Egypt's Coptic Christians pay price of political tumult - England

Khamis had no other choice than to leave his house in the village of Dalga, near the central Egyptian city of Minya. After an arson attack...

BBC annual report 2012-13 at a glance - London

The BBC's annual report has been published for the financial year 2012-13. Here are some of the key points from the review, which is c...

Sats results no guarantee of success, says MP

Reaching the expected level in maths and English at the end of primary school is no guarantee a pupil will go on to achieve well, an MP wa...

Artificial surfing lake plans for Almondsbury on display - England

Plans for a £6m artificial surfing lake near Bristol have gone on display to the public. The Wave wants to build the facility on land at O...

Yahoo wins battle over Prism court papers

Details of the official justification for the US National Security Agency's wide-ranging Prism surveillance programme look set to be r...

Migrant boat capsizes off Australia's Christmas Island

A boat carrying about 150 suspected asylum seekers has capsized off Australia's Christmas Island with several casualties reported. The...

Nasutoceratops: 'Big-nose, horn-face' dinosaur described

An unusual new species of dinosaur, unearthed from the deserts of Utah, has been described by scientists. The 5m-long (15ft) beast is a me...

Two men found dead in quarry lake - England

The bodies of two men have been recovered from a water-filled quarry at a popular beauty spot, Norfolk Constabulary has said. Emergency ser...

MS hope from off-the-shelf drugs - Health

Existing drugs for motor neurone disease, asthma and heart disease are being tested as possible treatments for advanced multiple sclerosis...

Parties in row over NHS deaths blame - Politics

Labour and the coalition have blamed each other for failings at 11 hospital trusts with high death rates which have been placed in special...

Search launched for missing actor Paul Bhattacharjee - England

An actor who appeared in the James Bond film Casino Royal has gone missing after walking out of a London theatre, where he was working. CC...

Chirk river rescue man flown to hospital - Wales

A man has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after being rescued from a river near Wrexham. Emergency services were called to t...

Murderer Craig Black absconds from Leyhill prison - England

Police are hunting a convicted murderer who has absconded from Leyhill prison in South Gloucestershire. People are urged not to approach C...

Cultural events countdown for 2014 Commonwealth Games - Scotland

The year-long countdown to the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow is to be marked by a 12-month cultural programme of theatre, dance, musi...

Policing cuts lead to slower 999 response - England

Cuts to police budgets have resulted in slower response times to 999 calls, Labour has claimed. Research has revealed that some forces hav...

Ray Wilkins had two glasses of wine - England

Former England and Chelsea footballer Ray Wilkins has told a court he had just two glasses of red wine before being pulled over by police....

Belfast's Sunflower bar wants to keep cage - Northern Ireland

It is a relic of the Troubles that has been turned into a quirky photo opportunity for visitors and locals alike. The security 'cage...

Sixth Legionnaires' case linked to Renfrew area - Scotland

A sixth case of Legionnaires' Disease has been identified by health officials in the Renfrew area. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC)...

Rochdale man arrested after explosives search - England

A 46-year-old man has been arrested after suspected explosive substances that were found at an address in Greater Manchester. The man was ...

Bristol dead man discovered 'in flames'

A man who died in Bristol was found by paramedics "in flames", police said. The man, who was in his 40s, died at a property on C...