Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has undergone successful surgery on his groin and will be out for up to four weeks.

A former TV psychic, whose partner is accused of murdering their two children in Spain, is jailed for child sex abuse.

UK Athletics have confirmed its bid to host the 2017 World Championships.

A blaze rips through part of a 13th Century castle in Perthshire, causing the roof and second floor to collapse.

The war crimes trial of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor closes at a UN-backed court for Sierra Leone in The Hague, with judges considering their verdict.

MI5 rejects calls from the families of the 52 victims of the 7/7 bombings for a review of its working practices in light of the inquests.

Two men are found guilty of helping gunman Raoul Moat during his rampage when three people were shot.

Mercedes believe they have closed the gap on Formula 1's pace-setters Red Bull and Ferrari after fitting their final pre-season upgrade in testing.