Paddy Power reports a rise in half-year profits thanks to accelerated growth in online gaming and marketing during the Euro 2012 football tournament.

Healthy life expectancy increased by more than two years in the period 2008-10 compared with 2005-07, Office for National Statistics figures show.

James Collins scores an extra-time winner for Swindon to send Stoke crashing out of the League Cup at the second round stage.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga books his place in the US Open second round with a straight sets win against Karol Beck of Slovakia.

Mitt Romney is officially selected as the Republican presidential nominee at the party's national convention in Tampa, Florida.

Tottenham are given permission to speak to Fulham's Moussa Dembele after the two clubs agree a fee for the midfielder.

The UK's tax authorities should do more to tackle alcohol smuggling, including more prosecutions, a committee of MPs says.

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg suggests the wealthiest people in the UK could be asked to pay more tax for a limited period.