Nearly half of parents of secondary schoolchildren say corporal punishment such as the cane or slipper should be reintroduced, a survey suggests.

Andy Murray and James Ward record victories to give Great Britain a 2-0 lead over Hungary after the first day of the Davis Cup play-off.

World champions Yohan Blake and Usain Bolt star at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels

Argentina bounce back from their opening defeat by England to secure a bonus-point win over Romania.

Two US men are arrested in Denver, Colorado, for visiting bars and a strip club with the body of a friend in their car after discovering him dead.

An Irish man is caught trying to board a flight out of Brazil with almost a kilo of cocaine hidden in his gut, and taken to hospital.

A judge strongly criticises the way a major motor insurer recovers the costs of repairing vehicles.

Nick Clegg promises to highlight the Lib Dems' achievements in government, as the party's annual conference begins.