An inmate who beat a sex offender to death in his prison cell is jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years after being convicted of his murder.

Manchester United has boosted its revenues during the three months to September by 16.6% to £73.8m and paid off some debts.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg defends Tuesday's surprise raid on the Occupy Wall Street camp, as activists mount a legal challenge to the eviction.

Architects use a remote-controlled "drone" aircraft to survey the historic Stirling Bridge before repairs are made.

A man has said his family found a dead bird in a prepared salad he bought at a supermarket and served up for dinner.

An extremely rare yellow diamond known as the Sun-Drop - thought to be one of the largest to appear at auction - is sold in Geneva for $10.9m (£6.8m).