The Education Secretary Michael Gove has written to schools urging them to stay open despite the teachers' pensions strike.

Tottenham Hotspur fail with an attempt to review the decision to name West Ham as future occupants of the Olympic Stadium.

Three strikes planned for next week on London Underground are called off after a driver who was unfairly dismissed is reinstated.

A Devon builder is jailed for a minimum of 30 years after being found guilty of murdering his estranged wife and her best friend.

The top US military officer says the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan is "more aggressive" than he had originally planned.

David Cameron tells European Union leaders that the UK will oppose using EU-wide money to bail out Greece.

A driver who failed to inform the authorities about his epilepsy is jailed for three-and-a-half years for causing the death of a woman by dangerous driving.

Wild card Sabine Lisicki produces the shock of the tournament beating French Open champion Li Na 3-6 6-4 8-6 in the women's singles.