England name their Twenty20 and one-day international squad for the forthcoming series against Australia, with Warwickshire seamer Chris Woakes the only uncapped inclusion.

A drink driver admits killing two men as they helped an elderly woman who was trapped inside her crashed car.

Some motorists who fit winter tyres to their car to cope with snowy conditions are being charged higher insurance premiums, it is claimed.

Craig Brown is confirmed as the new manager of Aberdeen alongside assistant Archie Knox, taking over from Mark McGhee who was sacked last week.

Hillary Clinton expresses frustration at the latest setbacks to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, but insists the US will continue to push for progress.

Mexican security forces kill a notorious drugs baron during heavy fighting in the western state of Michoacan.

Brian David Mitchell is found guilty of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart, then 14, from her Utah home in 2002 and transporting her for sex.

Fresh warnings are issued over icy roads and flooding as Scotland continued to thaw out after two weeks of snow and sub-zero temperatures.