British Prime Minister Tony Blair took a little time off from his job of running the country to join soccer pundits on a live television sports show. The Prime Minister confessed on the BBC TV's Football Focus program that is has been years since he's attended a live show, but still likes to watch a match on television when he has time to relax.

A mix-up by local immigration authorities in County Down in Northern Ireland has left a family separated for three weeks. Irene Malcolmson, a Philippine native who has been living in the UK with her British husband, was refused to enter the UK after she visited her native country to see her sick father. Authorities claimed that Malcolmson was entering the country as an illegal immigrant.

The UK is searching for its favorite lesbian or gay novel, with works by Alan Hollinghurst and Sarah Waters among the early picks. The brainchild of Manchester publishing agency Commonworld, the Big Gay Read is open to any lesbian or gay-themed novel in a public vote.

Detectives in Sweden develop a new investigative tool for rape cases - a sperm-sniffing police dog. BBC News

A highly popular British pop band storms out of its debut performance on BBC TV's The two siblings who make up the group The Magic Numbers, refuse to perform their single on Sunday's edition of the show after taking offense to comments made by guest host Richard Bacon.