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Departure follows resignation of chairman Marcus Agius amid growing row over Libor scandal

A rare portrait by one of Britain's most infamous artists will be on sale at Bonhams 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors.

Policeman accused of manslaughter of 47-year-old 'shocked' by footage of him pushing newspaper seller to the ground.

Aaron Ramsey has expressed delight at being selected to partake in Team GB for the London Olympics, with the Arsenal starlet looking forward to working with Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs as he prepares to join up with the side in their preparations.

Bankers face a parliamentary inquiry into their disgraced industry, Chancellor George Osborne announced to the House of Commons, after a rate-fixing scandal rocked the financial world.

Team GB coach Stuart Pearce says footballing reasons did dictate the omission of David Beckham from the Olympic football squad for London 2012.

Schoolboys' cheeky bid to take part in Olympics torch rally by grabbing games symbol foiled by security team.

Tottenham are expected to announce their next manager within 24 hours, according to numerous reports, with Andre Villas-Boas the only man being connected to the job for next season and beyond.

Juventus have made a move for van Persie but their initial offer has been turned down by Arsenal.

Stuart Pearce has selected his 18-man squad for the London 2012 Olympic football competition, with David Beckham a confirmed omission.

Rumours concerning a rekindling of relationships between singers Chris Brown and Rihanna have gained momentum after the former came to the support of the Caribbean-born Rihanna with condolences, following the death of her grandmother

The run-up to the 2012 British Formula 1 Grand Prix has gone from the idea of a glamorous London Grand Prix to Bernie Ecclestone facing bribery charges from a German court, while, on-track, a Ferrari revival threatens Red Bull's dominance

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee is set to continue to sparkle for the public, as more than 10,000 royal diamonds belonging to the Queen are due to go on display at Buckingham Palace.

David Beckham has insisted that he has no plans to retire from professional football, despite the star not being chosen as an overage player in Team GB's Olympic line up.

Rate fixing scandal provides cover for politicians and policy makers alike

17-year-old Jordan Malutshi from London dies after being stabbed in the heart in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Nine people charged with violent disorder following death of Liam Woodards at Westfield shopping centre.

His resignation comes after the bank was fined £290 million for trying to tweak Libor.

Chelsea are in advanced negotiations with Inter Milan for the services of wing-back Maicon.

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her seven month old daughter continue to be the darling of Indian media organisations looking to get the first definitive photographs of the little girl who is already as famous as her mother

The Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia auction featuring a wide variety of items related to Hollywood, Rock 'n Roll and Animation Art sets new records with famous musician Jerry Garcia's personal guitar selling for £39854.

Tour de France favorite Bradley Wiggins began his attempts to become the first British winner of the yellow jersey with a second placed finish in the opening day prologue in Liege.

Former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp feels Andre Villas-Boas will have all the resources to mount a serious title challenge when he takes charge at White Hart Lane.

European champions Chelsea are back in contention for Tottenham midfielder Luka Modric's services, after Real Madrid cooled their interest.

After keeping silent all this while, Katy Perry, whose marriage with actor Russell Brand ended in a divorce, has decided to reveal the infamous split to the world through the documentary film "Part of Me". The film reveals what went wrong with her and her ex-husband.

Andre Villas- Boas has been keeping tabs on two star players at Portuguese club and has now asked Spurs to make an approach for the pair.

BioWare did put in several months of hard labour in the making of Extended Cut DLC in its attempt to fix the broken endings and plug the plotholes to minimise ambiguity. Nevertheless, there still seem to be several questions unanswered with the extended ending.

Study finds children in lowest socio-economic groups are more than two years behind in terms of reading skills compared to higher socio-economic groups children.

Giovani dos Santos will end his Tottenham Hotspur nightmare this summer according to Mexico's Olympic coach Luis Fernando Tena.

One man has died and two more were injured following knife attack in Westfield, east London.