The family of Joanna Yeates can begin to plan her funeral after her body was released, it emerged today.

Manchester City have swooped to capture highly-rated Swindon teenager Alex Henshall for an undisclosed fee.

Raymond van Barneveld showed why he is odds-on favourite to win a fourth Lakeside World Championship title with a 5-0 demolition of compatriot Vincent van der Voort tonight.

Phil ’The Power’ Taylor surged into the second round of the Paddy Power World Grand Prix with an emphatic 2-0 win over Keith Deller in Dublin tonight.

Number one seed Phil Taylor will face qualifier Shayne Burgess when the 2002 Stan James World Matchplay Darts Championship gets under way in Cardiff this weekend.