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As the Birmingham riot deaths trial draws to a close, IBTimes UK looks at how one man's eloquence and bravery saved a community from imploding.

Arsenal will compete with Chelsea for Blackburn midfielder Steven Nzonzi, according to numerous reports, with the midfielder putting Premier League clubs on high alert after he claimed he wanted to leave in search of greener pastures.

Christian Bale reportedly spent only a short time in London for The Dark Knight Rises premiere because he has "bad memories" in the city, as he was arrested in the capital after a dispute with his mother and sister in 2008..

Chelsea are still hoping to purchase Victor Moses, Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed, with the club currently in talks with Wigan to take the winger to Stamford Bridge.

Stars of the film up the ante in the style department for the London première of the latest instalment of the Batman franchise.

Eighteen investors in News Corporation have co-signed a letter calling for scandal-mired Rupert Murdoch to stand down as chairman and be replaced by an "independent" successor.

Anonymous collector wins bidding for first VC awarded to a private in Great War.

Juventus says they know what they must do to sign Robin van Persie but are keeping tabs on Fiorentina forward Stefan Jovetic.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Andre Villas-Boas has fired a warning at all clubs including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain saying that they will have to pay the full asking price for Croatian playmaker Luka Modric if they want to get his signature this summer.

Samsung confirms 64GB variant of Samsung Galaxy S3 is set to be released some time in the second half in 2012.

Players still being linked with the Blues include Brazilian midfielders Oscar and Willian, as well as Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani

Eden Hazard and Gylfi Sigurdsson were both on target as Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur began their pre-season preparations with comfortable victories.

The merits of Libor, and its alternatives, are expected to be discussed by the Economic Consultative Committee on 9 September.

Chaos over G4S security contract undermines confidence in those responsible for managing games, say MPs.

ZTE has launched a 'premium' smartphone but with dated specs it isn't going to trouble the big hitters out there.

Court hears body of Eva Rausing wrapped in bin liners as husband Hans Kristian Rausing granted bail.

Hungarian model Barbara Palvin poses in lingerie to mark London launch of US lingerie chain, Victoria's Secret.

Under the UK Guarantees scheme major infrastructure projects struggling to find finance will be underwritten by the government, Chancellor George Osborne said.

US athlete Bernard Lagat has stated that he wants to upset the British supporters at the Olympics by beating home favourite Mo Farah.

The Olympics could be a very attractive target for hackers, but who will be hacking, who will their targets be and most importantly, are we ready?

Danny Boyle's £27m spectacular shortened amid security fears and worries that spectators may be stranded.

Rafael van der Vaart quelled speculation linking him with a move away from Tottenham and also moved to praise Spurs' new manager Andre Villas-Boas

United will play pre-season friendlies in South Africa and China before kicking off domestic duties with a game against David Moyes and Everton on 20 August

Roberto Di Matteo has revealed that he is aware of Brazilian playmaker Oscar, but the Chelsea manager insisted that speculation of a deal being done is untrue at this stage.

Research from Ofcom reveals that the UK texts more than it calls, as smartphone ownership reaches 40 percent.

Katrina Darling, who is famous for her revealing and seductive dresses, will feature in an eight-page pictorial in the September issue.

Brendan Rodgers says he has no regrets over not getting hold of playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson, with the Liverpool manager insisting that he will not pay over what he sees as the right odds for a player.

Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to hijack Chelsea's move for Porto forward Hulk.

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez has again sparked controversy after he re-opened his racial abuse case (against Manchester United defender Patrice Evra) despite being warned by Liverpool to not bring up that issue again.

Body of Eva Rausing found in couple's Chelsea mansion during police search in wake of husband's arrest for drug possession.