Parents are being stereotyped as either "feckless" or "pushy" in a society that puts huge pressures on families, say experts.

Pakistan's former Test cricket captain was accused of match-fixing only after a former agent "grossly abused" his trust, a trial hears.

Ex-Formula 1 world champion Jody Scheckter wants his son to quit IndyCar racing after the death of Briton Dan Wheldon.

Israel's Supreme Court hears petitions against a deal to swap more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners for captured soldier Gilad Shalit.

A British soldier shot dead in Afghanistan is named by the Ministry of Defence as Rifleman Vijay Rai.

James McFadden is set to complete a free transfer return to Everton after undergoing a medical at the club.

Overhauling planning rules in England is "no magic bullet" to boost economic growth, the head of the National Trust tells MPs.

Jockeys are to meet racing's rulers on Monday in an effort to resolve the whip dispute which nearly led to a strike.