Specks of unexplained DNA were found on the holdall containing the curled-up body of MI6 spy Gareth Williams, an inquest into his death hears.

A former BP engineer is accused in the US of obstruction of justice over the 2010 Gulf oil spill - the first criminal charge in connection with the disaster.

A man tells a Birmingham court he heard the moment a car hit his son, killing him and two other men, during last summer's riots.

Talks aimed at ending the fuel tanker drivers' will go on into Tuesday evening at the conciliation service Acas, after another day of negotiations.

Three-dimensional images of tissue samples could help spot cancer early, say researchers.

Labour leader Ed Miliband talks to the BBC's Nick Robinson about a number of topics including tax policy and standing up to "vested interests".

Footballer Ched Evans is to appeal against his conviction for rape, his lawyers confirm.

The London Olympic torch wins the prestigious Design of the Year award 2012.