Joey Barton captained Newcastle in their 3-0 pre-season friendly against Carlisle on Saturday. Photograph: John Clifton/Action Images Newcastle United’s Joey Barton is convinced he is still as good as any midfielder in England and has set his sights on a return to the national team. The... 

Reuters/University of Melbourne An Adelieledone polymorpha, one of the four new species of octopuses that researchers have discovered in Antarctica that come replete with anti-freeze venom. Researchers have discovered four new species of octopus in Antarctica with venom that works at sub-zero temperatures. They... 

Ocado is attempting to raise £400m for a successful flotation and institutional investors have until next Tuesday to make their offers There were fresh doubts this morning about the planned stock exchange flotation of internet grocer Ocado as another UK company abandoned its float. Fairfield... 

Spain’s captain Iker Casillas lifts the World Cup trophy. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters This World Cup ended the way the modern South Africa started 16 years ago: with Nelson Mandela its star. Possibly the final reward of his great political life was to visit the Johannesburg cauldron...