LONDON

Privacy groups are calling the new scheme an intrusion into individual privacy.

A unique statue with an extraordinary story that moves between the worlds of early African exploration, opera, art and romance sold for £97,250 at Bonhams sale of Fine European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art in London.

NBA star Loul Deng has been named as one of the players in Great Britain's basketball team for the London 2012 Olympics, the first time the UK has competed in the sport since 1948.

Chelsea new boy Marko Marin was persuaded to join the club by former striker Claudio Pizzaro, according to the German winger.

Glennroy Blair-Ford broke neck in welly-wanging accident on school trip to Dartmoor adventure centre.

Ezekiel Fryers accepted a move to Tottenham after his contract at Manchester United expired this summer as the Red Devils would not meet his wage demands.

The UK's SFO announced that it is going to formally investigate Barclays and possibly others in the Libor fixing scandal

Tarzan 2 video demands release of Learco Chindamo, who stabbed his headteacher Philip Lawrence to death in 1995

As WSOP opens, avid poker tournament and online player Donald Sinclair looks at the evolution of poker, plus the players and the stakes.

Suspects arrested on suspicion of blackmail in Amsterdam and London after Europe-wide investigation.

Luka Modric wants Real Madird to agree a deal in principle with Spurs in the next 10 days or he will explore other options, with Manchester United and Chelsea keen on him.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes manager Arsene Wenger should swallow his pride and sell captain Robin van Persie this summer, despite the intention to keep the Dutch striker through the final year of his contract.

In the run-up to the London Olympics, Lianna Brinded awards her own medals of dishonour for the maddest corporate rules that sucks the fun and the spirit out of the greatest spectacle on earth.

Atmosphere of secrecy breached for Christopher Nolan's last Batman film in unusual move for Warner Bros.

Brazil midfielder Oscar has revealed that Tottenham have spoken to his agent regarding a summer move but has also insisted that he is completely focused on Internacional.

With 21 days to go until the London Olympics, UK's Prime Minister David Cameron reveals that Britain will see a multi-billion pound benefit for hosting the London Games.

Borussia Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski and Fiorentina forward Stevan Jovetic top Arsenal's list of replacements for Robin van Persie

A colourful blend of 12 laser lights and 30 search lights lit up the night sky.

Police say smokers' aid sparked massive security operation, four-hour motorway shutdown and massive traffic jams.

High-profile Muslim convert and activist Richard Dart from Bow named as one of six arrested in London counter-terrorism swoop.

The Syria Files: WikiLeaks will publish 2,434,899 emails from 680 Syrian sources, dating from August 2006 to March 2012.