Manchester United midfielder Park Ji-Sung is ruled out for four weeks with a hamstring injury.

Gambling has risen in Britain in recent years, a survey concludes, and so has the number of "problem" gamblers.

David Cameron is set to welcome a new resident into No 10 - a four-year old cat called Larry

The Ministry of Defence apologises following a report in the Sun newspaper that 38 soldiers were laid off by e-mail.

A new Baccalaureate-style qualification at A-level could boost numbers of scientists, a report says.

One in four people in the UK, aged between 18 and 24, claims to have experienced severe violence, sexual abuse or neglect, says the NSPCC.

Italy asks the EU for 100m euros in assistance as thousands of Tunisians flee turmoil at home and seek refuge in Lampedusa island.

The Colombian navy seizes a sophisticated submarine which it says was going to be used to smuggle tonnes of cocaine to Mexico.