Colm Murray was honoured by a People of the Year award in September 2012 in recognition of his efforts to further medical research into motor neurone disease, writes Dan Buckley

Two Paralympic athletes from Azerbaijan have been banned for life after failing drugs tests at the Athens Paralympics, organisers announced today.

The Irish Boccia team will today begin their attempts to gain qualification for the The Boccia World Cup in Christchurch, New Zealand from October 28 to November 8.

The mother of murdered schoolgirl Sarah Payne is to be honoured as one of Britain's bravest women.