Americans and Canadians recover from a major winter storm that badly disrupted transport, wrecked buildings and claimed at least 12 lives.

A four-year-old girl died after her parents followed sat-nav instructions which contradicted road signs, an inquest hears.

There are reports of overturned lorries, fallen trees and loose debris across the country after gales batter parts of Scotland.

One in five UK workers fear they could lose their jobs, with the level of concern even greater in the public sector, a survey says.

One in 10 adults worldwide is obese, according to a new study which shows that the prevalence of obesity has almost doubled since 1980.

A woman's risk of getting breast cancer over her lifetime has increased to one in eight, show statistics obtained by Cancer Research UK.

Education inspectors say geography is declining in many schools in England because of dull lessons and poor teaching.

A selection of recently acquired photographs which are going on display at The National Portrait Gallery in London.