The difference in mortality rates between the north and the south of England are at their widest for 40 years, according to a study.

A spider that preys on the malaria-carrying mosquito is attracted to the odour of people's smelly socks, say scientists.

A US immigration and customs special agent is shot dead and another wounded in Mexico, in an attack on the car they were travelling in.

Immigration staff are failing to take action against hundreds of migrant workers who have no right to stay in Britain, a critical report finds.

Japan suspends its annual Antarctic whale hunt after activists from a US-based environmental group chase the mother ship.

Youth team striker Raheem Sterling could become Liverpool's youngest ever first-team player should he feature against Sparta Prague on Thursday.

Facial recognition gates at Manchester Airport are taken out of use after a couple who had swapped passports were able to pass through.

Child heart surgery will stop at some hospitals to ensure patient safety under official plans put forward in an NHS review.