Residents in areas beyond the coverage of broadband providers may be in line for a financial shock when they try to get online.

AC Milan have played down the chances of Emmanuel Adebayor moving to the San Siro this summer after failing to agree a player fee with Arsenal, who look to have taken steps to dispel accusations that they are a selling

The blame and recrimination surrounding Yorkshire's postponed Twenty20 Cup quarter final against Durham continued this morning with the club's chief executive fending off calls for his resignation.

David Millar was denied his first yellow jersey for eight years after Stefan Schumacher surprised the field by winning the fourth stage time trial.

Great Britain have made a couple of bold changes for their Olympic cycling line-up in Beijing, writes Brendan Gallagher.

The International Rugby Board has announced it will decide the venues of the World Cups of 2015 and 2019 at the same time next July, in an attempt to give one of the "smaller" rugby nations a chance at hosting

David Millar was denied his first yellow jersey for eight years after Stefan Schumacher surprised the field by winning the fourth stage time trial.

For a teenage boy, being told you must choose between a love of football and a talent in tennis would seem agonising - but Rafael Nadal has no reason to regret his choice.

Germany's Stefan Schumacher had no sooner pulled on the Tour de France yellow jersey thjan he was then forced to defend himself over a positive test for amphetamines.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has said Frank Lampard has told him he wishes he stay at Chelsea despite Inter Milan's overtures this summer.

Luiz Felipe Scolari has said Frank Lampard has told him he wishes he stay at Chelsea despite Inter Milan's overtures this summer.

Switzerland's Fabian Cancellara admitted to suffering an off day after he failed to deliver an anticipated stage victory on the Tour de France's fourth stage time trial.

The ECB have confirmed that Sri Lanka will replace Zimbabwe as their first opponents next summer.

A new £12 million programme to offer free advice on money matters is part of the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) new Financial Capability Action Plan.

Almost half (47 per cent) of people over 50 are using their credit cards for day-to-day purchases as the credit crunch hits, the Post Office has found.

Insurance provider Direct Line has announced an offer of an extra ten per cent extension in home contents cover before and after a wedding.

The public will "absolutely" develop interests in hedge funds if they become available on the mass market, Bestinvest has said.

Interest rates will stay on hold for the rest of the year, a Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) economist has predicted.

Most estate agents (61 per cent) believe house prices will stop falling within 12 months, according to research from Abbey Mortgages.

A current account with an 8.5 per cent credit interest rate is being extended by Alliance & Leicester.