John Walker, one of the founders of 1960s group The Walker Brothers, has died at the age of 67 in California, his spokeswoman says.

Three people are arrested after a 21-year-old man is found stabbed to death in a north-west London street.

Syrian security forces enter the city of Homs making a number of arrests, as nationwide operations continue against anti-government protests.

A survey of business leaders for the CBI suggests too many youngsters are leaving school without adequate literacy and numeracy skills.

Nuclear power will remain the cheapest way for the UK to grow its low-carbon energy supply for at least a decade, according to government advisers.

The UK's spring heatwave has led to the biggest and best quality English strawberry crop in about two decades, growers say.

The mummified, tattooed head of an ancient Maori warrior is set to be returned to New Zealand, after decades in a French museum.

Pay in the public sector in the UK has risen faster than in the private sector, a report for think tank Policy Exchange says.