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.

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.

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

About 220 police officers are to be on duty at Plymouth's football stadium to prevent trouble during the derby match between Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City.

Amanda Knox tells an Italian appeal court that her conviction for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher was an "enormous mistake".