England off-spinner Graeme Swann is to have an X-ray on an arm injury sustained in the Ashes warm-up match against Essex.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney will have face-to-face talks over his future with manager David Moyes this week.

About 50,000 tonnes of plastic recycling material and a factory unit are on fire in Smethwick in the West Midlands.

The consequences of the housing benefit cut introduced in April are worse than feared, according to the National Housing Federation.

Blackpool manager Paul Ince confirms the club have accepted a bid from Cardiff City for his son Tom.

Australian Simon Gerrans wins a sprint finish to clinch stage three of the Tour de France in Corsica.

Egypt's army gives rival parties 48 hours to resolve the country's political crisis after massive rallies demanding Islamist President Mohammed Morsi leave power.

A pathologist tells a public inquiry that he has not seen any evidence to support claims that British troops tortured Iraqis following a 2004 firefight.