Groups from local mosques have been patrolling the streets of Husby, pleading with youths for calm

Court hears evidence from people who only saw the alleged assault on television

A court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group.

A Russian court has denied parole to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group.

The Three Lions will be playing Ireland for the first time since 1995

30 people were injured and 21 arrested

Security sources say they would not be surprised if dissidents were to stage an incident during G8 summit

A weapon designed to be used by police to incapacitate rioters more than 100 feet away is in the final stages of Home Office testing.

The opposition leader Alexei Navalny gave a grand-standing speech in his opening remarks to the provincial court trying him on embezzlement charges. Mr Navalny, an anti-corruption blogger who led street protests against President Vladimir Putin, dismissed the case as “political revenge”.

World Focus: Success of the the demonstrations has been built on right-wing fury

Scuffles broke out in the French parliament in the early hours of as right-wing opposition to a gay marriage law becomes increasingly strident and ill-tempered.

What has happened at Portsmouth must become the model for club ownership – supporters rule

The son of r'n'b bandleader Johnny Otis, Shuggie Otis spent his childhood soaking up soul, blues and rock influences. His greatest achievement remains 1974's often-sampled psychedelic soul masterpiece Inspiration Information, here repackaged with an extra disc of pieces recorded since then, which show his abilities undiminished by age.

A row has broken out over suggestions that a statue should be built in honour of former prime minister Margaret Thatcher.