Scotland cruise to an impressive 3-0 win over a depleted Northern Ireland side in the Carling Nations Cup opener.

West Ham have won the backing of Olympic bosses to take over the 2012 stadium in east London after the Games, BBC London learns.

England fly-half Toby Flood reveals team-mate Chris Ashton got a "tongue-lashing" after Friday's win over Wales, despite scoring two tries.

A fisherman in East Sussex recovers a 20ft (6m) torpedo floating close to a busy cross-Channel shipping lane.

The chairman of the Professional Footballers' Association tells the BBC he is not embarrassed by his reported £984,000 salary.

Universities could lose the power to charge tuition fees of more than £6,000 a year if they fail to admit enough students from poorer backgrounds.

The US administration steps up its criticism of Egypt's leadership after a 16th consecutive day of protests against the rule of President Mubarak.

The House of Commons is to debate government plans for serving prisoners to get the right to vote in UK elections.