Researchers develop a genetic technique, which could revitalise the fight against the honeybee's worst enemy - the Varroa mite.

An earthquake measuring 3.6 on the Richter scale has been felt in Cumbria and neighbouring counties.

The FA, R&A and seven other leading governing bodies for sport agree to reinvest at least 30% of their domestic TV revenues in grassroots projects.

Troubled celebrity Lindsay Lohan is under investigation for alleged battery of a worker at a drug and alcohol rehab clinic, police say.

The UN votes to restore a reference to sexual orientation in a resolution against the unjustified killing of minority groups, after heavy US pressure.

The UN secretary-general warns there is a "real risk" of a return to civil war in Ivory Coast after the disputed presidential election.

Concerns are raised about the growth of the 'big four' supermarkets after BBC research finds at least 577 new stores were approved in the UK in two years.

Cancer survival rates in the UK are lower than those in other developed countries, according to new research published in The Lancet.