Australia is "weeping" at the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes, says former opening batsman Michael Slater - as the country mourns.

Too few toddlers and young children are having the seasonal flu vaccine, the chief medical officer for England warns.

A report from the UK parliament says Facebook, Twitter and other social networking firms need to make their terms and conditions clearer.

Ferrari dealer spends £640,000 on two number plates at DVLA auction held in Wales.

David Cameron is preparing to deliver a speech outlining his plans to reduce immigration from the EU - after figures revealed net migration had risen above 2010 levels.

Brazil legend Pele says he is "doing fine" following treatment for a urinary infection at a Sao Paulo hospital.

Two young patients who have spent time in Africa are tested at a hospital in Newcastle for Ebola after displaying viral symptoms.

French President Francois Hollande is to arrive in Guinea, the first Western leader to visit a nation hit hard by the deadly Ebola virus.