Foreign aid for efforts to eradicate parasitic diseases which kill and disfigure millions worldwide is to rise fivefold, say ministers.

Scientists who created a more deadly strain of bird flu as part of attempts to prevent the virus's spread, halt work amid fears it could be used by terrorists.

An army of volunteers is needed to help children play safely outdoors, say campaigners.

Members of the Occupy protest movement plan educational outreach sessions in schools as they prepare to be evicted from their camps.

Complaints to an ombudsman about motor insurance rose by 29% last year - with key gripes including valuations of written-off vehicles.

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe says he has a pre-prepared defence against criticism of his casting as US beat poet Allen Ginsberg.

Journalist Johann Hari, suspended from the Independent newspaper for plagiarism, turns down the opportunity to return to the newspaper.

Protesters burn Union flags outside the British embassy in Buenos Aires and demand Argentina break off diplomatic ties over the Falkland Islands dispute.