England are drawn alongside Italy, Uruguay and Costa Rica in Group D at the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil.

Hurricane-force winds and tidal surges have killed at least seven people in northern Europe, flooded parts of Hamburg and left thousands of homes without electricity.

British pianist Stan Tracey, one of the greats of the jazz world, dies at the age of 86.

People living on the east coast of England are warned to stay away from their homes because of further high tides expected later.

The storm surge that swept across the UK has taken its toll on many lifeboat stations, where crews were on standby to rescue stranded residents.

The electric guitar played by Bob Dylan at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival sells at auction in New York for a record $965,000 (£591,000).

At least 300 people have been killed in two days of violence in the Central African Republic capital, Bangui, the Red Cross says.