Footballer Titus Bramble was cleared today of sexually assaulting two women.

A woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by Premier League star Titus Bramble has told a court she repeatedly told him to leave her alone.

Sunderland defender Titus Bramble will go on trial today accused of sexually assaulting two women.

The first match by a Great Britain men's team for 41 years will be an Olympic warm-up game against Brazil at Middlesbrough on July 20, the Football Association have confirmed.

A veteran councillor and grandmother who was investigated by police for allegedly punching a mayor in the face has been told she will not face further action.

Steelmaking is to resume at one of the UK's biggest steel plants after plans were finalised to restart its blast furnace, it was announced today.

A cocaine dealer caught with £1.3 million of the class A drug and amphetamines valued at up to £450,000 was jailed for 10 years today.

A six-year-old girl died after choking on a piece of food at her school.

The unseasonably warm weather is set to continue this week with forecasters predicting temperatures of up to 17C.

Prosecutors have recovered more than half a million pounds from the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin.

The Sunderland defender Titus Bramble appeared in court yesterday to deny sexual assault charges.

England and Liverpool star Stewart Downing will not face charges after he was arrested last month on suspicion of assault, police said.

The Sunderland captain, Lee Cattermole, yesterday credited the club's new manager, Martin O'Neill, with restoring confidence there. The Black Cats will head into Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round match against the 23-year-old midfielder's former team, Middlesbrough, having lost just two of the nine games they have played under the Ulsterman since he replaced Steve Bruce at the helm.

Former Labour MP Frank Cook, who spent 27 years in the House of Commons, has died at the age of 76.