John Roberts

A driver who left Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler with nine broken bones in a crash that could have ended his career is to be deported, it was revealed today.

Colombian guerrilla leaders holding seven tourists hostage said today they wanted to exchange the seven foreign backpackers for imprisoned rebels, but they did not make it a requisite for freeing the tourists.

THE US Postal team are confident they will deliver a gift-wrapped fifth victory for their leader Lance Armstrong in the centenary-year running of the Tour de France which gets underway today.