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The tomb of acclaimed writer Oscar Wilde was unveiled Wednesday to mark the anniversary of his death in 1900. The stonework of the tomb had suffered damage due to well-wishes planting kisses on its surface.

A major Chinese city has plans for a "Good Samaritan" law after a toddler died in a hit-and-run ordeal.

Tottenham Hotspur could welcome yet another former Arsenal star to White Hart Lane after Harry Redknapp admitted he is considering a move for Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka.

The step was taken after protesters stormed and ransacked British embassy and a residential compound in Tehran. Britain said it was outraged by the attacks and warned of "serious consequences."

Arsenal look set to miss out on long-term target Eden Hazard after Inter Milan stepped up their pursuit of the Lille play-maker.

A video of another white woman racially abusing a fellow passenger has surfaced online just a day after Emma West, 34, of New Addington, Croydon, appeared in court over a video that captured her racist rant on board a south London tram.

A set of previously unseen Pablo Picasso etchings worth £1 million have been donated to the British Museum in London.

Procter & Gamble (P&G), a major consumer goods manufacturer, has announced the name of 11 British Olympic athletes who will act as ambassadors for some of its best known brands, such as Gillette, in the run up to the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Za Za Bazaar, now officially Britain's largest restaurant, opened its doors on Tuesday, in Bristol, with promise of more than 2,000 dinners a night.

England is expected to witness major disruption in services on Wednesday.

A second video clip of abuse aboard a commuter train has gone viral.

Arsenal and Chelsea target Jordy Clasie is working out the details of a contract extension with his current club, according to technical director Martin van Geel.

Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp has admitted he faces a difficult balancing act in keeping all of his players happy ahead of the January transfer window.

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Arsenal were chasing Owen Hargreaves before he made the move to Manchester United, with the manager admitting that his £17 million fee was too expensive for the north London club.

The pop star has confirmed via Twitter that he will perform on the X Factor’s this weekend

Chancellor George Osborne announced on Tuesday that £100 million will be spent by the government to boost broadband coverage in London, Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has expressed his anger at the “incredible” fixture congestion that his team are being forced to negotiate but concedes he is unsure who is responsible for the pileup.

Around two million public sector workers across Britain will down tools on November 30 in some of the biggest industrial action since the 1926 general strike - all taking part in 200 events across the country listed on the False Economy website.

Chelsea face Liverpool for the second time in ten days, this time in the Carling Cup quarterfinal, at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday.

The International Business Times can confirm Arsenal have not made an offer for Cologne striker Lukas Podolski.

A record number of gay and bisexual men in the UK were diagnosed with HIV in 2010.

Playing at a public urinal may soon be welcomed, as a British company has secured a patent for a urinal-based computer game letting men aim and fire at targets.

Rare earths have been in use in the chemical and steel industries since the 1950s - not to mention the military - and started moving into the domestic sphere when the likes of yttrium found its way into colour TVs and cerium into glass and ceramics. Now cameras, computers, lasers, laptops, arc lighting and a host of everyday uses that we take for granted are made better and easier and sometimes possible by their use.

European cities still have the highest quality of life in the world, despite the recent turmoil, according to a new report.

Armand Traore admits he was not physically or mentally ready for his 13th and final game for Arsenal which came during the 8-2 loss to Manchester United in August.

The Metropolitan Police arrested three men in Kent which led to the seizure of over £50 million of cocaine.

Police have arrested a 34-year-old woman from London after her racist rant on a tram against fellow travellers was captured on film and uploaded on YouTube.

Fashionistas turned out in force for the British Fashion Awards.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall attended the 65th Royal Film Performance in Leicester Square, London last night to watch the UK Premiere of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo.

Lack of urgent action on the part of the authorities led the riots to spread from London to other parts of the country, the Riots Communities and Victims panel has said.