Hundreds of children in England and Wales suspected of being mentally ill were locked in police cells because officers had nowhere else to take them, the BBC learns.

Police in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo clash and arrest dozens of people after a peaceful demonstration against the football World Cup.

A suicide bomber blows himself up near a bus carrying soldiers in the Afghan capital Kabul, killing at least four people, official say.

Hurricane Fly bids to extend his world record of Grade One victories to 19 with victory in Sunday's Irish Champion Hurdle.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini says he would have changed his whole team at half-time against Watford if he could.

Jay-Z, Pharrell Williams and Macklemore and Lewis are among the stars who will be vying for glory when the prestigious Grammy Awards are handed out later.

Anna Watkins decides she will not defend her Olympic double sculls title with Katherine Grainger at Rio 2016.

Ed Balls rejects claims that Labour's pledge to bring back the 50p top rate of income tax is part of an "anti-business agenda" in the party.