Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope say our Milky Way Galaxy will crash into its neighbour, Andromeda, in about four billion years.

The judge in the campaign finance trial of former US presidential candidate John Edwards declares a mistrial because of jury deadlock on most charges.

Never-before-seen footage of the Royal family, some filmed by the Queen, are to be shown in a BBC documentary.

The British Chambers of Commerce slashes its forecast for economic growth this year, to just 0.1%, and calls for more action to help businesses.

Egypt's state of emergency, which gave extensive powers to the authorities to detain suspects, has expired after 31 years in force.

The population of UK butterflies is continuing its downward trend, according to a nationwide survey of the countryside.

A Syrian official inquiry into the Houla massacre blames the atrocities on rebels trying to provoke international intervention.

Frail elderly patients are suffering "undignified and distressing" deaths because hospitals are too quick to try to resuscitate them, a watchdog says.