Arsenal v Stoke City
Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's game between Arsenal and Stoke City in the Premier League.

Wenger stands by handshake snub
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he does not regret refusing to shake hands with Manchester City boss Mark Hughes after Wednesday's Carling Cup defeat.

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Hartson's relief at cancer news
Retired footballer John Hartson says it is his "brightest day for a long time" after being told his cancer is "virtually eradicated".

Walcott suffers hamstring injury
Arsenal suffer another injury setback as Theo Walcott is ruled out of Saturday's visit of Stoke with a hamstring injury.

Manchester City 3-0 Arsenal
Carlos Tevez and Shaun Wright-Phillips' goals help Man City beat Arsenal and book a place in the Carling Cup semi-finals.

Hughes slams 'ungracious' Wenger
Man City manager Mark Hughes accuses Arsene Wenger of "not knowing how to behave" after the Arsenal boss refuses to shake his hand at the end of the Carling Cup tie at Eastlands.

Wenger targets striker in January
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirms he wants to strengthen his striking options during January's transfer window.

Title hopes not over, says Wenger
Manager Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal are still in the Premier League title hunt, despite a crushing 3-0 home defeat by leaders Chelsea.

Emirates throwing incident probed
The Football Association is to investigate the throwing of an object - believed to be a camera - on to the pitch during Sunday's league match between Arsenal and Chelsea.

Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea
Premier League leaders Chelsea left Arsenal's title challenge reeling by beating the Gunners to increase the gap to 11 points on their London rivals.

FA Cup third round draw
FA Cup holders Chelsea will kick off the defence of their trophy against Watford in the third round while Kettering or Leeds travel to Manchester United.

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Music pair jailed over death plot
A court jails teenage musicians who plotted to kill a pregnant 15-year-old who they thought stood in the way of their fame.

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Pair convicted of Kercher murder
Amanda Knox and her former boyfriend are found guilty in Italy of murdering British student Meredith Kercher in 2007.

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Empty shops get £2.6m in grants
Local authorities in England are given £52,000 each from the government to tackle boarded-up shops.