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Heavy wind and rain have brought chaos to large parts of the country for a second day running, leaving hundreds of drivers stranded, thousands of homes without power and the owners of more than 100 needing to be evacuated.
Several Tottenham fans have been wounded in an attack by Lazio fans in Rome ahead of the clubs' Europa League clash

Rome stabbing fan seriously injured

An English fan has been stabbed and is in hospital after a gang of 50 armed Italian hooligans stormed a bar and attacked a group of Tottenham supporters.
Chris Grayling is to lay out the options for prisoner voting

Grayling defiant on prisoner votes

Parliament is on a collision course with European judges after the Justice Secretary insisted it would have the final say on prisoner votes.
Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris made a string of fine saves to deny Lazio

Hugo heroics keep Spurs in the hunt

Tottenham could not deliver their battered and bruised fans victory over Lazio, but their Hugo Lloris-inspired goalless draw at the Stadio Olimpico means they are one step closer to the knockout stages of the Europa League.
Mark Clattenburg, left, was alleged to have made a racist comments towards John Obi-Mikel, right

No action on Clattenburg - FA

The Football Association will take no action against referee Mark Clattenburg over a complaint by Chelsea that he used a racist remark towards one of their players.
Rafael Benitez insists he is keeping footballing matters on a priority

Benitez: Roman's rule easier than Reds'

Rafael Benitez has declared working for Roman Abramovich would be "easier" than for George Gillett and Tom Hicks, despite admitting he had never even spoken to the Chelsea owner.

Spurs fans feared for lives as Lazio thugs attacked with CS gas, knives and clubs

The terrifying scene inside a bar in Rome was described today by Spurs fans who told how they feared for their lives as they were ambushed by around 50 Lazio supporters, leaving one Londoner critically injured. The fans hid for cover as the Lazio thugs stormed the pub in the early hours, throwing in CS gas and attacking the small group of Spurs supporters with rocks, iron bars and clubs.

Mark Clattenburg cleared of racially abusing Chelsea's John Obi Mikel

Referee Mark Clattenburg was today cleared of racially abusing Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel. The FA have decided there is "no case to answer" after Chelsea complained Clattenburg said "shut up you monkey" to Mikel. An FA statement also said the complaint by Mikel's team-mate Ramires was "made in good faith".

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Man charged over Plaistow teenager attack

A man has been charged with assault in connection with an unprovoked attack on a teenage girl near her home, police said tonight.

‘It was like a bushtucker trial', says woman who stayed in bug-infested King's Cross Travelodge

A woman had to be treated by doctors after she was bitten by bed bugs at a London hotel.

Suspects in Barnet bus driver attack

Vicious attack on bus driver at Barnet caught on CCTV

Police are hunting two men who launched a brutal attack on a bus driver.

David Cameron

Cameron walks straight into bitter EU showdown as he goes to war on budget

In a bitter clash minutes after arriving in Brussels, the PM pulled out a list of “unacceptable” spending increase. They include a massive increase in transport infrastructure spending, a four-fold increase in broadband development costs plus increases for the diplomatic service and justice and security.

The criminals banned from the West End this Christmas (and one's called Carroll)

These are five notorious “career criminals” banned from the West End after committing a total of more than 500 crimes.

'Student waged cyber-war on company computers'

A student  waged a sophisticated campaign of cyber-attacks which paralysed company computers causing unprecedented damage, a court heard.

British woman and Irish man jailed over ‘sex in Dubai taxi'

A British woman and Irish man accused of engaging in sexual activities in a Dubai taxi were sentenced today to three months in prison and then deportation, their lawyer said.

Sir Nigel Rudd

Terror of BAA chief and wife as knife gang struck at their Belgravia home

The chairman of airports operator BAA today described his horror as robbers plundered his £7 million home while holding him and his wife at knifepoint.

Tottenham man cleared of Oxford Street Boxing Day murder weeps in dock

A man wept today after being cleared of murdering a teenager who was stabbed in the middle of Britain's busiest shopping street during the Boxing Day sales.

Jamie Sanderson

Kingston nightclub loses licence after fatal stabbing

A nightclub where a reveller was stabbed to death at a student party has been stripped of its licence amid police complaints of a “culture of criminality” around the venue.

Friday Tube strike on Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines called off

Tomorrow's Tube strike, which could have disrupted services on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines was dramatically called off this afternoon.

One million motorists have been caught using a mobile at the wheel

One million motorists have been caught illegally using a handheld mobile phone while driving since legislation was introduced in 2003, according to new figures.

Barking killers grabbed champagne and brandy before stabbing teen outside nightclub

Four men face life sentences today for killing a 17-year-old youth who was chased out of a birthday party by attackers carrying champagne and brandy bottles.

Comic's Oxford Street spoof theft backfires as PCSO steps in to feel his collar

TV comedian Simon Brodkin was wrestled to the ground by a police community support officer when a prank staged for his DVD signing session backfired.

‘Property giant fired me because of my foreign accent and my age’

An accountant was forced out of her job with Britain’s largest commercial property company because of her foreign accent, a tribunal heard.

Sickest ever theme party - Jimmy Savile and victims - sees Durham University rugby ban

A student rugby club has been banned from playing following bad behaviour on a night out when members dressed up as disgraced TV star Jimmy Savile, his victims and police.

The Church’s decision not to allow female bishops has upset many who thought it was ready for change. Three women of the cloth give their reactions.

Gareth Bale

Spurs well-placed for Europa League progress despite riding luck in Lazio

Lazio 0-0 Tottenham: Thanks more to good luck than good judgment, Tottenham secured the draw that leaves them in a favourable position to progress to the next round of the Europa League.

Nadine Dorries

I’m hard at work in my five-star hotel, insists Nadine after jungle eviction

Evicted reality TV contestant Nadine Dorries sparked fury today by claiming that she has already started working as an MP again — from her room at a five-star hotel in Australia.

schlossed

Get schlossed in London!

Thanks to an avalanche of Alpine bars, the capital’s on the piste this winter.

Rafa Benitez

Benitez unveiled as Chelsea boss and admits he's never met Abramovich

Rafael Benitez has declared working for Roman Abramovich would be "easier" than for George Gillett and Tom Hicks, despite admitting he had never even spoken to the Chelsea owner.

Party-loving Rio takes Olympics lessons from London

Brazilian Olympic chiefs today revealed they will take the best from London 2012 as they prepare to host the first Games in South America.

Marvin and Rochelle Humes

Marvin and Rochelle Humes expecting first child

Popstars Marvin and Rochelle Humes - who tied the knot in July - have announced they are expecting their first child next year.

Party people - white tie, black bra

DJs Jade Williams, aka Sunday Girl, and Zara Martin were decked out in a reverse take on the dinner jacket at the launch of the SuperTrash London flagship store. The pair both wore a white tuxedo with their black lacy bras on show.

He's 72, a granddad, and China's Next Top Model

We have an unlikely new style icon within our midst – and they don’t come much more unlikely than a 72-year-old Chinese grandfather. Liu Xianping has become an overnight internet sensation after helping his grand-daughter out with her fashion label.

Hang on to your helmet... the most terrifying bike ride in the world

VIDEO: Daredevil Adam Riemann, a British dirt bike rider, has filmed his terrifying descent down one of the world's most dangerous trails, the narrow hairpin bends of the Himalayas.

David Beckham

Why football is indebted to David Beckham

Why a 37-year-old player’s last hurrah is big news.

£48m for London house with swimming pool and ballroom. £3m extra for the art

When the price tag is £48 million you might expect all the fixtures and fittings to be thrown in. But would-be buyers of a home in Regent’s Park are being asked to stump up £3 million more if they want the art on the walls, which includes two works by LS Lowry and a vast painting of orchids by Marc Quinn.

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