A memorial service is due to be held to mark the 30th anniversary of the Manchester air disaster.

The Venezuelan president declares a state of emergency in a border region near Colombia following an attack by smugglers, in which three soldiers and a civilian were injured.

Giant house spiders are expected to start creeping into UK homes after hot wet summer weather, experts say.

Britain's Mo Farah produces a strong finish to win 10,000m gold at the World Championships in Beijing.

An explosion rocks a chemical plant in China's eastern Shandong province, Chinese media report, with large flames burning at the scene.

Striking unions could face restrictions on their use of social media, the TUC's general secretary tells the BBC.

Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill leads the World Championship heptathlon after two events with Katarina Johnson-Thompson second.

A record number of vulnerable young people are choosing to stay with their foster parents past their 18th birthdays, official figures suggest.