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Arsenal and Tottenham are considering an approach in signing Real Betis winger Alvaro Vadillo

Sporting will listen to offers of €7m for defender Tiago Ilori, Portuguese reports suggest.

Mikel Arteta believes that Arsenal will start the 2013/14 season with a flurry of new faces allaying fears that Arsene Wenger will refrain from strengthening his side next season.

Emerging markets bank took a one billion dollar hit on the value of its Korean business.

Gedion Zelalem has high expectations as he looks to force his way into the Arsenal first team squad next season.

House prices in the three months to July rose 4.6%, compared to a year ago

Greggs said like-for-like sales at its stores were down 2.9%, shaving £4.6m off its pre-tax profit.

Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa has revealed that he is happy in Spain and is not contemplating a move out of the club this summer.

However, Detroit's emergency manager Kevyn Orr says the city has no plan sell off its 60,000-piece collection.

UK experiences fastest July sales growth since 2006, rising 3.9%

Bob Dylan: Face Value will open at National Portrait Gallery in London later this month.

London judge orders Formula One Group and CVC to disclose sale documents to German media group Constantin Medien.

Bus-sized ball of lard found in drains beneath Kingston in Surrey - just before sewage bursts onto streets.

The experiment got the go-ahead with a £215,000 donation from an anonymous source, who was unveiled to be co-founder of Google, Sergey Brin.

Arsenal are reportedly confident of snapping up highly rated UAE playmaker Omar Abdulrahman.

The Gunners continue to recruit unproven talent and have been linked with a £6m bid for SC Freiburg's Matthias Ginter

Brendan Rodgers is confident Liverpool will keep Luis Suarez despite interest from Arsenal

Napoli are believed to want Arsenal striker Olivier Giroud as alternative to FC Porto star Jackson Martinez

HSBC's profits rise on the success of its three-year cost cutting programme and despite a fall in revenue

Family of newspaper vendor who died after being struck by Simon Harwood to receive compensation

Scotland Yard announced there will be a beefed-up police presence on the Broadwater Farm Estate.

John Jensen claims Arsene Wenger will leave the club if the Gunners fail to win any silverware this season

Superior Extrusion sues Goldman and LME for allegedly holding back aluminium supplies and pushing up prices.

Celebrities and pros join amateurs in 100-mile race through capital and into Surrey.

NHS figures reveal heaviest UK child yet measured, in country with soaring child obesity rates.

The new mayor of Rome plans to dig up an avenue built by Mussolini to uncover the glory of ancient Rome.

Veteran Labour politician says wife Caroline's passing helped prepare him for his own.

Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere claims he would love to see Liverpool forward Luis Suarez join the Gunners this summer.

Tottenham consider move for Porto striker Jackson Martinez, if Gareth Bale completes big-money move to Real Madrid.

Tributes to aspiring model and actor Tom Ousby, 19, pour in on social networking sites.