A man is in hospital with head, back and leg injuries after falling six storeys when police approached his Luton flat to arrest him.

Cigarettes packets should be plain brown or grey and retailers should cover up displays of cigarettes to protect children, says a Department of Health proposal.

A Chihuahua dog named Momo (Peach) is set to join the police force in western Japan after passing a search-and-rescue test.

Business Secretary Vince Cable denies breaking promises on university tuition fees, telling the BBC that Lib Dem pledges were not binding.

Shadow home secretary Ed Balls says Labour may be ready to back coalition moves to cut the pre-charge detention period for terror suspects to 14 days.

A community vigil is held to remember the floods in Cumbria and the death of Pc Bill Barker.

A specially designed stretcher which will make it easier to take casualties off mountains is set to go into production.

The head of the British army complains to the BBC about a drama showing bullying among troops in Afghanistan, calling it "deeply offensive to all those serving".