United States goalkeeper Hope Solo is suspended for six months for describing Olympic opponents Sweden as "a bunch of cowards".

A passenger who witnessed Easyjet staff being removed from a plane after an argument says those on board were "totally aghast".

Hundreds of thousands of pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are finding out their GCSE results.

Some people are being hit with an unexpected tax bill after unlocking their money from a pension pot, according to Citizens Advice.

Colombia's government and the Farc rebel group sign a historic peace agreement after nearly four years of negotiations.

The prison sentences of 102 offenders in England and Wales were extended last year, following complaints the original terms were too soft.

The Food Standards Agency is warning people not to eat burgers that are pink in the middle, to avoid the risk of food poisoning at barbeques this summer.

Thousands of rescuers search through the night for survivors following Wednesday's deadly earthquake in a mountainous area of central Italy.