Lawmakers were trapped inside for more than eight hours during protests

Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has announced his retirement, via a statement from the club. Here is the statement in full.

Euro 2016 will see number of teams increase from 16 to 24

It was thought to be the one stolen from Korean virtuoso Min-jin Kym at Euston station in 2010

Despite the fiasco of the Rio Ferdinand affair, in which he was largely at the mercy of others, Roy Hodgson has brought a relaxed professionalism to this England team and this was evident tonight as he and his players kept their focus and were rewarded.

Serbia Under-21 0 England Under-21 1 (England win 2-0 on aggregate)

Holy See 'upset' at homosexuality and prostitution in lawyer's popular novel

Attack leaves seven dead in Bulgaria - and is latest in series targeting Israelis abroad, says Netanyahu

Archaeologists have unearthed skeletons pinned down through their chests with iron rods – a practice to stop the dead from turning into vampires.

Bulgaria captain Stiliyan Petrov has expressed his gratitude to fans back home for their support as he battles acute leukaemia.

Seconds away, round one: women's boxing is to become an Olympic sport for the first time at London 2012. In this exclusive report, we go behind the scenes with Team GB to meet the young athletes who are going for gold.

The England centre-back Gary Cahill completed his move from Bolton to Chelsea yesterday. The 26-year-old joins for a fee of £7m after two weeks of negotiation over personal terms. Cahill, who would have been out of contract at the end of the season, was thrilled to have joined Andre Villas-Boas's side, who lie fourth in the Premier League. "Chelsea is a massive club, it is a club that looks to win trophies season-in season-out and it is a big opportunity for me to be a part of that," he said yesterday. "Opportunities like this you can't turn down."

England coach Fabio Capello believes playing away from Wembley can have its advantages.

Members of an international religious movement called the White Brotherhood gathered on the top of the Rila Mountain, near Babreka lake, some 100 km south of Sofia on today to perform ritual dances.