China overtakes Japan as the world's second-biggest economy, with analysts predicting it will keep moving towards the top spot.

Redundancies are set to rise sharply in the next few months as public sector cuts bite, a survey by an industry body suggests.

A 64-year-old South African man is due in court in Johannesburg accused of threatening to unleash a biological agent in the UK.

Everton boss David Moyes bemoans "one of the worst performances" he has seen during his nine-year reign after the 2-0 league defeat at Bolton.

Post-mortem examinations will take place into the deaths of four members of the same family found dead in Leicester, police say.

A 26-year-old man is due to appear in court, charged with murdering pregnant teenager Nikitta Grender in Newport.

A police bodyguard who confessed to the killing of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer is charged with murder in a Pakistani court.

Officials at Newbury racecourse are considering whether to rearrange Saturday's meeting which was abandoned after the deaths of two horses in the paddock area.