The British Parliament may close for up to five years under plans to carry out a three-billion-pound, taxpayer-funded, renovation work.

MPs would be forced to relocate to replica chambers if the plan

A lion may be loose close to the periphery of the British capital and concerned authorities have pressed heat seeking helicopters and tranquiliser-armed experts to hunt for the big cat.

Where the bea

Robin van Persie marked his first Manchester United start with a sublime goal, but his side's 3-2 victory over Fulham was marred by a nasty injury to Wayne Rooney that will sideline the England strike

Reigning champions Manchester City twice came from behind in a 2-2 draw away to Liverpool that denied Brendan Rodgers his first Premier League win as Reds manager on Sunday.

Martin Skrtel went from h

Sunderland signed England winger Adam Johnson from champions Manchester City for an undisclosed fee on Friday.

Johnson agreed a four-year contract with the Black Cats and became manager Martin O'Neil

British police accidentally let slip their plans to arrest Julian Assange should he leave the Ecuadoran embassy in London, with pictures of their notes appearing in newspapers on Saturday.

A policema

How deep can you sing to be heard? Singer Tim Storms' voice is the deepest of any human being and can only be heard by elephants.

American singer Tim Storms holds the world record for the lowest voic

Prince Harry made a low-key return to the UK after his controversial holiday in Las Vegas in the United States as Britain fiercely debated the almost complete blackout of the nude photographs of the y

Rupert Murdoch's British tabloid The Sun published nude photographs of Prince Harry on Friday, claiming it defied royal orders not to print them in defence of press freedom.

A grainy image of the 27-

England coach Andy Flower insists Kevin Pietersen's infatuation with the Indian Premier League played a significant role in the collapse of his international career.

Pietersen's England future looks