39 found dead in truck container near London, driver arrested

In an appalling tragedy, 39 people were found dead on Wednesday near London in a container of truck, which came from Bulgaria, and police have arrested the driver of the vehicle for questioning.......

AI's Mumbai-Newark flight lands in UK after bomb scare

A United States-bound flight of Air India from Mumbai made a precautionary landing at London's Stansted Airport on Thursday following a bomb scare, forcing Britain to scramble its fighter jets to......

Afghan Sikh stowaways seek asylum in UK

The 34 surviving Sikhs from Afghanistan, who were rescued from an airtight shipping container in the UK after an 18-hour ordeal, have sought asylum in the country. A 40-year-old man who did not......

UK fighter jets escort Pak plane after 'security alert'

Two men were arrested on suspicion of endangering an aircraft after a Manchester-bound Pakistani passenger plane sounded a mid-air ‘security alert’, forcing the United Kingdom to......

Essex police clear Kaneria over betting claims

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has been cleared by Essex police of betting during an English county match last season, his lawyer said. "The police have cleared Danish as they didn't find any......

Kaneria, Mervyn arrested in Essex for spot-fixing

Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria, and young pacer Mervyn Westfield have been arrested by Essex police for alleged spot-fixing in Essex's Pro40 match against Durham last September. Both the Essex......

Essex players probed for match irregularities

Police are investigating allegations that two Essex county cricket players were involved in 'match irregularities'. Essex police saidthey areworking closely with the club and the English Cricket......

Former Essex player charged with fraud

Former Essex county cricketer Mervyn Westfield has been charged with fraud over allegations that he deliberately bowled badly in a domestic match last year, prosecutors said on Thursday. "I have......

Hearing in Kaneria's ban appeal adjourned

The hearing into Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria's appeal against a life ban had to be adjourned in London after the counsel for the player objected to the absence of key witness, Mervyn......