European Union talks on tougher sanctions against Russia because of the situation in Ukraine are "moving in the right direction", No 10 says.

A man admits stealing £300,000 intended for the armed forces veterans' charity Help for Heroes.

Councils should show where they are spending the money they raise on parking fees as motorists see higher charges, says the RAC.

A future Labour government would ban the use of community resolutions in domestic violence cases, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper is to announce.

The bidding process for UK licences to explore for shale gas will begin later, the government announces.

Two fast-moving wildfires in California have destroyed 10 homes and forced the evacuation of hundreds more, officials say.

Thousands of passport workers are due to strike later over staffing and pay, with the government saying it could threaten people's holidays.

Jordan Banton, who was found dead in his car in a country lane on Friday, had suffered a single shotgun wound to the head, a post-mortem examination finds.