There are significant variations across England and Wales in the way police and prosecutors deal with cases of domestic violence, figures show.

The Army suspends live firing on Salisbury Plain while it investigates why a shell apparently flew about five miles off course.

Visually impaired Winter Paralympic champion Kelly Gallagher and guide Charlotte Evans needed counselling to stay on track for gold.

England coach Stuart Lancaster is likely to name an unchanged team for the decisive Six Nations meeting with Italy on Saturday.

The size of the UK's overall economy will surpass its pre-recession peak by this summer, says the British Chambers of Commerce.

Pop star Cheryl Cole confirms she is to rejoin ITV's The X Factor, along with the show's creator Simon Cowell, for a 12th series.

Four new woodlands are set to be created across the UK as part of a Woodland Trust project to commemorate the centenary of World War One.

Children in the UK are eating far too much salt, with much of it coming from breads and cereals, research suggests.