Some have argued that the recession will lead to feel-good theatre, but right now the most resonant text seems to be Shakespeare's enduring masterpiece

Does the name Abdelbaset Ali Mohamed al-Megrahi mean anything to you? If you live outside Scotland, probably not. Yet he was a central player – the central player? – in an event which shook us all to the core in the relative innocence of the pre-9/11 era.

As the 37th anniversary of Robert Mensah's death approaches, it's about time we paid tribute to one of the first great African goalkeepers

David Bellion's inspired showing against Le Havre briefly took Bordeaux to the French league's summit for the first time in six years

Row about Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers' march has soured relations not only between DUP and Sinn Féin but within wider Northern Irish society

The abuse thrown at Damien Comolli is another example of English fans' belief in the cult of personality