Fred scores twice either side of a Neymar strike as Brazil beat Spain to win their third straight Confederations Cup.

About 50,000 tonnes of plastic recycling material and a factory unit are on fire in Smethwick in the West Midlands.

The number of sexual offences recorded by police rose by more than 9% after revelations about Jimmy Savile emerged, figures obtained by the BBC show.

When Brazil are together, as fans and a team, they are more than a match for anyone, says BBC Sport's Ben Smith

With the European Union Championships beginning on Monday, BBC Sport assesses the British contenders and their medal prospects

The National Audit Office criticises the BBC for paying out £25m in severance payments to 150 senior BBC managers.

The prime minister says if he had to be a character in a JK Rowling book it would be Harry Potter, the famous child-wizard.

England off-spinner Graeme Swann is to have an X-ray on an arm injury sustained in the Ashes warm-up match against Essex.