A social worker admits ignoring warnings that a toddler was being abused, a week before the two-year-old was murdered.

A council based 45 miles (72km) from the UK's biggest salt mine imported grit from Peru to guarantee clear roads.

The global decline in spam could prove to be short lived, as one of the major spam-producing botnets has sprung back to life.

British film-maker Peter Yates, who directed such movies as Bullitt and Summer Holiday, dies aged 81.

Ding Junhui knocks former world champion Mark Williams out of the Masters with a 6-4 victory at Wembley Arena.

Macclesfield Town midfielder Richard Butcher dies at the age of 29.

New Liverpool caretaker manager Kenny Dalglish will be a candidate for the post on a permanent basis.

The Football Association charges Liverpool forward Ryan Babel over posts on Twitter.