet, found 1,500 light-years away from Earth, has similarities to planets within our own Solar System.
Rubber bullets fired at sa youths
South African police use rubber bullets to disperse children protesting at a rapper's court appearance on murder charges.
O2 condemns file-sharing letters
The mobile network condemns a law firm for sending letters to alleged illegal downloaders, including its own customers.
Net piracy takes 'toll on jobs'
The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.
The UK premiere of The Blind Side is scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulls out of the event, organisers say.
Planck spies massive dust clouds
Europe's Planck space telescope pictures the colossal swathes of cold dust that spread through the Milky Way galaxy.
Major banks in italian fraud case
Four major banks have been ordered to stand trial in Italy in a fraud case related to derivatives trading.
Bordeaux 2-1 olympiakos (agg 3-1)
Bordeaux survive a late Olympiakos comeback to progress to the quarter finals of the Champions League as both sides are reduced to 10-men.
Iran tightens petrol sanctions
Iran has announced it will cut the volume of its cheap petrol ration by 25% to 60 litres per vehicle per month from 21 March.
Dubai jails pair for 'sexy texts'
A string of steamy text messages results in a three month jail sentence for a Indian man and an Indian woman in Dubai.
Vatican commission to investigate 'virgin mary apparition' in bosnia
The Vatican forms a commission to investigate claims that the Virgin Mary appears on a daily basis in a Bosnian town.
Barcelona 4-0 stuttgart (agg 5-1)
Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona sweep aside Stuttgart to reach the last eight of the Champions League.
Turkey 'could deport armenians'
Turkey's PM threatens to deport 100,000 Armenians, amid fresh tensions over Turkish mass killings of Armenians in World War I.
Key al-qaeda man 'died in strike'
A key al-Qaeda man, wanted for a deadly attack on a CIA base, was killed in a drone strike, US officials believe.
Un says 227m quit life in slums
Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says.
Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet
Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers.
Netanyahu in-law in obama slur
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu distances himself from his brother-in-law who called President Barack Obama anti-Semitic.
Bbc world service dj gillett dies
BBC World Service DJ Charlie Gillett has died aged 68 after a long illness, his official website confirms.
Three to face spanish court over sahil saeed's pakistan kidnap
Three people arrested in Spain in connection with the kidnap of a five-year-old boy in Pakistan will appear in court tomorrow.
Cardinal sean brady says sorry over paedophile priest
The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland apologised today over revelations that he failed to alert police about a notorious paedophile priest.
Us heir ryan levin charged over deaths of britons
An American playboy has been charged in connection with the death of two British businessmen who were mown down in a hit-and-run crash, a lawyer acting for the family of one of the victims said.
French police officer killed in shoot-out
A French police officer has been killed in an exchange of fire with assailants east of Paris.
Two british soldiers killed in helmand province
Two soldiers have been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said today.
Mikhail khodorkovsky to vladimir putin: you owe me answers
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed former head of Russia's biggest oil company, has thrown down the gauntlet to Vladimir Putin, the man many believe personally ordered his arrest.
Kidnapped. raped. married. the extraordinary rebellion of ethiopia's abducted wives
Every woman remembers her wedding day with a tear in her eye – but, here in Ethiopia, the tears are different, and darker, and do not stop. Nurame Abedo is sitting in her hut high in the clouds, remembering the day she became a wife. She lives hundreds of miles into the countryside, thousands of feet above sea-level, in the hills of the bridal-kidnapping capital of the world. For 40 years, she didn't talk about her wedding, or how it came to happen. If she tried, she was beaten by her captor, who said good women never speak of such things. So she tells her story slowly, haltingly, her sentences punctuated by sudden high-pitched laughs that seem to erupt involuntarily from her gut.
Dolphins are stressed out by tourist boats
Wild dolphins are suffering at the hands of well-meaning tourists, say British experts.
£80 million loan for nuclear components supply announced
The Government today announced an £80 million loan to a UK firm to build a major facility to supply components for the civil nuclear industry.
Advert overstates climate risks, says watchdog
Two Government adverts which used nursery rhymes to raise awareness of climate change have been banned for overstating the risks, a watchdog announced today.
Drive a porsche? up your status with a phone
As if a Porsche isn't enough of a status symbol, the German luxury sports car company's subsidiary, Porsche Design, is marketing a mobile phone that's exclusive to Porsche owners.
Google partners call for clarity on china plans
Chinese firms selling advertising space on Google's search pages have demanded clarity about the Internet company's plans in China, warning they will demand compensation if it shuts its Chinese portal.
Microsoft bing nabs more web searches in february
Microsoft's Bing search engine gained market share in the US in February, according to research groups.
Uk unemployment falls by 33,000 to 2.45 million
The Government was given a pre-election boost on the jobs front today when unemployment fell and there was a huge cut in the numbers claiming jobseeker's allowance.
Google nexus one 'sales lag apple and motorola'
Google's initial sales of its Nexus One smartphone have significantly lagged the pace of Apple Inc's iPhone and Motorola's Droid sales coming out of the starting gate, an analytics firm said yesterday.
O'neill hails 'extraordinary' milner
James Milner delivered an inspirational performance as Aston Villa closed in behind the Champions League chasing pack last night.
Dowie unveiled as new hull manager
Iain Dowie was today confirmed as the new manager of Hull.
Inter president hails 'mourinho win'
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti has lavished praise on coach Jose Mourinho following his team's win over Chelsea last night.
Usain bolt has no problem smelling like puma
Sports brand Puma has announced Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt as its first-ever celebrity face to promote one of its fragrances.
Weekly high-tech product releases: futuristic robotic vacuum, universal 3d glasses
High-tech product releases announced the week ending March 17 include a navigation system that will play your favorite TV shows, a mobile accessory that helps hearing-impaired mobile users make calls, wireless headphones that won't annoy your sleeping partner, a robot that cleans the house while you are out, 3D glasses that will work with any 3D TV and a dual-screened e-reader.
Your weekly menu -- planned by foodies
Saveur, a renowned food, wine and travel magazine, has created a weekly dinner guide from various sites and blogs including Saveur, YumSugar, The Ravenous Pig, Edible Society, Simply Recipes and Bell'Alimento.
No copy and paste, multitasking for windows phone 7 series
The latest generation of Microsoft's mobile phone operating system will not have a copy-and-paste function. Nor will it be able to multitask.
This week's reds and whites from around the world: blends, sparkling, sweet and yellow
Various blogs and reputable publications highlight wines to help consumers -- ranging from novices to connoisseurs -- navigate the immense world of wine. The selection this week includes Australian merlot-cabernet blend, South African Chenin blanc or steen, French sparkling hiding its age, Spanish aged sweet sherry and Rioja, Australian Riesling and New Zealand pinot noir.
Children's commissioner dr maggie atkinson apologises over james bulger killers comment
The Children's Commissioner today said she had apologised to the mother of James Bulger following her comment about raising the age of criminal responsibility.
Portsmouth suffer points deduction
The Premier League have confirmed a nine-point deduction for Portsmouth to take place "with immediate effect".
Yundi, royal festival hall, london
With Lang Lang hogging the limelight, there’s not much space for other young Chinese pianists to get noticed at present, yet Lang Lang’s coeval Yundi Li shadows him as constantly as the moon shadows the sun.
Woods backed to make winning return
Tiger Woods has 22 more days to get ready for the Masters - and there are those who believe he is capable not just of playing well on his return, but winning.
Win tickets to the premiere of 'nanny mcphee and the big bang'
To celebrate the release of Nanny McPhee And The Big Bang, in cinemas on 26th March, we’ve teamed up with Universal to give one lucky winner a chance to win a pair tickets to the UK premiere on 24th March in London.
Federer crashes out at indian wells
Marcos Baghdatis caused a major shock at the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells as he sent top seed Roger Federer crashing out in the third round.
Big secret believed to be lagerfeld's retirement turns out to be a prank
Style blogger Tommy Ton's recent tweet of upcoming "crazy" news guaranteed to "shake" the fashion world have been revealed as nothing but a joke by Givenchy designer Riccardo Tisci.
Weekly video game releases: 'just cause 2', 'red steel 2', 'sakura wars'
Among upcoming video game releases: Hot-blooded sequel action in Just Cause 2's island of explosive chaos and Red Steel 2's shogun cowboy slice-'em-up, while on the horizon is the stylized and strategic role-playing fantasy of Sakura Wars: So Long My Love.
Renault-nissan to launch small car micra in india in july
Japanese carmaker Nissan said on Tuesday it will launch its Micra small car in the Indian market in July from a plant in the south co-owned with its French partner Renault.
Bridge out for a month for manchester city
Manchester City full-back Wayne Bridge is set to be sidelined for around a month after undergoing a hernia operation yesterday afternoon, the Barclays Premier League club have confirmed.
Cueto concedes england have been poor
Mark Cueto last night admitted England have let their supporters down during the RBS 6 Nations championship.
Fletcher wary of liverpool threat
Manchester United midfielder Darren Fletcher expects Liverpool to raise their game when they visit Old Trafford on Sunday.
Woman ordered to quit 92-year-old mother's home
A court today ordered a 60-year-old woman to leave the home of the 92-year-old mother she has not spoken to for eight years.
The world goes green for st patrick's day
Chicago River was dyed bright green in celebration of St Patrick's Day today. While elsewhere around the globe costumes were donned, pints of guinness poured and shamrocks weilded in celebration of the great Irish tradition.
Woman loses legal battle to keep pet dog
A woman who says her dog is the reason for getting up in the morning lost a legal battle today to be allowed to keep pet Alfie at her housing association flat.
The blind side uk movie premiere scrapped as sandra bullock pulls out
The UK premiere of The Blind Side has been scrapped after its Oscar-winning star Sandra Bullock pulled out of the event.
Man thrown off train over killers gig list
A musician has spoken today of his shock at being removed from a train for "behaving suspiciously" by writing a list of songs which included the band name "The Killers".
No six nations changes for scotland
Scotland today named an unchanged team for Saturday's final RBS 6 Nations match in Ireland.
Michael savage: cameron - back to the heir to blair?
Cameron hit Brown over and over again today on what he called a failure to take on the Unite union. It may have sounded like a return to Thatcher, but the tactic was more reminiscent of one A Blair.
Andrew grice: unions' return is bad news for brown
A touch of all our yesterday's in Prime Minister's Questions: an election coming, an industrial dispute and the Conservatives on the rampage about Labour's links with the trade unions.
Team origin fight back in louis vuitton trophy
When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into the knockout phase.
Man held over 'soup poisoning plot' at stowe school
Police investigating a kitchen porter accused of poisoning soup at a top public school said today there was no apparent grudge or grievance that would suggest a motive for the act.
Flood replaces wilkinson for england
Jonny Wilkinson has been dropped by England for only the third time in his 12-year international career.
Donal macintyre joins itv london tonight
Investigative journalist Donal MacIntyre is joining Katie Derham to co-anchor ITV London Tonight.
Beckham returns to england to recover
David Beckham will fly to London today to begin his recovery from surgery on his Achilles tendon.
Chelsea v inter milan player ratings
Chelsea crashed out of the Champions League last night at the hands of Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan.
Financial services authority to hire 460 new staff
The City regulator revealed today it will hire an extra 460 staff to toughen up supervision of the financial sector.
Tv show panel agrees to electrocute man to death
A French TV show which invited contestants to give a man increasingly large electric shocks until he apparently died said it was astonished by their willingness to comply.
De rothschild claim conman jailed for 18 years
An "accomplished conman" who claimed to be the illegitimate son of financier Edmund De Rothschild was today sentenced to 18 years in prison for defrauding a single mother and raping a schoolgirl.
Chelsea fans won't forgive me says mourinho
Jose Mourinho claims Chelsea's supporters will never forgive him after his Inter Milan side knocked them out of the Champions League.
Britain's america's cup team comes out fighting
When your back is to the wall you either fight or die and Britain's America's Cup team came out fighting as the Louis Vuitton Trophy regatta moved into the knockout phase.
Lloyd steps down as davis cup captain
John Lloyd has resigned as Great Britain's Davis Cup captain, the Lawn Tennis Association announced this evening.
Oft clears way for alexander lebedev to buy independent
The prospect of a deal between Independent News&Media and Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev to take over The Independent and the Independent on Sunday moved a step closer today after the UK's competition watchdog said there was no need for an enquiry.
Gyrocopter pilot bryan griffiths cleared over hunt supporter trevor morse's death
An animal rights enthusiast who piloted a gyrocopter which killed a hunt supporter was today cleared of manslaughter.
I'd read the news naked, sian williams tells tax tribunal
BBC Breakfast host Sian Williams has claimed she would be happy to present her TV show naked - but her bosses would not let her.
Skipton 'may have breached contracts with rate hike'
Skipton Building Society may have breached consumer contract regulations when it increased its standard variable mortgage rate for 64,000 borrowers, a firm of solicitors said today.
Uk 'must retain all allies' to combat terror
Britain must continue to work with international intelligence agencies in the fight against terrorism even if they do not share UK standards on human rights, the Foreign Office warned today.
Econoblog: employment figures are good but there are darker signs behind them
Unemployment down. Good news. Well, yes, and the figures are much better than were hoped for.
John terry breathalysed after car injures steward
Chelsea football captain John Terry was breathalysed and questioned by police after his car ran into a club steward, it emerged today.
Moves to ban mephedrone 'within weeks'
The Government's drugs advisers could recommend a ban on mephedrone within weeks, it emerged today, following the deaths of two teenagers thought to have taken the drug.
Dowie targets long-term hull stay
Iain Dowie hopes to be at Hull beyond the end of the season after being appointed manager of the Barclays Premier League strugglers.
Authorities issue warnings over mephedrone
Police investigating the deaths of two teenagers believed to have taken the legal drug mephedrone today issued further warnings after a man was arrested in a separate incident.
Gordon brown admits inquiry slip over defence spending
Gordon Brown is to clarify his evidence to the Iraq Inquiry after conceding that the defence budget has not risen in real terms every year under Labour, he told MPs today.