The grandmother of a British girl who drowned in a swimming pool in Egypt has questioned why lifeguards were not on hand to save her life.

The co-chairman of the Conservative Party has denied calling grassroots activists "mad swivel-eyed loons".

A British tourist has drowned in front of his wife while swimming in rough seas on a holiday in Italy.

Toronto's mayor has denied allegations he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine.

A meteorite has slammed into the surface of the Moon, creating a flash of light so bright it could be seen without a telescope.

England made a mixed start to their second innings after New Zealand were bowled out for 207 on the third day of the first Test at Lord's.

Bradford City are celebrating promotion to League One after easily beating Northampton Town 3-0 in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.

Sacked Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini has taken out a newspaper advert to say goodbye to the club's fans.

After nearly 27 years and 1,499 matches at Manchester United, Alex Ferguson heads into his last game as a football manager on Sunday.

Stoke City FC have launched an investigation into a bizarre incident involving a pig's head in a player's locker.

To have a chance of winning this year's Eurovision Song Contest, British hope Bonnie Tyler will have to outperfom the hot favourites from Denmark.

A man has been arrested after firing a starting pistol at the Cannes Film Festival, sending actors Christoph Waltz and Daniel Auteuil running for cover.

Jewellery worth more than $1m (£660,000) has been stolen from a hotel before it could be given to stars attending the Cannes Film Festival.

A deadline for pop star Justin Bieber to reclaim his pet monkey has passed - meaning he may lose the pet to the Federal Republic of Germany.

The lawyer who represented OJ Simpson during his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping has dismissed claims that he failed the former American football star - and said Simpson knew all along that his accomplices on the fateful night were armed.

Sir Roger Carr, the President of the CBI, has emerged as the leading candidate to chair defence contractor BAE Systems.

Pakistan is set to become the fifth Asian country to use China's domestic satellite navigation system, which was launched as a rival to the US satnav system.

Slovenia said it was confident its newly-adopted action plan would stabilise public finances and lead to an economic recovery, a day after ratings agency Fitch downgraded the crisis-hit country.

Traditional olive oil jugs are to be banned from restaurants across Europe following a decision in Brussels.

The website and Twitter account of the Financial Times have been hacked, apparently by activists who support the Syrian government.

A deadline for pop star Justin Bieber to reclaim his pet monkey has passed - meaning he may lose the pet to the Federal Republic of Germany.

Dogs are well-known for being able to sniff out deadly explosives but they could have a rival in the future - honeybees.

A bear weighing nearly 300lb has been tranquillized and removed from a homeowner's backyard after it was discovered resting up a tree.

An Australian politician has been attacked by a kangaroo as he went for a morning jog.

Venezuelans have been hit by a chronic toilet paper shortage leading to empty supermarket shelves and long queues to snap up the remaining rolls.

North Korea has fired three short-range missiles from its east coast, according to the South's defence ministry.

Afghanistan's parliament has blocked a law banning violence against women in what is being seen as a serious blow to the progress of women's rights.

Toronto's mayor has denied allegations he has been caught on video smoking crack cocaine.

A meteorite has slammed into the surface of the Moon, creating a flash of light so bright it could be seen without a telescope.

Dogs are well-known for being able to sniff out deadly explosives but they could have a rival in the future - honeybees.