A snowstorm dumps up to 12 inches (30cm) on parts of the US Midwest, cancelling 1,100 flights, before heading to mid-Atlantic states.

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson did not need to say anything to reveal his fury at referee Cuneyt Cakir

The number of people fleeing the conflict in Syria reaches one million, the UN refugee agency says, with neighbouring countries struggling to cope.

Adoptive parents in England should have a legal right to support, a House of Lords report argues.

England spinner Graeme Swann says he is confident he will be fit for the Ashes, despite being told he needs elbow surgery.

Bolshoi Ballet soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two accomplices have confessed to an acid attack on the company's artistic director, police say.

Tributes are paid to a mother of two who was killed in a suspected "road rage" incident in Barnet, north London.

Formula 1 practice sessions will be shown live on network TV this season from grands prix which the BBC is broadcasting live.