With the beautiful game engulfed in scandal, European football has turned its attention to a more positive affair.France is celebrating one year to go until the UEFA Euro 2016 championships kick off in the capital Paris.more
Police were called to the BBC's London headquarters this morning after a man poured petrol over himself while wielding a lighter and threatening to set himself on fire.more
The Republic of Ireland coach Martin O'Neill and his assistant Roy Keane escaped without serious injury after being involved in a road traffic accident on Tuesday.more
A High Court judge has enraged child protection experts after saying that "cultural context" should be taken into account when investigating allegations of parental child abuse.more
Although the inhabitants of the NATO countries blame Russia for the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, only a few are for reinforcement of Kiev. Most of the Germans, French and Italians also believed that their countries should not use force, if there was a conflict between Russia and NATO ally.more
Newcastle United have cleared the way for Steve McClaren's impending arrival as manager by sacking John Carver and the first-team coach, Steve Stone. The former England manager is expected to take charge at St James' Park this week, despite rejecting the club on two occasions last season.more
MPs have overwhelmingly backed plans for a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union. The vote, which followed the first debate on the EU Referendum Bill, means the legislation moves to the next stage of its progress through Parliament.more
The former deputy editor of the News of the World has gone on trial over phone hacking, with prosecutors saying it's inconceivable he did not know about illegal eavesdropping. more
Shops will be prohibited from selling alcohol between midnight and 8am, while tourists found naked or urinating in the street face fines ranging from 750-3 000 euro.more