Ospreys keep up their slim Heineken Cup quarter-final hopes as young centre Ashley Beck inspires them to a comfortable bonus-point win over Treviso.

More than 4,000 people are being evacuated after the cruise ship Costa Concordia ran aground off Italy, with at least six reported dead.

Tesco has defended a senior executive who sold more than £200,000 worth of shares before a profits warning took £5bn off the value of the business.

Ted Hankey brushes aside Martin Atkins to reach the the semi-finals of the BDO World Championship at the Lakeside.

At least 15 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on Shia pilgrims in the Iraqi city of Basra, Iraqi police and security sources say.

Everton chief executive Robert Elstone defends the club's transfer policy in a detailed blog to frustrated fans.

About 1,000 beer kegs worth more than £100,000 are seized by police tackling metal thieves.

Graeme Swann is keen to be partnered by fellow England spinner Monty Panesar in next week's Test against Pakistan.