The hands to knees sit up is a good way of working your abdominal muscles. Lie on your back with your knees bent, making sure your feet are flat on the floor.

A "walking skeleton" who emerged from the Australian Outback after being lost for 10 weeks has recalled how he survived on leeches and frogs. Ricky Megee, 35, stumbled out of the bush in front of a ...

The fastest driver ever caught in a routine speed check in the UK has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail. Timothy Brady, 33, of Earls Crescent, Harrow, north-west London, pleaded guilty at Oxford ...

Britain will settle its World War II debts to the US and Canada when it pays two final instalments before the close of 2006, the Treasury has said. The payments of $83.25m (£42.5m) to the US and US$22 ...

Michelle Elliott, the director of charity Kidscape, which campaigns to keep children safe from harm or abuse, told BBC Five Live that using puberty as a guide to sexual maturity was difficult. "Girls, ...

A bogus forensic psychologist who supplied evidence in hundreds of court cases has been jailed for five years. Gene Morrison, 48, of Hyde, was described in court as a charlatan who had tricked judges, ...

Firefighters have rescued a frightened dog which had become trapped on the window ledge of a house in Essex. They arrived at Gainsborough Road, Chelmsford, to find the cross breed Alsatian perched ...

Traditionally the full-back has always been the last line of defence. But for me the position has changed dramatically since the professional era took over. Defences are so well organised now, the ...

A little stretch every time you do some exercise will increase your flexibility, and you will be glad of it if you have a spectacular wipeout. Skiing technique needs to be learnt but you'll improve ...

The top four sides (Ireland, Canada, Netherlands, Kenya) qualify for the 2011 World Cup and the top six (the aforementioned four plus Afghanistan and Scotland) will receive full one-day international ...

The Washington talks on the Middle East provides a focus for many papers. The Daily Telegraph says George W Bush and Tony Blair emerged keen to show a determination to breathe life into the diplomatic ...

4. Race start The best tip to give - whether you're in the kids or adult race - is don't start off too fast. It's so easily done because everybody's excited but really concentrate on going slow. There ...