Police have been touring schools in London to warn young people that if they are caught up in a serious incident - they could...

An ex-Pc has been jailed for life with an 18-year minimum tariff for fatally bludgeoning his fiancee, then pretending she had...

The UK team aiming to smash its own land speed record has settled on a final design for the vehicle.The team will aim to driv...

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has said he believes the framework for an agreement can be reached at the Copenhagen sum...

Environment Secretary Hillary Benn has made a statement to the House of Commons about the recent flooding in Cumbria.He said ...

Political party leaders in the UK have been telling business leaders at the CBI conference how they will get the UK out of re...

The BBC's Danny Savage flies above flood-damaged Workington in Cumbria and describes the damage.There are flood warnings in 2...

The UK government is urging tourists not to visit Timbuktu in northern Mali because of the threat of terrorism.An organisatio...

Hundreds of model houses made from gingerbread have been vandalised less than a day after they were put on display in Norway...

There has been a rise in the number of people joining Christmas savings clubs this year, as families hit by the credit crunch...