Thai police investigate a trafficking ring in which Vietnamese women gave birth to babies for subsequent sale - some reportedly against their will.

The US shuttle Discovery blasts off from the Kennedy Space Center on a historic final mission before retirement.

Two men accused of helping Raoul Moat were sent to buy supplies after he shot a policeman, a court hears.

A fox is discovered living at the top of the UK's tallest building.

A group of former top military officers and academics warns Britain's ability to launch operations will be seriously damaged by government cuts.

An illicit chemist and former university lecturer who hoped to flood the UK with homemade sex-enhancing drugs is jailed for 40 months.

Hospitals must be prepared to adapt to the changing financial landscape or face extinction, the head of the NHS says.

A top forensic expert warns of a 'serious mismatch' between the government's aim to commercialise forensic science and a legal requirement for openness.