Two girls known as the "Whitebirk witches" are given anti-social behaviour orders for terrorising their neighbours.

News Corporation sells its ailing social networking site MySpace for a fraction of the price it paid for the business six years ago.

More than a quarter of schools across England are set to close on Thursday as hundreds of thousands of public sector workers strike over planned pension changes.

The EU could increase its budget by 5% under a controversial proposal unveiled by its executive, the European Commission.

The EU welcomes the Greek parliament's vote in favour of a severe austerity package that has sparked strikes and violent protests.

The London and Toronto stock exchanges scrap plans for a £2.3bn merger because of a lack of shareholder support.

A British man jailed for life in the US in 2008 for murdering his American wife and baby daughter files an appeal against his convictions.

Scottish universities will be able to charge annual fees of up to £9,000 for students coming to study from other parts of the UK, under new plans.