Five British soldiers killed in an attack by a rogue Afghan policeman in 2009 were there because of a "blood feud" between a police commander and the Taliban, an inquest hears.

The Queen is to visit sports stadium Croke Park in Dublin, where 14 spectators were killed by British forces more than 90 years ago.

Coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of dying from prostate cancer in a US study of nearly 50,000 men.

Manchester City Roberto Mancini says captain Carlos Tevez wants to stay at Eastlands after the 3-0 Premier League win over Stoke took his side up to third.

Two men are to stand trial over the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in London in 1993.

Bomb disposal experts are called in and two cordons are set up in Hartlepool after a man's body is found in a car that had exploded.

Members of the Public and Commercial Services union have agreed to hold a ballot for a national strike over cuts to the public sector.

Nathan Cleverly's challenge for the WBO light-heavyweight title is called off after champion Juergen Braehmer suffered an eye injury in training.