Japan beat USA 3-1 on penalties to become the first Asian nation to win the Fifa Women's World Cup.

Lord Alan Sugar has chosen the person he will go into business with from the seventh series of The Apprentice.

Hundreds take part in cycling legend Lance Armstrong's open invitation on twitter for a bike ride in Dornoch, Sutherland.

The Scottish jobs market continued to improve in June, but at a slower pace than before, according to a Bank of Scotland report.

Many dementia patients being prescribed "chemical cosh" antipsychotic drugs could be better treated with simple painkillers, research says.

Relatives of a family found murdered in their Northampton home in May speak of their grief.

One in three UK workers admits to lying to take sick leave, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

South Africans are set to celebrate ex-President Nelson Mandela's 93rd birthday, with festivities expected across the country.