The latest stories from the England section of the BBC News web site.
Cell assault sergeant facing sack
A police officer who was caught on CCTV injuring a woman by throwing her into a cell faces being dismissed.
Bid to identify golf course body
Officers are trying to establish the identity of a badly-burnt body discovered by players on a golf course near Brighton.
Rooney set to travel with England
Wayne Rooney is still expected to travel to Switzerland for England's Euro 2012 qualifier despite allegations about his private life.
Two killed as aeroplanes collide
Two people are killed when their plane crashes to the ground after a collision with another aircraft on the Isle of Wight.
Briton killed in NZ crash named
The Foreign Office confirms that 24-year-old man from Hampshire was among nine killed in a light aircraft crash in New Zealand.
Pensioner 'stabbed in the heart'
An elderly man found dead at a house in Surrey had received a fatal stab wound to the heart, post-mortem tests reveal.
Rovers takeover man left UK debts
The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.
Funeral for festival death singer
The funeral is held of singer Charles Haddon from Northamptonshire who died in a fall at a festival in Belgium.
Police chief raps Moat coverage
Chief Constable Peter Fahy says it was "not right" that TV broadcasters covered the last hours of gunman Raoul Moat on a live rolling basis.
Rider airlifted at horse trials
Scottish event rider Nicola Malcolm is airlifted to hospital after falling from her horse during the Burghley Horse Trials.
