They are designed to quickly replace the fluids which are lost by sweating. They also provide a boost of carbohydrates. The body prefers to use glucose as its source of energy. Sometimes it is better ...

But Baroness Young, the former Tory minister who has led the Lords campaign against the Bill, said the government's decision was "a constitutional outrage". "The Commons never had an opportunity to ...

In a park in the Latvian capital Riga, a small group of protesters gathers, all Russian, some wearing paper hats inscribed with the word "Alien". Latvian police carry out a small, bureaucratic piece ...

Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe has died after collapsing during an international match in France. The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72nd minute of a Confederations Cup ...

Streaking would appear to be in fashion just now. The custom of tearing your clothes off and running around in nothing but a smile at a major sporting event may not be new but it has certainly been ...

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has been fined £10,000 for making misleading claims about a collection of men's clothing. The high street retailer admitted five breaches of the Trade Descriptions Act by falsely ...

Rangers manager Paul Le Guen has left the club by mutual consent. Chairman David Murray said: "Having met with Paul it was clear that in the interests of the club we agreed jointly to him stepping ...

Over 50% of those who use Botox expressed a lack of control over the natural ageing process Nearly 50% expressed anger at people criticising them for Botox use Over 40% expressed a compulsive motive ...

Manchester City midfielder Joey Barton has stunned the club by handing in a transfer request. City opened contract talks with the 23-year-old midfielder last week and manager Stuart Pearce insists he ...

The Czech Republic came from 2-0 down to win an enthralling game with Holland and go through to the quarter-finals. The Dutch took the lead through a Wilfred Bouma header from a Arjen Robben free-kick ...

Ireland is preparing to mark 100 years since Bloomsday, the day on which James Joyce's novel Ulysses is set - 16 June 1904. But why is Joyce - and Ulysses in particular - continually held up as such a ...

Children growing up in refugee camps in Peshawar, in the north of Pakistan, are being drugged by their parents to leave themselves free to work undisturbed in the carpet factories. The Afghan men and ...