If everyone over the age of 50 were to eat an apple a day, 8,500 deaths from heart attacks and strokes could be avoided every year in the UK, say researchers.

Former South Sudan vice-president Riek Machar rejects government accusations that he tried to stage a coup, amid ongoing fighting.

Prisoners serving jail terms of a year or less and those nearing release should be entitled to vote, a cross-party parliamentary committee says.

Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence says it "should be illegal" to call someone fat on TV, in an interview with US TV host Barbara Walters.

A former personal assistant accused of defrauding Charles Saatchi and Nigella Lawson denies that she is a "shopaholic".

Department store group Debenhams asks its suppliers for a cut of 2.5% in their bills as a "contribution" to its investment plans.

Police investigating the disappearance of missing Oxfordshire teenager Jayden Parkinson say new information has led them to a graveyard in Didcot.

Edin Dzeko scores twice as Manchester City reach the Capital One Cup semi-finals with victory over Leicester City.