Several courts in England stay open for 24 hours to fast-track those already in custody for looting and disorder-related offences.

Liverpool agree a fee with Newcastle for defender Jose Enrique.

A bereaved father's plea for calm in Birmingham helped to quieten tensions in the area, the chief constable of West Midlands Police says.

UK Chancellor George Osborne defends the government austerity plans and warns that the economy faces a hard recovery.

Syrian security forces reportedly kill seven civilians in the province of Homs, as authorities continue to try to quell protests against President Assad's rule.

Rush-hour overcrowding on London and south-east England rail routes is worsening, statistics have shown.

Some 28,000 would-be torchbearers for the London 2012 Olympic torch relay are told they are through to the next selection round.

The creation of an animal with artificial genetic information could give scientists unprecedented control over living organisms, researchers say.