Injuries force Jo Pavey and Louise Damen to pull out of the marathon for next month's World Championships in South Korea.

UK troops accused of unlawful killing civilians during the Iraq war were governed by Europe's human rights code, judges in Strasbourg rule.

An Italian court sentences nine German men in absentia to life in prison for killing hundreds of civilians during World War II, reports say.

Manchester United defender John O'Shea is undergoing a medical at Sunderland, according to Press Association Sport.

At least 50,000 properties are affected after a water main burst in south London, Thames Water says.

Glaswegian Iain Blair - who wrote 29 best selling romance books under the pen name Emma Blair - has died.

Plymouth Argyle's acting chairman Peter Ridsdale confirms he is suing the News of the World over hacking claims.

The Japanese government's plan to hold further safety tests on nuclear plants before reopening them is denounced by local officials and critics.