A man who left his toddler son strapped into a car for seven hours alone on a boiling hot day has been found guilty of leaving him to die on purpose.

Residents of the village of Dull are celebrating after the US town of Boring reportedly voted to pair the two communities.

Formula One fans may be demanding the opposite, but Sebastian Vettel would like nothing more than a boring race in tomorrow’s Australian Grand Pix after securing his second successive pole position.

Of course, the events of either of those earlier decades have little to do with the present, but it worth remembering that the only other head of government to enter 10 years of continuous service is Bertie Ahern. By contrast, his 10 years as Taoiseach have been spectacularly staid.

Arsene Wenger has admitted Manchester United deserve their place in the Carling Cup semi-finals – but he does not think much of the tactics used to win it.