Manchester City's title chances are dealt a blow as a late Craig Gardner penalty hands strugglers Birmingham a crucial point.

One of the men accused of murdering Anni Dewani on her honeymoon in South Africa claims the hijacking which led to her death was staged.

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Egyptian anti-government protesters defy orders to leave Cairo's main square, after three die in the worst violence in more than a week.

The duo behind the White Stripes, Jack and Meg White, call time on the band, saying they will "make no further new recordings or perform live".

Peter Crouch scores his second league goal of the season as Tottenham grind out a scrappy win against Blackburn to keep the pressure on the top four.

The genetic factors children bring to the classroom are just as influential as the school environment, researchers find after a study of 8,000 UK twins.

Scottish government activates multi-agency response as snow and strong winds hit many areas.