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Pictured: Apocalyptic scenes of flooded British cities, in new online computer game

As China struggles with floods days before the Olympic Games begin these dramatic images offer an insight into what could happen if such a disaster hit Britain in 2012.

Pictured: The incredible sculptures transforming a seaside made entirely from sand

Big Ben, a herd of African elephants and a likeness of Scott of the Antarctic are some of the giant sculptures transforming a seaside resort today - all made entirely from sand.

Playstation bluetooth headset spotted, touched, pictured

"Remember that PlayStation-branded SOCOM Bluetooth headset we told you about a while ago? Not surprisingly, it's for real, and we spotted it in Sony's booth alongside SOCOM Confrontation here at E3. It looks to be a relatively nice unit, a bit bigger than your standard Bluetooth headset intended for phones, and the USB charger it comes with is clearly intended to hang out with your PS3. Sony points out that the headset sports a giant mute button for your in-game arguments with significant others, and battery time is promised to be "exceptional." They wouldn't tell us exactly how exceptional, but we'll believe them for now. Finally, they did confirm that you'll be able to pair this with your cellphone in case you want to show off your SOCOM love while away from your living room.

'Passionate' Pietersen is my kind of captain, says Moores

Peter Moores, pictured at the Oval yesterday, believes that it is 'crucial' that the views of the England captain and coach 'are shared and used to dictate the direction the team goes in'

Smith shines in good day for Derbyshire

Greg Smith (pictured) scored an unbeaten 70 at Queen's Park, Chesterfield, today as Derbyshire edged towards safety on day three of the match against Northamptonshire.

British computer hacker loses appeal over US extradition

Gary McKinnon, pictured here outside the Royal Courts of Justice earlier in July 2008. McKinnon, accused of hacking into the computer systems of the US military and NASA, has lost his appeal against extradition to face trial.

British computer hacker loses appeal over US extradition

Gary McKinnon pictured here outside the Royal Courts of Justice earlier in July 2008. McKinnon accused of hacking into the computer systems of the US military and NASA has lost his appeal against extradition to face trial.

Archaeologists use Google Earth to discover Afghanistan's ancient secrets

David Thomas (pictured here in Central Afghanistan), a PhD student from La Trobe University in Melbourne, headed the project. The report is set to be the first published archaeological research to ever use images from Google Earth. Thomas’ team, which included fellow students Claudia Zipfel and Suzanna Nikolovski as well as Dr. Fiona Kidd from Sydney University, was co-funded by the Cary Robertson fund. Previously visited by only one Westerner, Qal’a-I Hauz dates back to the 10th-12th centuries during the Ghaznavid period. While Frenchman Francois Balsan gave a brief description, Google Earth revealed nearby features and gave a high-resolution image of the site without a single bit of baksheesh (bribe money) changing hands. The US military and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) have been cold on the idea of handing out

Archaeologists use Google Earth to discover Afghanistan's ancient secrets

David Thomas (pictured here in Central Afghanistan), a PhD student from La Trobe University in Melbourne, headed the project. The report is set to be the first published archaeological research to ever use images from Google Earth. Thomas’ team, which included fellow students Claudia Zipfel and Suzanna Nikolovski as well as Dr. Fiona Kidd from Sydney University, was co-funded by the Cary Robertson fund. Previously visited by only one Westerner, Qal’a-I Hauz dates back to the 10th-12th centuries during the Ghaznavid period. While Frenchman Francois Balsan gave a brief description, Google Earth revealed nearby features and gave a high-resolution image of the site without a single bit of baksheesh (bribe money) changing hands. The US military and ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) have been cold on the idea of handing out

Windies great set for Sixes

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, pictured, is the latest star name to sign up for this year's Hong Kong Cricket Sixes.

Windies great set for Sixes

Shivnarine Chanderpaul, pictured, is the latest star name to sign up for this year's Hong Kong Cricket Sixes.

Mohammad Asif To Challenge IPL Positive Drugs Test

Mohammad Asif, pictured here returning from Dubai after his 19-day detention, maintains he is innocent.

Playwright Simon Gray Dies After Cancer Battle, 71

Playwright Simon Gray (pictured) – author of more than 30 plays including Quartermaine’s Terms, Otherwise Engaged and Butley - passed away in London on Wednesday (6 August 2008). A lifelong smoker, and in his later years, author of the Smoking Diaries volumes of memoirs, Gray was diagnosed with cancer last year.

Photos: Primates on the Danger List

The Javan Gibbon pictured here lives at the Javan Gibbon Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Bodogol in Indonesia's Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park

Primates on the Danger List

The Javan Gibbon pictured here lives at the Javan Gibbon Rescue and Rehabilitation Center in Bodogol in Indonesia's Gunung Gede Pangrango National Park

Donkey tails, dogs and dolphins: Irish island saved by art

Painted houses are pictured on Tory Island off Ireland's northwest coast. The island had been condemned to death with plans drawn up to relocate its 142 residents and leave the North Atlantic Ocean to do its worst, but then an artist arrived and now its fishermen hope to make a future in painting

Chavez seeks to end spat with Spanish king with a hug

President Hugo Chavez, pictured in April 2008, said Sunday he would like to hug King Juan Carlos when he visits Spain this week, as the two move beyond a spat last year when the monarch told the Venezuelan leader to "shut up.".

Autistic hacker escapes penalty

HACKER: Owen Thor Walker, pictured in the dock at Hamilton High Court, has admitted a raft of cyber crime charges, but escaped conviction.

Warne issues Pietersen captaincy warning

Australian bowling great Shane Warne, pictured in 2007. Warne has warned his former Hampshire team-mate Kevin Pietersen he will need to "reconsider his whole outlook" as he takes over as England captain.

Waugh backs cricket to become Olympic sport

Former Australian captain Steve Waugh, pictured here in 2004. Waugh has thrown his weight behind Twenty20 cricket becoming an Olympic sport, saying it would help globalise the game.

Wrist injury forces Ponting to fly home

Australian captain Ricky Ponting is pictured during a practice session on July 2, 2008. Ponting will make an early exit from Australia's tour of the Caribbean on Friday after being ruled out of the last two One-day Internationals against West Indies with a wrist injury.

iPhone kill switch unconfirmed all around

The new Apple iPhone 3G is pictured here on display at the Apple Store in Bethesda, Maryland to purchase the new 3G iPhone on July 11, 2008. (UPI Photo/Patrick D. McDermott)

South Africa cricket team on brink of great escape against England

South Africa captain Graeme Smith is pictured batting in March 2008. Hundreds from Smith and fellow opener Neil McKenzie on Sunday gave South Africa hope of forcing what would be a remarkable draw against England in the first Test at Lord's.

Smith, McKenzie keep SA afloat at Lord's

South Africa captain Graeme Smith is pictured batting in March 2008. Hundreds from Smith and fellow opener Neil McKenzie on Sunday gave South Africa hope of forcing what would be a remarkable draw against England in the first Test at Lord's.

SA openers frustrate England in Lord's cricket Test

South Africa captain Graeme Smith is pictured batting in March 2008. Smith and fellow opener Neil McKenzie denied England a wicket on the fourth morning of the first Test at Lord's but the tourists still had work to do if they were to save the match.

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