Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox came to the aid of a pregnant mother in difficulty during a flight, it emerges.

Jonathan Trott hits 102 as England keep alive their hopes of winning the one-day series against Australia with a 21-run victory in Adelaide.

The Court of Appeal overturns a two-year jail sentence given to a Sheffield man who smothered his ailing wife in a so-called "mercy killing".

The global economy is set for a recovery, but debt and protectionism could scupper it, say leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Arsenal break Ipswich's valiant resistance to overturn a first-leg deficit and book their place in the Carling Cup final.

Manchester United stage a stunning late comeback to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with victory over Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.

Andy Murray takes on Alexandr Dolgopolov in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, with Kim Clijsters, Vera Zvonareva and Rafael Nadal also in action on Wednesday.

British movie The King's Speech leads the nominations for this year's Academy Awards with 12 nods, including best actor for Colin Firth.