The impact of the recent cold snap on Britain's sporting schedule looks to be easing, but racing is still suffering.

Chelsea captain John Terry does not believe the club's squad is as strong as in previous seasons.

A parcel bomb blast seriously injures a Swiss national at the Swiss embassy in Rome, officials from the two countries say.

Post-election violence kills 173 in Ivory Coast, the UN says, as pressure mounts for Laurent Gbagbo to quit the presidency.

Thousands of public sector workers begin receiving grim news about their jobs in the run up to Christmas as councils serve legal notice of cuts.

How do you hide your disappointment with a less than perfect gift?

West Midlands-based company Tarmac Building Products announces it is to cut 550 jobs due to "tough market conditions".

The jury in the Tommy Sheridan perjury trial at the High Court in Glasgow is to consider its verdict.