Brighton beat FC United of Manchester in their FA Cup second round replay to earn a third-round tie against Porsmouth.

Stargazers throughout the UK report seeing a meteor-like streak of light in the darkened skies - thought to be a rare meteor fireball

IBF and WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko pulls out of Saturday's world title bout with Dereck Chisora due to a back injury.

Gunshot sensors to detect weapons being discharged are installed in parts of Birmingham with high gun crime rates.

The head of the BBC believed a "miserable, second-rate American woman" was behind the abdication of Edward VIII, archive documents reveal.

The government has outlined details of its Green Deal scheme to tackle the UK's poorly-insulated housing stock.

A painting by British master George Stubbs sells for a record £10m at auction at Sotheby's in London.

The controversy over raising tuition fees in England is due to reach its climax, with a vote by MPs and plans for student protests.