A law student denied today that he racially abused former England striker Stan Collymore on Twitter.

Liberal Democrats made two landslide gains from Tories in the latest council by-elections, suggesting their voting support has not been dented after the resignation from the Government of Chris Huhne.

A Roman Catholic priest has been found guilty of committing sexual offences against seven boys between 1975 and 1993.

Liberal Democrats gained from Labour in this week's only reported council by-election.

The case against a student charged over the alleged racial abuse of Stan Collymore on Twitter was adjourned today.

The second semi-final in the PDC World Championship was delayed amid farcical scenes last night when both players, reigning champion Adrian Lewis and James Wade protested about the breeze on stage at Alexandra Palace.

Ian Irvine looks back at how some of the arts' most prolific journal keepers used to spend the turn of the year...eating lark and making love

Stoke boss Tony Pulis has indicated it could be a fairly quiet January transfer window for the club, with the focus more on outgoing personnel than new faces.

Four senior police officers, including a chief constable and his deputy, are being investigated over claims of misconduct relating to a gangland murder case.

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into a Nazi-themed party attended by Conservative MP Aidan Burley, it was announced today.

A Tory MP who attended a stag party where a guest dressed as an SS officer has been sacked as a Commons aide.

A junior member of the government who went on a stag weekend where guests were dressed as Nazis has been sacked.

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The fallout from the photos of men dressing up as Nazis at a stag party attended by a Tory MP has not gone away. Aidan Burley, the Conservative member for Cannock Chase, has admitted he was wrong, but still holds his post as an aide to the Transport Secretary, Justine Greening.