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Arsenal are hoping to persuade Montepellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and Barcelona forward David Villa to join the club in January

Arsene Wenger has reportedly stepped up his interest in recruiting a new goalkeeper in this transfer window and is now keen on Birmingham City's teenage sensation Jack Butland.

Both Easyjet and Aer Lingus report rise in passenger demand in line with the European airline industry which is on the path of recovery.

Tenager was traveling with family in their Volkswagen Polo in southeast London, when it was hit by a Peugeot 308 being chased by a police car on 6 January.

Lionel Messi, who once more set the footballing world alight in 2012, is favourite to claim yet another FIFA Ballon d'Or on Monday.

UK fleet created by group of businessmen hunts pirates in Indian Ocean.

Tottenham Hotspur are considering a £20m bid for Internacional striker Leandro Damiao

Arsenal continue to be interested in Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa

Chelsea will have to shell out around £30m to have any chance of signing Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini.

Chelsea are reportedly close to signing Malaga attacking midfielder Isco.

The Queen is to give one of the most desirable properties in her portfolio to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they prepare to settle down to family life.

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing a £10m bid for Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha.

Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has reportedly rejected a three-year contract from Everton

Arsenal travel to face Swansea City in a FA Cup Third Round match

A UK medic chalks up a place in the record books as the first person to devour an entire plate of the world's spiciest curry.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool are all interested in Schalke 04 defender Benedikt Howedes.

Arsenal are considering a £15m bid for Barcelona striker David Villa, with negotiations also believed to be underway to sign Spaniard Adrian Lopez

Tottenham Hotspur host League One side Coventry City in a FA Cup third round fixture at White Hart Lane

Chelsea travel to St Mary's this weekend, to face Southampton in the third round of the FA Cup

Marouane Chamakh joins West Ham United on loan until the end of the season

Vincent Nicholas acted for right reasons, insists Our Lady of the Assumption priest.

Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly on alert over the possible availability of Real Madrid left back Fabio Coentrao

Tributes to mountain biker who almost won medal at Olympic Games in London.

Tottenham Hotspur have re-kindled their interest in FC Porto midfielder Joao Moutinho

Engineer charged with carrying out intelligence work for Israel.

Sam Allardyce believes that Joe Cole still has a lot to give West Ham, as the midfielder makes a move from Liverpool to his former youth club.

Demba Ba joins Chelsea from Newcastle United on a three-and-a-half year deal

British singer shares embarrassing gaffe with four million followers on twitter

Rennes midfielder and long-time Arsenal target Yann M'Vila has revealed that he could leave the Ligue 1 outfit in this transfer window.

Plastic banned in Vatican by Bank of Italy over transparency and money-laundering concerns.