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Defendant told Old Bailey she just wanted boyfriend Shaun Corey to shut up in Forest Hill attack.

Coutts and Barclays have both threatened to withdraw sponsorship from lesbian, gay and bisexual charity awards.

It seems Spain's conveyor belt of world class midfielders has produced another dazzling gem that is catching the eye of numerous managers in England.

Gareth Bale says that Tottenham are pushing harder than ever to establish themselves in the top four, as he insisted that the club wouldn't be underestimating any teams in either the league of the Cup competitions.

Norwich City will be hoping to do the north London double in just over a week, when they take on Tottenham Hotspur at Carrow Road in the fourth round of the Capital One Cup.

Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed that Chris Smalling and Phil Jones are very close to playing for the senior squad again.

IB Times maps out the capital's spookiest streets and creepiest quarters.

Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong has great faith in the club's young stars, claiming that Thomas Eisfeld and Kristoffer Olsson in particular have shown that they have very bright futures under Arsene Wenger.

Some industry forecasts say it could rank as one of the most costly hurricanes ever to hit the US, though others say it is too early to tell.

Former minister urges long-term growth strategy and focus on localism to secure recovery.

Nicole Scherzinger, Tulisa Contostavlos and Kelly Osbourne attended Cosmopolitan's Ultimate Women of the Year Awards at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Tragedy strikes super-rich family as two-year-old gets tangled up in cord.

No normal services on London Underground Central Line for hours, warn officials.

British lender says US authorities are looking into energy trading and potential breaches of corrupt practices act

Will the departure of Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole reduce the clamour to see Jose Mourinho return to Chelsea?

Senior banking official praises St Paul’s protestors for helping change how financial services are run.

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UBS fixed income traders had their work passes blocked and could not gain access to the bank's building by Liverpool Street.

Post-natal depression sufferer pleads guilty to manslaughter of two young children.

Contrasting surveys about 4G suggest businesses in the UK are eager to upgrade while consumers have been put off by the high price plans.

An unexploded bomb from the World War II era has been found at a construction site near the runway of Sendai airport in northern Japan.

Arsenal legend Tony Adams fears Jack Wilshere could leave the club

Job cuts expected to affect nearly 16 percent of UBS's global workforce.

EE launches UK's first superfast 4G network in 11 cities, promising speeds fives times faster than 3G.

Ryan Coleman-Farrow wrote out fake Scotland Yard reports on cases and then left allegations unresolved.

Mark Clattenburg withdrawn from Premier League duty this weekend

Liverpool are reportedly planning a move for Middlesbrough goalkeeper Jason Steele.

Cheap test for diseases and viruses 10 times more sensitive than current methods for measuring biomarkers.

Professionals are taking night courses in Mandarin yet government’s partnership with China does not appear to increase uptake in schools.

Former Bolton Wanderers midfielder Fabrice Muamba has tied the knot to Shauna Magunda in a star-studded ceremony.