Lionel Messi is the first ever player to score five goals in a single European Champions league match, so has he claimed his place amongst the greats? Lifelong football fan Malcolm Boughen reports.

On Thursday night, the clocks in Samoa will go forward 24 hours - meaning the Pacific island nation will miss the whole of 30 December. Why? Malcolm Boughen takes a look.

Sven-Goran Eriksson walks away from another top football job, with rumours of another big pay-off. Malcolm Boughen reviews a career which does not include failure - or, alas, much major success.

Inflation rates rise again as increases in the price of gas and electricity, combined with higher clothing costs, continue to pile pressure on household incomes.

Thatcher said "there is no such thing as society" - David Cameron wants to build a "stronger society". Malcolm Boughen looks at how Tory thinking on inner cities has evolved over the last 30 years.

England win the First Test against India at Lord's by 196 runs, with fast bowler Jimmy Anderson taking five wickets, including that of Sachin Tendulkar.

As Usain Bolt tells Channel 4 News he's aiming for a new 100m world record of 9.4 seconds at next year's London Olympics, we look at how the records have tumbled over the last 75 years.

Silverstone - the home of the British Grand Prix - shows off its new £27million pits and paddock complex - as speculation continues over the ownership of Formula One's worldwide commercial rights.

As the Electoral Commission sends out almost 28 million information leaflets to improve public awareness about the 5 May referendum, Channel 4 News presents a Q and A on AV.

In the final hours of football's transfer window, deals take Fernando Torres from Liverpool to Chelsea for £50million and Andy Carroll from Newcastle to Liverpool for £35m, as Keme Nzerem reports.